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Family Newsletter, May 2019
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This issue includes information on Children’s Camp, Graduate Sunday, Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, and more.
Introducing the College Park Baptist Instagram page!
We are excited to introduce the new and official College Park Baptist Instagram page!
Follow us today at www.Instagram.com/collegeparkws.
Children’s Camp is Coming!
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:
- Medical Release Form – to be completed and notarized
- Children’s Camp Info Letter – includes travel itinerary, packing list, etc.
No Re:Creation service on April 7
No Re:Creation service on April 7.
Instead, we will have a combined worship service at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary.
First-Ever Youth Interplanetary Mission Trip Blasting Off in 2020
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.
Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for our Easter Egg Hunt! This free event will begin with dinner at 5:30 pm, the birth-kindergarten Egg Hunt at 6:20 pm, Live Music on the Lawn at 6:45 pm, the Re:Vival worship service at 7 pm, the service ends at 8 pm, and the Lighted Egg Hunt (kids, aged through 6th grade) at 8:05 pm. It will be an awesome time! See you there.
Big Tent Re:Vival is April 7-10
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!
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.
Date | Time | Team | Location |
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March 4 | 6 PM | High School Boys - Opening Round | College Park Baptist |
March 5 | 8:30 PM TBD | Girls - Opening Round High School Boys - Quarterfinals | Old Town Baptist TBD |
March 7 | TBD 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
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!
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!
9th Anniversary of Re:Creation service is February 3rd
Join us for the 9th-anniversary service of our Re:Creation worship service at 9 am on Sunday, February 3. B&B Cafe opens at 8:45 am to service pastries and drinks. See you there!
Save the Date! – Super Bowl Party
The Church-Wide Super Bowl Party is February 3rd at 5:30 pm!
You’re invited to join us on February 3rd in Smith Hall to watch the Super Bowl! We will also have the Chili Cook-off starting at 5:30 pm. Bring chili or your favorite tailgating dish to share. See you there!
Hurricane Florence Relief Video, Round 2
College Park is accepting Hurricane Relief Donations and we plan on making another trip to the East soon. Learn more here. Watch the video on Vimeo here.
Operation Christmas Child is here!
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.
We need your help for Fall Fest!
Help us show the love of Christ to our community!
October 31, 5-8pm
The Fall Family Festival is one of the big days around here. This year we will have inflatables and other activities outside starting at 5 PM! But we will not stop there.
We are headed back outside for this year’s event. We will be doing another “Trunk or Treat.” Basically, we would like decorated vehicle trunks for kids to come to visit. These vehicles will be placed on the front lawn of the church alongside the inflatables.
The trunks can be decorated with any child-centric theme like board games, cartoon characters, biblical themes, etc. The children will visit these cars to receive candy, other giveaways, & even play a game you create!
Because this year’s event is happening on Halloween night, we expect a huge number of children.
So we need 25 trunks this year!
We need individuals, couples, families, Sunday School classes, mission groups, etc. to sign up for a trunk. If you can help, call Jeff or send him an email at jeff@collegepark.ws.
We want to provide our community with a safe place & we can only do that with everyone playing a part!
Children’s Sunday is December 9!
Join us for worship at 11 am on Sunday, December 9 as our children lead us in worship the during Advent season. We will have Bible Study & Small Groups at 10 am and then a combined worship service at 11 am (there will be no Re:Creation worship service on Dec 9). See you there!
Operation Christmas Child Boxing Party is Nov 7!
The Operation Christmas Child Boxing Party will begin at 6:30 pm on November 7. Our youth and children will be boxing up all of the items collected in the Operation Christmas Child Collection Drive. Help our youth and our children make a difference this Christmas for children around the world by donating items!
Operation Christmas Child Collection Drive starts in late October
Our Operation Christmas Child Collection Drive will begin in late October and end on November 7. Help our youth and children make a difference this Christmas for children around the world!
Fall Fest is October 31!
October 31, 5-7pm, FREE event
Join us for our annual Fall Family Festival! Free food, fun, games, and CANDY.
We’ll have:
- Many inflatables including a giant slide and bouncy house
- A hot dog dinner with sides and desserts
- Trunk or Treat for the kids
- Lawn Games including corn hole
- Face painting and Fairy hair stations
- Popcorn and snow cone booths
- A Selfie Station
- And more!
We hope to see you there!
This is a free event.
Learn more at www.CollegePark.ws.