Blacknall will be co-hosting the Congo Initiative 2023 Global Board Meeting on April 20-23. We are looking for volunteers who can help with hosting a board member, airport pick-up and drop-off, and meals. Please consider signing up to volunteer.
Food Bank Volunteers Needed
Food Distribution Volunteers Needed
Refugee Apartment Setup This Weekend
Blacknall is setting up an apartment for a new refugee family this weekend. On Sunday, February 12, we need individuals willing to pick up groceries and other needed items. Cards with these items will be available on the table in the Lower Atrium on Sunday. The groceries and other items will need to be returned by 1:00 pm on Sunday (a quick turnaround).
Refugee Apartment Setup This Weekend
Looking for Supper Club Hosts
ISI is looking for additional Supper Club hosts to sign up for the spring 2023 semester. The registration deadline is January 29.
Supper Clubs connect international students with committed hosts in the Triangle area by sharing meals together in hosts’ homes during one semester. Two - four students are assigned to each host. The hosts and students will meet at the Kick-Off event at Blacknall and then at the host’s home for three meals throughout the semester.
Nov. 12: Volunteers Needed To Prepare the Home of Ron & Betsy
Ron & Betsy, longtime Blacknall-supported global workers, are joining International Students, Inc. and the iStudentsDuke staff team! They will travel from Central Asia where they have been working for nearly 25 years. We need your help to prepare their home in Durham for their December arrival.
On Saturday, November 12, let’s “pitch in” to do outdoor clean-up: raking & collecting of leaves, sticks and acorns; also, dusting cobwebs and sweeping porches. Easy. Together. “The more the merrier!”
Use this sign-up to let us know you will be there. The address is 401 Clarion Dr., Durham.
Samaritan Health Center Looking for Drivers
Samaritan Health Center, a local Blacknall partner, is looking for a few friendly drivers to surprise our volunteers with a hand delivered thank you gift during the first weekend of December. The majority of the delivery locations are in Durham, with some in Hillsborough, Cary, and Raleigh. SHC will match the quantity & location to your availability. Put on some Christmas music and enjoy a drive across the Triangle while you bless our community—-children are welcome! Email Meredith Martindale with interest.
Holiday Hospitality 2022: Inviting International Students to Your Thanksgiving
What is more American than Thanksgiving Day? Family, friends, and guests gathered around the table enjoying turkey and amazing side dishes; conversations reflecting on God's many blessings; a walk in the crisp fall air; or playing a fun board game. Blacknall’s Deep Common Journey partner International Students Inc. (ISI) is ready to connect you with Duke international students who are eager to share Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 24) with a local household. The sign-up deadline is Nov. 18. Contact ISI staff Ginger Ehmann with questions.
Care Packages for Global Workers
The International Ministry Team is wanting to put together some care packages for some of our global workers. For instance, Woody McClendon recently completed 10+ years as president of JAARS. He and Mary are preparing for a sabbatical soon. we want to celebrate with them and give them some items to bless them on their sabbatical. Think of Durham related items, Blacknall related items (such as books we are studying in a Sunday School Class), or things that otherwise would bring joy. Please drop any items you'd like to contribute off this Sunday in the church office.
