Knightdale Baptist Church July 14 newsletter

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An Interesting Visitor (Independence Day with an Amish guy)

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

- James 1:22

During my first year serving as a full-time pastor, July 4th weekend brought an interesting visitor. As service began that Sunday morning, our designated usher let me know a gentleman wanted to speak with me, but would wait until service was over. As service concluded and I made my way towards the front door, a slender gentleman with a thick gray beard greeted me with a smile. He looked entirely exhausted from the hot July sun, and his deep set tan was evidence of his exposure. He happily agreed to wait until the congregation had filed out before making his request.

After our regular folks had made their way through the reception line, I stepped over to find out our visitor’s reason for stopping by. He introduced himself as Brother William, a member of an Amish community in Pennsylvania. This was following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, where he had been assisting with the relief efforts. Having come back to the States, starting out in Florida, he had ridden his bicycle all the way to North Carolina!

In sharing his story, he continually pointed to the worn bicycle with the small, loaded-down wagon behind. It turned out his request wasn’t monetary, but rather a housing issue. Feeling faint from traveling in the summer heat, he asked for a place to sleep a while.

Our diaconate chair was still helping close up the building, so I ran the idea by him to let Brother William sleep the night in the church’s newly constructed fellowship hall. We offered to help him find a hot meal and bedding, but he deferred to his already packed belongings, thanking us again and again for use of the facilities. Setting up his new camp in the corner of the large hall, he continued showing me documents to prove his validity. After reassuring me he had all he needed, I left him in his privacy to rest.

The next morning, as I arrived for my regular office responsibilities, I was surprised to find Brother William already gone! The chair of deacons informed me he had stopped in to check on him earlier and found him cleaning up his station, packed, and ready to go. Off he went for the next leg of his journey returning home.

All this happened the same Sunday I preached a sermon on sharing blessings. As we celebrate our country’s history of independence and freedom, I charged the church with sharing our resources as those having been blessed by God. Brother William showed up to help us put our money where our mouth was, so to speak.

This time of year, I’m always reminded of Brother William and his commitment to serving the Lord. His efforts help remind me that as we celebrate the freedom we enjoy in our nation, it truly is a blessing from God that we’re meant to appreciate and, more importantly, to share. We bear a responsibility to help others along the journey in sharing our resources to truly function as the community of faith in our community, nation, and world.

During this time of celebration, may God provide you with opportunities to share of

your own resources, to further aid others and contribute to the growing Kingdom of

God.

— Trent Sessoms

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P1 An Interesting Visitor

P2 July Anniversaries

and Birthdays

P2 Baptist Knights

P2 Children’s Time

Schedule for July

P3 July Calendar

P4 Children’s Worship

Schedules for July

P4 Love Connection

P4 Ushers for July

P4 List of Deacons

P4 Birth Announcement

P5 Youth News

P5 Belarussian Update

P5 Training Extravaganza

P6 From the Front Porch

P6 4th of July Celebration

P6 Finances

P7 Operation Christmas

Child

P7 VBS

P8 Community Outdoor

Cinema

P8 Staff

V o l u m e 1 1 , I s s u e 7

2 0 1 4

Dana Coleman Jul 3 Korey Hatch Jul 11 Channing Beasley Jul 24 Tim Jackson Jul 11 Mary Frances Lewis Jul 24 Sue Puryear Jul 6 Monique Mackey Jul 14 Rachel Tibbens Jul 2 5 Grant Peters Jul 7 Herbert Riley Jul 14 Janet Wokasch Jul 7 Craig Glover Jul 26 Angela Griffin Jul 15 Eloise Riddick Jul 8 James Lucas Jul 27 Libby Wilder Jul 8 Sara Ferrell Jul 18 Ashley Griffin Jul 28 Jessica Burgess Jul 10 Cara Glover Jul 22 Terry Johnson Jul 28 “Pete” Harrell Jul 30

J.R. and Jackie Watkins July 28th

Happy 52nd Anniversary!

Tim and Cheryl Jackson July 6th

Happy 29th Anniversary!

Hal and Sharon Roach July 11th

Happy 33rd Anniversary!

Joe and Shelley Johnston July 13th

Happy 12th Anniversary!

Vane and Barbara Polky July 27th

Happy 23rd Anniversary!

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July Birthdays

July Anniversaries

Baptist Knights for July and August

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 29 - Jul 5 Bill Scanlon

Jul 6 - Jul 12 Jeff Maynard

Jul 13 - Jul 19 Tim Poirier

Jul 20 - Jul 26 Jim Farrington

Jul 27 - Aug 2 Stephen Tew

Aug 3 - Aug 9 Brandon West

Aug 10 - Aug 16 David Hinton

Aug 17 - Aug 23 Jesse Ward

Aug 24 - Aug 30 Rick Talley

Children’s Time Ministry Leader’s

Schedule

July 6th - Joe Johnston

July 13th - Monique Mackey

July 20th - Bill Scanlon

July 27th - James Lucas

Aug 3rd - Jim Farrington

Aug 10th -

Joe Johnston

Aug 17th -

Monique Mackey Next Quarterly Business Conference is scheduled

for Wednesday, July 16th at 6:30 PM

Church Council Meeting Monday, July 14th at 7:00 PM

in the Conference Room


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

29

Food Pantry Sunday

9:15 AM Koffee Before Church

9:45 AM Bible Study

11:00 AM Morning Worship

12:15 PM FH Reserved

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

6:30 PM Adult Bible Study

6:30 PM YAK

7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

3

Church

Office

Closed

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

6:30 PM

Mission Team

Mtg

7:00 PM

Properties

4

Independence

Day

Church

Office

Closed

5:30 PM

Town of

Knightdale

1st Annual

4th of July

Celebration

5

VBS Setup

6


9:45 AM Bible Study


4:00 PM VBS Kickoff at Knightdale

Station Park

7

6:30 PM

VBS

8

10:00 AM

BALL Club

6:30 PM

VBS

9

6:30 PM

VBS

10

10:00 AM

Philathea SS

Class Mtg.

6:30 PM

VBS

11

6:30 PM

VBS

12

Mission Trip

13

Mission Trip


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

14

Mission Trip

7:00 PM

Church

Council Mtg.

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

15

Mission Trip

10:00 AM

BALL Club

7:00 PM

Angelic

Minister’s Mtg.

7:00 PM

Finance

Committee Mtg.

16

Mission Trip

6:30 PM Qtrly Business Conference


17

Mission Trip

10:45 AM

Weathers/Knight

WMU Circle

Mtg.

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

18

Mission Trip

19

Mission Trip

20

Communion Sunday


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

21

7:00 PM

Cemetery

Meeting

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

22

10:00 AM

BALL Club

23


6:30 PM YAK


24

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

25

26

11:30 PM

FH Reserved

27


9:45 AM Bible Study


6:00 PM Snack n YAK

28

7:30 PM

Open

Basketball

29

10:00 AM

BALL Club

30


6:30 PM YAK


31

6:30 PM

KBC Basketball

1

2

July

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

Audrey Barbour Spring Arbor

1810 New Hope Rd. Raleigh, NC 27604

Sara Beddingfield

Wellington 1000 Tandal Place

Knightdale, NC 27545

Children’s Worship Schedule for the

Month of July Coordinator: Faye Maise (919-266-3315)

July 6 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

July 13

Crib Babies: Christie Hatch

Toddlers: Terry Johnson Jeremy Tention

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Preston Peterson,

Cynthia Peterson

July 20

Crib Babies: Monique Mackey

Toddlers: Bill Scanlon

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Courtney Glover,

Valerie and Mark Beasley

July 27

Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt, Peggy Altice

Toddlers: Kim Cameron

2’s & 3’s: Bridgett and Jesse Ward


Assistants: Brian and Holly Martin

Ushers for July

Cheryl Jackson, Tim Jackson,

Rick Talley, Bill Scanlon


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

Birth Announcement

Congratulations to Susan and Pastor Trent! Grayson Todd Sessoms was born at 2:15 AM on Saturday, June 21st. He weighed 9 lbs. and was 21 3/4 inches long.


Youth News

Upcoming Youth Events KINGS DOMINION - Mark your calendars for Friday, July 25! If we can get at least 15 people to turn in money by Sunday, July 13 the cost will be $33.00 per ticket. If fewer than 15 people sign up, the ticket price will be $49.00 and the remaining balance will be due by Sunday, July 20. Turn money in to Pastor Joe. Please invite friends and know that all amusement park enthusi-asts are welcome. It should be a great opportunity for us to have some fun together!

DNOW @ CAMP CASWELL - Save the dates for September 20-21. DNOW is hosting an event at Camp Caswell on Oak Island. Tony Nolan of TNT ministries will be speaking at the camp and worship will be led by the DNOW band. The theme of this DNOW is Rise. The website (www.dnowcaswell.org) states, "As a collection of churches gathered together, we want to see students RISE to a higher degree in the most important areas of life." The total cost is $70, which includes our stay, a T-shirt, and lunch & dinner on Saturday. A deposit of $10

is due by July 27. The remain-der is due upon arrival. Please note that anyone not meeting the July 27 deadline will not be guaranteed a spot. More information, including a schedule of events, pics, and video can be found on the website. Rise to the occasion and speak with Pastor Joe to sign up.

— Pastor Joe

As I shared after my first visit to Belarus in 2009, never underestimate the power of missions. The financial gifts, supplies, love, care and concern KBC has shared with this family over the past 16 years has made a positive impact on their lives. I know this personally from my two visits and know they hold

Tatyana graduated from the University June 23 and will be arriving in America on July 10, her first visit since 2008! She looks forward to seeing her KBC friends on Sunday, July 13. Denis has finished his first year at the University and continues to play soccer for the team that recruited him three years ago.

KBC close in their hearts with love and gratitude. Thank you, KBC, for blessing Tatyana, Denis, and their family. To God be the glory…great things He is doing in Belarus and beyond! Rita Blackmon

Belarussian Ministry Update

Trinity Baptist Church 4815 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609

Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 8:30 am Session One 8:45 - 9:45 am Session Two 10:00 am - 11:00 am Session Three 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

There are 2 exciting changes this year! So please see the list available on the bulletin board in the Education Building.

A variety of conferences for church staff, lay leadership, and every leader of our church.

Training Extravaganza 2014 Saturday, August 16th

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.


that they do this entirely with their beaks. What an amazing Creator we worship! Now, with the nest built, mama bird sits perched on the nest in anticipation of laying her eggs. The male gathers food and brings it back to the nest. I am reminded of two passages in God’s Word as I observe this wonderful process. One is Jesus’ teaching regarding worry where He tells the disciples, 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

A few weeks ago I began to notice the same two birds frequenting our porch. With each passing day it was becoming more evident that this fine-feathered couple had scouted the entire neighborhood and decided the inside corner of our porch would be the ideal place for their nest. I had a decision to make. In the past I had allowed building of nests to occur and had also stopped some when other birds had chosen or tried to locate here. This time, however, I decided to let the process continue in order to observe these wonderful creatures and I’m glad I did. Slowly and methodically, these wonderful creatures began the task of building a home for their family. The fascinating thing to me is

27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” (Matthew 6:26-27 NIV) And secondly, Philippians 4:19, where Paul reminds us that “God will supply your

needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” This observation reminds me that God cares so much for us and that he will supply all our needs, just as he does for his creation. So today, let me encourage each of you to look for new ways to worship Him. To God be the Glory!

-Hal Roach

From the Front Porch

Finances

Thanks to your faithful support, giving has met the budget needs of Knightdale Baptist Church for April and May. Your continued giving will allow KBC to fulfill our mission in the community.

If your summer plans will be taking you away from church, please think about giving on-line. Just go to www.knightdalebaptist.org and locate the BOX marked easyTithe on the left side and click on Online Giving. If this is your first time signing on you will need to set up your account. It’s quick and easy! You can make a one time donation or make your life easier by setting up your account to give weekly, bi-weekly or monthly!


Mission and Worship Opportunities

OCC July Collections

KBC is collecting items for the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox ministry every month. For the month of July we are collecting school supplies: Pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing

pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, and Bibles. 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!

VBSVBS

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, and 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! We are looking for volunteers to help serve for both the VBS Kickoff and VBS week. We are also looking for individuals and/or Sunday School classes to help with providing food each night for our VBS workers. Classes can go in together if they would like. We are looking to prepare enough food for 40 people each night. If you would like to help, please contact Beverly Hinton or Terri Lucas at 919-452-8727 or [email protected] for more details.

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

Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs, blankets and snacks. Popcorn and beverages will be provided. No glass containers please.

-July 18th

The LEGO Movie

August 15th-

Frozen

Spiritual

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