GLORIFY GOD. MAKE DISCIPLES. SHARE HIS STORY.
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Welcome Home Thank you for reading Salem’s June Update! In this monthly update, we share the big picture of what is happening at Salem and share some exciting news about an opportunity coming this Fall. God is doing incredible things at Salem, and we are so glad we get to be part of it!
Upcoming at Salem ADULT & STUDENT MEMBERSHIP AT SALEM Join us on Sunday, June 3 for our Seedbed membership classes! Adults will meet from 9:45 AM-12 PM in Room C213. Students will meet at 9:45 AM in the Big Youth Room and conclude in time for the 11 AM service. Our next adult and student classes are on Sunday, July 1, and our next kid’s membership class is Sunday, June 24. Learn more at www.salem-bc.org/upcoming-events. BOOK DONATIONS MissionApex is collecting gently used books appropriate for Kindergarten – middle school age for our Summer Reading Club kids. Donation bins are located in the front of Building D, and in Building C near the elevators and preschool check-in through Sunday, June 17. Questions? Contact Ashley at (919) 601-1596. SHARING GOD’S STORY Want a simple way to share God’s story with those in your circles? Every time you share, comment, or react to our social media posts, it expands Salem’s reach to those in your circles and beyond. Start today at facebook.com/salembc and twitter.com/salembcapex! MISSION TRIP TO INDIA On October 5-13, 2018, we are making disciples in India (training people, sharing the Gospel, and working with kids)! The cost is $2,000. Contact Pastor James at
[email protected] to learn more. WOMEN’S RETREAT Hey, ladies! Our Women’s Retreat is November 2-4 at Caswell with author Nicki Koziarz! Space is limited. Don’t miss out! Go to www.salem-bc.org/womens-ministry for more details and to register today. GEAR UP FOR VBS 2018! This year’s Vacation Bible School is June 18-22 and we could use your help, especially as “Tour Guides”. Please join us as we make disciples! To be a part of helping kids learn about God’s goodness contact Pastor Wesley Scoggins at
[email protected]. VACATION BIBLE AWESOMENESS Hey, students! This summer’s Vacation Bible Awesomeness (VBA) is June 18-21 from 6:20 PM-8:15 PM! Look forward to a week of games, opportunities to build friendships, and worshipping God together. Learn more at www.salem-bc.org/student-ministry. SENIOR ADULT EXPLORERS EVENT Salem Senior Adult Explorers will be going to see the production of “Mama Won’t Fly” at Holly Spirings Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, July 21. Cost is $10.00 non-refundable and departure is at 2 PM. Dinner (on your own) at a prearranged restaurant. Make checks payable to Salem Baptist Church. Contact Joy Austin for reservations and payment at (919) 362-7814 or
[email protected]. Deadline for reservations and payment is Sunday, July 8.
PART-TIME CUSTODIAN NEEDED Our Weekday Preschool is looking for a responsible custodian to keep our preschool clean from mid-August 2018 through May 2019. You will get to work flexible hours Monday - Friday for about 3 hours per day. Minor mechanical skills are a plus. For more information, visit www.salem-bc.org/ employment, or contact Tammy Pressley, Weekday Preschool Director, at
[email protected].
Thinking Missionally in Our Next Chapter BY PASTOR JEFF BECKETT Some of the most exciting days of Salem’s history are being written right now. We have a newly crafted mission statement, we are reaching the Triangle with the Gospel, and we are growing in amazing ways. This growth has created some “good” problems, and our challenge now is to find an approach that is consistent with our mission: to glorify God, make disciples, and share His story to address those problems. The first problem of note is that our 9:45 AM small group (BFG) ministry is essentially at capacity in terms of room availability. Several current BFG’s are thriving and in need of birthing new groups, but there is little to no room to use for expansion. The second “good” problem is that parking in the few minutes leading up to the 11 AM service is also at near capacity. We often hear stories of people intending to come to Salem, but who end up leaving after finding no convenient parking. The pastoral staff has been busy developing a strategy to address these “good” problems that aligns with our mission. First, of course, we could do nothing. However, when we say we are here to glorify God and make disciples, accepting that we are at capacity and deciding to do nothing seems unworthy of our mission. Second, we could begin to focus more on off-campus approaches. This may be a future strategy worthy of consideration, but the pastoral staff does not believe that we are ready to utilize this approach in a way that could provide near-term assistance. We also still have on-campus opportunities available to utilize.
“Our challenge now is to find an approach that is consistent with our mission.” Finally, Salem has the potential to address these “good” problems in the manner that we addressed them back in 2001 in our smaller worship facility … We can add a third Sunday service and create a new BFG hour to compliment the newly added service. This approach would thoroughly address the issue of needing additional BFG space, and somewhat address the issue of limited parking at 11 AM. It would also do a great job of bringing God glory by opening more opportunities for discipleship and sharing the Gospel with our community. After praying and considering the possibilities, the pastoral staff is now focused on option three; the creation of a new worship and BGF hour to initiate in the Fall of 2018. Be on the lookout for prayer opportunities and more information as we get closer to launching our new worship schedule. The next exciting chapters are ahead of us. May we glorify God, make disciples who pursue Jesus, and share His story! More information will soon be available at www.salem-bc.org/new-service. Watch, read, and pass it along!
CELEBRATING OUR WINS THIS YEAR
LADIES
MISSIONS
SIMULCAST ATTENDEES (APRIL 2018)
GIVING (JANUARY - MAY 2018)
140
$141,373.15
$767,280.53 GIVEN THIS YEAR
$888,419.80 BUDGET TO DATE
$35,764.77
MONTHLY PAYMENT
$1,326,213.29 PAID
$5,760,809 TOTAL DEBT BUILDING D
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