August 2018 Scotts Creek Baptist Church

DATES TO REMEMBER

• September-NC State Missions Month

• September 1-Xtreme Winter $50.00 registration due

• September 1-Breakfast—Children,

Youth & College Teachers

• September 4- BBQ Cookout

• September 6-Kid’s Movie Night

• September 7-Youth Mission Project @East Sylva Baptist Church

• September 7-Youth Movie Night

• September 8-Deacon Confirmation

• September 10-Deacons’ Meeting 7:00 PM

• September 18-XYZ to the Twin Dragons in Brevard at 10:00 AM

• September 22-Homecoming 10:30-12:00 (No Sunday School)

• September 28-Mountain Heritage Day

• September 28-Sunday School Teacher Training

UP COMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER

• October-World & Local Hunger Relief Month

• October-FALL REVIVAL

• October 4-Parent’s Night Out

• October 6-Personnel Committee Meeting -4:00 PM

• October 8-Deacon’s Meeting 7:00 PM (both old & new Deacons)

• October 9- Quarterly Business Meeting 6:30 PM

• October 20-Budget & Fin. Meeting 4:00 PM

• October 27-Collection of Hunger Relief Food & 30 Pieces of Silver

• October 31-Trunk or Treat

God’s People Seeking God’s Presence and God’s Power

Dear Family of God,

It is always my desire to encourage you in each communication. I thought about

the preaching and letters that Paul gives us in God’s Word. He could have been

negative and approached the churches with antagonism and anger, but he always

pointed them to the one who could work out all their problems. That one is Jesus

Christ the Redeemer and the Son of God. There are some things I would like to

say to you in this letter to help you to come to a better understanding of what it

means to be a true Christian.

First of all, Christianity is not just about being good or bad. It does demand right-

eous living, but it is more about a relationship. That relationship is all about the

CENTRALITY OF CHRIST. As a matter of fact, Christianity takes its name

from Christ. Without Christ there would be no such thing as Christianity. There

is no way for us to live the Christian life outside of Christ.

Colossians 1:9-14

“9For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,

and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and

spiritual understanding; 10that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing

Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience

and longsuffering with joy; 12giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to

be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13He has delivered us

from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His

love, 14in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.”

Secondly, we can only understand Christianity from the standpoint of the nature

of THE CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. Again, I must say that Christianity is not

altogether about what I do or don’t do. It is altogether about my experience with

the lord Jesus Christ. He lives in me and if I do good, it is He who does good

through me. Paul again spoke so clearly in all of the letters in the New Testament.

Let him speak:

Galatians 2:20

“20I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in

me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who

loved me and gave Himself for me.”

The third truth about true Christianity has to do with THE SIGNIFICANCE OF

THE CHURCH. Jesus loves the church and gave it to His children for their

worship, fellowship, service and well-being. We, the church, are the bride of

Christ. I will talk more about the church in the next issue, but listen to Paul:

Ephesians 5:25-27

“25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Him-

self for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by

the water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church,

not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and

without blemish.”

Remember, I Love All of You, Pastor J.D.

“By this all people will know that you are my disciples. If you have love for one another.” John 13:35

HOMECOMING

Join us as we celebrate 189 years of rich history on Homecoming Day, Sunday, September 22,

2019. We will have a time of special worship, enjoy great singing, fellowship together and cele-

brate all our Lord has done for our church.

10:30-12:00 Morning Worship (No Sunday School) 12:30 Covered Dish Meal

September is North Carolina Missions Offering month. Throughout the month,

we will be taking an offering to support the 18 different ministries and mission

efforts that the NC Baptists are personally involved in: Disaster Relief, Medical,

Dental & Health Screenings, Deep Impact Mission Camps (Red Springs & Shel-

by), International and National Mission trips, Church Planting and NC Baptist

Men on Mission. The theme for this year’s offering is “Known By Love” and the

2019 state goal is $2.1 million. Please be in prayer for each of these ministries and

how you should give.

Memorial Gifts were given in

Loving Memory of

Angie Sellers McMahan

By

Jim & Debbie Pharr

Brenda Sellers

Jay & Bridgett Sellers

Jayda Sellers

Susan Lewis

We are so excited that out Welcome Center will be up

and running this month out in the vestibule. The pur-

pose of this table is to give a first time visitor a place to

check in and have contact with a friendly face, receive

some important information about our church and re-

ceive a small gift of appreciation for visiting our church.

There will be a schedule each month in the newsletter letting you know

when it is your turn to work the Welcome Center. If for some reason

you are unable to be there for your assigned Sunday, please contact the

next person on the schedule and switch Sundays.

Your responsibilities as a Welcome Center Greeter:

1. Greet each first time visitor with a warm and friendly smile.

2. If it is a family, have one of the family members fill out the “Guest

Card” and attached name tag. Give the other family members a sep-

arate name tag.

3. Give one gift bag per family.

4. If they have an infant—3 years old, let them know about our nursery

and one of you can show them where that is located if they would

like to take their child there.

5. If they have young children, offer them a coloring page and crayons.

6. Let them know that inside the bag is a map showing the locations of

restrooms and children’s area, but to feel free to ask anyone for

help.

7. And finally, thank them for coming and visiting our church.

We would like to thank all the dedicated teachers

for honoring God’s call and teaching Sunday School

this year.

Birth-2: Dianne Cochran & Elaine Morgan

Ages 3-4: Bridgette & Jay Sellers

K-Grade 2: Lou Dillard & Cindy Ridley

Grades 3-5: Tiffiney Irons & Anna Woods

Grades 6-8: Carl & Theresa Junaluska

Grades 9-12: Scott & Laura Buchanan, Angie and

Jamie Dills

College & Career: Christi Young & Kim Postell

Berean: Mark Jones, Tim Hawkins & Chas Mathis

Foundations: David Frizzell & Sandy Shuler

Open Windows: Susan Lewis, Helen Sellers &

Rhonda Monteith

Samaritans: Denny Mathis, Dick Sellers & Jim

Cochran

Friendship: Audrey Ward, Jean Keener &

Brenda Sellers

Payton Broom 2

Dixie Owens 4

Robbie Sutton 4

Delia Stanford 5

Josh Williams 9

George Rogers 11

Austin Riddle 13

Jared Hair 16

Donald Ridley 17

Sherry Rogers 19

Ryder Sutton 20

Romona Monteith 21

Vonna Clark 21

Trent Sellers 23

Louise Ashe 23

Stephanie Manka 25

Jake Day 26

Cathie Hooper 27

Jim & Dianne Cochran 4

Ron & Vickie Harless 5

Clint & Tiffiney Irons 18

Chase & Chimene Mathis 28

Mrs. Louise Ashe will celebrate her 92nd birthday on Monday, September 23. She is a resident at Skyland Nursing Home. Please remember Mrs. Ashe on her special day with

a birthday car

Skyland Nursing Home

193 Asheville Highway

Sylva, NC 28779

PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN’S WORKERS

September 1:

Nursery Chas & Chimene Mathis

Pre-School Jay and Bridgette Sellers

September 8:

Nursery Debbie Hooper & Jamie Hilton

Pre-School Tina Jones and Delaney Coggins

September 15:

Nursery Lou Dillard & Cindy Ridley

Pre-School Alexis Dills & Shawn Byfield

September 22:

Nursery Becky & Shea Sellers

Pre-School Children Stay in Service

September 29:

Nursery Angie & Alexis Dills

Pre-School Jake and Kaila Day

Counters

Gene Bradsher

Amy Coggins

Angie Dills

Greeters

Bryan Cooke

Arthur Phillips

Ushers

Scott Buchanan

Rick Dillard

Arthur Phillips

Gary Shuler

Trent Sellers

September 1-Noel Cagle

September 8-James & Sherry

Rogers

September 15-Tim Hawkins

September 22-Homecoming

September 29-Sandy Shuler

Prayer Room

10:30-11:00

September 1-Tim & Bethany Hawkins

September 8-David & Shelia Frizzell

September 15-Jim & Debbie Hage

September 22-Chas & Chimene Mathis (10-10:30)

September 29-Scott & Laura Buchanan

Breakfast

Starting in SEPTEMBER, we will have Sunday morning breakfast &

fellowship

September 1: Children, Youth &

College teachers

September 8: Berean Class

September 15: Samaritan &

Foundations Classes

September 22: No Breakfast, or

Sunday School, Homecoming

services beginning at 10:30.

September 29: Open Window & Friend-ship Classes Deacon of the Month

Dick Sellers

There are several opportunities for the children and youth this

month.

The children will have a fun movie night Friday, September 6 at

6:00 PM . Come join the fellowship, snacks and fun.

Youth Mission Project Saturday, September 7,9:00 AM to 12:30

PM at East Sylva Baptist Church. Come help us pack and deliv-

ering Manna Food Boxes.

The youth will have their movie night Saturday, September 7 at

6:00 PM. Bring a friend and enjoy an evening of fun.

The youth’s first deposit of $50.00 for Xtreme-Winter is due Sun-

day, September 1. Please place deposit in an envelope and put

Please be in prayer throughout the year for our students and teachers who are back in school.

Madison Broom Payton Broom Clay Buchanan Eli Buchanan Max Buchanan

Andriel Byfield Shawn Byfield Zavi Byfield Chesney Coggins Delaney Coggins

Hunter Coggins Kenadee Day Alex Dills Alexis Dills Noah Dills

Andy Floyd Jacob Frizzell Laci Frizzell Jared Hair Brooks Deitz

Molly Hawkins James Hinson Gracie Irons Jackson Irons Ayla Jamison

Taylor Jamison Megan Jones Aiden Junaluska Bryce Junaluska Sarah Lambert

Zachary Lambert Ben Manka Haley Manka Harrison Manka Colton Mathis

Alan Monteith Jackson Monteith Paige Monteith Aiden Nicolson Allie Nicolson

Adalynn Riddle Austin Riddle Cameron Rogers Taylor Rogers Jesus Rosario

Jayda Sellers Shea Sellers Trent Sellers Bryce Senter Reaves Stillwell

Lincoln Sutton Ryder Sutton Josh Williams Charlie Woods Kaila Day

Angie Dills Tiffiney Irons Cindy Ridley Kim Williams Tim Hawkins

Shane Williams Suzanne Thompkins Cole Young Evan Owle Zachary Shuler

Riley Shuler Anna Woods Jesse Peppers Kim Williams Tiffany Deitz

Andrew Estridge Hanah Essangria

“Xtreme-Winter and Name” on the outside

and place in offering plate. To make sure eve-

ryone gets credit for their payment, please do

not turn in cash to Jake or Bethany without an

envelope.

If you have any questions, contact Jake Day.