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Our Church Response to Coronavirus

Announcements

Dear College Park Family,

As many of us talked about Wednesday night when we were together, these days are a little strange! With any new viral infection there is anxiety and uncertainty, but it also presents an opportunity for us, as believers, to demonstrate the peace that we have in Jesus!

With all of the closures taking place, the question has been asked many times as to whether we will have services this Sunday.

At this time, we are still planning to worship together this Sunday at the usual times; but, out of sensitivity to the current medical environment, we will not be taking communion this Sunday as was planned. We WILL share in warm communion with each other as we worship together!

Certainly, we will ask you to take precautions which are appropriate for any cold and flu season, such as washing your hands when you come into the building, and before you leave. I have been assured that we have plenty of soap and warm water and can handle the demand. We also ask that you temporarily ignore the Apostle Paul’s admonition to greet each other with a holy kiss, and opt instead for a warm smile and word of greeting and encouragement. And certainly, if you feel sick and/or feverish, please stay at home to prevent spreading of cold, flu, or whatever else your immune system may be battling. If you choose to stay at home rather than be in a group of people, we want you to know that you will be missed, but we certainly understand. If you need anything during this time, please feel free to contact your Deacon or the church office.

If you are unable to attend, know that our services will be made available online as soon as possible after the conclusion of the services. The link to the services (which are available on Vimeo) will be posted on the church website, www.collegepark.ws, Facebook, and we will also send an email with those links.

Any changes to the church schedule, and cancellation of services will be communicated through the church website, WXII television, WGHP television, WFMY television, and the church office telephone main greeting (336-768-5870).

Blessings and Peace,
Ramon Smith
Senior Pastor

Children’s Camp is Coming!

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May 24-26 — at Camp Kanuga

We are headed back to Camp Kanuga (staying at Camp Bob, the kids camp at Camp Kanuga) in the mountains of North Carolina. This is a great place to have children’s camp and we are looking forward to another great weekend. We will be enjoying Bible study, worship, recreation, and a great time together. It is going to be so much fun!

Make sure to get your money in by May 12! Call Jeff with questions (336-768-5870) or email at jeff@collegepark.ws!

Camp Information

Who Can Go?
Children who have completed 1st through 6th grade.

Total Cost:
$115 for each participant ($85 for other children from same family).

Cost Includes:
Bunk bed/ camp cabin style lodging, buffet-style meals, children- focused worship, fun recreation, opportunity to grow closer with people in our group and with God.

Due Dates:
Entire balance and permission form due May 12; ($50 is non-refundable); sign up online;

Scholarships:
Financial assistance is available to help you go if needed. Please let Jeff know.

Important Downloads:

Limited Spots Remain for Youth Camp!

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Have you heard the news – we are headed to a brand new summer camp!  It’s called Generate and we are headed to Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA! We will join hundreds of other teenagers in worship, recreation, and more as we learn how to be redefined by God.

Check out this website for important camp info for parents.  We are excited about this new camp experience and we hope you will be too!

Normal Sign Up Period
Now – May 31
Cost: $310 ($285 additional youth from the same family)
Deposit due at sign-up: $50 (balance due June 30)

 

Sign up today!

First-Ever Youth Interplanetary Mission Trip Blasting Off in 2020

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photo of moon

Every two years, our high school students go on a mission trip either to a domestic or international location. And in 2020, they will be blasting off in College Park’s first-ever interplanetary mission trip to the Moon!

The purpose of this trip is to lay the foundation for future mission teams to share the Gospel in a human colony on the natural satellite. Team members will participate in prayer walks across the surface of the Moon, help build habitats for future colonists, lead a Vacation Bible School for the local children, and visit the alien base that is known to exist on the dark side of the moon!

Through a partnership with the Interplanetary Missions Organization (IMO), our group will be able to minister and stay in different communities on the Moon. IMO is a Christian organization that enables churches to take mission trips to different planets throughout our solar system. Through fundraising events like Dinner and a Show, College Park is able to offer the opportunity for high school students to go on this mission trip and many others.

If a high school student is interested in going on this mission trip, please contact Jeff Allen, the Associate Pastor of Students and Families.

We are excited about this mission trip in 2020 and can’t wait to minister to the people of the Moon!

Note: If you haven’t caught on yet, April Fools! While our youth won’t actually go to the Moon for their mission trip in 2020, they will be heading to an international country. We believe our mission trips are vital to the spiritual health and upbringing of our youth and necessary in the fulfillment of The Great Commission and College Park’s mission. Because of the support of College Park and it’s members, and through different fundraising events, like the Dinner and a Show that took place last month, the youth of College Park are able to go on these amazing trips. Thank you for your support! To learn more about Youth Missions, click here. To see where we went on our most recent mission trip, click here.

Big Tent Re:Vival is April 7-10

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Big white tent with "Big Tent Re:Vival, April 7-10, Dinner at 5:30pm, Music at 6:45pm, Worship at 7:00pm" written on it

In April we will have Big Tent Re:Vival services on the front lawn, which will explore new ways to exercise our faith as the body! The dates are Sunday, April 7 through Wednesday, April 10, so mark these dates on your calendar! We will have dinner each night at 5:30pm, and then the services will begin at 7:00pm. Plan to be here every night and bring guests with you! It will be a great time of Re:Vival!

CPBC Basketball Concludes This Month!

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College Park Basketball Concludes This Month!

Our teams have enjoyed a great season! Now we move to the tournament. We need cheerleaders and supporters to cheer us on. Here is the upcoming single-elimination tournament schedule as we know it. Championship Saturday is March 9 here at College Park.

DateTimeTeamLocation
March 46 PMHigh School Boys - Opening RoundCollege Park Baptist
March 58:30 PM
TBD		Girls - Opening Round
High School Boys - Quarterfinals		Old Town Baptist
TBD
March 7TBD
TBD		Girls - Semifinals
High School Boys - Semifinals		Old Town Baptist
Knollwood
March 9 (Championship Saturday)3:30 PM
5 PM		Girls - Finals
High School Boys - Finals		College Park Baptist
College Park Baptist

Summer Internship Applications Available

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One of the best ministries that College Park offers is our internship program. We currently have one summer position open.

The intern works either in the children’s ministry area or the youth ministry area. This would depend on the interest/skills of the candidate. The intern would be given specific duties within those age groups and work together with other staff to implement the summer family ministry plan.

Applications are currently being received. All college/divinity school students interested in teaching or call to ministry are welcome to apply.

Applications are now available. If you would like an application or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jeff Allen, the Associate Pastor for Students and Families, at jeff@collegepark.ws or (336) 978-4686.

Children’s Camp is Coming!

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May 24-26 at Camp Kanuga

We are headed back to Camp Kanuga (staying a Camp Bob, the kids camp at Camp Kanuga) near Hendersonville, in the mountains of North Carolina. This is a great place to have children’s camp and we are looking forward to another great weekend. We will be enjoying Bible study, worship, recreation, and a great time together. It is going to be so much fun! Mark your calendars now for this kid’s camp designed for 1st through 6th graders!

Youth & Parent Meeting

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January 27
6:00 – 7:30 PM
@ College Park

**NOTE THE NEW TIME & DATE**

As the new year begins, there are several things coming up for our youth ministry.  At this Youth and Parent meeting, will be discussing Dinner and a Show, changes to Youth Camp, and more.  We also need feedback on some questions we have regarding potential events.  My plan is for the big meeting to be quick so that we can get to work on the main event.

The major item to discuss is the Dinner and a Show.  There are 5 planning teams which we need to make the event happen.  Some parents have already picked a team and started working.  This meeting will be the time for everyone to pick and team and start planning.  We will spend the bulk of our time planning with our teams.  Here are the team choices:

  • Meal Planning and Preparation
  • Meal Service/Decoration
  • Show Planning and Preparation
  • Tickets/Promotion
  • Clean Up

We hope all of our youth and parents will be part of our upcoming planning meeting on January 27.  With so much going on this year, we want to make sure everyone is aware of what is happening.

Time to sign up for Youth Camp! (yes, you read that correctly)

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Time to sign up for Youth Camp! (yes, you read that correctly)

Have you heard the news – we are headed to a brand new summer camp!  It’s called Generate and we are headed to Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA! We will join hundreds of other teenagers in worship, recreation, and more as we learn how to be redefined by God.

Check out this website for important camp info for parents.  We are excited about this new camp experience and we hope you will be too!

Early Sign Up Period
January 13 — February 10
Cost: $260 ($235 additional youth from the same family)
Deposit due at sign-up: $50 (balance due June 30)

Sign up today before the price goes to $310 per person!

There will be NO activities on Wednesday night 12/12/18.

Announcements

Please see our Inclement Weather Policy below for more details…

Inclement Weather Policy

How does the cancellation process work?

  • Sunday morning services will be canceled in extreme situations. The Pastor will consult with the Chairman of the Deacons and/or Chairman of the Properties Committee, if possible, in making a decision. Even when services are held in inclement weather, each person should use his/her own discretion in trying to get to church.
  • Wednesday evening services and activities may be canceled if school is closed or dismissed early, or afternoon school activities are canceled.
  • Activities and events on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday may be canceled if school is closed, school is out early, or afternoon school activities are canceled.

How do people know when there is a cancellation?

When there is a cancellation of services/events due to inclement weather, the change will be announced in multiple ways in an adequate amount of time before the service/event is originally scheduled.

Announcement mediums include:

  1. A message on our phone line greeting
  2. Our church website, CollegePark.ws
  3. Our social media accounts, Facebook and Twitter (@CollegeParkWS)
  4. Local television stations, WFMY 2, WXII 12, and ABC 45 (look for College Park Baptist Church Winston Salem, since there is also a College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro).

Operation Christmas Child is here!

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Our children and youth mission groups are working together on this year’s Operation Christmas Child, a ministry effort to share the joy of Christmas with children around the world. Our children and youth will be making gift boxes on Wednesday, November 7. We need donated items to go in the boxes.

These donations (suggested list below direct from a missionary) will be collected during the weeks leading up to November 7. Donation boxes will be placed in the hallway outside Smith Hall.

  • For any age boy here, what they really want is a soccer ball. So get the best quality mini soccer ball that you can fit into the box when it is inflated (or send a deflated ball with a pump) and you can basically forget about anything else!)
  • Brand new nice short-sleeved shirts (with no writing on them) for boys and girls. Kids have few clothes and often wear old, ripped, hand-me-downs.
  • Small flashlights with batteries (Most families don’t have electricity so a working flashlight is gold!)
  • Good quality melamine plates, bowls, and/or cups.
  • Bars of soap AND plastic soap dishes that have a cover.
  • Toothbrushes with toothbrush holders.
  • Pencils, erasers, colored pencils, and sharpeners for all school-aged kids. And good quality pens for kids aged 10-14, in black, red, green, and blue.
  • Jump ropes
  • Marbles
  • Harmonicas
  • Band-Aids
  • Hard candy and gum
  • Combs
  • Hair elastics or headbands for girls
  • Simple watches for older kids
  • Solar calculators for older kids
  • Sunglasses for older kids
  • Socks
  • For the youngest girls, baby dolls with light brown skin and no hair
  • Toy cars, trucks or airplanes for the youngest boys (The ones with bigger wheels that are made for toddlers and are larger than Matchbox size are good. Matchbox wheels are so small, they don’t work well in the dirt.)

Donations will be collected through November 7.