June 14, 2007

A Century of Reverence

The first Boy Scout camp opened in Great Britain on August 1, 1907 at Brownsea Island by the Movement’s founder Robert Baden-Powell.   At 8am, he blew a Kudu horn to gather the boys that were on the island for that camp.  This August, commemorations will occur around the globe including in Great Britain at the World Scout Jamboree as Boy Scouting enters its second century.

 

One of the many distinctive features of Boy Scouting is its emphasis on a boy’s duty and reverence to God.  Lord Baden-Powell, writing in Scouting for Boys (1908), declared that “no man is much good unless he believes in God and obeys his laws.  So every (Boy) Scout should have a religion and religion seems a very simple thing: first to love and serve God; and second, to love and serve your neighbor.  In other words, we aim for the practice of Christianity in their everyday life and dealings, and not merely the profession of its theology on Sundays…Here in this joyous brotherhood there is vast opportunity open to all in a happy work that is worthwhile because it gives every man his chance of service for his fellow men and for God.”

 

In the decade that followed, Boy Scouting’s appeal grew beyond the bounds of Christianity.  Baden-Powell, writing in Aids to Scoutmastership (1919), addressed this phenomenon by stating that “reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God, is the basis of every form of religion. The method of expression of reverence to God varies with every sect and denomination. What sect or denomination a boy belongs to depends, as a rule, on his parents' wishes. It is they who decide. It is our business to respect their wishes and to second their efforts to inculcate reverence, whatever form of religion the boy professes.”   

And so, to this day, a Boy Scout is reverent toward God.  He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions and beliefs of others in matters of custom and religion.  Those who do not profess faith in God cannot be Boy Scouts.  And those Boy Scouts who desire to deepen their own faith are given special opportunities to do so.   

 

This Sunday during worship, Forrest Boylston and Miles Harbin will receive the God and Country Award, Boy Scouting’s highest religious award for youth.  This culminates nine months of dedicated effort for each of them.  Congratulations to these very special brothers in Christ!

 

J. Derek Harbin, priest and 38-year Boy Scout veteran  

 

 

 

Around Beloved…The Men of Beloved will meet for fellowship at Showmars Restaurant (Charlotte Highway/Johnston Road South) on June 18 at 7pm.  We hope to see you there!

 

 

In the last issue of Beloved eNews, we announced that a subgroup of Church of the Beloved’s Marketing Team has been working on a website project to be launched at the beginning of the next school year that will share information to help people who are new to Charlotte’s South Perimeter.  At Church of the Beloved we remember that Jesus, when incarnated, “took on flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood” (John 1:14a The Message) and we want to do the same thing.  We want to offer a welcome to those people who call Charlotte’s South Perimeter home and share information that will make living here an easier task.  We would like to share those tips that you would have loved to have been told without having to discover them for yourself.  This week’s question: What is your favorite “date night” restaurant in the metro Charlotte area?  What about it is special?  To respond, click here. 

 

 

Want to Acolyte?  Sign up this Sunday on the Acolyte Summer Team calendar (posted in the worship area) for the Sunday(s) that you would like to serve.  The only requirement is to be baptized and able to accomplish the duty you choose (cross carrier, torch bearer, or gospel book bearer).  The regularly scheduled teams will return when school begins in August.  Want to present the Bread, Wine and Water? Or pass the Offering Baskets?  Please email Miss Shari who coordinates these ministries.  During the summer months, there will not be regularly scheduled people to perform these necessary ministries; please let Miss Shari know on what Sunday you will serve so she doesn’t have to recruit on Sunday morning as worship begins.

 

 

Summer FaithQuest At the request of the children who participate in FaithQuest, there will be an opportunity to gather for six or nine Tuesdays in the summer (beginning June 19 – August 28).  Miss Jennifer (Sanders) and Miss Jennye (Knox) will provide the leadership for those children age 3-9.  Fees: six sessions $45 nine sessions $65 with a $5 discount for those already registered for next fall’s FaithQuest.  Registrations for the next academic year are now being accepted for those children ages 3-14 with an enrollment discount of $25 for those who register by July 1 for the full year (and a discount of $15 for those who enroll for the first 15-week term).  Please see the Beloved Garden website for more information.  Enrollment forms are available on Sundays in the Hospitality area or at the Garden.

 

 

 

Summer Fellowship Opportunity:  Please join the Beloved Community at (Christian Radio Station) 91.9's"Faith, Family and Freedom Celebration" featuring the bands Mercy Me, Salvador, Todd Agnew and Jose Zayas (with fireworks following the concert) on Saturday, June 30 at the Knights Castle in Fort Mill, SC. The Concert begins at 6pm and the gates will open at 5pm.  The Fellowship Team proposes sitting together as a group in the $15 seats so they will need to know if you would like to be part of the fun pretty quickly so the group isn't spread out in seats all over the stadium. Please email Annette Stephenson here and let her know how many tickets she should purchase for your household by June 17. You may pay for your reserved seats over the next two Sundays before or after worship or by mailing a check to Annette. (If you are later unable to go to the concert, you will still be responsible for the payment of your reservation. The church does not want to lose money on this event!)  Several on the Fellowship Team will be gathering for a "tail gate" picnic in the parking lot at 4pm; if you'd like to be part of this group, please let Annette know as well so the team can figure out how to park the participating cars close together.  If you have any questions, please speak with Annette as the contact person for the Fellowship Team. The Fellowship Team is excited about this event and hopes that there will be a large turnout for this summer fellowship event. Please watch the eNewsletter for other events happening after school begins again!!

 

Beloved eNews will publish less frequently through the summer months.  Publication dates are set for July 5, July 19, August 2 & August 16.  Weekly publication will resume on August 23.  News and calendar information should be submitted via email by the Monday preceding the publication date.

 

Church of the Beloved’s Development Office at Beloved Garden will be closed June 25-29.   

 

June 3…Attendance: 104; Worship Offering: $2,595.  Income needed for ministry each week: $5,500 (fully funded) à $4,400 (requiring other funding sources i.e. fundraising events).  June 10…Attendance: 123; Worship Offering: $3,274.  Income needed for ministry each week: $5,500 (fully funded) à $4,400 (requiring other funding sources i.e. fundraising events).  The financial goal of Church of the Beloved is to reach self-sufficiency by 12/31/2008.

 

 

 

Scripture Readings for June 17…Galatians 2:15-21 & Luke 7:36-8:3

 

Serving at God’s Altar on June 17…Angel Army Team 1: Captain: Wes Nichols; Administrator: Martha Stone; Pastor: Catherine Atwood; Convener: Toni Reif; Acolytes: Volunteer team; Offering Basket Passer & Presenters: volunteers; Altar Bread Baker: Kris Leinenkugel; Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Kris Leinenkugel & Al Krantz; PowerPoint: Miles Harbin; Reader: Miles Harbin; Offering Counters: Janis Conlon (Lead) & Craig Doyon (Assisting)

 

 

Scripture Readings for June 24…Galatians 3:23-29 & Luke 8:26-39

 

Serving at God’s Altar on June 24…Hospitality light setup/cleanup: Volunteer team, click here; Acolytes: Volunteer team; Offering Basket Passer & Presenters: volunteers; Altar Bread Baker: Janis Conlon; Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Wes Nichols & Betsy Fox; PowerPoint: Forrest Boylston; Reader: Tony Hodgson; Offering Counters: Craig Doyon (Lead) & Roey Southard (Assisting)

 

 

Scripture Readings for July 1…Galatians 5:1,13-25 & Luke 9:51-62

 

Serving at God’s Altar on July 1…Hospitality light setup/cleanup: Volunteer team, click here; Acolytes: Volunteer team; Offering Basket Passer & Presenters: volunteers; Altar Bread Baker: Catherine Atwood; Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Bud Moore & Frank Reid; PowerPoint: Kevin Krantz; Reader: Al Krantz; Offering Counters: Roey Southard (Lead) & Janis Conlon (Assisting)

 

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