Knightdale Baptist Church November 2015 Newsletter

1. INSIDEThisIssue
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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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

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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

4. 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
Toddlers: Volunteers Needed
2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed
Children’s Church: James Lucas
Assistants: Volunteers Needed
Nov 15
Crib Babies: Monique Mackey
Toddlers: Bill Scanlon
2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed
Children’s Church: James Lucas
Assistants: Courtney Glover,
Valerie and Mark Beasley
Nov 22
Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt
Toddlers: Volunteers Needed
2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed
Children’s Church: James Lucas
Assistants: Brian Martin
Nov 29
Crib Babies: Melissa Abshire, Susan Sauls
Toddlers: Claudia Glover, Courtney Glover
2’s & 3’s: Margaret Humphries, Cindy Russell
Children’s Church: James Lucas
Assistants: David and Beverly Hinton
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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

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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”

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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!

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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:
loishmccoy@gmail.com.
Wednesday Night Missions
Did you know?
This year Knightdale Baptist Church celebrates
100 years with the Women’s Missionary Union!

8. 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
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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.