Usher Team for June Captain: John Jackson

Darrel Cassidy Preston Duffee

Jody Dunlap Duane Elmore Jesse Freeman Skeebo Kelly Lee Sansbury Jim Shelley Kevin Stone

Vacation Bible School June 18th - 21st

6:00 - 8:30pm

Ages: 4K - 5th grade

Online Registration is now available on the church website.

THE ADVENT Where You Are Loved

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Circulation - 270 Vol. 13 Issue 9 June & July 2018

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June Deacon Benediction Team

June 3 Wayne Jones

June 10 Skeebo Kelly

June 17 Sam Lloyd

June 24 Fred Wint

Usher Team for July Captain: Larry Gainey

Tim Blackwell Jared King Wayne Jones Johnny Beasley Mike Tyner Jim King Tony Lunsford Allen Winburn Mickey Wilkes

July Deacon Benediction Team

July 1 Carl Watkins

July 8 Lee Cagle

July 15 Chris Kennington

July 22 Robin Bryant

July 29 Earl McElveen, Jr.

Counting Team for June

Ken Whitley Elric Burch

Carol Jane Holt Sandra Kelley

Alternate:

Fred Wint

Counting Team for July Jayne Murray Carl Watkins

Warren Arthur

Alternate:

Tony Marsh

June Greeters:

3rd- Timmy & Lisa Blackwell; Crystal Logan

10th - Mickey & Shirley Wilkes; Lela Elmore

17th - Becca Hentz & Bonnie Hall

24th- Charles & Barbara McLendon; Janee’ Stone

“Glorifying and Worshipping Jesus Christ by fulfilling the Great Commission”

Volume 13: Issue 9 www.Kelleytownbc.com

As of 5/29/2018

Budget Needs to Date: $574,436.07

Budget Received to Date: $623,024.12

Over Budget: $48,588.05

Let’s Celebrate!!! June 6th @ 5:30pm

Food, Fun & Waterslides

This event is church-wide!

Freedom Celebration

July 1 Celebrating God & Country .

A church-wide fellowship will follow our

morning service. The church will provide the meat (please bring a side &

dessert).

June Nursery Team Captain: Victoria Bryant

June 3 Infants: Dawn Kennington, Amber Vance, Susan Lane Toddlers: Jeff Jordan & Shannon Hutson Evening: Stephanie Stanley & Connie Raines June 6 No Nursery June 10 Infants: Veronica Sylvester, Leigh Lloyd, Sandra Kelley Toddlers: Virginia Adams & Tammy Johnson Evening: Debbie & Bobby Pritchard June 13 Tina Elliott & Joanie Galloway June 17 Infants: Allison & Mark Shaw, Sheryl Cutler Toddlers: Miriam Young & Jennifer Bjorgen Evening: No Services June 20 Lynn Lawson & Debbie Pritchard June 24 Infants: Deena & Jimmy Shelley, Susan Watkins

Toddlers: Gail Bryant & Mandy Kirkman Evening: Carolyn Daubenspeck & Pat Winburn

June 27 Lanie & Phillip Tiller

3rd - Patsy Jordan Christopher Hopkins Nate Cutler Kim Clark 4th - Teresa Gainey Edwin Kelly 5th - Andrew Garson 6th - Worth Burch 7th - Tim Moore

8th - Kathy Beasley 10th - Sara Wint 12th - Rusty Bryant 13th - Barry Stewart Jennifer Bjorgen Margaret Freeman 14th - Madison McLendon Bob Murray Esther Watkins 15th - Sandra Kelley Stephanie McCullum

17th - Deirdre Currin 18th - Jimmy Shelley 20th - Logan Carter 22nd - Chuck McLendon 23rd - Sharon Brunson Carlee Moore Chloe Hammond 24th - Jim Rudisell 25th - Ty Galloway Jackson Harrington 26th - Mark Burns Logan Kirkley Becca Hentz 28th - Deena Gainey June Melton 29th - Cody Woods 30th - Walter Johnson

5th - Gail & Robin Bryant 11th - Gina & Lee Sansbury Miriam & Thomas Young 12th - Lin & Yvonne Kirkman 13th - Dawn & Dennis West 14th- Marilyn & Robert Steele Will & Brittany Henderson 19th - Vicky & Tim Moore 20th - Lisa & Timmy Blackwell

22nd -Rebecca & Joey Watkins 25th - Lynn & Eddie Lawson 26th - Candy & Russ Tidwell 27th - Gayle & Billy McDonald 28th - Brenda & Ken Whitley 29th - Jackie & John Kirkley 30th - Denise & Jimmy Amerson Lisa & Edward Melton, Jr

We find ourselves once more in the summer months of June and July. I hope you will be able to spend time during this break from the ordinary to carve out time for rest, rejuvenation, and especially family time; both with your family and with your church family. We strive to make summers unique here at KBC. We intentionally plan for times for you to be with your family and with your church family. Inside this months edition of The Advent, you will find many of the activities already on our church calendar for great times of fellowship, fun, missions, and of course biblical instruction. We will of course communicate with you more clearly each week in the bulletin.

Fond memories of my home church coincide often with Royal Ambassadors. 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 was a key verse; “We are ambassadors for Christ … God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, to be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Jesus preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near (Eph. 2:17). As His ambassador, Paul preached the same, and you and I should continue in the same way. Though not everyone of us will preach in the traditional sense, each and every believer has been given a commission to make the gospel known. This is not a light calling. God Himself is making His appeal to the world through us. We are carriers of the eternal message of God’s love. Let’s make an effort to be His ambassadors this summer and intentionally look for the opportunities to share His love with love with others...as ambassadors for Christ. Thom Rainer reports that church members are attending church less frequently. The reasons are many; more mo-bile, more affluent, more options for the weekend, many consider church attendance optional, and most are not likely active in a small group. I share that because I want you to know that you’re missed when you’re not in worship and that your presence can either hinder what God may want to do in your life and the life of your church or God can use your presence to be a blessing to others. Consider the bullet points under my article. This month I begin a brand new series I’m calling Questions & Answers; What the Bible has to Say to Cultural Is-sues of Our Day. We begin this new series on Sunday, June 3 talking about the Sanctity of Life. Have a safe and Jesus-filled summer!

Our Wednesday Evening Fellowship Meals will be suspended for the summer and will resume in

September. Please let our cooks know how much you enjoyed their efforts to serve you and our

church family, and for providing such delicious meals this past church year.

We will have a volunteer meeting for Vacation Bible School on Wednesday, June 13th at 5:30 pm. A special prayer service

will follow at 6:30 to kick-off VBS! Please see Joanie for more details.

Important Dates to Remember: June 3rd- Spring Valley Choir Performance June 6th - Church-wide School’s Out Celebration June 13th- VBS Kick-Off Special Prayer Service June 17th- Father’s Day, No Evening Activities June 18th-21st - Vacation Bible School

What My Absence From Church Did

It caused some to question the reality of my faith.

It made some think that I was a pretender.

It made many think that I consider my spiritual welfare

and that of others a matter of small concern.

It weakened the effect of the church service.

It made it harder for the preacher to preach.

It discouraged other church members and robbed them

of a blessing.

It caused others to stay away from church.

It made it harder for me to resist the temptation of the

devil.

It gave the devil more power and influence over lost

people.

It encouraged me to become irregular in church

What My Presence At Church Did

It caused people to have confidence in me.

It made people realize that I regard my spiritual welfare

and that of others, matters of great importance.

It had a good effect on the services.

It made my friends feel more welcome.

It encouraged other church members and helped the

pastor in his work.

It caused others to come to Christ.

It made my life stronger for another week.

It removed stumbling blocks from the sinner’s path.

It pleases God.

It caused others to say, “He practices what

he preaches.”

1 Kristine Byrd 2 Rick Conner, Jr. Jordan Byrd 3 Bonnie Melton Keith Thompson 4 Gaye Brown 5 June Hyman Lynn Lawson Paul Howle 6 Linda Gail Stewart Jude Perry 7 Linwood Diggs Warren Arthur, IV Madelyn Stewart Benjamin Arthur Morgan Morrison 8 Debbie Johnston Barbara Russell 9 Robert Steele Yvonne Kirkman 11 Parker Beasley 12 Vicky Moore Linda Shiflet Earl Yarborough 15 Charles McLendon 16 Jim Ousley Tammy Johnson 17 Irene Johnson

18 Barrett Stewart Shirley Wilkes 20 Gertrud King Kathy Gainey Ashleigh Adams Jenna Cutler 21 Terry Diggs 23 Lynn Hall 24 Bridgette Isgett Jessica Pharez 25 Jane Norris Jean Howard Dwayne Cartee 26 Eric Kirkley Wes Howard 27 Dawn Kennington 28 McKenzie Thompson 29 Fred Wint Mickey Wilkes Phil Anderson 30 Larry Gainey Miriam Young 31 Jeff Bogle Hannah Grace Thompson Allison Lloyd

17 Kris & Jennifer Bjorgen

18 Jim & Melissa King

24 Carl & Susan Watkins

24 Mickey & Shirley Wilkes

24 Josh & Ashleigh Goodale

26 Bobby & Jean Howard

30 Buster & Sandy Gaskins

Prison Ministry June 8 & July 13

Meet at the

Darlington County Prison Farm @ 6:45 pm

We need people willing to share their testimony,

sing a song or share what God is doing in your

life with these inmates. See Lin for more info.

Celebrators Conference

Pigeon Forge, TN Oct. 17-20

Messages by Max Lucado,

David Jeremiah and Phil Waldrep

Comedy by

Dennis Swanberg Concerts by

the Gaither Vocal Band, Steve Green, Michael W.

Smith and harpist Greg Buchanan

Cost: $259 per person

Mission Trip - Bethlehem, PA Our summer mission trip this year is to Bethlehem, PA where we will serve alongside NAMB church planter Travis Ross. The dates are June 23-29. In joining a mission trip to Bethlehem, PA and serving with Star City Church you can be part of several ministries which all point the gospel of Jesus Christ. This summer you will serve the homeless and those in poverty by helping New Bethany Ministry in their food pantry, soup kitchen and preparing their apartments for those in need. We also will serve the community by helping clean a park and providing a community Art night at LIT Coffee, a local coffee shop. In these ministries, every partnership and service project will help Travis and Star City Church build a stronger relationship with the City of Bethlehem and the people who need to hear the gospel. We hope to see you join our trip to Bethlehem!

The Valley Voices of Spring Valley Baptist Church-Columbia

June 3rd @ 6:30 pm

This 80-voice senior adult choir will be a blessing as they share their music with us. Mark this date on your calendar and invite your friends and neighbors

to come join us for a special evening of worship through music!

The Sound of Music, one of the most successful musical films ever produced, was released as a motion picture in 1965. It won many accolades, including five Academy Awards, as it captured the hearts and voices of people around the world. More than half a century later, people still attend special showings of the film where viewers come dressed as their favorite character and sing along during the performance. Music is deeply rooted in our souls. And for followers of Jesus, it is a powerful means of encouraging each other along the journey of faith. Paul urged the believers in Colossae, “Let Christ’s teaching live in your hearts, making you rich in the true wisdom. Teach and help one another along the right road with your psalms and hymns and Christian songs, singing God’s praises with joyful hearts” (Col. 3:16 Phillips). Singing together to the Lord embeds the message of His love in our minds and souls. It is a powerful ministry of teaching and encouragement that we share together. Whether our hearts cry out, “Create in me a pure heart, O God” (Ps. 51:10), or joyfully shout, “And he will reign forever and ever” (Rev. 11:15), the power of music that exalts God lifts our spirits and grants us peace. Let us sing to the Lord today! See you Sunday! Lin

Come join our Summer Choir! We're

looking for folks to sing in the adult

choir during the summer. Practice is at

7 pm Wednesdays in the choir room. If

you can sing and would like to sing

during the summer months, come join

us on Wednesday nights!

In Concert- Dawn Smith Jordan

July 15th @ 6:30 pm

Join us for this wonderful

time of worship and fellowship!!

On July 22nd, we encourage you to connect with your Life Group

class or make a contact with someone you haven’t seen in a while. Use this night to make a

connection!

Kidztown NEWS June/July 2018

JUNE

Join us, beginning June 27th, on

Wednesday nights for a Kid’s Disciple-

ship class called “Jumping the Hurdles.”

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JULY

We are going to......

Join us on July 9th for this church-wide time of fellowship and fun!! More information to come.

MISS

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2018 Upward Soccer

season great! Through concession sales we were able to raise around $2000 for the

Kindergarten program!

Game On!

June 18th - June 21st

To volunteer, please see Joanie or sign up

on the Kid’s Ministry board.

A special prayer service will be held on

June 13th at 6:30 pm.

This will be a time of prayer for the

upcoming week of VBS!

Water Day!

July 24th

11 am - 1 pm

Join the fun!

Swimsuit & Towel needed.

Supersized Game Day!

Join us on June 12

from 11am to 1 pm.

School’s Out - Let’s Celebrate!!! June 6th @ 5:30pm

Food, Fun & Waterslides

Grab your skates and

let’s roll!

Join us for a Kid’s skate

party on July 17th! Sign

up on the Kid’s Ministry

board.