Carmel Baptist Church

Wednesday Night Prayer List
Carmel members can be added to the Wednesday Night Prayer List by contacting Gina Meinders or the Church Office at 704-847-8575. To view the Prayer List, click here

CARMEL BAPTIST NEWS

Prayer Gatherings
You are invited to join us as we meet to pray about the needs of the Carmel Family and our country. We gather for prayer from 7:15-7:45pm on Wednesdays in the Covenant Room and on Sunday nights from 5:00-6:00pm in ROC 204/205. We pray and we listen for what God would say to us. Join us and be a part of Carmel’s prayer ministry.

ParentMatters
On February 22, two pastors from the Carmel Counseling Center, Clay Barnes and David Dixon, will be the speakers. This is your chance to ask a counselor the question you've always wanted to ask - and it's free! ParentMatters meets every Wednesday in February at 6:15pm in room A245. Advance registration is helpful, so we can plan for you. Register online at family.carmelbaptist.org.

Summer Camps at Carmel
At Carmel’s Summer Camps, kids have fun while learning, building physical skills, and developing godly character. In 2012 we have camps for kids ranging in age from preschoolers to 14 years. Find all the details here.

Joy Prom 2012
April 27 and 28
Volunteer Sign Up: www.joyprom.org
Joy Prom is a full-scale prom for the special needs individuals in our community. Formally attired guests arrive on the red carpet and are greeted by volunteers who escort them throughout the evening for photos, dessert and dancing! Volunteers must be in 7th grade or older and must attend one training session on either April 22 or 25. Sign up now to be a host or hostess at www.joyprom.org.

Survivor 8th Grade Retreat
The Survivor 8th Grade Retreat is a special weekend designed to help 8th grade students learn how to survive the transition from middle school to high school! There will be challenges, worship, survival tips and time to hang out with friends. Join us March 23-25. We will meet at Carmel at 6:00pm on Friday, March 23 and then travel to Cedar Grove Retreat in Kannapolis. We will return to Carmel at 1:00pm on Sunday, March 25. Registration forms are in the rack near the Welcome Center. Cost: $100. Limited spots available. Register today!

Upcoming Event
March 25 - Bouldin Retirement Reception
We will honor Dr. Don Bouldin for his many years of ministry at Carmel.

East Asia Mission Trip Items Needed
The East Asia mission team will serve at the New Day Foster home in Beijing, China this summer and is in need of the following items: children’s clothing, shoes, toys, pediatric medical supplies, and educational materials for ages birth to seven. The team is also looking for curriculum for VBS and materials to teach English to children. Gifts for the nannies at the orphanage would be a special blessing. Please take your items to Alcove B before March 4. A complete list of needed items is available at the alcove. Thank you!

2012 Carmel Mission Trips
Make plans now to be a part of a mission team in 2012. Detailed information on each trip along with application instructions can be found here. Contact Diane McGee at dianem@carmelbaptist.org or by calling 704-847-8575, Ext. 3010 if you have questions.

Mission Trip Information Meeting
The Guatemala mission team will meet Wednesday, February 22 at 6:15pm in the Conference Room. Please plan to attend if you are interested in joining this team or would like to learn more about the trip. Contact trip leader, Michael Perez, for more information at 704-201-5522.

Lois Bumpus Mission Fund
The Lois Bumpus Mission Endowment Fund was created in honor of Lois Bumpus' lifetime commitment to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The purpose of the fund is to provide needed dollars for young Christian men and women, ages 16 – 26, to serve in short term missions. Click here for an application. Deadline: March 31.

Missions Fundraising Training
At Carmel, short-term missionaries raise their own money to fund mission trips and assemble a “Mission Sending Team.” This team provides support through prayer and/or financial gifts to help a volunteer go on a mission trip. Every person going on a mission trip is required to attend a Fundraising/Support Team Training meeting. During this training, Carmel’s procedures will be outlined. This is a one-time requirement. If you have attended a fundraising meeting in the past, you are not required to attend a second time. If you want to go on a mission trip and have not received this training, plan to attend one of two meetings scheduled on February 26 at 4:00pm in the Choir Room, or on March 21 at 6:15pm R209. To register, contact Diane McGee at 704-847-8575 or email dianem@carmelbaptist.org.

Carmel Christian School Play
The Carmel Christian School Players will present “The Matchmaker” March 1, 2 and 3 at 7:00pm in the Uptown Auditorium. This is a fun story about the adventures arranged by a matchmaker who has spotted a potential husband – for herself! You’ll enjoy the story and the dessert at intermission! Tickets (including dessert) are $8 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under. Purchase tickets at www.carmelchristian.org Get your tickets soon. CCS theater productions always sell out!

Marriage Retreat
Dr. Clay and Anne Barnes along with Rev. David and Jennifer Dixon will lead a marriage retreat on May 18-20, 2012 at The Cove near Asheville, NC. Cost for 2 nights lodging and 5 meals, Friday dinner through breakfast on Sunday morning is $300. What a wonderful investment in your marriage! To make your reservation, contact Kris Shields in the church office at 704-847-8575 extention 3-21. Limit of 25 couples only.

Play Ball!!!
ROCSports offers a team designed for different ages and skill levels.
T-ball: ages 5-6 (co-ed)
Baseball: ages 7-11
Softball for elementary school girls ages 7 – 11
Softball for middle school girls
Softball for high school girls
For more information or to register, go to www.ROCSports.org.

ReThink Prayer
In a recent message, Dr. Poplin challenged us to ReThink Prayer for those who need a personal relationship with Christ. You will find the prayer guidelines here. Print this guide and post on your mirror or another obvious location to remind you to pray daily for those who need Jesus.

Carmel Family Church Directory
We are excited to announce the availability of an online church directory for the Carmel Family. When you need contact information for a fellow Carmel Family member you can easily find it on the web or through a mobile app. (And we have a new church directory on paper, too!) The online source, AccessACS, is a secure, web-based companion to our church database (ACS) that allows registrants to access information through the web and from mobile devices. The church directory is available on a secure server with password protection. To register to use the Carmel Family Church Directory online, follow the link at www.carmelleader.org. Once you have an AccessACS username and password, you can use it to log in on the web or the AccessACS smartphone app called "ACS Church Life." A paper copy of the directory is available in the Carmel Media Center for $3.

Wonder Dog
Join Molly Nye as she shares how her bloodhound, Fin, helped to guide her back to God. Molly will share the "under dog to wonder dog" story of search and rescue when Molly’s heart was touched by God through her dog. Plan to bring the children to meet Molly’s dogs and to hear her story March 8 at 7:00pm in the Carmel Room. To register go to women.carmelbaptist.org.

Wednesday Night February 22
4:45 - 6:00 -   Family Night Supper
6:15 - 7:15 -   GROW for Preschoolers
                         Kidjam for CarmelKidz
                         MS FUEL – Loft
                         Worship on Wednesday - Choir Room
                         ParentMatters - A245

Family Night Supper
Cost: $6.75 for large plates, $3.75 for small plates, plus $1 for the salad bar. Due to a luncheon, supper seating will be in the Worship Center this week.
Family Night Supper Menu.

Your Story
God is doing some wonderful things in the Carmel Family. What is your story? We came to Christ as Savior because somebody told us His story. Who told you the story of God’s love? Email your story to Dr. Poplin at mystory@carmelbaptist.org

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
How Can I Help?
Joining God in Doing His Work
Serving others in our world and our church is one expression of our worship of the One who is worthy. Where will you serve? Will you join the teams serving people locally and globally through missions? We also need those who will serve at Carmel. We need workers daily in the GAP Team at the Welcome Center. Each Sunday we need Greeters and FrontLine parking assistants, as well as leaders in our preschool, children’s and student ministries. Ushers are needed in all worship services, especially at 11:00am. All generations are welcome to serve on the Usher Team. And the list goes on. Learn more about how you can SERVE here then follow the link to the SERVE form volunteer to serve. Here are a few areas of immediate need:

Welcome Desk Volunteers and Greeters
Can you serve as a Greeter or Welcome Desk Volunteer? Our Greeters & Welcome Desk Greeters work together to identify our first time guests, make them feel welcome, and to provide them information about Carmel. If you would like to serve on this ministry team, please email Kris Shields at kriss@carmelbaptist.org or call 704-847-8575.

FrontLine
Join the FrontLine Ministry Team to welcome and assist guests and members as they drive into the parking lots at Carmel on Sunday mornings. More team members are needed! Team members serve on a rotation schedule. To learn more about serving on FrontLine, call Richard Bruce, FrontLine Team Leader, at 704-543-7296.

GAP (Greet And Protect) Team
This team staffs the Welcome Center at the front entrance on weekdays to greet and assist guests entering our building. If you can serve in a four hour block on weekdays, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, contact Bob Pressley at 704-882-7407, or Tim Wishon at timw@carmelbaptist.org.

How can I get a copy of that sermon?
Many have asked how to get copies of Dr. Poplin's sermons - they are available online or on CD!
Online
Go to the top of this page and click on the Media tab, and then Current Sermon Series. You will find audio, video, and downloads of the sermon. Also on the Media tab, you will find links to the sermon archives.
On CD
If you would like to have a CD audio copy of Sunday's message, stop by the Media Center and place an order to pick up a CD next week. Cost: $5.

Address Updates
If you change your email address, phone number, or mailing address, please notify the church. We want to be able to communicate with you! Email address updates are most appreciated! Please send updates to Joy Motte at joym@carmelbaptist.org.

Weekly Budget Report
To view the Weekly Budget Report, click here.