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Day of Blessing, Grifton, NC

Grifton, NC, November 9, 2019

About 40 people from College Park Baptist (Winston-Salem) spent the day in Grifton, NC to assist those still suffering from the aftereffects of Hurricanes Florence and Matthew. We spent the day serving lunch, handing out bags of groceries, packing food bags for Grifton Mission Ministries and unloading trucks and stacking loaves of bread. Thanks to all those at church that donated, cooked, traveled, and helped in the many ways needed to make this a success.

Photos from our trip are below. Click on any photo for a larger image. You can then scroll from image to image.

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Upcoming events, 11/10/2019 edition

Upcoming Events

  • Join us for supper Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. We will be having baked spaghetti, salad bar, rolls and dessert. Please note the time change. We ask that the children and children’s workers are allowed to go to the head of the line so they can be on time for their activities.
  • Deacons meet Wednesday evening, November 13 at 7:30.
  • Vogler and Sons Funeral Home will sponsor a pre-needs funeral luncheon on Monday, November 18th at 11:30 a.m. in Smith Hall. Space is limited, so sign up ASAP. Lunch will be provided and anyone is welcome to come and learn more from the professionals about taking care of things before it’s too late. Please contact the church office or Matt Wilson if you plan to attend.
  • College Parkers meet on Thursday, November 21 at 11:30 a.m. in Smith Hall. NCBAM will be here to share information about the new federal ID requirements as well as provide a driver’s license assessment. This will be a covered-dish meal.
  • Sign up at the Welcome Desk if you would like to go with the Grub Club to Roselli’s on Thursday, November 21. We will leave the church promptly at 5:25 p.m.
  • Book Club meets on Monday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Thanksgiving Eve Service will be Wednesday, November 27 at 7:00 p.m. There will be no other activities that evening.
  • We will once again decorate the Sanctuary with red poinsettias for Christmas. If you would like to give a plant in honor of, or in memory of someone, please complete an order form and return it to the church office along with your payment, no later than Wednesday, November 27. (Please do not place your order in the offering plate.) The price is $10.25 per plant.
  • We are collecting for the North Carolina Baptist Children’s Homes Offering. Our goal is $3,500.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK

Sunday
9:00 a.m. Re:Creation Worship Service
9:00 – 11:00 Library Open
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Morning Worship
5:30 p.m. Youth Snack Supper
6:00 Youth Online
7:00 yoU-Turn Rehearsal

Monday
10:00 a.m. NO Bible Study
Tuesday
9:15 a.m. Senior Aerobics
10:00 NO Grace Notes
7:15 p.m. Pickle Ball
Wednesday
1:00 p.m. Ethel Ledbetter WMU
5:45 p.m. Supper
6:00 – 7:30 Youth Bus Station Ministry
6:15 – 7:30 SPARK
6:30 Prayer Meeting
6:45 Bible Study
7:30 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal; Deacons
7:30 – 9:00 Senior Boys Basketball Practice
Thursday
9:15 a.m. Senior Aerobics
7:30 p.m. APB Rehearsal
7:30 – 9:00 Girls Basketball Practice
Saturday
7:00 a.m. A Men’s Bible Study

Deacon Election is Sunday, Nov. 10

Deacon Election is Sunday, November 10th. Absentee ballots are located in the church office.

Nominees

Donna Bates

  • Family:
    • Spouse – Tony
    • Adult Children – Julie and Heather
    • Five grandchildren
  • Occupation: Marketing Specialist
  • Member Since: 1972-1990; 1998-Present
  • Sunday School Class:   Poole-Barbee
  • Ordained: No
  • Current Church Involvement:
    • Chair of Seasonal Decorating Committee
    • Enlistment Committee
    • Wednesday Night Fellowship Meals
    • Worship Nursery worker
    • Usher
    • 2020 Chair of Enlistment Committee
    • 2020 Chair of Ordinance Committee

Lori Cogdill

  • Family:
    • Spouse – Jason
    • Sons – Thomas, Hampton
  • Member Since: 2002
  • Sunday School Class: Koinonia
  • Ordained:     Yes
  • Current Church Involvement:
    • Backpack Ministry
    • Youth Missions (Wednesday nights)
    • Worship Nursery Volunteer

Michael Gruver

  • Family:
    • Spouse – Courtney
    • Daughter – Sarah
    • Son – Jake
  • Occupation:  Electrical Specialist, City of Winston-Salem
  • Member Since:  2011
  • Sunday School Class:  Koinonia
  • Ordained:     Yes
  • Current Church Involvement:
    • Sunday School Teacher 11 & 12 grade Youth
    • Wednesday Night Youth Leader
    • Family Ministry Team
    • Youth Council

Frank Martinez

  • Family:
    • Spouse – Debi Martinez
  • Occupation:  Retired Police Officer
  • Member Since:  January, 2016
  • Sunday School Class:  Poole Barbee
  • Ordained:     No
  • Current Church Involvement:
    • Choir
    • Security Team

Carolyn Dutton Matthews

  • Family:
    • Spouse – Rick Matthews
    • Adult children
      • Kelly Matthews Silliman, Mark Matthews
        • and their families
  • Occupation: Retired school counselor
  • Member Since: 1980
  • Sunday School Class: Poole Barbee class member but works in children’s Sunday School
  • Ordained: Yes
  • Current Church Involvement:
    • Children’s Sunday School
    • Finance and Budget Planning Committee
    • Fellowship meal coordinator
    • Bereavement meal team coordinator
    • College Parkers Planning Committee

Doug Somers

  • Family:
    • Spouse – Janet
    • Adult Children – Angie Bonner (Jason)
      • Matt Somers (Sherry)
      • Tim Somers (Fiancee – Christina)
    •  Grandchildren – Tyler, Alex, Savannah, London
  • Occupation: Retired from WS/FCS
  • Member Since: 1982
  • Sunday School Class:  Friends and Partners
  • Ordained: Yes
  • Current Church Involvement:
    • Denominational Relations Committee
    • Usher Team

Sarah Talley

  • Family:
    • Spouse – Russell
    •  Adult Son – Russ and his wife, Bekah
  • Occupation:  Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Member Since: 1978
  • Sunday School Class:  Poole Barbee
  • Ordained: Yes
  • Current Church Involvement:
    • Worship Nursery Volunteer
    • Usher
    • Constitution Committee

 

Upcoming events, 11/3/2019 edition

  • The menu for Wednesday night supper is “Breakfast for Supper.”
  • Deacon Election is on Sunday, November 10th. Absentee ballots are located in the church office.
  • Vogler and Sons Funeral Home will sponsor a pre-needs funeral luncheon on Monday, November 18th at 11:30 a.m. in Smith Hall. Space is limited, so sign up ASAP. Lunch will be provided and anyone is welcome to come and learn more from the professionals about taking care of things before it’s too late. Please contact the church office or Matt Wilson if you plan to attend.
  • College Parkers meet on Thursday, November 21 at 11:30 a.m. in Smith Hall. NCBAM will be here to share information about the new federal ID requirements as well as provide a driver’s license assessment. This will be a covered-dish meal.
  • Sign up at the Welcome Desk if you would like to go with the Grub Club to Roselli’s on Thursday, November 21. We will leave the church promptly at 5:25 p.m.
  • Book Club meets on Monday, November 25 at 7 :00 p.m.
  • Thanksgiving Eve Service will be Wednesday, November 27 at 7:00
    p. m. There will be no other activities that evening.
  • We will once again decorate the Sanctuary with red poinsettias for Christmas. If you would like to give a plant in honor of, or in memory of someone, please complete an order form and return it to the church office along with your payment, no later than Wednesday, November 27. (Please do not place your order in the offering plate.) The price is $10.25 per plant.

Upcoming events, 10/27/2019 edition

  • Join us for supper Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. We will be having chicken pot pie, salad bar and dessert. Please note the time change. We ask that the children and children’s workers are allowed to go to the head of the line so they can be on time for their activities.
  • Join us this evening for our Fall Family Festival, 4:00 – 7:00. This is a community outreach event and there will be something for everyone!
  • Book Club meets on Monday evening, November 4 at 7:00. Please note that this is a change from the regularly scheduled meeting.
  • The budget will be presented on Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 and the congregation will vote on Sunday morning, November 3 during the 9:00 a.m. and the 11:00 a.m. worship services.
  • Deacon election will take place on Sunday, November 10. Absentee ballots are available in the church office until Friday, November 8.
  • College Parkers will welcome Samantha Allred from NCBAM on November 21. Following the covered-dish luncheon at 11:30, she will talk with us about the new federal identification of our driver’s license. This new ID will be required after October 2020 for air travel. She will also help with our driver assessment. All senior adults are invited!

Upcoming events, 10/20/2019 edition

  • Join us for supper Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. We will be having a pot luck dinner! Bring your favorite dish to share. Please note the time change. We ask that the children and children’s workers are allowed to go to the head of the line so they can be on time for their activities.
  • Family Ministry Team meets today, 12:00 – 2:30.
  • Youth and parents meet today at 6:00 p.m.
  • Grub Club will be meeting at Dave & Buster’s on October 21 at 5:30 p.m. Sign up at the Welcome Desk.
  • Church Conference is Wednesday evening at 6:45.
  • The Trunk-or-Treat is part of our annual Fall Family Festival, being held on Sunday, October 27, which is an event designed to reach out to our community. We would like decorated vehicle trunks for kids to come visit. The trunks can be decorated with any child-centric theme. If you can help, call Jeff (336-978-4686) or send him an email at jeff@collegepark.ws.
  • Book Club meets on Monday evening, October 28 at 7:00.
  • We have completed our study of Max Lucado’s text, “Glory Days.” Maybe you missed a session. Or maybe you could not attend any sessions. We have placed a few copies of the text and copies of the study guide in the church library. The video is also available. Please see Mary Keltner to schedule use of the video.
  • At our Church Conference in October, we will be voting on a motion to remove the “3-year term” for Church Clerk in our Constitution.
  • The Budget Planning Committee members will be available to answer questions during the supper hour in Smith Hall on Wednesday, October 23 and in Smith Hall during the Sunday School hour on Sunday, October 27. The budget will be presented on Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 and the congregation will vote on Sunday morning, November 3 during the 9:00 a.m. and the 11:00 a.m. worship services.

Consolidated Mission Activities in October

We press forward with our plans to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our Jerusalem, our Judea/Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

  • October is a month of collecting
  • November is a month of sending.
  • December is a month of celebrating the reason for it all!

Jerusalem: See the display about the Toy Store in the entry hall. Sign up to bring a gift, make a donation or participate on December 14. This effort joins 5 churches to minister to 50 families in need during Christmas.

Continue to support the Backpack Feeding Ministry by volunteering hours or dollars.

Judea/Samaria: See the display about the Day of Blessing in the entry hall. Sign up to travel to Grifton to cook, serve, pray, sing, give groceries, or help in any way needed. We need lots of desserts individually packaged – like 600 servings! – on November 8. We will package the groceries on Wednesday, Nov. 6. See the Grocery Sheet for specifics.

Ends of Earth: The entry hall has bright Christmas boxes to collect small toys, toiletries, and other gifts for Samaritan Purse’s Operation Christmas Child. You can also get a shoe box and pack your own. Final date for all Christmas Child donations is November 20. See the display and the newsletter for specific suggestions to put in your box.

Remember that Advent brings the opportunity to give to mission offerings for global missions. Missionaries who have followed their calling to serve are enabled to further their ministries with these funds.

Every Day, Every Where: Pray for each of these ministries! Pray that we are using our blessings to bless others! Pray for people to see Jesus because we step outside our doors!

GROCERY BAG SPECIFICS FOR THE DAY OF BLESSING

Food boxes are in the entry hall to receive your groceries.

Each grocery bag costs about $30.00. Monetary donations for bags can be made to College Park with Day of Blessing in the remarks. If we get enough donations, we can order from the food bank and bring the cost down.

We need 300 “reusable” grocery bags that are at least 12 x 12 x 6. If you have some extras around the house, please bring them. Smaller flat bags are not big enough. The color and logo do not matter as long as it is not offensive.

We will have a packing party on Wednesday night, November 6. All hands on deck to pack up 300 or more grocery bags!

Items needed: (unbreakable, regular serving sizes)

  • Beans – green, pinto, black, navy, any kind
  • Fruit
  • Soup
  • Macaroni and Cheese boxes
  • Spaghetti Sauce
  • Spaghetti Noodles
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly
  • Boxed Rice
  • Jiffy Mix
  • Cereal/ Oatmeal
  • Crackers

Upcoming events, 10/13/2019 edition

  • Join us for supper Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. We will be having fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, biscuits and dessert. Please note the time change. We ask that the children and children’s workers are allowed to go to the head of the line so they can be on time for their activities.
  • We are collecting for the North Carolina State Missions Offering. Our church goal is $3,000. This is a special offering that supports the ministries of Baptists on Mission, Church Planting, mission camps, associational projects and mobilization ministry projects. Disaster Relief through Baptist Men is supported by this offering.
  • It is time for our deacon election process for the upcoming year. We will be electing six deacons. Nominations close today. Nomination boxes are located at the Welcome Desk, in the Garden Lobby, on the tables outside the piano and organ entrances to the Sanctuary, in the Coffee Room on the lower level of the Education Building, and in the information lobby at the bottom of the stairs. Please be in prayer about who God would have to serve in these leadership positions.
  • Grub Club will be meeting at Dave & Buster’s on October 21 at 5:30 p.m. Sign up at the Welcome Desk.
  • The Trunk-or-Treat is part of our annual Fall Family Festival, being held on Sunday, October 27, which is an event designed to reach out to our community. We would like decorated vehicle trunks for kids to come visit. The trunks can be decorated with any child-centric theme. If you can help, call Jeff (336-978-4686) or send him an email at jeff@collegepark.ws.
  • At our Church Conference in October, we will be voting on a motion to remove the “3-year term” for Church Clerk in our Constitution.