With joy, George & Jenny Olaru would like to invite our Blacknall family to join us as we celebrate the baptism of Olivia Louise Olaru on Friday, August 12 at 10 a.m. in Blacknall’s sanctuary. George's family will be here visiting from Bucharest, Romania for this special occasion.
Quaranta Baptism Sun., August 14 at St. John's
The Blacknall family is invited to the baptism of Luke Quaranta on Sunday, August 14 at 1 p.m. Luke will be baptized by immersion at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church (917 Onslow St, Durham, NC 27705). Please join Luke and his parents Stacey & Brian Quaranta for this celebration of new life in Christ.
Blacknall Member Nursery Service
If you are a member of Blacknall, please expect an email coming to you today, Sunday July 24 about the new expectation around serving in the Nursery. You can also find more information here.
Don’t Delay! Register for the Men’s Fall Retreat by July 30
All men are invited to attend the Men’s Fall Retreat and are highly encouraged to register by July 30. The men will gather to study, pray, worship, and recreate in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina on Oct. 28-30 in Montreat, NC.
While the retreat may seem far away, getting an accurate number of registrants by July 30 will ensure that we have enough spots for everyone who wants to go.
Church Office Is Closed July 1st & 4th
Registration for the Congregational Conversations Is Now Open!
Please go here for more information about these conversations and to register. Conversations are open to all Blacknall members and attenders (including youth in 9th grade or above). Everyone is encouraged to sign up for two sessions, one in July and one in August.
Save-The-Dates: Congregational Conversations in July & August
The Pastoral Transition Team invites you to participate in a two-part conversation happening during the months of July and August. Participants will have an opportunity choose from four dates for each part. All sessions will be held in the Fellowship Hall, except for those noted as Zoom calls. Registration coming soon.
New Playlist for Pentecost
Here’s a new Spotify playlist for songs we’re singing during Pentecost, as well as songs for meditation and contemplation during the season.
Kids 4 Kids Summer Reading Program Gives Reading New Purpose
Blacknall's summer reading program is back starting June 12! When you start making summer plans for your kids, put reading at the top of your list. Every book kids read from our library can help other kids enjoy reading too!
All summer, we see how many books our kids can read. Kids of any age are eligible to read — or be read to! Based on our grand total in August, we'll give books to our Deep Common Journey partner, Families Moving Forward. The more we read, the more we can give!
Farewell from Jesse Sun & Sophia Chen
Jesse Sun and Sophia Chen are moving to Nashville. This will be their last Sunday at Blacknall. Jesse recently accepted the position of Assistant Professor of History of Christianity at Belmont University. Jesse and Sophia wanted to take an opportunity to express their gratitude to the congregation. We’re sorry to see them go and pray for the best in this next stage of their journey!