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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.

We need your help for Fall Fest!

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Help us show the love of Christ to our community!

October 31, 5-8pm

fall fest

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!

Pinterest with a Purpose

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Women of all ages and stages are invited to “Pinterest with a Purpose,” a fellowship-filled event to creatively reach our community for Christ on Friday, September 21, from 7-9pm in the Old Fellowship Fall (Building D, Level 1). We will be making handcrafted gifts that we hope will be a blessing and lead to an opportunity to share Christ with others. Childcare will be available. Come to enjoy the fun and fellowship!

Operation Christmas Child Boxing Party is Nov 7!

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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!

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Fall Fest is October 31!

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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.

We need you for Wednesday night suppers!

We Need You for Wednesday Night Supper!

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Plans are being made to continue Wednesday Night Supper meals for the new school year, but help is needed. Meal team leaders/helpers, servers, set-up, clean-up, and occasional help are all needed. Please contact Carolyn Matthews if you are willing and able to help in any way. If you are not able to volunteer for a regular meal rotation but you or a small group can prepare one or two meals during the year, that will help a lot! The more people involved, the better!

 

Contact Carolyn through email (carolyn@thematthews.ws) or phone (336-407-2683).

BB&T Ballpark, home of the Winston Salem Dash baseball team

Destination X #4 – Dash game!

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There have been some memorable trips this summer. We are excited about the final Destination X of the summer this Friday night, August 10! We are headed to the Dash game. Tickets are $10. We leave the church at 6:15.

Sign up by emailing Jeff (jeff@collegepark.ws), Matt (matt@collegepark.ws) or putting your name on the list at the Welcome Center by Wednesday night.

It’s going to be a fun night! Come on out to the ballpark!

Celebration Sunday is August 26

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It is time to kick off the new year and we want YOU to be a part of it all. So we have a special event for the entire family. This will be a Sunday of Celebration, Class Promotion, and Worship! All preschool, children, and youth families are invited to be a part. We will enjoy a special celebration during Bible Study at 10 am including breakfast in Smith Hall. Come for either worship service (Re:Creation service at 9 am or the Traditional Worship Service at 11 am) and stay for the kick off celebration!

 

Our Promotion Sunday and the Service of Affirmation will take place on August 26.

Prayer Partner Ministry set to begin August 26

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A powerful part of what we do at College Park is our Prayer Partner Ministry. Every child, youth, and college student in our church is partnered with an adult who prays for them on a regular basis throughout the school year. With the new school year about to begin, we will be reshuffling our prayer partners. At the end of Celebration Sunday on August 26, every student in our church will have am envelope available to be picked up by our adult church members. All we ask of our adults is to keep these students in their ongoing prayers as well as communicate with them on a periodic basis. This is a simple task that has an eternal impact. Please pray about being part of this invaluable ministry.

Please note: If you wish to continue with your current prayer partner for the coming school year, please let Jeff know by August 11.

A New Event Highlights our Summer Schedule: Destination X

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The entire church is invited to participate in four special events this summer. We call them “Destination X” and they are special events designed for people of all ages. Mark the following dates in your calendar and we will provide you just the information you need. Talk to Jeff or Matt if you have questions. For now, get ready for Destination X.

June 30, July 14, July 28, & August 11

Graduation Sunday graphic

Graduates to Be Recognized June 3

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Spring is in the air and graduate processionals will soon be heard around our community. Our congregation will be honoring this year’s graduating class during the morning worship service on June 3. We would like to recognize all the high school and post-high school graduates. Please contact Jeff if you or someone in your family is graduating.

We need name, school, and degree conferred. This information should be in to the church office or to Jeff no later than May 13.

We look forward to celebrating this accomplishment with our graduates and their families on Sunday, June 3.