September 19, 2017
Married? Engaged?

Regardless of how many years, invest in your "Epic. Precious. Journey."' 

On the morning of Saturday, October 7 Jim Kallam (Senior Pastor at Church at Charlotte) and wife Suzi - along with paneled breakouts for men and women - will remind us WHO is the Lord of the Rings and provide us with practical tools to that will equip you to navigate the day-to-day challenges, celebrate the wins, and help us all remember the big picture.  
Childcare provided for children 6 week through 6 grade with registration. 

Click here  for details and to register.

Nearest - Go Home First

Wednesdays - Discipleship Training 
While we've changed the name and certain times and program elements, our Wednesday night focus is still encouragement and equipping for all ages!  Click here for complete details - including the Supper menu! 

Midweek includes:
    • Supper: 4:45 - 6:30pm
    • Carmel Students: 6:00 - 7:45pm (NOTE fellowship prior to 7:00 Worship)
    • Preschool & CarmelKidz: 6:15 - 7:30pm (NOTE 6:15pm start time!)
    • Adult Programming: 6:30 - 7:15pm (trainings and round tables listed here)

Christmas Concert Tickets on Sale
This incredible concert by Andrew Peterson will be at Carmel on Saturday, December 16. 
Purchase tickets here.
 



Healing Studies
  • GriefShare: If you have lost someone you love, it's not too late to plug into this small group Bible study on Wednesday nights. Don't grieve alone. Click here for more details.  
  • For Men Battling Sexual Sin - More than Conquerors is a confidential, on-going Monday-evening support group for men pursuing purity in their lives. To learn more, confidentially contact  [email protected].  
  • For Women Engaged or Married to Men Battling Sexual Sin  -   Women Living Well  
    is a confidential, Christ-centered caring community for women engaged or married to men battling sexual sin. Feel known, process grief, and receive tools for transformational recovery. Mondays at 7:00pm beginning September 25. To learn more, confidentially contact [email protected].

Seeking Communications Associate
We're adding a Communications Associate (full time) to our team! Do you value  efficiency and quality? G ifted in administration with an eye for detail?  Creative and equipped to produce graphical and written content with excellence? If yes, contact [email protected] and click here for more details. 

Parents - CarmelKidz First Step is Sundays in October
If your child (grades 1- 6) has expressed an interest in baptism, consider signing your family up for FirstStep offered Sundays in October at both 9:30 and 11:00am. Details here.  
Carmel Events + Everything Else!
Visit us online at  carmelbaptist.org  and view our  online calendar here .  

Neighbors - Love and Serve

NEW Neighbors Collection Bins
These bins - generously made by the team at ministry partner Beds for Kids - are arriving this week and will be stationed next to our Neighbors wall next to the Media Center. Each month, we'll gather needed supplies for a specific ministry partner. Our first  collection is for local ministry partner The Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) and will run through the end of October. Needed items include: large baby  blankets, diapers (size 1 or 2 , 32 count), wipes, infant wash, infant shampoo or body wash, receiving blankets, bibs, pacifiers, baby hats, baby socks, infant sleepers and baby outfits.
 

FL and TX Disaster Relief Trips
Interested in joining a NC Baptist relief team headed to FL or TX to assist with hurricane disaster relief? Email [email protected]  for details. 


Saturday - Joy (Special Needs) Fall Festival
This Saturday, Carmel will serve as the host site for Joni and Friends Walk 'N Roll (9:00am) followed by our Joy Ministry (Special Needs) Fall Festival (10:15am - 1:00pm). Games, T-shirts, lunch, Music and prizes.  Email [email protected] if interested in attending as a volunteer or participant.

Nations - Go, Pray, Give

Sunday Commissioning 
This past Sunday, Pastor Alex and Director of Global Outreach David Bass commissioned Carmel's Alyssa Miller in her upcoming role as missionary to Thailand. Would you like to pray for Alyssa while she serves - and receive updates on her work sharing the Good News through sports in Thailand? Email [email protected] to get signed up!