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a monthly newsletter of Knightdale Baptist Church

P1 Change of Focus

P2 November Anniversaries and Birthdays

P2 Baptist Knights

P2 Children’s Time Schedule for November

P2 On-line Giving

P2 Love Connection

P2 Ushers for November

P3 November Calendar

P4 Children’s Worship Schedules for November

P4 List of Deacons

P4 “Fill the Barrel” Sunday

P5 The Giving Tree

P5 Blood Drive

P5 Feed Our Neighbors

P6 Operation Christmas Child

P6 Random Act of Love

P7 Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal

P7 Backpack Buddies

P7 Wednesday Night Missions

P7 Did You Know?

P8 KBC Thanksgiving and Christmas Worship Opportunities

P8 Staff

Change of Focus

Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

- Ephesians 5:20 Every person goes through the angst-ridden adolescent years. Some might seem to never grow out of it. You may remember what I’m talking about, those times when you feel like the world is out to get me, nothing ever goes my way, why can’t things just be the way I want them to, and so on. Hopefully, as you age and gain more experience, you realize the folly of that outlook and grow out of it. If not, life continues to be painfully difficult, as it rarely does acquiesce to your desires. It was during those angsty, woe-is-me teenage years that I discovered a grand realization. I can still remember exactly how it happened. Lying in bed one night, waiting to drift off to sleep, fuming among the raging hormones of being a teenager, I started thinking about all I had. I remember thinking, here I am, feeling sorry for myself, moping and complaining that things haven’t gone my way, and yet, I’m about to fall asleep in my own room in a warm home with a full stomach. Life actually isn’t that bad. In fact, it’s actually pretty good. It was a simple statement, really, but one with a continuous impact on how I attempt to view the world. Granted, over the years, I have not come close to perfecting it, as there are still those momentary lapses into self-pity city. Let’s be honest. Everyone has them. Likely, you have, too, maybe even recently. I remember that realization because it created a dramatic shift in my outlook, from a focus on lack to focusing on abundance. I had a home, bed, clothes, food, parents who cared about me, and there were plenty of others who couldn’t say they had even one of those. My mind thought of all those people out there in the world who didn’t have those things I had been so generously blessed to receive. In that moment, and from that point on, I decided to change my approach. Whenever I started feeling down or sorry for myself, think about how much I have. In church life, we call counting your blessings, perhaps naming them one by one. *Cue song here I share this because it remains a poignant lesson, not just navigating the teen years, but throughout life. When you really focus on abundance, all that you have been given, you can’t help but be thankful. Sure, someone will always have more, better, or newer, but that misses the point. When you shift your focus to a theology of abundance, you cultivate a heart of gratitude. You learn a deeper appreciation for all things, seeing them as they truly are, gifts from a loving God. Then, you can’t help but give thanks with a grateful heart. *Cue song here

— Trent Sessoms

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the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist Church November, 2015

Bea Riley Nov 1

Cindy Russell Nov 1

Joyce Crider Nov 4

Roger Sauls Nov 4

Jeff Maynard Nov 8

Gloria Melton Nov 8

Adam Sauls Nov 10

Ethan Hatch Nov 14

Donald Joyner Nov 14

Judy Jones Nov 15

Brenda Hailey Nov 16

Blair Poirier Nov 16

Jack Phillips Nov 22

Phyllis Smith Nov 23

Mark Beasley Nov 27

Maggie Horton Nov 27

Gary McConkey Nov 27

Barbara Murray Nov 30

Tim and Kristin Poirier

November 2nd

Happy 19th Anniversary!

Roger and Susan Sauls

November 17th

Happy 25th Anniversary!

Jack and Faye Phillips

November 30th

Happy 52nd Anniversary!

Love Connection for November

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

Hilda Holmes 110 Dwelling Place

Knightdale, NC 27545

Harue Jones Wellington Nursing Center

1000 Tandal Place Knightdale, NC 27545

November

Anniversaries

Ushers for November

Children

Baptist Knights for November and

December

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.

Nov 1 - Nov 7 Jim Farrington

Nov 8 - Nov 14 James Lucas

Nov 25 - Nov 20 Sam Maise

Nov 21 - Nov 27 Bill Scanlon

Nov 28 - Dec 5 Jeff Maynard

Dec 6 - Dec 12 Tim Poirier

Dec 13 - Dec 19 Stephen Tew

Dec 20 - Dec 26 Brandon West

Dec 27 - Jan 2 David Hinton

Children’s Time Ministry Leader’s

Schedule

Nov 1st - Jamie Rosehart Nov 8th - Jim Farrington Nov 15th - Joe Johnston Nov 22nd - Lois McCoy

Nov 29th - Bill Scanlon Dec 6th - James Lucas

November

Birthdays


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 12:10 PM Christmas Cantata Rehearsal 1:00 PM Northside Baptism 6:00 PM Snack n YAK 7:00 PM FLC Reserved

2 7:00 PM Deacon’s Meeting

3 10:00 AM BALL Club 6:30 PM YAK 360 7:00 PM Missions/Outreach Meeting

4 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM RAs and GAs 7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

5 7:00 PM Properties Committee Meeting

6 7

8 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 12:10 PM Handbell Practice 12:15 PM Blood Drive 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

9

10 10:00 AM BALL Club

11 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal 6:30 PM OCC Shoebox Packing Party 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM RAs and GAs 7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

12

13

14 11:00 AM Upward Evaluation

15 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 12:10 PM Christmas Cantata Rehearsal 6:00 PM Snack n YAK 7:00 PM FLC Reserved

16 7:00 PM Cemetery Meeting

17 10:00 AM BALL Club 6:00 PM Upward Evaluation 7:00 PM Finance Meeting

18 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM RAs and GAs 6:30 PM YAK 360 7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

19 10:45 AM Weathers/Knight Circle

20 Upward Registration Deadline

21 12:30 PM Feed Our Neighbors

22 “Fill the Barrel” Sunday 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 12:10 PM Handbell Practice 4:00 PM FLC Reserved 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

23 9:00 AM Preschool Thanksgiving

24 9:00 AM Preschool Thanksgiving 10:00 AM BALL Club 7:00 PM Community Thanksgiving Service at KBC

25 No Wednesday Night

Activities

26 Thanksgiving Church Office Closed

27 Church Office Closed

28 8:30 AM Rake Our Neighbors’ Leaves

29 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 12:10 PM Christmas Cantata Rehearsal 6:00 PM Snack n YAK 7:00 PM FLC Reserved

30

1 10:00 AM BALL Club

2 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM RAs and GAs 6:30 PM YAK 360

7:30 PM Worship Choir

Practice

3 7:00 PM Properties Committee Meeting

4

5 2:00 PM Knightdale Christmas Parade

November

Children’s Worship Schedule for the Month of November

Coordinator: Edith Tew (919-266-5834)

Nov 1 Lead Teachers and 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

Nov 8

Crib Babies: Susan Sessoms


2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Volunteers Needed

Nov 15

Crib Babies: Monique Mackey

Toddlers: Bill Scanlon



Assistants: Courtney Glover,

Valerie and Mark Beasley

Nov 22

Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt




Assistants: Brian Martin

Nov 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


List of Deacons

2016

Sam Maise

Carolyn Martinson

Jeff Maynard Marsha Spivey

2017 Robin Farrington

Terry Johnson

“Pete” Harrell

Janet Wokasch

2018

Joe Bryan

Korey Hatch Philip Humphries (Chair)

Mac McCoy

Rick Talley

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

“Fill the Barrel”

Sunday

November 22nd, 2015

Please bring non-perishable food items for the UMC Food Pantry (a grocery list can be

found in the vestibule of the Sanctuary).

These items are in high demand for our neighbors and

they need our HELP!

Mission Team


Feed Our Neighbors Saturday, November 21st

From 12:30-2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall

We will be inviting back the members from Club Horizon for a Thanksgiving Feast! A men’s gospel group, One Accord, will be providing

music for our guests!

How can you help? We need donations of food and beverages. Volunteer to cook a turkey. Volunteers to help set up, serve and clean up.

See Robin Farrington, Carol Denning or Janet Wokasch if you can help.

Blood Drive

Mark your Calendar - Our Fall Blood Drive will be

Sunday, November 8th from 12:30 - 5:00 pm.

You may schedule your appointment by visiting www.redcrossblood.org - use sponsor code “Knightdale Baptist,” and then follow the on screen directions. Or,

you may come by the church office to sign up. There is a sign-up sheet on the door.

“The Giving Tree”“The Giving Tree”


100 Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes = 100 Happy Children

Shoebox Challenge: To fill all 100 boxes and have each box’s freight covered! Purchase a box for $8.00, which covers the cost of the box and the freight. Pick up your box in the church office and pay Patty or mark

your offering envelope “Shoebox Challenge.” Don’t have time to fill the box? Purchase a box for $20 and we will pack it for you.

A Shoebox Packing Party is scheduled for

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 after the Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal

in the Family Life Center.

National Collection Week: November 16–23, 2015

Random Act

of Love!

Saturday, November 28th

Time: 8:30 AM – Noon

This can be for the whole

family to serve together.

What a great time to share

together and to serve together

for the Kingdom of God.

Bring rakes and gloves

and a Smile to share!


Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal

Call the church office to

make reservations at 919-266-2471.

Cost for the meal is: adults (10-up) $5.00

children (4-9) $2.00 and children 3 and under

eat free (Max charge per

family - $20.00).

This month the Wednesday

Night Fellowship Meal will be Wednesday, November

11th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM.

(Arrival anytime between

5:30 and 6:30 pm).

Reservations/cancellations must be made by noon on Monday, November 9th.

Menu:

Fried Chicken, Buttered Potatoes, Baby Lima Beans,

Hot Bread, Homemade Desserts and Beverages. (Cheese Pizza always

available).

Mission and Worship Opportunities

fully stocked in

every category! However, plastic

grocery bags are needed at this time. An easy way

to donate bags is to stuff as many as you can inside an empty paper towel tube and

then drop the tube(s) off in one of two food collection

A big THANK YOU to

those who contributed food during this year's

Fall Festival and to those who continuously donate throughout the traditional

school year to help some of the children at Knightdale Elementary School and

their respective families in need. Currently, we are

bins located on the floor

downstairs in the Sanctuary building across from the

Fellowship Hall (kitchen side). Thank you again for supporting this local

ministry.

Backpack Buddies

We are not only learning

about missionaries serving in the United States and

around the world, but we are doing missions. But we

Did you know we have

missions groups for boys and girls on Wednesday

nights?

need more boys and girls!

So, bring your children on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM, and

you can join Pastor Trent’s Bible study. Contact Lois McCoy at:

[email protected].

Wednesday Night Missions

Did you know?

This year Knightdale Baptist Church celebrates 100 years with the Women’s Missionary Union!

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. Joe Johnston Youth Pastor

Mrs. Melissa Egan Music Director

Mrs. Patty Jones Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Christi Boggs Preschool Director


KBC Thanksgiving and

Christmas Worship Opportunities

Tuesday, November 24th - Thanksgiving Community Service at

Knightdale Baptist Church at 7:00 PM. Please

bring canned food items to support the food

pantry.

Sunday, November 29th - Hanging of the Greens Service at the 11:00

AM worship service.

Sunday, December 6th - Bells, Brass and Organ Concert at 7:00 PM

Sunday, December13th - Christmas Cantata presented during the

11:00 AM worship service.

Thursday, December 24th - Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 PM.

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