Knightdale Baptist Church August 2014 Newsletter

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Life Sentence
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and
willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm
foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly
life.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
One of my favorite movies growing up was Escape from Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood in the
title role as Frank Morris, one of the men involved in the June 1962 escape. I saw it for the
first time while staying with my grandparents, and it became a routine to watch it with my
grandpa. The mysterious nature of their escape fascinated me, the question of whether or
not those three escapees survived the swim to San Francisco. About this same time last
year, Susan and I had the opportunity to vacation in San Francisco, at the recommendation
of some friends. While there, the main “touristy” goal I had in mind was a visit to Alcatraz
Island and see the famous Rock. Moreover, I wanted to see the cells that housed those
men. Sure enough, the grates through which they climbed to make their escape have been
kept in the same condition. Even the paper Mache heads are still on display. Whether or
not they’re the originals, I have no idea.
While on that tour, we heard a recording from various detainees recalling their
incarceration when Alcatraz still functioned. They remarked that the worst part of doing
their time on the Rock was its proximity to San Francisco. Located only 1.5 miles into the
San Francisco Bay, the lights and sounds of the city could be heard and seen from their
cells. One former inmate even remarked that on holidays, notably New Year’s Eve, you
could hear the laughter, the chatter, the parties, and festivities.
A couple of weeks ago, the Wednesday night Bible study looked at a passage from the Old
Testament prophet, Zechariah. In Zechariah’s message, we find a beacon of hope to a
group of people imprisoned, not by any foreign power or cell walls, but people imprisoned
by a mindset of discouragement and despair, a sense that life simply was the way it would
be. In the midst of this, Zechariah mentioned one who will usher in an age of peace, a new
ruler whose reign would stretch to the absolute ends of the earth.
We know the name of this ruler, quite familiar in fact. He is the gospel itself.
For a few Sundays, we’ve focused attention of the promise of Jesus given in John 10 and
echoed throughout the New Testament scripture, the offer of life and life abundant. When
we feel mired in the sensation that all life has to offer is drudgery and discouragement,
Jesus shows us a life lived with purpose and meaning. Jesus reveals are not captive to any
dominant force or power. We are to live free in the abundant life Christ offers, a life that is
truly life.
I’ve always been fascinated by that particular sentence in the Bible, because it reminds us
that there is more to life than we could imagine. There is a life promised to us, offered
freely. A life that helps us understand there is more going on than we might realize. There
is life beyond the material realm. It is life devoted to caring and loving others, just as Jesus
lived. This is the life we’re meant to live, for the sake of God and each other. In that life,
we escape the bonds of despair to find joy and celebration right here in our midst.
Through Jesus, we discover the life that is truly life.
— Trent Sessoms
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P1 Life Sentence
P2 August Anniversaries
and Birthdays
P2 Baptist Knights
P2 Children’s Time
Schedule for August
P2 Prayer Vigil
P3 August Calendar
P4 Children’s Worship
Schedules for August
P4 Love Connection
P4 Ushers for August
P4 List of Deacons
P4 Church-wide Covered
Dish Breakfast
P5 Youth News
P5 Backpack Buddies
P6 From the Front Porch
P6 New Bible Study
P6 KB Preschool Enrolling
P7 Mission Team News
P7 Operation Christmas
Child
P8 Community Outdoor
Cinema
P8 Staff
P7 Food Pantry Sunday
P7 Finance
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2. William Hailey Aug 1 Cynthia Peterson Aug 17 Christie Hatch Aug 24
Becca Farrington Aug 2 Leonor Henao Aug 18 Rosetta May Aug 25
Dwight Whitley Aug 25
Chloe Johnston Aug 3 Alyssa Mozingo Aug 19
Barbara Polky Aug 19 David Talley Aug 26
Jerry Hall Aug 8
Janice Dean Aug 20 Ben Poirier Aug 27
Judy Smith Aug 10 John Massey Aug 20
Melissa Abshire Aug 28
Beverly Hinton Aug 11 Frances Glover Aug 23 Bob Talley Aug 28
Brandon West Aug 11 Jeremy Tention Aug 23
Herbert and Bea Riley
August 27th
Happy 59th Anniversary!
Jimmy and Angela Griffin
August 1st
Happy 27th Anniversary!
Korey and Christie Hatch
August 2nd
Happy 17th Anniversary!
Nelson and Joyce Crider
August 8th
Happy 61st Anniversary!
Trent and Susan Sessoms
August 11th
Happy 7th Anniversary!
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August Birthdays
August Anniversaries
Baptist Knights for August and
September
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.
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
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
Children’s Time
Ministry Leader’s
Schedule
Aug 3rd - Jim Farrington
Aug 10th - Joe Johnston
Aug 17th - Monique Mackey
Aug 24th - Bill Scanlon
Aug 31st - James Lucas
Sept 7th - Jim
Farrington
Sept 14th -
Joe Johnston
pastor will be present at all
times.
There will be a poster available
soon for you to sign up for a
time slot for you and your
We will be 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
family to come to the church
and pray. There will be 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

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
27
9:15 AM Koffee Before
Church
9:45 AM Bible Study
11:00 AM Morning
Worship
6:00 PM Snack n YAK
28
7:30 PM
Open
Basketball
29
10:00 AM
BALL Club
30
6:30 PM Adult Bible Study
6:30 PM YAK
7:30 PM Worship Choir
Practice
31
6:30 PM
KBC Basketball
1 2
FLC Reserved
3
9:15 AM Koffee Before
Church
9:45 AM Bible Study
11:00 AM Morning
Worship
6:00 PM Snack n YAK
4
7:30 PM
Open
Basketball
5
10:00 AM
BALL Club
6
6:30 PM Adult Bible Study
6:30 PM YAK
7:30 PM Worship Choir
Practice
7
6:30 PM
Mission Team
Mtg
7:00 PM
Properties
Committee Mtg.
8 9
10
9:15 AM Koffee Before
Church
9:45 AM Bible Study
11:00 AM Morning
Worship
6:00 PM Snack n YAK
11
7:30 PM
Open
Basketball
12
10:00 AM
BALL Club
7:00 PM
Angelic
Minister’s Mtg.
13
6:30 PM Adult Bible Study
6:30 PM YAK
7:30 PM Worship Choir
Practice
14
10:00 AM
Philathea SS
Class Mtg.
6:30 PM
KBC Basketball
15
8:30 PM
Movie Night
“Frozen”
16
8:00 AM
Training
Extravaganza/
At Trinity
Baptist
Church
Youth to
Kings
Dominion
17
9:15 AM Koffee Before
Church
9:45 AM Bible Study
11:00 AM Morning
Worship
6:00 PM Snack n YAK
18
7:00 PM
Cemetery
Meeting
7:30 PM
Open
Basketball
19
10:00 AM
BALL Club
7:00 PM
Finance
Committee Mtg.
20
6:30 PM Adult Bible Study
6:30 PM YAK
7:30 PM Worship Choir
Practice
21
10:45 AM
Weathers/Knight
WMU Circle
Mtg.
6:30 PM
KBC Basketball
22 23
11:30 PM
FH Reserved
24
9:15 AM Koffee Before
Church
9:45 AM Bible Study
11:00 AM Morning
Worship
6:00 PM Snack n YAK
25
7:30 PM
Open
Basketball
26
10:00 AM
BALL Club
27
6:30 PM Adult Bible Study
6:30 PM YAK
7:30 PM Worship Choir
Practice
28
6:30 PM
KBC Basketball
29 30
31
Food Pantry Sunday
9:15 AM Koffee Before
Church
9:45 AM Bible Study
11:00 AM Morning
Worship
6:00 PM Snack n YAK
August

4. Church-Wide Covered Dish Breakfast
study will follow in your 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
Love Connection for
August
(Please send a card, place a
call or visit the following
during the month of
August):
Frances Wall
308 S. Smithfield Rd.
Knightdale, NC 27545
Ernie Harrell
P.O. Box 183
Knightdale, NC 27545
Children’s Worship Schedule for the
Month of August
Coordinator: Terry Johnson (919-217-2765)
Aug 3 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
Aug 10
Crib Babies: Christie Hatch
Toddlers: Terry Johnson Jeremy Tention
2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed
Children’s Church: James Lucas
Assistants: Volunteers Needed
Aug 17
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
Aug 24
Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt, Peggy Altice
Toddlers: Kim Cameron
2’s & 3’s: Bridgett and Jesse Ward
Children’s Church: James Lucas
Assistants: Brian and Holly Martin
Aug 31
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
Ushers for August
Youth
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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.

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Youth News
KINGS DOMINION – Due to sev-
eral vacations and summer
events many could not go on the
original date. Never fear, we are
moving the date to Saturday, Au-
gust 16. The cost is $38.00 and
the due date is Sunday, August
10. Let Pastor Joe know today.
DNOW @ CAMP CASWELL – Sign
up for DNOW! The weekend has
changed to September 27-28.
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 gath-
ered together, we want to see stu-
dents RISE to a higher degree in
the most important areas of life."
The total cost is $70, which in-
cludes our stay, a T-shirt, and
lunch & dinner on Saturday. A
deposit of $10 is due by July 27.
The remainder is due upon arri-
val. 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. Some of you have
never been to Caswell and some
are veterans who love it. Reserve
your spot ASAP.
BIBLE STUDIES – Reminder that
we have bible study each
Wednesday night at 6:30 PM. We
are going through the Gospel Pro-
ject: God’s Story from Lifeway. It
gives students a foundation in
who God is, the history of our
heritage as God’s people, and
how that informs our lives. Join
us!
— 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 list. Food
collection bins are located in
The “Backpack
Buddies” program
is an ongoing
ministry KBC has
with Knightdale
Elementary School. It
provides children from food-
insecure homes with
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
Backpack Buddies Grocery List
This is a list of food items that can be donated:
(Glass Jars cannot be sent home with the kids due to potential breakage.)
Oatmeal packs
Granola bars
Macaroni and cheese (individual cups or boxed)
Individual fruit cups
Canned vegetables (corn, beans, peas, carrots, potatoes, etc, 15 oz or less)
Pop Tarts
Individual boxes of cereal (one serving size)
Individual peanut butter snack cups
Canned meat (Vienna sausage, tuna, chicken, pork & beans)
Canned pasta, like Chef Boyardee, Chicken Noodle Soup, or Spaghettios (16 oz or less)
Nabs/cracker packs
Ready-made pudding packs
Ramen noodles

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44%. If that pace
holds this year, the
percentage of
churches with
choirs is only 37%.
I mention this only
to say that worship
is changing in churches to
meet the needs of a new gen-
eration. I also mention this
with thanksgiving for the
Knightdale Baptist Church
Worship Choir. I am grateful
for each choir member, their
love and faithful dedication for
the Lord and willingness to
In a recent post on the Baptist
State Convention Renewing
Worship blog, Thom Rainer,
president and CEO of Lifeway
Christian Resources, wrote of
Nine Rapid Changes in
Church Worship Services. The
information was taken from
The National Congregations
Study by Duke University
from 2007. One of the major
changes mentioned in the
study was the fact that
church choirs are disappear-
ing. From 1998 to 2007, the
percentage of churches with
choirs decreased from 54% to
lead the congregation in
worship. Also, I appreciate
their willingness to learn
new worship songs to help
meet the needs of our con-
gregation.
If you are looking for a place
to serve and grow in the Lord,
the KBC Worship Choir just
may be the place for you!
To God be the Glory,
-Hal Roach
From the Front Porch
forgive the one 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
“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
holds us down, finding 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
Knightdale Baptist PreschoolKnightdale Baptist Preschool
has begun open enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year for children who are not currently
enrolled or members of KBC. Please note that enrollment is based on a first come first
served basis and class spaces will not be saved or held. Spaces are limited and go quickly.
Enroll your child today!
Program Highlights:
• Christian Atmosphere • Low Ratios
• Gymnasium • Competitive Rates
• On-site Field Trips • Hours from 9-12 noon
• Academics as well as hands on learning
• Ages 1-4 Years Old
• and Much More…
For more information call…
919-266-2288
Spaces are limited so call today!

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Mission and Worship Opportunities
OCC August Collections
KBC is collecting items for the
Samaritan’s Purse shoebox ministry every
month. For the month of August 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!
sites, which completed 12
roofs, 1 sheet rocking job, 2
privacy fences, and painted 5
houses and part of the host
church. There were also 5
ministry teams which
conducted backyard Bible
studies, prayer circles for those
The KBC Mission Team had a
God-filled week in Savannah,
Georgia. We were integrated
into the Carolina Mission
Team, which was comprised of
270 individuals throughout
North and South Carolina. The
teams had 15 construction
in need and completed multiple
prayer walks within several of
the Savannah city parks and
river walk. Twenty-eight
children were led to Christ! We
experienced God in many ways
and made many new friends in
Christ.
Mission Team News
August 31st 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

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
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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 containersplease.
Our Next Movie
will be:
August 15th-
“Frozen”