knightdale baptist church newsletter for june 2014

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It Will Never Be the Same

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. - Deuteronomy 6:4-7

I commonly read this passage as a reminder to new parents the responsibility they have in raising their child in the values and practices of their faith. It continually stresses the importance of helping your family understand the importance of communicating your faith in every aspect of life, i.e. “when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” For years, I’ve gone to this passage as inspiration for other families. Now, I look at it for how it applies to me.

Life will never be the same.

At this point, I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that statement. Since finding out last Fall that Susan and I would welcome a new addition to our family with the birth of our son Grayson, we’ve heard our fair share of insight into how the experience will change everything. From sleep habits, finances, schedules, based on what we’ve heard, the demand for flexibility, whether welcome or not, increases when a baby enters the picture.

In the midst of all the advice, stories, and warnings, what I more often hear are reflections of joy. Sleepless nights, midnight feedings, fatigue, exhaustion, and any other variety of complaints seem to pale in comparison to the joy of watching this new life grow, play, crawl, walk, speak, etc. Then, I hear the warnings to enjoy it as much as possible, because it will be gone before you know it.

Because what is recognized in those trying days of caring for a child is the precious nature of human life found in those connections. It makes all that work just part of the process to experience the grandness of simplicity. Those routine tasks, that might not seem so simple at the time, they become a part of life, the new normal, really help us connect to a depth of love that creates memories and stories that seem to pass way too fast because of how good they really are. What happens is the recognition of something great occurring right in our midst. While it might not always register in the moment, we see the results and recognize that the change life has brought is welcome, indeed.

In the course of hearing all those stories, and in awaiting the change this little fella will bring to my life, I’ve come to realize all those people who’ve shared their stories were right in a way.

Life will never be the same.

It will be even better.

— Trent Sessoms

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P1 It Will Never Be the Same

P2 June Anniversaries

and Birthdays

P2 Baptist Knights

P2 Children’s Time

Schedule for June

P2 Budget Report

P3 June Calendar

P4 Children’s Worship

Schedules for June

P4 Love Connection

P4 Ushers for June

P4 List of Deacons

P5 Youth News

P5 2014 Graduates

P6 From the Front Porch

P6 KBC Church Picnic

P6 4th of July Celebration

P7 Backpack Buddies

P7 Operation Christmas

Child

P7 Food Pantry Sunday

P8 VBS

P8 Staff

V o l u m e 1 1 , I s s u e 6

2 0 1 4

Betty Schmiedel Jun 2 Pete Mangum Jun 16 Susan Sessoms Jun 24 Michaela Abshire Jun 3 Brian Martin Jun 18 Bill Scanlon Jun 27 Rick Talley Jun 18 Lois McCoy Jun 7 Haley Martin Jun 28 Mac McCoy Jun 20 Laura Oliver Jun 10 Shelley Johnston Jun 30 Blair Sauls Jun 22 Hal Roach Jun 14

Jeff and Cathy Maynard June 28th

Happy 23rd Anniversary!

Sam and Faye Maise June 29th

Happy 8th Anniversary!

Don and Hilda Holmes June 1st


Rick and DeAnne Talley June 10th


Philip and Margaret Humphries June 15th


Mitch and Judy Henley June 25th


the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist Church June, 2014

June Birthdays

June Anniversaries

Baptist Knights for June and July

Baptist Knights are KBC volunteers that ensure the facilities are locked and secure each day. If you need the facilities unlocked for any reason please be sure to contact the church office so that they may help make those arrangements for you. Thank you.

Jun 1 - Jun 7 Rick Talley

Jun 8 - Jun 14 James Lucas

Jun 15 - Jun 21 Sam Maise

Jun 22 - Jun 28 Bill Scanlon

Jun 29 - Jul 5 Brian Martin

Jul 6 - Jul 12 Jeff Maynard

Jul 13 - Jul 19 Tim Poirier

Jul 20 - Jul 26 Jim Farrington

Jul 27 - Aug 2 Stephen Tew

April Budget Report: MTD Budget Requirement: $30,961.52 MTD Budget Giving Received: $32,433.21 MTD Restore the Money Market: $25,000.00 MTD Non-Budget Giving Received: $829.56 MTD Total Giving: $58,262.77

YTD Budget Report:

YTD Budget Requirement: $131,586.46 YTD Budget Giving Received: $112,075.81 YTD Restore the Money Market: $25,000.00 YTD Non-Budget Giving Received: $2,633.61 YTD Total Giving: $139,709.42

Children’s Time Ministry Leader’s

Schedule

June 1st - Joe Johnston

June 8th - Monique Mackey

June 15th - Bill Scanlon

June 22nd - James Lucas

June 29th - Jim Farrington

July 6th -

Joe Johnston

July 13th -

Monique Mackey


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Graduation Sunday

9:15 AM Koffee Before Church

9:45 AM Bible Study

11:00 AM Morning Worship

6:00 PM Snack n YAK

2

3

10:00 AM

BALL Club

6:00 PM

FLC Reserved

4

5:30 PM Faith Expressions

6:30 PM Adult Bible Study

7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

5

6:00 PM

FLC Reserved

6:30 PM

Mission Team

Mtg

7:00 PM

Properties

Committee Mtg.

6

7

8


9:45 AM Bible Study


Noon Church Picnic K’dale Station

6:00 PM Snack n YAK

9

6:30 PM

Faith

Challenger’s

S.S. Class Mtg.

10

10:00 AM

BALL Club

6:00 PM

FLC Reserved

7:00 PM

Angelic

Minister’s Mtg.

11




12

10:00 AM

Philathea SS

Class Mtg.

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

13

14

Flag Day

15

Father’s Day


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

16

7:00 PM

Cemetery

Meeting

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

17

10:00 AM

BALL Club

3:00 PM

K’dale Business

Expo

6:00 PM

FLC Reserved

7:00 PM

Finance

Committee Mtg.

18




19

10:45 AM

Weathers/Knight

WMU Circle

Mtg.

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

20

21

Summer

Begins

22


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

23

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

24

10:00 AM

BALL Club

6:00 PM

FLC Reserved

25




26

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

27

28

29

Food Pantry Sunday


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

30

7:00 PM Deacon’s Mtg.

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

1

10:00 AM

BALL Club

2




3

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

6:30 PM

Mission Team

Mtg

7:00 PM

Properties

Committee Mtg.

4

Independence

Day

Church

Office

Closed

5

VBS Setup

June

Please note: If for some reason you are not available to help on the

day that you volunteered to work, we ask that you please don’t forget to find a replacement for yourself so there is adequate coverage

during the worship service. Also, if you have a change in the schedule

for the children’s nursery or children’s church, please contact the

monthly coordinator so that the change can be made prior to the printing of the worship bulletin. However, any permanent changes in

the schedule should continue to be handled by the lead coordinator.

Thank you for all your help.

Love Connection for June

(Please send a card, place a call or visit the following during the month of June):

Ophelia Horton Brian Center, Room 101

Wallace, NC 28466

Mary Frances Lewis Whispering Pines Gracious

Retirement Living 7501 Lead Mine Rd.

Rm. 214 Raleigh, NC 27615

Children’s Worship Schedule for the

Month of June Coordinator: Mary Weathers (919-266-1440)

June 1 Lead Teachers Assistants

Crib Babies: Cheryl Jackson Rachel Jackson

Toddlers: Volunteers Needed

2’s & 3’s: Mike and Angie Wallis

Children’s Church: James Lucas

Assistants: Kristin and Tim Poirier

June 8

Crib Babies: Christie Hatch

Toddlers: Terry Johnson Jeremy Tention

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Preston Peterson,

Cynthia Peterson

June 15

Crib Babies: Monique Mackey

Toddlers: Bill Scanlon

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Courtney Glover,

Valerie and Mark Beasley

June 22

Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt, Peggy Altice

Toddlers: Kim Cameron

2’s & 3’s: Bridgett and Jesse Ward


Assistants: Brian and Holly Martin

June 29

Crib Babies: Melissa Abshire, Susan Sauls

Toddlers: Claudia Glover Courtney Glover

2’s & 3’s: Margaret Humphries, Cindy Russell


Assistants: David and Beverly Hinton

Ushers for June

Mark Beasley, Jerry Hall,

Bobby Harrell, David Hinton


List of Deacons

2014 Don Holmes

Philip Humphries Preston Peterson Cindy Russell

2015

Christie Hatch David Hinton

Monique Mackey Bill Scanlon

Stephen Tew (Chair)

2016

Sam Maise Carolyn Martinson Jeff Maynard Marsha Spivey


Youth News

Shared Life When you boil it down, ministry is nothing more than shared life. It is getting together with other people (believers or nonbelievers) to spend time with them. This is evidenced by the early use of house churches. People would open up their homes to invite in others for “church.” Once there, they would enjoy a meal together (the original way to commemorate the Lord’s supper). God has so designed the church that we have but to spend time with others in order to help them grow. What comes out of this natural time together is the overflow of Jesus. Jesus is such an important part of our lives that by merely being around

others we will naturally overflow the love of the Lord. This is the natural state of the believer. However, we all have our bad days. There are times when we must fight the sinful nature and work to love others. There are times when we will need to apologize to one another or make reparations. These are things we should expect while we live in a sinful world. God has gifted us to aid one another when we gather. Some of us are blessed with the gift of compassion, while others of us wisdom, and still others giving. These are the things we need in order to function together as the local body of Christ. We need each other in order to hold on to

faith in an unbelieving world. So, as we enter this summer and have opportunity to spend time together, take advantage of spending time with one another. You will most likely bless someone and receive a blessing. Let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. - Hebrews 10:25

— Pastor Joe

Taylor Betts is graduating from Knightdale High School and plans to attend King University in Bristol, TN. He will be on the King soccer team and will major in Sports Marketing. Rachel Jackson is graduating from the North Carolina School of Science and Math and will be attending NC State University in the fall. She plans to study Materials Science Engineering. Grant Peters is graduating from Knightdale High School and plans to attend Methodist University. Jackson Williams is graduating from East Wake School of Engineering and plans to attend Wake Tech in the fall to study Automotive Mechanics. Rebecca Farrington graduated from Barton College with a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion. Cara Glover graduated summa cum laude from Campbell University on December 14th, 2013 with a BS in Business Administration and her MBA. She is currently working for The National Coalition of Native American College Placement Services. Andrew Williams graduated from NC State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Andrew interned with AT& T and NetApp and is currently employed with NetApp as a Software Developer.

Congratulations to our Graduates!

Town of Knightdale First Annual 4th of July Celebration

Knightdale Station From 5:30 - 9:15 PM with FIREWORKS

Knightdale Baptist Church will have a booth with an obstacle course!

How can you help? Volunteer at the booth or help supply bottled water. Help spread the word about KBC!

This would be a great time to have children sign up for VBS. Give information about the 2014-2015 UPWARD program. For more information contact Robin at 919-971-3641.


KBC Church Picnic

Sunday, June 8th from noon to 2:00 pm at Knightdale Station

Bring your favorite dish or two to share.

Food can be stored in the church refrigerator until after worship services.

Also, come to church dressed casual this Sunday! You won’t have to worry about going home to change before going to the picnic!

part of the world is waking from its slumber. I call it a symphony for there are so many sounds of the birds, frogs, crickets, geese and others, each with there own rhythm, beat, tempo and pitches, both high and low, which remind me of how majestic our Creator God is. He blesses me each time that I take the time to worship. In these moments, I am reminded that my times of worship are not about me, but about our Creator.

Worship is a lifestyle! Often we think that worship is something that only occurs on Sunday mornings when we gather together for “corporate” worship. This time we share together is very important and necessary but should be the culmination of a week of personal worship. I am an early riser and like to take my coffee and go sit on the front porch before the sun comes up. This is a special time of “worship” for me when I can talk with God and listen for His voice. It is also a time when I experience God’s symphony of nature as our

In his book, “A Heart for Worship”, author Lamar Boschman writes, "Worship is first and foremost for His benefit, not ours, though it is marvelous to discover that in giving Him pleasure, we ourselves enter into

what can become our richest and most wholesome experience in life." I urge you to find the time to worship Him daily! It will enrich your moments of “corporate” worship.

-Hal Roach

From the Front Porch


Mission and Worship Opportunities

Elementary School students to take home during school-year weekends who might have otherwise gone hungry from Friday afternoon until they returned to school the following Monday morning. Thank you to Kim Cameron, Bridgett Ward, James Lucas, and all of the

A big THANK YOU to everybody that helped out with Backpack Buddies this year, whether

monetarily or with food donations. We made it through an entire school year with enough food to fill 12 bags each week for Knightdale

RA's and GA's for helping pack bags throughout the school year. We will begin collecting again in a few months in preparation for the 2014-2015 traditional school year at KES. Thanks again for your generous support of this KBC ministry! - Brian

Backpack Buddies

OCC June Collections

KBC is collecting items for the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox ministry every month. For the month of June we are collecting hygiene products: toothbrushes, mild soap (in a plastic bag), washcloths, combs, hairbrushes.

The collection boxes are at the bottom of the stairs in the Education Building and in the hallway at the back of the Sanctuary. Thank you for your contributions!

June 29th is Food Pantry Sunday, so don’t forget your food pantry donations! Supporting our local Food Pantry is an on-going mission project of the Angelic Ministers. This ministry works best when everyone donates to the food pantry and then the Angelic Ministers will make arrangements to have the food delivered to the local pantry. Food collection barrels are located in the education building for you to place your food donations. Our local food pantry is very specific in what they give out, so please make sure you purchase only what is on the list and please be mindful of expiration dates. They will

not accept expired foods.

Fruit Cocktail Apple Sauce Pineapple

VEGETABLES Mixed Vegetables Tomatoes Carrots Greens (collard, turnip, etc.) Peas Green Beans Corn

OTHER ITEMS Macaroni & Cheese Dried Mashed Potatoes Pasta Rice Soups (esp. Cr of Mushroom) Egg Noodles Corn Bread Stuffing Tuna Helper Boxed Pudding or Jello (unprepared)

80 bags or more/week are given out which contain 3 meats, 3 starches, 3 vegetables,

and 1 fruit/dessert.

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We have an on-going need for canned food items for our food pantry. Everyone’s help is needed to feed the food insecure people in our community. Please take the following list with you next time you shop. No XL items please.

MEATS/PROTEINS (canned) Stew Chili Chicken Tuna Spaghetti Sauce Ravioli SpaghettiO’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Soups with Meat Spam / Treet Roast Beef Chicken & Dumpling

FRUITS Peaches Pears

Food Pantry Sunday

Knightdale Baptist Church 15 Main Street

Knightdale, NC 27545

Phone: 919-266-2471 · Fax: 919-266-0984

www.knightdalebaptist.org

Office Hours (Monday - Friday) 8:00 am until 5:00 pm

Address Service Requested


The Mission of Knightdale Baptist Church, as a loving, unified body, is to worship God and share Christ through

various Christian ministries, teaching, service, prayer and fellowship.

Staff:

Rev. Trent Sessoms

Senior Pastor

Rev. Hal Roach

Minister of Worship

Rev. Joe Johnston

Youth Pastor

Mrs. Patty Jones

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Christi Boggs

Preschool Director

July 7th - 11th 6:30 - 9:00 pm

This year’s VBS theme is:

WEIRD ANIMALS Where Jesus’ Love is One-of-a-Kind

VBS Kickoff: July 6th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Knightdale Station Park

God filled the world with a lot of crazy creatures … including you! When kids feel weird, different, or even lost in a crowd – nothing compares to the extraordinary love of Jesus. Kids need to know they are loved unconditionally. Today’s kids, families, relationships are broken. Kids feel like they have to measure up – whether it’s in sports, music, or school. With the support of this year’s VBS theme, kids will walk away knowing that “Weird isn’t a bad thing. When you hear it, you think you are unique and that God created you unique.”

VBS Needs your help! Please prayerfully consider helping this year and using one of the many gifts God has blessed you with.

If you would like to help, please contact Terri Lucas at 919-452-8727 or [email protected] for more details.

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