Bulletin 5.2.21

Announcements

  • In person WORSHIP 

Sundays, 8:30 am & 11:15 am. The 8:30 am service is livestreamed and available here. An abbreviated worship from home liturgy is also provided. Read more here: Sanctuary FAQ, Sanctuary Plan.

  • COMMUNION IN THE ROSE GARDEN

Sundays, 9:45-10 am & 12:30-12:45 pm
For those who worship with us virtually and who would like to receive communion, a pastor will be present in the rose garden following each service.

  • SANCTUARY WORSHIP SERVICE TEAMS

There are various ways to serve during our sanctuary worship services. Even if you've served on one of these teams in the past, please fill out this form to indicate you'd like to serve again. Join a team here.

  • CELEBRATE ALLAN & BETSY

    • Saturday, June 5, 10-11:30 pm & 1:30-3 pm | In-person gatherings at Camp Chestnut Ridge. Two gatherings to celebrate and honor Allan and Betsy in light of Allan’s retirement at the end of May. Registration opens May 10.

    • Sunday, June 6, 2-3 pm | Drive-by Celebration at Blacknall

  • LOOKING AHEAD

As we plan for summer, we’re excited to begin offering more programming in the building as capacity requirements allow. Read below for details on upcoming events and look for more details coming soon. 

  • Children’s Worship & Nursery on Sunday mornings in limited capacity beginning in June

  • A possible multi-day summer offering for youth and children

  • Sunday School Kick Off for adults & children on Sunday, Sept 12

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Prayer

Ministry Partners:

  • Campus—We pray for Lynerd Tillery working with Every Nation Campus ministry at North Carolina Central University.  Thank God for a successful school year of ministry where student leaders stepped up to take new leadership as Lynerd was not allowed to be on campus due to the coronavirus.  Students initiated evangelistic outreach and opportunities for fellowship together.  Please be praying for students who will be involved with a 7-week discipleship course this summer.  Pray for Lynerd as he works this summer to raise up more financial partners for his ministry. 

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  • International—We pray for Blacknall supported missionaries Jonathan and Rocio Mikes. They are now living in Charlotte, NC where Jonathan is serving as Director of Global Ministry for United World Mission. They write, “We served on the ground in Mexico for 12 years, helping launch two ministries in the Coyoacan area of southern Mexico City: La Fuente Church and BridgeWay North American School….  We have two children, Sara & Daniel, who have grown up in Mexico City but consider Iowa a second home.” Prayer Requests: (1)  the fullness of God’s Spirit to be upon Jonathan, as he leads and learns in his role as Director of Global Ministries; (2) guidance for the family, as they seek to be connected to a church; (3) the leadership of La Fuente Church in Mexico City to persevere and to gain renewed strength amidst the limits of a virtual church; (4) the leadership of BridgeWay School, as they make a risky but essential pivot to a new accreditation model.

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  • Durham—We pray for the ministry of The Way (Walltown Aspiring Youth) in Durham. Pray for Dan Keegan and Jennifer Jones as they lead this ministry with youth and their familes.

    • Please pray for summer learning opportunities for our young people who need additional academic support.  

    • Praise that over half of our young people have excelled with online learning!

    • Prayer that those students who struggled would not be discouraged and find encouragement from family, friends and teachers.  

    • Prayer for the continued anxiety and frustration many families are facing due to health and justice uncertainties.  

Grief:

  • We pray for Phil Vandermeer in the death of his mother, Marie, on April 23

  • We pray for those who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus.

Joys

  • We celebrate the ten (!) baptisms last Sunday at the Eno River:

    • Maria & Zach Bradshaw (Joanna)

    • Chad & Hannah Crafford (Grayson)

    • Hanke & Wilco DeVries (Rivka)

    • Deb & Aaron Ebert (Carys)

    • Lou & Josh Gaghan (Violet)

    • Emily & Jonathan Kinsey (Caroline & Olivia)

    • Mary Lynn & Jimmy Myers (Kitty)

    • Casey & Wen Reagan (Lovewell)

    • Danielle & Stu Stulac (Susannah)

  • We celebrate with Abby Turner (and parents Don & Karen) as she is engaged to be married.

  • We celebrate with Taylor Brennan (and Luke and Cornelius) as she passed the bar exam!!

Concerns

  • We pray for Karen Allen who had successful knee surgery this past Wednesday.

  • We continue to pray for Oscar Shoenfelt, John Shoenfelt’s brother, who is in Duke hospital waiting for a heart for heart transplant surgery.

World

  • We pray for those parts of our nation and the world where the coronavirus is spiking.  We pray for the nation of India with over 300,000 new cases every day.  Our mission partner in India asks for prayer for several of their discipleship leaders who have come down with the virus.

  • We pray for those around the world who are being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ.  We pray that they might be faithful and that their persecution would lead to the spreading of the gospel.

Life Together

  • We pray for volunteers who love youth and love Jesus who would be willing to volunteer in our Middle School and High School ministry with Tanya Kronstad and Brad Turnage.

  • We pray for volunteers who are willing to help care for our infants and children so that we can offer childcare for worship as we gather together.

  • We pray for the Pastoral Transition Team as they begin the work of searching for an Interim Pastor.  We pray for Stephanie Wheatley (chair), Lauren Holahan, Jack Simonds, Julie Leyva, Ann Talton-Lee, Paul Tshihamba, and David Dunderdale.

  • Pray for the Blacknall Cancer Support Group that meets this morning for prayer and encouragement.