September CrossTie

Cross ie MAGAZINE

Vol 4 | Issue 5 | September 2020

Continues

The Ministry of the Church

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as Smoke Rise Baptist Church

Celebrating Our Staff Beginning in the Spring of 2019 through the end of February 2020, Ginger Zachman volunteered full-time hours to the Smoke Rise Baptist finance office. Her hard work carried the finance office through difficult days of transition.

When Debbie Lloyd could no longer work full-time at the office due to her advanced cancer treatment, Ginger made sure that accounts payable, payroll, benefits and other matters continued to get done each and every week. She also helped train Jill Wade to work as a financial secretary and worked closely with Bart McNiel to make sure he understood the processes necessary to assume duties as the supervising minister for the finance team when his ministry role expanded to include church administration. Since joining Smoke Rise in 1979, Ginger served as church treasurer for two separate extensive terms and has also served as chair of finance multiple times. Ginger gave her time over the past year out of love for Debbie Lloyd who worked selflessly for so many years. For the exceeding excellence of Ginger's work, we honor her service to the Smoke Rise Baptist finance office and to Smoke Rise Baptist Church during this critical time of need and transition.

There is an image of Amanda Coe Burton at Smoke Rise Baptist that is the perfect example of her ministry. This picture is not of Amanda’s face.

It is not even one of her with a child. It is the image of a small Bible sitting on top of a neatly folded quilt, a top of a sheet of paper, everything perfectly placed on the front pew, hours before any worshipper would ever enter the sanctuary to worship. This small image is a testament to the enormous impact Amanda Coe Burton has had at Smoke Rise over the past 15 years.

Amanda’s love and devotion for Smoke Rise is shown in the tiniest of details. She fills Sunday-to-Go bags and moves tables. She changes diapers and reads books. She gives the best hugs and plays the “most fun” games. And she wraps children in the warmth of Christ’s love while simultaneously sharing that love with each of us. She is an often-unseen gift in this community; but we are all better because of her.

Thank you, Amanda, for all you have done, all you do, and all that you will continue to do for us at Smoke Rise Baptist Church.

David McFarlane served as the church administrator of Smoke Rise Baptist Church for 12 years, from 2008 to 2020. In business terms, David has assumed the tasks of a COO and the tasks of a CFO. However, David has always seen his role first and foremost as a ministry, serving Christ, the congregation, and community. Former Pastor Bob Browning remembers, “David was sent by God to Smoke Rise to fill a void in our administrative staff. He brought with him the skills and experience we needed and a desire to serve alongside our ministers to strengthen the good work being done by so many. I deeply appreciated his passion, diligence, faithfulness and friendship.” During David’s tenure, the church embraced new community partnerships like the Smoke Rise Prep School and sought to more effectively share our space and be a good neighbor congregation. David felt his purpose was to help Smoke Rise become more efficient financially and more advanced technologically. We are thankful for his dedication to our church and for the firm foundation he has built for us in stewardship and technology. We wish David the very best in retirement, sending him with our heartfelt gratitude and prayers for God’s blessings during this next season of life.

In April of 1995, Lynne Ginn became the Music Ministry Administrative Assistant of Smoke Rise Baptist Church.

For 25 years, Lynne has been a constant in an ever-changing setting. Always expecting the unexpected, she is ready for the creative thoughts and demands continuously being flung her way by ever-capricious ministers of music. She has nurtured one through a heart attack and another through a stroke, capably holding down the fort all the while.

Her sweet spirit and positive attitude have helped to fashion a pleasant working environment where artistic and innovative ideas can flourish.

Lynne’s attention to detail and accuracy have insured that programing is accomplished with excellence.

Most importantly, Lynne has a strong sense of ministry through her care and concern for others. Through her calls, cards and cakes, she has touched countless lives.

We are blessed to have such an extraordinary individual on our church staff. Congratulations, Lynne, on 25 wonderful years of service to God.

C ON N EC T W ITH U S

SMOK ER IS EB A P T I ST. OR G OUR MINIST E R S

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Be c k y C a s we l l - S pei gh t

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Minister of Families, Faith Formation and Connection rspeight@smokerisebaptist.org 678.533.0546

Je re m y C o l l i v e r

Minister of Youth, Missions and Communications jcolliver@smokerisebaptist.org 678.533.0551

Chris G e o r ge

Senior Pastor cgeorge@smokerisebaptist.org 770.469.5856

Bart McNiel

Associate Pastor bmcniel@smokerisebaptist.org 678.533.0540

J a me s S m i th

Pastoral Care Associate jsmith@smokerisebaptist.org 404.405.5467

Danny Va n c i l

Minister of Music and Worship dvancil@smokerisebaptist.org 678.533.0560

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F RO M THE PASTOR

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CA RIN G

Smoke Rise

Throughout this summer, I have been meeting with a diverse group to have conversations about racial equity, justice and peace. This group includes both men and women, black, white and Latino, clergy and laypeople. Police officials have also been a part of our group. Since many of you have asked for updates, I want to provide some windows into these conversations.

We do not like to leave our comfort zones. But in Second, Peter the Apostle admonished believers “to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Growth often means change.

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G EN ERO SIT Y

Over the summer, we have completed necessary repairs, replacements, and renovations to our building and campus. Thank you to our building and grounds committee and our entire church family for your generosity and support.

We will continue to be good stewards of building and grounds entrusted to our care.

A B O UT S M O K E RIS E 5901 Hugh Howell Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Tel: 770.469.5856 Fax: 770.498.3598 Office Hours M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Smoke Rise Baptist Church is a loving and caring faith community where people come to grow spiritually, worship communally and serve faithfully. We are committed to fostering authentic relationships and engaging in meaningful ministry in our congregation, our community and around the world. We partner with others in an effort to be about God’s work. We commit to love God with all our hearts, all our souls, all our minds and all our strength, and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. We seek to proclaim the Good News of Christ in all that we say and do.

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FRO M TH E PASTO R Throughout this summer, I have been meeting (at this point for over 10 hours) with a diverse group to have conversations about racial equity, justice and peace. This group, which gathers at Wieuca Road Baptist Church, includes both men and women, black, white and Latino, clergy and laypeople.

Police officials have also been a part of our group. Along the way, I have asked for your prayers and expressed gratitude for the support from the congregation. Since many of you have asked for updates, I want to provide some windows into these conversations.

On June 15, at our first gathering, there were eight black clergy and six white clergy from Atlantaarea churches. Many of you at Smoke Rise prayed for this meeting and wrote to let me know of your support. The discussions were both hard and holy conversations which involved building bridges and breaking barriers. It was noted that, if we plan to live together in heaven, we had better learn to live together on Earth. The issues were wide-ranging, including the fact that much of the anger we are witnessing is born in hurt which needs to be addressed. We talked about things we need to do: Learn to listen and seek to understand; foster relationships with those of a different race; show appreciation and support of local law enforcement; realize that often the small things are the big things; know that consistency counts. We also prayed for Atlanta’s mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms.

On July 6, six black and six white clergy continued our conversation. We spoke about the past and we spoke about the future. We talked about both despair and hope. We talked about fathers and faith and mothers and meaning. Perhaps most important, we not only spoke, but we listened. A lot. Listening is so important. Listening is a form of loving. So, we listened to one another. We listened to the words of scripture. We listened to the Spirit. And we prayed. We prayed for black people and white people. We prayed for the police. We prayed for leaders in our city, state and nation. We prayed for pastors and for people in the pews. We prayed for justice and peace.

In short, we sought to be the body of Christ—a body where when one member hurts, we all hurt; a body where when one member hopes, we all hope. We prayed this body would be healthy and holy out of our conviction that the body of Christ must be about the work of healing in our world.

On July 27, a group of 10 black and white pastors met with five black and white members of the Brookhaven Police Department. We talked about training and transparency; about perception and reality; about facts and feelings, policy and practice. We discussed community policing, use of force, and body cameras. We talked about implicit bias, the duty to intervene and accountability.

We talked about enhancing communication and cooperation among precincts, communities and congregations. We talked about reading programs through which police officers interact with kids, building positive relationships. We noted the importance of a shared commitment to justice and racial equality and to working together for the common good. We asked ourselves, “Where are we falling short?” It was a police officer, not a pastor, who quoted Isaiah: “Who shall I send? Here I am, Lord.” And it was an African American pastor who said to the police, “I want you to know that I pray for you every day. Your job is hard. We need you.”

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CHRIS G E ORGE - Senior Pastor

As we talked, together we remembered the life of John Lewis and spoke of his legacy.

We were pastors and police officers who started the meeting standing together with heads bowed in prayer and ended the meeting the same way. We did not solve all the problems.; nor did we have answers to every question. However, we took a step forward and committed to making a difference in our corner of the world...together.

On August 17, our group included six black ministers, three white ministers, three police officers, and an assistant solicitor general who met to continue the conversation about racial equity, justice, progress and peace. We shared stories—hard stories, horrible stories. We also shared stories that were both holy and hopeful. Storytelling is so much more than an exercise; it is an experience that has the power to touch and transform lives. Jesus often taught through story.

We also spoke of civic engagement and community connections. We talked of investing in children and about planting seeds. We talked about faith, hope and love. We heard words of conviction and wisdom. These are some of the comments I will remember: •

The assistant solicitor said, “We can’t arrest our way out of addiction. We must intervene early. We can’t wait until kids are in the courtroom; we must meet them in the community.”

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An African-American pastor said, “We are not born racist. Racism is taught. Half of education is unlearning the wrong things we have been taught. One day, I looked in the mirror and realized that who I was, was not who I was created to be. That was the day that I found salvation.”

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A Brookwood police officer said, “This year, we are hosting a 5 K race for the community and dedicating it to the memory of George Floyd.”

As I listened to story after story, I sensed that something special was emerging in that place. It was a new story—one of shared commitments, common purpose and the faith to believe that, with God’s help, we can make a difference. It was the commitment to building relationships, to learning to listen and understand, and to working together for the common good.

As a kind of corollary to these conversations, members of our congregation have been invited to participate in the “Just Mercy” study during our Wednesday evening Journeys program. Those involved are examining issues of justice and race, both past and present in order to better understand the divides that exist and the challenges we face as we seek to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Let us all remain committed to Christ as we seek to love God with our heart, soul, mind and strength and to love all our neighbors as we love ourselves.

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WOR S H IP I N G AT S M OK E R I SE

DANNY VANC IL - Minister of Music and Worship

My life flows on in endless song, above earth's lamentation, I hear the sweet, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear the music ringing.

It finds an echo in my soul— how can I keep from singing?

What though my joys and comforts die? The Lord my Savior liveth.

What though the darkness gathers round? Songs in the night he giveth, No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that refuge clinging.

Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing?

The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, a fountain ever springing.

All things are mine since I am his—how can I keep from singing?

Robert Wadsworth Lowry

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsals Resume • Wednesday, September 2 • 7:00 PM • Tent

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GROWING AT S M O KE R I SE

BECKY CAS W ELL- SPEI GHT- Minister of Families, Faith Formation and Connection

If Sunday school classes are not meeting, why send out curriculum?

That is a good question with a lot of good answers. The first answer, of course, is that classes are still meeting online. We have 12 Sunday school classes that meet weekly and many of them use the curriculum that is delivered to the church.

But what about the classes that do not meet via Zoom? For those classes we have a weekly online video lesson. I ask the teachers that lead those lessons to use Formations curriculum. I chose this curriculum for the video series because it is used most often by our classes at Smoke Rise. Once we have recorded the lessons for online use, we can burn the lessons to DVDs and mail them to those with DVD players. Having a book at home gives everyone in our congregation the opportunity to study God’s word every week.

It allows our adults to read another person’s viewpoint on scripture beyond their own. Each quarter, I place a note in the envelope with the curriculum that encourages adults without an online class to call fellow classmates and study together. Christ promised us where two or more are gathered, there I will also be. Calling up a fellow classmate to study creates the bond promised to us by Christ in the book of Matthew.

Another reason that curriculum delivery has become so important during this time of pandemic is connection. Our delivery drivers for this quarter consisted of Russ Duggar, Karen Stitt, Lou Tankersley, Joel and Georgianne Harris, and Kathy Goodenow.

As they delivered curriculum and devotional books to homes in Snellville, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Tucker, and Stone Mountain, they checked in on some of our most vulnerable members. They were also able to have safe-distanced yard visits with members that are missing a familiar face. Our drivers then contact the office with updates about people on their delivery routes. Curriculum delivery week is an opportunity to make a lot of touch points in a short amount of time.

My hope is that everyone who receives curriculum uses it, even if they are not currently meeting with their class. If you would like to have a different curriculum or a devotional book mailed to you, please contact me at rcspeight@smokerisebaptist.org or call the church office at 770-469-5856.

Also, if you happen to have the time, feel free to call or send a quick thank you text to Lynne and Graham Felton who spent a weekend in early August matching every adult to the correct book.

September Journey Schedule September 2, 9, 16, 23 On Campus - Just Mercy - Harrison Litzell Zoom - Finding Deeper Meaning in Psalms Bart McNiel and Ebby Arnold Video - Rediscovering the Bible - Chris George September 30 On Campus - Community Conversations Zoom - Finding Peace in Chaos - Lessons from a Chaplain - Renee Owen Video - Rediscovering the Bible - Chris George

Video Sunday School Series The video Sunday school lessons will have rotating teachers each week.

1st Sunday - Joel Harrison 2nd Sunday- Fredolyn Stitt 3rd Sunday - Glen Herndon 4th Sunday - Ebby Arnold 5th Sunday - Marc Burcham Each Sunday school lesson can be made into a DVD and mailed upon request.

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SERVIN G ON M I S S I ON

J E R E MY C OLLI V ER - Minister of Youth, Missions and Communications

Our partners are still at work‌ Smoke Rise has an amazing network of mission partners that have been woven into the fabric of the life of our church. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our mission partners have had to pivot their ministries to continue to serve the people in their communities. Like many, their needs are immense.

So we would like you to do three things: 1. Pray for these organizations and their leaders, 2. Read the stories of how they serve their communities, 3. Consider giving to our partners.

The logos of our mission partners and the website for each mission partner are listed below.

There you can find out more about each partner and read the stories of how they are serving their communities.

Thank you all for being a church that serves in our own community and in our global community.

African Children's Mission africanchildrensmission.org Centro Shalom centroshalomtijuana.com Edgewood Church edgewoodchurchatlanta.org Family Heritage Foundation fhfi.org Friends of Refugees friendsofrefugees.com God's Appalachain Partnership gapky.org Lilburn Cooperative Ministry lilburncoop.org NetWorks Cooperative Ministry networkscoop.org Metro Baptist Church mbcnyc.org 8 | SMOKE RIS E BAPT IST.ORG

CARI NG AT S M O KE R I SE

JA ME S S MIT H - Pasto r al Car e Asso ciate

Most people are familiar with the popular labradoodle dog that is part labrador retriever and part standard poodle. When we were in the market for a labradoodle, our son’s veterinary friends recommended the whoodle, part soft coated wheaten terrier and part standard poodle. Our whoodle, Barkley, has been part of our family for almost 14 years.

When Barkley was a puppy, he loved to sit on my lap or curl up beside me in my favorite chair.Today, he is not a lap dog by any definition. That doesn’t stop him from returning to his favorite spots around the house and around me, although he doesn’t exactly fit anymore like he did when he was a puppy.

Sitting on my lap, he positions his head slightly above my head. When he attempts to share an easy chair with me, he jumps on my lap, backs into a space into which no longer fits, and sprawls his long legs over the arm of the chair. Barkley has not grown beyond some of his early puppy ways.

Christians sometimes face similar issues. We do not like to leave our comfort zones. We often choose to revert to ways of our earlier faith. But sometimes what was comfortable may no longer be a good fit. In Second Peter the Apostle admonished believers “to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Growth often means change.

God is constantly calling us to move out of our comfortable habits and “easy chair” life. God has plans and purpose for God's children. We often quote Jeremiah 29:11 in an individualistic way: “For I Know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” A close examination of that verse reveals God is speaking to all the Israelites as a whole. In a tumultuous 2020, it is helpful to remember that God has a plan for our lives.

As we continue to face the unknown and constantly encounter the uncertain, it helps me to think of God’s infinite wisdom, knowledge and power. He has a plan. He has it all under control. For now and for fall, Tuesday evening Vesper services, Sunday and Wednesday schedules call us to new ways. We increasingly accept that things have changed and are necessarily different. Ministry leaders continue to address health and safety issues and move forward with new ways to worship, learn, serve, care and give, God is constantly calling us. Sometimes I’d rather stay in my comfort zone than change, learn something new or grow in a new direction. It takes courage to venture forward. Together we will continue to worship, learn, and have the rich fellowship of our beloved church. It is good to think about trusting God’s plans for us—as individuals, as families and as a church family.

May we courageously walk with God, be committed to grow in Christ and discover God's incredible plans for today and for our future.

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GENEROS I T Y A NTOWYN S MIT H - Facilities Manag e r Caring for our Building and Grounds This summer has been an unusual one for our building care team. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the building and grounds committee was in the process of bidding out major repair and replacement of air conditioning units and HVAC parts in more than one of our mechanical rooms. Summer is also the season when we schedule deep cleanings and undertake painting and maintenance repairs. As community school and mission groups came back into the building with safety restrictions, we were ready to receive them.

Over the summer we have completed the following necessary repairs, replacements and renovations to our building and campus: HVAC Repair and Maintenance. Prevention and maintenance save money for the church over the long term. To that end, we bid out a preventative maintenance contract for all our HVAC mechanical equipment. We are pleased with the level of service we have already received under that contract. We also completed (1) replacement of an AC unit that was at the end of its mechanical life, (2) essential repairs to other AC units and (3) necessary repairs and

preventative maintenance to our outside Trane unit.

Painting. We are grateful to Mike Holt and his team of volunteers who completed painting projects in four weekday school classes, two Sunday school rooms on the first floor, the communion/flower room, and a new door installed on our third-floor mechanical room. Thank you for helping us keep these spaces bright and in good repair.

Deep Cleaning and Maintenance. We deep cleaned and fogged throughout the building. We are also using EPA-approved disinfectants certified for infection control. In order to improve safety and sanitation, we are installing hands-free soap units throughout our bathrooms and sanitation areas. We also completed seasonal and essential floor maintenance in the gym and in our tiled hallways Thank you to our building and grounds committee and our entire church family for your generosity and support. We will continue to be good stewards of the building and grounds entrusted to our care.

The Online Tools and Infrastructure that Connect Us When the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to shift the way we connect as a church family, we were blessed to have a creative team of ministers, support staff and church member volunteers to helps us increase our "virtual" presence online. To support all these efforts, we are grateful for the countless hours of work put in over many years by staff and volunteers. Our virtual and online presence would not be possible without the equipment and infrastructure that are essential for the task. Along the way, we have made upgrades to existing capabilities as necessary.

Over the summer, we also completed the much-needed maintenance and upgrades to the internet access structure in our building. In these days of uncertainty, we continue to evaluate the ways to maintain and improve on the equipment and other capital resources that help us connect and reach out to others through our online presence.

Thank you for your continued generosity and support as we seek to continue to upgrade information technology resources at Smoke Rise.

Bart McNiel Associate Pastor of Administration, Ministry Support and Congregational Care

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CONNEC T I N G AT SMOK E R I SE Digital Learning Center Last Tuesday during my youngest’s cheer practice, I returned calls to parents that have been on the waiting list for the Digital Learning Center. We were a week and a half into our experiment in providing a warm, caring and safe place for children to do their digital learning while their parents went to work.

Making these phone calls have become one of my favorite things to do during the pandemic. I get to explain to the parent our precautions and steps that we take to make the Digital Learning Center as safe as possible. I talk about precautions like screenings and ventilation, mandatory masking more. I tell them about the retired teachers that run the DLC: Rosemary Mason, Janet Brockman, and their aid Heather Huff and how wonderful they are with the students. I tell them about our wonderful team of volunteers that come in each week to serve and care for the students.

Then I get to share with them the cost of the center. I explain that we can keep costs low because our missions committee realizes that most families have not budgeted $400-$800 a month per child for care.

Lastly, I get to tell them that we have had a spot become available and it is theirs if they want it. They reactions vary from gracious tears to joyous excitement. They thank me, and they thank the church and explain how much this ministry means to them. And as I listen, I know how they feel, because not only am I the minister that runs the program, I also send Evelyn to the Digital Learning Center. It is truly the only way I would be able to get my work done for each of you. I know that while she is there, she is simulateously safe and getting a good education. It is truly a gift to me and to other families in our community.

-Becky PS. If you would like to give a week of your time to serve in the Digital Learning Center, please contact me at 502-727-1766 or rcspeight@ smokerisebaptist.org.

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FAMILY M I N I ST RY AT SMOK E R I SE

BE C KY CAS W ELL- SPEI GHT- Minister of Family, Faith Formation and Connection

Back to Church

Kindergarten Bible Distribution We are praying for Cole Ragan, Kingsley Wilkes, Nicholas Joshi, Hayley Dodson, and Amelia Gray as they each are beginning their school journeys

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YOU TH AT S M O KE R I SE

J E R E M Y C OLLI V ER - Minister of Youth, Missions and Communications

Here we go!

The stores have all their school supplies on sale. The radio is filled with ads for “Backto-School” sales. Email boxes are full with specials on laptops, tablets, and other backto-school needs. It seems like all is well.

Schedules are being shared on social media trying to figure out who has class together.

Sundays for Youth

10 AM - Zoom Sunday School But the buses aren’t running. Students are 11 AM - Worship via Streaming Sundays for Youth once again tuned in to their Zoom classroom.

5 PM Youth Under the Tent Teachers are in production mode and learning technology on the fly. Parents are balancing 6 PM - Youth Choir work and students at home. It seems harder this time, because we don’t know when it will end. At least in the Spring we knew the school year was close to the end.

So where do we find hope? We find hope in our community. In our family as we get to have more dinners together. In our friends that we socially distance being together with. In our church that we get to worship with from home. Humanity was built upon relationship. We aren’t made to be alone. We are made to be together. Continue to find ways to safely gather in community. Continue to find ways to better your community.

Continue to find hope in your community.

10 AM - Zoom Sunday School 11 AM - Worship via Streaming 5 PM - Youth Under the Tent 6 PM - Youth Choir Starting August 16th bring your mask for all at church events Starting August 16th bring your mask for all at church events

Youth Choir is back!

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MON THLY S N A P S H OT

Vesper Services

Weekly Schedule

Vesper Dates

Sunday 9:45 AM - Sunday School for all ages online 11:00 AM - Livestream Worship Service 5:00 PM - Children and Youth Choir and Studies Monday 5:00 PM - Weekly Devotional Video Tuesday 6:00 PM - Evening Vespers Wednesday 6:00 PM - Journeys Thursday

September 1 Discovery and Faith and Issues Combined Sunday School Class September 8 Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class September 15 Friendship Sunday School Class September 22 Crossroads, Journey and Faith Combined Sunday School Classes September 27 Open Circle and Ideas and Action Combined Sunday School Classes September 29 Berean and Cambian Combined Sunday School Classes October 6 Service for congregants unaffiliated with a Sunday school class

5:00 PM - Prayer Concerns Video

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October 28th, 5:30 pm This event will replace our Octoberfest event

Mission Sunday Sunday, October 18th

November at Smoke Rise

A Month-Long Celebration of Thanksgiving November 1: All Saints Day November 8: Music Service November 22: Thanksgiving in Worship

Sing Sing WeWe AllAll NoelNoel

A Virtual Christmas Celebration A Virtual Christmas Celebration presented by the presented by the

Rise Baptist Music Ministry SmokeSmoke Rise Baptist ChurchChurch Music Ministry on Sunday, December 20, 2020 Airing onAiring Sunday, December 20, 2020

Oservance of the Lord's Supper, Sunday, September 13th.

Please gather the elements of communion before the 11:00 am worship service.

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