Blacknall’s KIDS 4 KIDS Summer Reading Program ended with a bang. Blacknall kids read a grand total of 337 books this summer! That means the Blacknall Library will donate 34 books for kids at Families Moving Forward. Kids, we'll celebrate the awesome results of your reading in Sunday School on August 28. Thanks for being part of helping other kids be able to read great books. Keep reading!

The September-December Nursery Schedule Sign-Up Sheet is now open! Please login to Services and block out the dates you are unavailable to serve and/or sign up for your preferred date(s). We are asking all nursery workers to sign up for at least ONE date during this fall period. The sheet will close on August 31.

If you are a Blacknall member who did not opt out of Member Nursery Service, you will be assigned your date(s) if you do not choose any by August 31.

The Session has designated a day of prayer and fasting for the Blacknall community on Monday, August 29 as we enter into a critical time in our Senior Pastor search. We invite you to prayerfully consider fasting on that day, then joining the elders and deacons in the Community Room from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. for worship and prayer (the time normally set aside for 5th Monday Prayer).

We are excited to announce the hiring of Kat Burgett as our Interim Youth Ministry Associate. We are excited about this addition to our staff as Kat will help to coordinate our youth ministry during this interim period while we seek to fill the youth pastor position. Kat is scheduled to start August 28.

Blacknall members! Today, Sun., Aug. 7 is the deadline for notifying the church of your intention to serve in the Nursery or opt out. Please do so if you have not already submitted your response by going here.

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.

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.

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.

The church office will be closed on Friday, July 1 and Monday, July 4 in observance of the holiday.

Here’s a new Spotify playlist for songs we’re singing during Pentecost, as well as songs for meditation and contemplation during the season.

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!

If you got your picture taken at the Block Party, you should have received an email from Imago Dei Media (Paul and Andrea Tshihamba) with a link to a gallery of proofs. Please select your favorite portrait. Once you make your choice, your photo will be touched up if needed, and the final photo will be downloadable at full resolution, with full printing rights at no cost to you. if you did not receive this email or have questions, please contact Paul Tshihamba at paul@imagodeimedia.com.

Wen Reagan has curated a new Spotify playlist for songs we’re singing during Eastertide and through Ascension Sunday, as well as songs for meditation and contemplation during the season.