The Blacknall Guild would like to express its appreciation to Jeremy Kamiya for donating the beautiful bench he crafted for the church’s Iredell Street entryway. You can read more about Jeremy’s unique approach to furniture making on his website: www.kamiyafurniture.com.
Mark your calendar! Art Camps at Blacknall are back for summer 2023:
June 19 – 22: morning camp for four- and five-year-olds (currently PreK and K);
June 26 – 29: morning camp for first and second graders (current school year.
More information coming in the new year! Please contact Beth Solie with questions.
In this Mission Minutes video, Blacknall Elder Mark Paulson provides the monthly update from the Session. Mark discusses where we are and where we are headed in the pastoral transition process — including an Information Session on January 8 about the recently completed Mission Study Report. (Note: There is no adult Sunday School on January 8; however, Nursery and Children's Sunday School will resume that Sunday.)
The results are in from Sunday’s Congregational Meeting and all candidates nominated to serve on the Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) have been elected! We thank the Officer Nominating Committee for their work to select the candidates, whom the congregation has now approved.
Please keep them in your prayers as they meet as a committee for the first time on Dec. 7 (7:30-9 p.m.). They will meet with our Presbytery Vacancy Advocate, Lori Pistor.
The Officer Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the nominees for the Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC), the committee responsible for searching for Blacknall’s next Senior Pastor. Read their bios to learn more about these candidates. The congregation will vote on the PNC this Sunday, December 4.
The Session is pleased to announce that a Congregational Meeting will be held next Sunday, December 4 for the purpose of electing the Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC). See the nominees. Members can vote at the end of the 8:30 or 11 a.m. service.
The presbytery approved the Mission Study Report last week. We thank the Transition Team for their hard work on the report and thank the congregation for everyone’s participation.
Blacknall's 2022 Advent Devotional Guide is now available! Prepare your heart and mind for the coming of the Savior with devotionals written by 26 current and former Blacknall members, partners, and friends. There are three ways you can either get or receive it:
We’re excited to announce the first album from Blacknall Arts, our new songwriting and recording initiative. Blacknall Arts seeks to harness the musical creativity of Blacknall musicians to bless our church community, the larger church, and the world. Co-produced by Wen Reagan and Sam Gould—and featuring the talents of 15 Blacknall members—the five-song EP “Joy” was released on November 23. Released in time for the start of Advent, it will serve as an accompaniment to our journey through the season.
While the record will be a digital release only (no physical CDs), the album will be available across all major streaming platforms upon release. All album proceeds through 2022 will be donated to our Deep Common Journey partner Reality Ministries. Order your copy today to support Reality Ministries during this holiday season. Contact Wen Reagan with questions.
Blacknall’s International Ministries Team would like to invite you to prayerfully consider attending Urbana 2022. InterVarsity’s triennial global mission conference will happen this year in Indianapolis, IN on December 28 - January 1. Blacknall is offering partial scholarships to any Blacknall member or attender who registers for Urbana.