Music/Choirs/ Ensembles/Dance/Drill
SEPTEMBER 1:
Mass Choir Conductor: Rhonda White, Director: David Scott Gibson SEPTEMBER 8: Male Chorus Conductor: Joseph Jones, Director: Reggie Ross SEPTEMBER 15: Adult Praise Team Conductor/Director: David Scott Gibson SEPTEMBER 22: Young Adult Choir Conductor/Director: David Scott Gibson SEPTEMBER 29: Male Chorus Chorale Director: Joseph Jones, Musician/Director: Reginald Ross SEPTEMBER 1, 15, & 22: Hymn Choir Ministry Leader: William Hunter
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Rehearsal Times & Locations
ADULT PRAISE TEAM: Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:00 PM - Main Sanctuary CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM - Youth Sanctuary HYMN CHOIR: Saturdays, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Room 102, Admin Bldg MALE CHORUS: Tuesdays, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Youth Sanctuary MASS CHOIR: Mondays & Wednesdays, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM - Main Sanctuary YOUNG ADULT ENSEMBLE: Monday & Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM - Main Sanctuary DAVIDIC PRAISE DANCERS: Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM - 3rd Floor Admin Bldg KING OF KINGS DRILL TEAM: Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM - 1st Floor Admin Bldg, Rm. 102 NEW GENERATION MIMES: Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 PM - 3rd Floor Admin Bldg
ALL OF OUR PARKING LOTS ARE OPEN AND AVAILABLE WE ARE NO LONGER OFFERING SHUTTLES FROM THE HAWTHORNE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. Please be mindful of the following regulations when arriving for worship or other activities during the week: As per the City of Charlotte Parking Regulations: 1. Parking is only allowed on one side of the street. If you see cars parked on the resident side of the street, you are not allowed to park on the church side. The resident has priority over the church. CARS CANNOT BE PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. 2. Parking is not allowed less than 25 feet from the intersection. 3. Parking is only allowed on the right side of the street. Your vehicle MUST be facing the normal flow of traffic. Centra Square Parking Lot Regulations: 1. Do not park in spaces are marked “RESIDENTS”. These spaces are for RESIDENTS OF CENTRA SQUARE ONLY. 2. Do not park in the handicap spaces unless you are handicapped and you have a State Issued Handicapped Placard and/or License Plate. YOUR PLACARD MUST BE VISIBLE. Thank you in advance for following these instructions, as we seek to provide a pleasant parking experience when you worship at St. Paul Baptist Church.
Pastor Scott invites all of the St. Paul Associate Ministers and those who are discerning their call to ministry to our Associate Minister’s Conference in October. For dates, details, times and to register go to: StPaulBaptist.church/ Associates
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CHURCH OFFERING ENVELOPES DISCIPLES, PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY ON YOUR CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES! The Finance Team is having difficulty reading the writing on your envelopes. This causes contributions to misapplied to another disciple’s envelope. PLEASE DO NOT USE SOMEONE ELSE’S NUMBERED ENVELOPE. The Finance Team is having difficulty reading the writing on your envelopes. This causes contributions to misapplied to another disciple’s envelope. IF YOU ARE RUNNING LOW ON YOUR NUMBERED ENVELOPE PACKET. Please contact Deacon Marilyn White at the church office at (704) 344-5309 or email at mwhite@spbcnc. org. Thank you for assisting us in being good stewards and enabling the Finance Team to process your contributions in a timely manner.
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PARKING AT ST. PAUL
ASSOCIATE MINISTER’S CONFERENCE
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OUR WEEKLY TEACHING RETURNS Our church sabbatical is over, and we are ready to ramp back up and engage in a meaningful fashion with all of our Christian Education opportunities. Join us for these WELCOME BACK EVENTS! Sun., Sept 8 @ 9:15 AM - Adult Teaching Rally. Come and learn about the different classes and enjoy a breakfast fellowship after your introductory class. Sun., Sept. 15 @ 9:15 AM - Bring Your Parent to SML! Day and Class Promotion Day. Thur., Sept. @ 5 PM - Thursday Night Teaching (TNT) Family Night. Join us for dinner before bible study.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ORIENTATION (CEO) STARTS SOON Our Fall session of CEO is Saturday, September 7th to 28th. Classes are taught by Pastor Robert C. Scott. We encourage all new Disciples to sign up for this class. If you are an existing Disciple who has not completed CEO, you are invited to join this session, also. All classes are held in the Youth Sanctuary Annex from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Upon completion of the 4 required classes, you will receive your Discipleship Pin and a Membership Certificate. Please contact Deacon Marilyn White at (704) 3345309 or email her at mwhite@spbcnc.org to sign up.
Christian Education & Spiritual Formation
S U N DAY M O R N I N G L I V E !
(Our Spiritual Formation Classes held Sundays 9:15 to 10:15 AM. Choose Your Class Today) FOR WOMEN ONLY
MEN’S CLASS
Located in the Dining Room (to the rear of the Fellowship Hall) BIBLE STUDY FOR WOMEN ONLY
Located in the Youth Sanctuary
Teachers:
Deacon Ira Alexander Brother Jerry Archable Deacon Eric Bussey Deacon Reggie Ross
Sister Karen Archable Deacon Arvette Pearson Deacon Teresa Stokes
AGE 2 to 4 (PRE-K)
BIBLE STUDY FOR MEN ONLY Teachers:
AGE 5 to 2ND GRADE
SAINTED SENIORS
THE MAIN WORD
Located in the Prayer Room in the Main Sanctuary Building
Located in the Youth Sanctuary
BIBLE STUDY FOR SENIORS AGE 55 AND OLDER, ONLY
Teachers:
Teachers:
Deacon Dot Barnes Brother Charles Davis Sister Ida Dunston
3RD to 5TH GRADE
OPEN TO ALL ADULTS Deacon Anthony Brown Deacon Jeffrey Lee Reverend Brenda Richardson
6TH to 12TH GRADE
Located on the 1st Floor of the Admin Building, Room 107
Located on the 1st Floor of the Admin Building, Room 107
Located on the 1st Floor of the Admin Building, Room 108
Located on the 1st Floor of the Admin Building, Room ?
LITTLE LAMBS
PRIMARY KIDS
SHEPHERDS GROUP
TEENS FOR CHRIST
Teachers:
Teachers:
Teachers:
Teachers:
Sister Sherry Ashford Sister Mary Eagle
Sister Sherry Ashford Reverend Frances Edmonds
Sister Nicole Brown Sister Brenda Walker
Sister Elizabeth Pendergrass Reverend Brenda Richardson Sister Tonya Robbins
ST. PAUL POP-UP BOOKSTORE Make plans to stop by the Pop-up Bookstore on Sunday, September 1st and 8th after both worship services. We will have the Annual Sunday School Commentary, Bibles, Mentor SHIFT by William H. Curtis, and a limited number of our TNT Study book, “What on Earth Am I Here For?� by Rick Warren. We can also process your registration for Financial Peace University and deliver your books to you that day. This is a class that you do not want to miss!
CHILDREN & YOUTH TEACHERS NEEDED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT TEACHING Do you love the Lord? Do you love encouraging children and youth to grow in their faith? Have you completed CEO and attend a weekly bible study. If you have answered yes to these two questions, please contact Reverend Brenda Richardson. The Children and Youth of St. Paul need you!
September/October
DAILY BIBLE READINGS FOR: 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
am: 148, 149, 150 pm: 114, 115
am: 25 pm: 9, 15
am: 26, 28 pm: 36, 39
am: 38 pm: 119:25-48
am: 37:1-18 pm: 37:19-42
am: 31 pm: 35
am: 30, 32 pm: 42, 43
1 Kings 8:22-40
2 Ch 6:32-7:7
1 Kings 8:65-9:9
1 Kings 9:24-10:13
1 Kings 11:26-43
1 Kings 11:26-43
1 Kings 12:1-20
1 Tim 4:7b-16
James 2:1-13
James 2:14-26
James 3:1-12
James 3:13-4:12
James 4:13-5:6
James 5:7-12, 19-20
John 8:47-59
8
am: 63, 98 pm: 103
Mark 14:53-65
9
am: 41, 52 pm: 44
Mark 14:66-73
10
am: 45 pm: 47, 48
Mark 15:1-11
11
am: 119:49-72 pm: 49, 53
Mark 15:12-21
12
am: 50, 59, 60 pm: 66, 67
Mark 15:22-32
13
am: 40, 54 pm: 51
Mark 15:33-39
14
am: 55 pm:138, 139
1 Kings 12:21-33
1 Kings 13:1-10
1 Kings 16:23-34
1 Kings 17:1-24
1 Kings 18:1-19
1 Kings 18:20-40
1 Kings 18:41-19:8
Acts 4:18-31
Phili 1:1-11
Phil 1:12-30
Phil 2:1-11
Phil 2:12-30
Phil 3:1-16
Phil 3:17-4:7
John 10:31-42
15
am: 24, 29 pm: 8, 84
Mark 15:40-47
16
am: 56, 57, 58 pm: 64, 65
am: 61, 62 pm: 68
Matt 2:1-12
18
am: 72 pm: 119:73-96
Matt 2:13-23
19
am: 70, 72 pm: 74
Matt 3:1-12
20
am: 69 pm: 73
Matt 3:13-17
21
am: 75, 76 pm: 23, 27
1 Kings 19:8-21
1 Kings 21:1-16
1 Kings 21:17-29
1 Kings 22:1-28
1 Kings 22:29-45
2 Kings 1:2-17
2 Kings 2:1-18
Acts 5:34-42
1 Cor 1:1-19
1 Cor 1:20-31
1 Cor 2:1-13
1 Cor 2:14-3:15
1 Cor 3:16-23
1 Cor 4:1-7
John 11:45-57
22
am: 93, 96 pm: 34
Matt 4:1-11
23
am: 80 pm: 77, 19
Matt 4:12-17
24
am: 78:1-39 pm: 78:40-72
Matt 4:18-25
25
am: 119:97-120 pm: 81, 82
Matt 5:1-10
26
am: 83 pm: 85, 86
Matt 5:11-16
27
am: 88 pm: 91, 92
Matt 5:17-20
28
am: 87, 90 pm: 136
2 Kings 4:8-37
2 Kings 5:1-19
2 Kings 5:19-27
2 Kings 6:1-23
2 Kings 9:1-16
2 Kings 9:17-37
2 Kings 11:1-20a
Acts 9:10-31
1 Cor 4:8-21
1 Cor 5:1-8
1 Cor 5:9-6:8
1 Cor 6:12-20
1 Cor 7:1-9
1 Cor 7:10-24
Luke 3:7-18
29
6
Mark 16:1-20
17
am: 66, 67 pm: 19, 46
Matt 5:21-26
30
am: 89:1-18 pm: 89:19-52
Matt 5:27-37
1
am: 97, 99, 100 pm: 94, 95
Matt 5:38-48
2
am: 101, 109 pm: 119:121-144
am: 105:1-22 pm: 105:23-45
Matt 6:7-15
4
Matt 6:19-24
5
am: 102 pm: 107:1-32
am: 107:33-43, 108 pm: 33
2 Kings 18:28-37
2 Kings 19:1-20
2 Kings 19:21-36
2 Kings 17:1-18
2 Kings 17:24-41
2 Ch 29:1-3, 30:1-27
Acts 9:36-43
1 Cor 7:25-31
1 Cor 7:32-40
1 Cor 8:1-13
1 Cor 9:1-15
1 Cor 9:16-27
1 Cor 10:1-13
Luke 5:1-11
Matt 6:25-34
Matt 7:1-12
Matt 7:13-21
Matt 7:22-29
Matt 8:1-17
Matt 8:18-27
am: 118 pm: 145
7
am: 106:1-18 pm: 106:19-48
8
am: 121, 122, 123 pm: 124, 125, 126
2 Kings 18:9-25
Matt 6:1-6. 16-18
3
9
am: 119:145-176 pm: 128, 129, 130
10
am: 131, 132, 133 pm: 134, 135
11
am: 140, 142 pm: 141, 143
12
am: 137, 144 pm: 104
2 Kings 20:1-21
2 Kings 21:1-18
2 Kings 22:1-13
2 Kings 22:14-23:3
2 Kings 23:4-25
2 Kings 23:36-24:17
Jer 35:1-19
Acts 12:1-17
1 Cor 10:14-11:1
1 Cor 11:2, 17-22
1 Cor 11:23-34
1 Cor 12:1-11
1 Cor 12:12-26
1 Cor 12:27-13:3
Luke 7:11-17
Matt 8:28-34
Matt 9:1-18
Matt 9:9-17
Matt 9:18-26
Matt 9:27-34
Matt 9:35-10:4
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BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Church Family Life
If you are coping with the loss of a loved one and are seeking support and care, join the Bereavement Support Ministry on Saturday, September 28 from 10 AM to 12 PM in the Fellowship Hall Rear (Dining Hall) We offer loving fellowship and care to assist you in coping with your loss.
ARM will host it’s inaugural event with a session aimed at helping parents prepare their children for success this academic year. Any parent with a child in grades Prekindergarten to 12th, please join us Saturday, September 21st, 12:30 to 1:30 PM, after CEO, in the Youth Sanctuary Annex. Also, we will have our interest meeting after the September 1st 7:30 and 10:30 AM worship services for those who desire to work in this ministry.
Health & Wellness/ Well Being
Mission & Outreach
For more information contact at ARM@spbcnc.org
Educational Services
ACADEMIC RESOURCE MINISTRY
SEPTEMBER HEALTH OBSERVANCES (Courtesy of the Wellness Council of America welcoa.org) Monthly Observances
Weekly Observances
Observance Days
Baby Safety Blood Cancer Awareness Childhood Cancer Cholesterol Education Craniofacial Acceptance Drug Free Pain Management Awareness Food Safety Education Gynecological Cancer Awareness Pain Awareness Prostate Health Pulminary Fibrosis Awareness Reye’s Syndrome Awareness Sepis Awareness Thyroid Cancer Awareness
Healthcare Environmental Services (September 8-14) Youth Suicide Prevention (September 8-14) Clean Hands (September 15-21) Balance Awareness (September 15-21) Farm Safety & Health (September 15-21) Nursing Professional Development (September 15-21) Prostate Cancer Awareness (September 15-21) Surgical Technologist (September 15-21) Child Passenger Safety
Neonatal Nurses Day (September 15) School Backpack Awareness Day (September 18) Women’s Health and Fitness Day (September 25) Seat Check Saturday
(September 22-28)
(September 29)
Discover more about each of these Health Observances on our church website at: StPaulBaptist.Church/Health
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BASKETBALL SIGN-UPS ARE NOW OPEN St. Paul’s sports ministry has started the sign-ups for children and youth, ages 4 to 18 for the Winter Basketball League starting in December 2019. Register your son or daughter from September 1st to October 21st. The cost per child is $25. You may sign up in the vestibule after each worship service, in person at the Gym Monday through Thursday from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM. You may also sign up on-line at www.StPaulBaptist.church/Basketball. We also need coaches, for more details call the church office.
FALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED
2019 TOY DRIVE VOLUNTEER REQUEST
The St. Paul’s Community Engagement Ministry is looking for volunteers to assist with the Fall Festival that will take place Friday, October 25th at 6:00 PM in the Ray of Hope.
Christmas is just around the corner, and we are looking to pull together our volunteers and resources so we can serve more members of our community than we have in the past with our Annual Toy Drive, working in conjunction with Marines Toys for Tots Program.
We are looking for candy donations and for people to help with the various games and prize stations. Please contact Reverend James Burney at (704) 334-5309 at extension 120 or email him at jburney@spbcnc.org for more information.
WELCOME Welcome friends and guests! At St. Paul, we value a warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone is welcome. Thank you for worshiping with us today. PLEASE COME AGAIN!
MOTTO “To convince the unconvinced to be convinced and make disciples a we CONNECT, LIFT, and INSPIRE
If you are interested in being apart of this rewarding campaign, please stop by the Community Engagement table in the Vestibule today or call Reverend James Burney at (7040 334-5309 at extension 120 or email him at jburney@spbcnc.org.
WEBSITE INFORMATION To find out more details about the information shared in this month’s AtA-Glance please go to our church website at: StPaulBaptist.church/ At-A-Glance
Community Engagement
St. Paul is a safe haven and equipping station where each person who enters our doors can experience God and God’s transforming power in their lives and their relationships with others. St. Paul is a place to where teaching the Word of God is central and made relevant to spiritually equip, mature, and empower people to represent Christ as a lifestyle through exercising their own calling and giftedness.
Our church office is open for regular hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Various Staff members hold alternate hours for phone access and office appointment availability. The office will be closed on Labor Day, Sept. 2.
OUR VISION To become a community of believers who represent a “Ray of Hope” to our congregation, surrounding neighborhood and beyond.
OFFICE HOURS
CONNECT TO OUR WIFI While you are campus you we invite you use our guest wifi network. Guest network Name:
stpaulguest
Network Password:
stpaulguest
OCTOBER’S AT A GLANCE SUBMISSION DEADLINE If you desire to have your information in the next month’s At-A-Glance, please turn into the Church office or your Staff Advisor (if you are a ministry) Friday, September 13th at 5:00 PM.
