knightdale baptist church september 14 newsletter

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All It Takes

Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” Matthew 14:16

A child’s lunch. That’s all it took for a revolutionary miracle to occur. Of course, this story is one repeated in church settings again and again. The danger of hearing a story repeated often enough is that it can potentially lose some of its potency, such as the staggering implication of that command from Jesus. This event is one of the few reported in some way by each gospel. It is John’s account that shares where the bread and fish came from, a boy in the crowd. In a recent Wednesday night Bible study, we discussed exactly these points, of how we can lose that sense of astonishment with a story the more we hear it. We think we’ve heard all it has to say, learned our lessons. The beauty of scripture is its ability to captivate and amaze, even when we think we’ve heard it all before. God still uses those events to remind us of His work here in the present. The start of a church year presents us with a wealth of opportunities and new experiences. As we move forward, there might be a lingering question of “what do I have to offer.” Perhaps, at some point, you’ve said to yourself, “I’m not qualified.” “I’m not prepared.” And, you know what? You might be right. I’d wager those disciples felt under qualified and unprepared to feed thousands of people that day, too. That is where the wonder of Jesus’ simple command comes into focus. “You give them something to eat.” Jesus didn’t instruct the disciples to just bring the people together so Jesus could feed them. Jesus gave them a responsibility, a part to play in the matter. Jesus told them to figure out a way to feed those people. What they came up with were five loaves of bread and two fish. Certainly, this would not be nearly enough, and we’re still under qualified and unprepared. This is the setting for a miracle to occur, because Jesus took what the disciples had collected and not only fed the multitude, but had leftovers. Despite what any of us might think when we survey our resources, Jesus can use our loaves and fish. We might look to ourselves, our time, our finances, our energy, and continually say “I don’t have enough.” “I don’t have what it takes.” All the while, Jesus might be instructing us, “You give them something to eat.” Because it doesn’t matter what we think we can do with those resources. It’s what God can do with them. God can take what we think might be a paltry offering, certainly lacking in the task before us, and make it something miraculous.

In this new church year, as you survey your own resources, as we take inventory of our resources as a church family, the lingering question becomes will we offer our bread and fish? Will we allow God the opportunity to show us just how far those limited resources might stretch? Or, will we simply mire ourselves in the mentality of it’s just not enough. A child’s lunch. That’s all it took for a miracle to occur. What will you do with your bread and fish?

— Trent Sessoms

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P1 All It Takes

P2 September Anniversaries

and Birthdays

P2 Baptist Knights

P2 Children’s Time

Schedule for September

P2 Wedding Announcement

P3 September Calendar

P4 Children’s Worship

Schedules for September

P4 Love Connection

P4 Ushers for September

P4 List of Deacons

P4 Annual Volunteer

Service Award

P5 Youth News

P5 Backpack Buddies

P6 From the Front Porch

P6 Wednesday Night

Fellowship Meal Kickoff

P6 Prayer Vigil

P7 New Bible Study

P7 Operation Christmas

Child

P8 Community Day

P8 Staff

P7 Church-Wide Covered

Dish Breakfast

P7 Homecoming

P5 Upward

P5 Volunteers Needed

P5 Online Giving

P6 New Wednesday Schedule

P7 Fall Senior Adult Rally

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V o l u m e 1 1 , I s s u e 9

Claudia Glover Sept 1 Audrey Barbour Sept 12 Lynda Sepulveda Sept 21 Carolyn Martinson Sept 1 Adam Beasley Sept 12 Kate Ward Sept 21 Louie White Sept 21 Sam Maise Sept 2 Michael Wallis Sept 14 Luke Scanlon Sept 2 Marsha Spivey Sept 22 Kameron Abshire Sept 16 Tom Earnhardt Sept 6 Jamie Ozmun Sept 25 Kim Cameron Sept 17 Katie Shearon Sept 7 Kristin Poirier Sept 26 Sharon Peters Sept 19 Leland Weathers Sept 8 Clara Whitley Sept 19

Jim and Robin Farrington September 3rd

Happy 31st Anniversary!

Mark and Valerie Beasley September 4th

Happy 15th Anniversary!

Craig and Claudia Glover September 7th

Happy 29th Anniversary!

Brandon and Rebecca West September 15th

Happy 2nd Anniversary!

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September Birthdays

September Anniversaries

Baptist Knights for September and

October

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.

Aug 31 - Sept 6 James Lucas

Sept 7 - Sept 13 Sam Maise

Sept 14 - Sept 20 Bill Scanlon

Sept 21 - Sept 27 Jeff Maynard

Sept 28 - Oct 4 Tim Poirier

Oct 5 - Oct 11 Jim Farrington

Oct 12 - Oct 18 Stephen Tew

Oct 19 - Oct 25 Brandon West

Oct 26 - Nov 1 David Hinton

Children’s Time Ministry Leader’s

Schedule

Sept 7th - Jim Farrington

Sept 14th - Joe Johnston

Sept 21st - Monique Mackey

Sept 28th - Bill Scanlon

Oct 5th - James

Lucas

Oct 12th - Jim

Farrington

Wedding Announcement

Congratulations to Jamie Ozmun and Chris Rosehart! They are to be wed Friday, October 17th. Jamie and Chris are regis-tered at Bed, Bath and Beyond.


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

31

9:15 AM Koffee Before Church

9:45 AM Bible Study

11:00 AM Morning Worship

6:00 PM Snack n YAK

1

Labor Day

Church Office

Closed

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

2

10:00 AM

BALL Club

6:30 PM YAK 360

3

6:30 PM Adult Bible Study

7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

4

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

7:00 PM

Properties

Committee Mtg.

5

6

7


9:45 AM Bible Study


12:15 PM Volunteer Recognition

Luncheon

6:00 PM Snack n YAK

8

7:00 PM

Deacon’s

Meeting

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

9

10:00 AM

BALL Club

6:30 PM

YAK 360

7:00 PM

Angelic

Minister’s Mtg.

10

5:30 PM Wednesday Night

Fellowship Meal


6:30 PM Mission Friends

6:30 PM GA's & RA's

7:15 PM Children's Choir Practice

7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

11

10:00 AM

Philathea SS

Class Mtg.

3:00 PM

KHS JV Football

Dinner

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

7:00 PM

Personnel Mtg.

12

13

7:00 AM -

11:00 PM

Prayer Vigil

11:00 AM -

6:00 PM

Community

Day at

Knightdale

Station Park

14

8:30 AM Covered Dish Breakfast

9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

15

7:00 PM

Cemetery

Meeting

7:00 PM

Church Council

Meeting

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

16

10:00 AM BALL Club

6:30 PM YAK 360

7:00 PM

Finance

Committee Mtg.

17



6:30 PM GA's & RA's


7:30 PM Worship Choir

18

10:45 AM

Weathers/Knight

Circle Mtg.

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

19

20

21


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

22

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

23

Fall Begins

10:00 AM

BALL Club

6:00 PM

Read and Feed

Volunteer Train-

ing

6:30 PM YAK 360

24



6:30 PM GA's & RA's



25

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

26

27

Youth to

DNOW-

Camp

Caswell

28


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

29

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

30

9:00 AM

Fall Senior Adult

Rally

10:00 AM

BALL Club

5:30 PM

Read and Feed

6:30 PM YAK 360

1



6:30 PM GA's & RA's



2

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

3

4

September

Love Connection for September

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

Clara Whitley Green Leaf Care Center 2041 NC 210 North Lillington, NC 27546

Charlie White 1102 Hodge Rd.

Knightdale, NC 27545

Children’s Worship Schedule for the

Month of September Coordinator: Christie Hatch (919-609-0544)

Sept 7 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

Sept 14

Crib Babies: Christie Hatch

Toddlers: Terry Johnson Jeremy Tention

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Volunteers Needed

Sept 21

Crib Babies: Monique Mackey

Toddlers: Bill Scanlon

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Courtney Glover,

Valerie and Mark Beasley

Sept 28

Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt, Peggy Altice

Toddlers: Kim Cameron

2’s & 3’s: Bridgett and Jesse Ward


Assistants: Brian and Holly Martin

Ushers for September

Cindy Russell, Susan Sauls,

Stephen Tew, Steve Peters


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

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.

So bring your favorite dish or two to share and we will fellowship together in their service to the Lord and to the church.

The second annual volunteer recognition award will be presented Sunday, September 7th during worship and will be followed by a covered dish luncheon in the Family Life Center.

Annual Volunteer Service Award


Youth News

Pastor Joe is using an app as another means of sending info. Sign up by texting the words “Join Knightdale” to 704-935-2683. You will be asked to text back your name,

but that’s it and it’s free. You should begin receiving texts about upcoming youth events. Sign up today!

— Pastor Joe

weekend meals during the school year. We need lots of kid-friendly non-perishable food items to maintain this ministry. Currently, there is an urgent need for all food items on the grocery list.

Food collection bins are

The “Backpack Buddies” program is an ongoing ministry KBC has with Knightdale

Elementary School. It provides children from food-insecure homes with

located in the Education Building and the vestibule of the Sanctuary. The children and their respective families greatly appreciate the weekend meals we provide. Thank you for being a part of this ongoing KBC ministry.

Backpack Buddies

It’s Upward registration time! Please spread the word to all boys and girls from Pre-K to 6th grade. Online registration will be available mid-September. Check the church website for the registration

link. Volunteers are always needed! See Korey Hatch for more details: [email protected]

Upward Season is Upon Us

Recently a letter was read at the quarterly business conference asking for volunteers to come forward and help with the maintenance of the church

due to the age of the men currently doing this work. In light of recent events, in which one had a heart attack and another fell, it has been requested that the letter be

Volunteers Needed

printed in the newsletter. Please read the following letter and prayerfully consider volunteering your time.

Dear KBC Members: We appreciate all the things that John Bruce, Bobby, Nelson, Sam and Jerry have done for our church, but it is time for them to step down and let some younger men take over. They don’t need to climb ladders to replace lights, filters, etc. If you are willing to help please let them know. Thanks!


Sunday, Sept. 7 – Handbell Ministry resumes at 8:45 am

Sunday, October 5th –

Homecoming In his book Worship Matters, the author Bob Kauflin says that “we worship leaders can struggle with discouragement when we miss an entrance, play a wrong chord, or forget the lyrics. We can feel elated

As Summer comes to a close, the church calendar begins to once again be filled with min-istry opportunities. The Wor-ship Ministry is no different. Here are a few of upcoming worship opportunities:

Sunday, August 31 – Ladies leading in

congregational singing September emphasis on

“Worship”

when everything goes well. But God isn’t listening to the sound of our music or the quality of our perform-ance. He’s hearing the sound of our hearts. What impresses God is “a bro-

ken and contrite heart” (Psalm 51:17) that recognizes our weakness and puts our faith in the finished work of Christ.”

Amen!

-Hal Roach

From the Front Porch

pastor will be present at all times. Sign up sheets are available in the Fellowship Hall for you to sign up for a time slot for you

We are having a 16 hour prayer vigil on Saturday, September 13th beginning at 7:00 am and ending at 11:00 pm. You will never be alone in the Sanctuary. A deacon or

and your family to come to the church and pray. There are boxes throughout the church buildings where you can add your prayer requests to the list of general concerns we as a church have.

Prayer Vigil

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Kickoff

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).

The Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal is Wednesday, September 10th. The service line is open from 5:30-6:30 PM. Reservations/cancellations must be made by noon on Monday, September 8th.

Menu: BBQ Chicken, Buttered Potatoes, String Beans, Bread, Homemade Desserts and Beverages. (Cheese Pizza always available)

New Wednesday Schedule Beginning September 10th!

The new Fall Wednesday Night Schedule beginning September 10th is as follows:

5:30 pm - Fellowship Meal (once a month) 6:30 pm - Mission Friends, RA’s, GA’s Adult Bible Study 7:15 pm - Children’s Choir in the FLC 7:30 pm - Worship Choir Rehearsal

See you Wednesday the 10th!

Church-Wide Covered Dish Breakfast

own classrooms. If you don’t have a class, we will share with you what options are available. Hope to see a packed room!

There will be a church-wide covered dish breakfast Sunday, September 14th at 8:30 am. Bring your favorites to the fellowship hall and

share in a good breakfast and a time of fellowship. Drinks will be provided by the church. Bible study will follow in your


Mission and Worship Opportunities

OCC September Collections

KBC is collecting items for the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox ministry every month. For the month of September we are collecting accessories: T-Shirts/Socks, Ball Caps/Sunglasses, Hair Bows/Clips, Toy Jewelry/Watches, Flashlights/Batteries.

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!

that inflicted it. And yet, there can be no peace without forgiveness. When carried too long, residual anger becomes crippling, consuming time, energy, and ultimately, our relationships. Forgiveness is letting go of the weight that holds us down, finding

“If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink” – Proverbs 25:21 Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound suffered, to forgive the one

freedom to truly live. It is a gift we give to ourselves, more than the other person. This September, join us on Wednesday nights as we discuss the challenges that come with learning to forgive, asking forgiveness, and finding peace through letting go.

New Bible Study

The Senior Adult Rally is Tuesday, September 30th at Fuquay-Varina Baptist Church. “The Social Security Boys” and “The Singing Salesman” will be providing entertainment.

Please make your check out to the Raleigh Baptist Association. The cost is $12.00, so sign up by September 14th for some fun, food, fellowship and inspiration.

Fall Senior Adult Rally

The menu is: Chopped Barbeque Fried Chicken Slaw Boiled Potatoes Brunswick Stew Hushpuppies and Corn Sticks Desserts Tea and Lemonade

Our date to celebrate Homecoming is just a month away. This year the date to celebrate Homecoming is Sunday, October 5th. Please reserve this date so you can be a part of this special event. Rev. Jeff Roberts will be our guest speaker and is very excited to be with us for this

special day. We will have our Homecoming meal in the comfort of the Family Life Center. Be sure to invite your family, friends and former members to celebrate with us. Also remember to prepare adequate food for those you invite.

Homecoming

Let’s all be in prayer and preparation to celebrate Homecoming 2014 on October 5th.

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


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Knightdale Station ParkKnightdale Station ParkKnightdale Station ParkKnightdale Station Park 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM ---- 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

There will be food, local acts, inflatables, vendors,

and rides. Emily Minor will be there between 1:30-2:45 PM.

Knightdale Baptist Church will have a booth along with an inflatable at the

Knightdale Community Day. Now is a good time to showcase our services and

programs such as Upward, VBS, and Preschool. You can help by volunteering

your time that day or by making a donation to help offset the cost of renting

the inflatable. If you would like to help or need more information, please see

Robin Farrington.

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