Outdoor Baptism and Picnic Invite
Many of your friends have never seen someone practice Believer’s Baptism. That might be true for some of your family as well. Our Outdoor Baptism and Picnic is a great time to invite friends to see this non-verbal testimony of the difference Christ makes when He comes into our lives. This is “relational evangelism” at it’s best. Right now, invite a friend to come with you to this special event. It takes place on June 8 at 4:00pm at the Hemby Recreation Center. We are providing a meal of BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, hot dogs for kids, and beverages. Meal tickets are $2 per person, or $10 for a family. Tickets are available today through May 25 at Alcove B and the Worship Center Welcome Desk. Want to sign up to be baptized or to volunteer to help? Contact Diane McGee at 704-847-8575, x3010.

Senior Impact
We are planning a wonderful day of celebration and recognition for our graduating seniors on June 1. Senior Impact will include a dinner for seniors and their family and friends at 5:00pm, and a churchwide ceremony in the Uptown Auditorium at 6:15pm. This is a special time to honor and show support for our graduating seniors. There will be a dessert reception following. 
Reminder to parents of graduating seniors – we’ve extended the deadline for submitting senior pictures, baby pictures and ‘special moment’ pictures of your child to May 14. Tickets for the dinner are available today at Alcove D. College graduates - please email Barb at barbs@carmelbaptist.org with your name, college, and degree by May 18.

Wednesday Night Guest
David Hickman, Executive Director of CharlotteONE, will be our guest speaker at Adult Bible Study Wednesday, May 14. It’s easy to think that God is working everywhere else, but in us. But God desires to work in and through all of us for His glory. Come hear David Hickman as he reminds us that we serve the God of the ‘in-possible’. 

Wednesday Night Calendar
Wednesday Night Fellowship Supper continues on regular schedule for May, June and July. Supper is served from 4:45 - 6:15pm

May 14 - Guest speaker for Adult Bible Study - Dave Hickman
May 21 - Concert of Praise - Worship Center
May 21 - Last day of regular Wednesday activities for preschool and children 
May 28 - Activities for Students and Adults only 
June 4 - Activities for Students and Adults only and Children’s Camp Meeting 

Wednesday Night Summer Schedule 
June 11 through July 30
4:45 - 6:15 - Dinner
6:15 - 7:00 - Adult Bible Study
June 25 - No Wednesday activities due to Carmel FX 

August - no churchwide Wednesday night activities

September 3 - regular Wednesday night activities resume 

Connect in Sunday Bible Study
“It feels like family.” That’s one way to describe Carmel. It does feel like family when you are connected in a Sunday Bible Class. The Sunday Bible Class is a community of believers that will love you, pray with you, help you grow in your understanding of the word of God, as well as come together to serve others locally and globally. Find your place of connection today in one of our single adults and married adults classes. Stop by the Welcome Center to learn more about the classes that meet at 9:30 and 11:00am. 

A Time to Heal
We recognize that Mother’s Day is a special day for many women, but for some it can be a painful time. For women who have lost babies, who are struggling with infertility, or who are post-abortive, this is a bittersweet day. If you have experienced a loss or have a friend who has experienced a loss, please visit Alcove A today to pick up a copy of “Morning Will Come” by Sandy Day. 

Serve at Carmel FX
Carmel FX (Family eXperience) will be a great time for youth, young single adults, empty nesters, or any willing Carmel families to serve. Carmel FX is at night, 6:00 - 8:30pm, so it will fit with your work schedule and we are asking for just 2 nights. By serving in FX you can help provide an incredible growth environment for families with preschoolers and children to learn Bible truths. You can choose to serve Tuesday and Wednesday June, 24 & 25 with school age families, or Thursday and Friday, June 26 & 27 with preschool families. Or you can help all four nights! We also need help with set up, and break down for FX. To sign up, email Kathy Jones, kathyj@carmelbaptist.org with your availability and preferred area of service. We will find a perfect fit for you.
Imagine our church filled with the excitement of families who are “discovering” God’s word together. You can make that happen by serving in FX! 

Your family can still register to attend FX at the Downtown or Uptown desk or online. 

Cuba Mission Trip 
A second mission trip to Cuba is being considered for September 16-24. Team members will continue working with the NC Baptist Men on a Baptist Retirement Center in Santiago. Cost is $1,200 per person. Scholarships are available up to 40% of the cost of the trip on an as needed basis. Stop by Alcove C for more information. 

Disaster Relief Training
NC Baptist Men offer Disaster Relief Certification Training at First Baptist Church, Lincolnton May 16 and 17. Training includes your choice of Mass Feeding, Recovery, Child Care, Water Purification, Shower/Laundry, Communications or Chaplaincy. Pick up an application at Alcove C today, or call Diane McGee in the church office. 

Carmel News

Last Sunday was a wonderful day of celebration as we baptized 22 people in 4 worship services. You can see all the baptism testimonies that were shown on Sunday on our web site. Go to carmelbaptist.org and click on the ‘believe’ link. 

Today we will receive an offering for Carmel’s Benevolence Fund. This fund enables us to assist active Carmel members as they face unemployment, medical crisis and challenging circumstances. Thank you for all you have generously given in the past. 

Today’s beautiful flowers are given by Howard and Linda Biggers in honor of Linda’s mother, Grace Collins.

Carson Daves will be at Alcove C on Sunday, May 18, to promote Voter Registration. You can register to vote at that time. 

It’s time to register for men’s softball ages 18 and up. For more information go toROCsports.org.

The church office will be closed on May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday.

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 CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH  *  1145 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD  *  MATTHEWS, NC 28105  *  704-847-8575