KBC Beam Knightdale Baptist Church newsletter November 2014

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Can’t Help It

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17

This has been quite the year.

A stint in the hospital, the first time I’ve ever been that sick. Shortly thereafter, the birth of my son, Grayson, and the joy of watching him grow and change so much in just a short span of time. Through everything, that message of Colossians 3 remains etched in my mind.

Experiences like those will impact personal perspective. Lying in a hospital bed while doctors and nurses poke and prod for days with no answers creates frustration the likes of which I’d never experienced. I expected to go in, get a diagnosis, get treated, and go home. To this day, I still don’t know what in the world happened or what was wrong, and I won’t. But I’m thankful.

I’m thankful that my health is returning. I’m thankful to those same doctors and nurses. I’m thankful for the family and friends who continued to pray, call and write with encouraging words, and continue to support me. I’m thankful for a loving wife who stuck by me every single day in the midst of being in her last trimester of pregnancy. When counting all these things, I’m most thankful to a loving God who provided these things in my life.

I can’t help it.

In the summer, when my son entered into this world and I heard his cry for the first time, I was thankful. When finally alone in that hospital room together, tears flowing from the overwhelming joy at this new life that had become part of our family, I was thankful. For every day, every chance to hold Grayson, play with him, give him a bath, carry him to his crib at night when he’s asleep, I am and will forever be thankful.

How could I be anything but thankful?

When reflecting on the opportunities God has given me to experience joy in my life, I’m thankful.

I can’t help it.

Scripture reminds us, in all things, in all circumstances, to be thankful. As the Spirit of Christ dwells within us, reminding us every day is a fresh opportunity to experience God’s handiwork in life, when confronted with the blessings of God, the natural response is gratitude. In this season of thankfulness, as we recount the many ways God has provided continued blessings in life, whatever we do, we do in thankfulness to God, because when we’re truly aware of what God has done, how could we be anything but thankful? It’s the natural response.

And we can’t help it.

Happy Thanksgiving.

— Trent Sessoms

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P1 Can’t Help It

P2 November Anniversaries

and Birthdays

P2 Baptist Knights

P2 Children’s Time

Schedule for November

P2 Wedding Shower

P3 November Calendar

P4 Children’s Worship

Schedules for November

P4 Love Connection

P4 Ushers for November

P4 List of Deacons

P4 Gratitude

P5 Youth News

P5 Backpack Buddies

P5 Advent Devotional

P5 A Family Prayer

P6 From the Front Porch

P6 Wednesday Night

Fellowship Meal

P6 Blood Drive

P6 Birth Announcement

P7 Operation Christmas

Child

P7 Feed Our Neighbors

P7 Food Pantry Sunday

P8 KBC Thanksgiving and

Christmas Worship Schedule

P8 Staff

2 0 1 4

V o l u m e 1 1 , I s s u e 11

Bea Riley Nov 1 Ethan Hatch Nov 14 Phyllis Smith Nov 23 Cindy Russell Nov 1 Donald Joyner Nov 14 Jack Ward Nov 25 Joyce Crider Nov 4 Judy Jones Nov 15 Roger Sauls Nov 4 Ophelia Horton Nov 26 Brenda Hailey Nov 16 Jeff Maynard Nov 8 Blair Poirier Nov 16 Mark Beasley Nov 27 Gloria Melton Nov 8 Maggie Horton Nov 27 Jack Phillips Nov 22 Gary McConkey Nov 27 Adam Sauls Nov 10 Barbara Murray Nov 30

Jack and Faye Phillips November 30th

Happy 51st Anniversary!

Tim and Kristin Poirier November 2nd

Happy 18th Anniversary!

Roger and Susan Sauls November 17th

Happy 24th Anniversary!

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November Birthdays

November Anniversaries

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.

Oct 26 - Nov 1 David Hinton

Nov 2 - Nov 8 Jesse Ward

Nov 9 - Nov 15 Rick Talley

Nov 16 - Nov 22 James Lucas

Nov 23 - Nov 29 Sam Maise

Nov 30 - Dec 6 Bill Scanlon

Dec 7 - Dec 13 Jeff Maynard

Dec 14 - Dec 20 Tim Poirier

Dec 21 - Dec 27 Jim Farrington

Dec 28 - Jan 3 Stephen Tew

Children’s Time Ministry Leader’s

Schedule

Nov 2nd - James Lucas

Nov 9th - Jim Farrington

Nov 16th - Joe Johnston

Nov 23rd - Lois McCoy

Nov 30th - Bill Scanlon

Dec 7th - James

Lucas

Dec 14th - Jamie

Rosehart

is registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond, and will also be accepting monetary donations for a honeymoon.

Please join us for a wedding shower honoring MAJ Chris and Mrs. Jamie Rosehart on Sunday, November 16th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The couple

Wedding Shower


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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27

28

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30 7:00 - 8:00 PM Upward Evals.

31 Halloween

1 All Saints’ Day

2 All Saints’ Sunday Daylight Saving Time Ends 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 11:30 AM Faith Expressions

3 7:00 PM Deacon’s Meeting

7:00 PM Open Basketball

4 10:00 AM BALL Club 5:30 PM Read & Feed 6:30 PM YAK 360

5 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 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

6 7:00 PM Properties Committee Meeting

7

8

9 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 12:15 PM Blue Star Memorial Svc 12:30 PM Blood Drive 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

10 6:30 PM Two Green Thumbs Garden Club

7:00 PM Church Council Meeting


11 Veterans Day 10:00 AM BALL Club 6:30 PM YAK 360 7:00 PM Angelic Minister’s Mtg.

12 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal 6:30 PM Mission Team Meeting 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM GA's & RA's 6:45 PM Shoebox Packing Party 7:15 PM Children's Choir Practice 7:30 PM Worship Choir

13

14

15 10:00 AM FH Reserved

16 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 2:00 PM Wedding Shower for the Roseharts 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

17 7:00 PM Cemetery Meeting 7:00 PM Open Basketball

18 10:00 AM BALL Club

5:00 PM Upward Practice

5:30 PM Read & Feed

6:30 PM YAK 360

7:00 PM Finance Committee Mtg.

19 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM GA's & RA's 7:15 PM Children's Choir Practice 7:30 PM Worship Choir

20 10:45 AM Weathers/Knight Circle Mtg. 5:00 PM Upward Practice

21

22 12:00 PM Feed Our Neighbors

23 OCC Shoeboxes Due 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

24 7:00 PM Open Basketball

25 10:00 AM BALL Club

5:00 PM Upward Practice

6:30 PM YAK 360

7:00 PM Thanksgiving Community Service

26 No Wednesday Night Activities

27 Thanksgiving Church Office Closed



30 Food Pantry Sunday First Sunday of Advent 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM HOG Worship Service 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

1 6:00 PM F.C. Christmas Party

7:00 PM Deacon’s Meeting


2 5:00 PM Upward Practice

5:30 PM Read & Feed

3 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM GA's & RA's 7:15 PM Children's Choir Practice 7:30 PM Worship Choir

4 5:00 PM Upward Practice 7:00 PM Properties Committee Meeting

5 6:00 PM FLC Reserved

6 8:00 AM Upward Games

November

Love Connection for

November

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

Rosa Pulley c/o Gregg Pulley

946 General Whiting Blvd. Kure Beach, NC 28449

Harue Jones

Wellington Nursing Center 1000 Tandal Center Knightdale, NC 27545

Children’s Worship Schedule for the

Month of November Coordinator: DeAnne Talley (919-217-8076)

Nov 2 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

Nov 9

Crib Babies: Christie Hatch

Toddlers: Terry Johnson Jeremy Tention

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Volunteers Needed

Nov 16

Crib Babies: Monique Mackey

Toddlers: Bill Scanlon



Assistants: Courtney Glover,

Valerie and Mark Beasley

Nov 23

Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt, Peggy Altice

Toddlers: Volunteers Needed



Assistants: Brian and Holly Martin

Nov 30

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 November

RA’s and GA’s


List of Deacons

2015 Christie Hatch

David Hinton (Chair) Monique Mackey Bill Scanlon Stephen Tew

2016 Sam Maise

Carolyn Martinson Jeff Maynard

2017 Robin Farrington Terry Johnson “Pete” Harrell

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.

blue that smile from day to day; Be grateful for the health you own, the work you find to do,

Be grateful for the kindly friends that walk along your way; Be grateful for the skies of

For round about you there are souls less fortunate than you. —Edgar A. Guest

Gratitude


weekend meals during the school year. We need lots of kid-friendly non-perishable food items to maintain this ministry. A list of items can be found in the vestibule of the Sanctuary. Food collection bins are located

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

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

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

16th to Cathy Maynard: [email protected]. Feel free to write as many as you wish. They can be a thought about Christmas or a memory. You can include

It’s that time of year again. Start praying about writing an advent devotion to share this Christmas season. They need to be turned in no later than November

a prayer and a scripture, or Cathy will find one for you. Kids, you can write one too! You can even draw a picture to go with it.

Advent Devotional

Youth News

T-shirts are coming! Youth T’s are on their way. Be on the look-out for them soon. A big thanks to all those who helped with the lock-in. It was great to see some new faces out and to spend time together. Christmas is fast approaching and we will be submitting our articles for the advent devotional. Perhaps it is a memory from Christmas past or a hope for Christmas future. You might share what Jesus means to you. Whatever motivates and inspires you should be something worth sharing. Start thinking about

yours today. Sunday, November 2 – The youth will be purchasing items to put into Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Come prepared to share in the joy of giving as we look to give back to those in need. Sunday, November 9 – We will go to Ken’s Korny Corn Maze. The cost for admission is $12. We will meet in the youth room after church to eat together. Lunch will be provided. We will leave after we eat lunch together and return at 5:30PM. All ages are welcome. (Ages 3-5 $6 admis-

sion) Come out to join us! Sunday, November 16 – Lecrae concert. We will meet at the church at 3:30PM to go eat before we attend the concert. Admission is already covered for youth. Friends should bring $25 for ad-mission. Bring money to eat ($10 at most) and money if you want souvenirs. It should be a great time together.

— Pastor Joe

A Family Prayer

Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank you for this place in which we dwell for the love that unites us, for the peace accorded us this day, for the hope with which we expect the morrow, for the work, the health, the food, and bright skies that make our lives delightful for our friends in all parts of the earth. Amen

—Robert Louis Stevenson


Wed. 12/3 - 7:30 pm Wed. 12/10 - 7:30 pm Sun. 12/14 - 6:30 pm

“God is With Us” Worship Experience

“4 and 1”

And the winning numbers are: 11/19 11/25 12/3

12/10 12/14

Translation: Rehearsal Dates:

Wed. 11/19 – 7:30 pm Tues. 11/25 – 7:30 pm

(Four rehearsals, one worship experience) Come share your heart and voice!

-Hal Roach

From the Front Porch

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal

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 12th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Reservations/cancellations must be made by noon on Monday, November 10th. Call the church office to

Menu: Roasted Pork Loin, Cooked Spiced Apples, Green Beans, Bread, Homemade Desserts and Beverages. (Cheese Pizza always available)

Birth Announcement

Congratulations to Kameron and Melissa Abshire and sister, Michaela, on the birth of their baby boy! Henry Thomas was born

Saturday, October 11th and weighed 7 Lb., 15 oz. Billy and Libby Wilder are the proud great-grandparents.

Blood Drive Sunday, November 9th

12:30 - 5:00 pm in the FLC

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.

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Mission and Worship Opportunities

Operation Christmas Child Pack-A-Box Party

A party is planned for Wednesday, November 12th following the Wednesday Night Meal at 6:45 pm in the Family Life Center. Come help pack a shoebox with the items that have been donated this year.

OCC November Collections

KBC has collected items for the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox ministry every month. For the month of November we are accepting monetary donations to help with the shipping costs. Thank you for all your contributions!

Feed Our Neighbors Saturday, November 22nd at noon in the Fellowship Hall for the Club Horizon participants. If you would like to help

with this wonderful mission come join us on November 12th at 6:30 pm in the Conference Room right after supper and before the Pack-A-Box party to find out how. We need individuals to help

Feed Our Neighbors

November 30th 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

supply food (Carol Denning has the list) and help with setting up, serving and cleaning up.

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


Tuesday, November 25th - Thanksgiving Community Service at 7:00

pm at Northside Community Church. Please

bring canned food items to support the food

pantry.

Sunday, November 30th - Hanging of the Greens Service at the 11:00

am worship service.

Sunday, December 14th - “God is With Us” Worship Experience at

6:30 pm.

Wednesday, December 24th - Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 pm.

KBC Thanksgiving and Christmas Worship Opportunities

Spiritual

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