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Children’s & Family Ministry Fall Festival Monday, October 31st 6:00‐8:00pm Everyone is invited to come enjoy a night of fun, food, games and prizes. Come dressed in a costume or as yourself! (Ghoulish or scary costumes are discouraged) We are collecting individually wrapped candy in the Welcome Center. Sign up in your Sunday School Class to help with games and activities. Our Children’s Ministry is Growing... PBKids has an immediate need for volunteers. Contact the following for more information: Nursery Sundays at 11:00am ‐ Meredith Valentine Sundays at 6:00pm ­ Kristi Schultz Wednesdays at 7:00pm ‐ Kippi Laws Preschool Worship ‐ Karla Johnson Children’s Church ‐ Rev. Michael Steward Mission Friends ‐ Kathy Doster RAs ‐ Ricco Sastoque GAs ‐ Tonda Christian Upward Basketball & Cheerleading Sign up now for the 11/12 season! Upward is for boys and girls in Kindergarten‐8th Grade. Take ad‐
vantage of early registration until October 15th and save $10. Online registration and payments started October 1st at www.upwardconcord.com. Forms can also be printed from the website and brought with payment to the church office. Important Upcoming Dates: Evaluations & Orientations October 15, 9:00‐11:00am October 18 & 20, 6:00‐8:00pm Prayer Calendars are available. Contact Linda Bost to participate. Check out our website to see how you can help this ministry. “Get Lost” Corn Maze Family Trip to the Corn Maze in Albemarle Saturday, November 5th, 5:00‐11:00pm The cost is $5.00 per person Sign up at the Welcome Center Upcoming Schedule Changes WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH 7pm‐Revival Service & Mission Friends RAs & GAs will NOT meet SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9TH 5pm‐Bible Drill 6pm‐Janet Paschal Concert Preschool & Children’s Choirs will NOT meet SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH Preschool Worship will NOT meet Youth Ministry
Spaghetti Scholarship Lunch Come enjoy lunch to benefit the Youth Scholarship Program on Sunday, October 9th following the 11am Worship Service. Lunch includes spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. Take‐out is available after Sunday School at 10:45. Magnify Youth Conference When: October 28, 5‐10pm & 29, 8am‐6pm Where: Northside Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Cost: $35/youth & $65/adults (Church pays for chaperones) This conference allows our youth and parents to learn from the best on how to understand and explain their personal faith in Jesus Christ. Sign up in the Youth Room. Big God! A Youth Girls Weekend Retreat When: November 11‐13 Where: Piney Creek, NC Cost: $25.00 This retreat will focus on many of the issues teens struggle with today such as: peer relationships, bully‐
ing, depression and fear all within teacher‐led and small group environments. Sign up in the Youth Room. Breakaway Wednesday Nights from 7‐8pm, “free” time at 6:30pm Magnify The fall session of “Magnify” will began Sept 18 and will continue each Sunday night through Dec 4. WMU & Women’s Ministry Mother and Children’s House MAC House has an immediate need for one of their mothers moving out. She is in need of furniture to set up a new household. If you are able to help with a donation please contact Tracy Sittig. Sunday Night Bible Study “Here and Now...Then and There” We will not meet on October 2nd to participate in the Revival Service. Bible Study will resume October 9th. For those wanting to go to the Janet Paschal Concert, you can view the Bible Study video on Wednesday night, October 12th in the Women’s Ministry Room. Women’s Event at The Refuge The Awaken Women’s Ministry at The Refuge has invited the women of Parkwood to hear Guest Speaker Lisa Whittle, friend of Rev. John Johnson, give a devotion on her new book {W}HOLE: THE BOOK. The event is at The Refuge on Thursday, October 13th at 7pm. Visit her website to learn more about Lisa’s story: www.lisawhittle.com. God’s Girlz Night Out The next night out is October 14th at Meredith Jones’ Home from 6‐8pm. God’s Girlz exists to promote friendships & mentoring relationships between tweens, teens and women. Girls fellowship with other girls and adult mentors at the host home. A short devotion or Bible study lesson is presented. We are currently offering this for girls in grades 3‐8. Transition House Ministry Volunteers are needed on the 2nd Thursday during the months of October and December. Volunteers are asked to prepare a meal, deliver and dine with 5 women and 12 children. Please sign up at the Wel‐
come Center to volunteer or contact Meredith Jones for more information. Candy Cane Brunch Please join us for a Candy Cane Brunch on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00‐11:00am in the FMC Confer‐
ence Room. This will be a fun‐filled morning where we will focus on worship, fellowship, and the Christ‐
mas story. We are also using this time to collect items for the Cri‐
sis Pregnancy Center (CPC). Judy Cook will be speak‐
ing about the ministry of CPC and how you can get involved. We will be collecting items for them as well in this season of giving. Items needed include: Dia­
pers (Sizes 3,4,5), Enfamil Lipil Formula, Winter Toddler Clothing (Sizes 2T‐4T). Sign up at the Welcome Center. Extraordinary Women Conference 2012 March 16‐17, 2012 Greenville, SC / BI‐LO Center Conference features speakers Sarah Palin, Julie Clin‐
ton, Candace Cameron Bure, and more! Register now for the Early Bird Rate of $61. Door price is $101. Contact Ashley Dupont for more information. Deaf Ministry
Bible Studies Sundays at 6:00pm and Wednesdays at 7:00pm Sunday Worship Dates October 16 & 30 at 11am Heartwarmers
Cabarrus Baptist Association’s Senior Adult Rally Central Baptist Church, Tuesday, October 4th, 11am Payment of $6.00 due now! Fall Festival of Fellowship Refresh the Soul, Renew the Relationship, Respond to the Call Caraway Conference Center, Asheboro October 17‐20 Cost: $199/person (3 nights lodging and 8 meals) Remaining balance of $174 due now! Special Announcements
Janet Paschal Concert Come hear Grammy and Dove Award Nominee Janet Paschal LIVE in our church Sanctuary on October 9 at 6:00pm. This event is free to church members and visitors. Flyers are available at the Welcome Center to post at work or pass out to friends. Business Meeting The normal monthly Business Meeting has been re‐
scheduled for October 16th, which will include a vote for new Deacon selection. Sunday School Meeting Pastor Waters would like to meet with all Sunday School Teachers and Officers on Wednesday, October 12th from 6:15‐6:45pm in the Sanctuary to discuss preparations for Sunday School High Attendance Day coming up on November 6th. Fall Revival We are very excited about the Revival that we have planned for this fall! Below is a schedule of our Guest Speakers and Pastors. Visit our website to learn more about them. October 2 at 8:30 & 11:00am Guest Speaker: Sujo John Sujo John Ministries October 2 at 6:00pm Guest Pastor: Rev. Mark Harris Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church in Charlotte Judgement Woods Most haunted trails attempt to scare you to death. Ours will scare you towards life! The trail is located on Corl Road behind Super Target in Kannapolis. It will be open October 21‐23 & 28‐31 from dark till midnight. The cost is $7.00 per person. Like us on facebook at Judgement Woods. Practice/Rehearsal is scheduled for October 15th from 6­8pm. October 3 at 7:00pm Guest Pastor: Rev. Donnie Wiltshire NC Baptist State Convention Contact Marc Hurlbut (704‐313‐9388) if you are interested in helping with this ministry. Thank You Dear Church Family, October 5 at 7:00pm Guest Speaker: Kristen Jane Anderson Founder of Reaching You Ministries Childcare will be provided for children ages birth­3. There will not be a service on Tuesday night, October 4. Heaven Sent Ministries The Ohio Hunger Challenge for Heaven Sent Ministries is a little more than halfway to the goal of $60,000 for 216,000 meals. The date for packaging the food has been moved from mid‐September to November 10th‐
13th. Anyone wishing to support this mission can do so in one of three ways: First, send donations to: Highland Baptist Church Attn: Shannon Andrick Heaven Sent Ministries 3460 Hoover Road Grove City, OH 43123 *Note “Heaven Sent Ministries” on the memo line of your check. Please send donations as soon as possible and before the end of the first week in November. We will keep you up‐to‐date on the progress of this mis‐
sion. All donations are tax deductible. Thanks so much for the visits, cards, but especially for your prayers during my recent operation. Your caring acts of love were greatly appreciated. Upcoming Newsletter Please have all announcements turned in no later than 3pm on Wednesday, October 12th for the next pub‐
lish date of Sunday, October 16th. Thank you! 1069 Central Drive • Concord, NC 28027 (704) 782‐0565 • VP: (704) 918‐1065 • Fax: (704) 792‐1718 E‐Mail: info@parkwoodbaptist.com STAFF Rev. Michael Waters, Senior Pastor mwaters@parkwoodbaptist.com Secondly, if you would like to actively participate in this mission, make plans to travel to Grove City, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus) to assist in the measuring, packaging, and preparation of food for shipment. Your help is needed for any or all four of the Novem‐
ber dates (10th‐13th). Highland Baptist Church will assist us in providing housing for volunteers. Please contact Loretta Ratliff (704‐792‐2501) if you wish to volunteer. Rev. Bo Sherrill, Deaf Pastor bsherrill@parkwoodbaptist.com Rev. John Johnson, Youth Pastor jjohnson@parkwoodbaptist.com Rev. Michael Steward, Family/Children’s Pastor msteward@parkwoodbaptist.com Mr. Byron O’Daniel, Music Minister bodaniel@parkwoodbaptist.com Finally, pray that God will use this mission to glorify Him and fulfill the Great Commission.” Get Connected Have you signed up to receive email updates about what’s going on at Parkwood? Visit our website to get registered. Thanks again, Charlie and Alice Dupont Mrs. Tonya Schueneman, Pastoral Admin. Assistant tschueneman@parkwoodbaptist.com Ms. Joyce Ritchie, Financial Secretary jritchie@parkwoodbaptist.com Mrs. Natalie Marlow, Secretary/Receptionist nmarlow@parkwoodbaptist.com