Historic Stagville Tour

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Saturday, November 6, 2021, 9:30-11 a.m.

Stagville Plantation, 5828 Old Oxford, Highway, Durham, NC 27712

The Durham Ministry Engagement Team (DMET) is hosting a free, guided tour of Historic Stagville, a state historic site in northern Durham dedicated to teaching about the lives and work of enslaved people on a plantation. We have a reservation to tour the grounds on Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 9:30-11 a.m. Due to the nature of the tour content, this event is best suited for people 12 years of age and older. View full details and reserve your spot here. (At this time, only a few spots remain).

Congregational Meeting

Sunday, October 24 at the end of each service | Sanctuary

The session has called a congregational meeting to vote on the Officer Nominating Committee. The committee identifies members to stand for election to the offices of elder and deacon. Members will be asked to vote to approve a slate of individuals (Brandon Fain, Traci Hoover, Jillian Marcantonio, Tanya Moore, Susie Meghdadpour) alongside two elders (co-chairs Evan Cate and Michael Whisenhunt), one deacon (Bo Harrison), and pastors (ex officio).

Inquirers’ Class (New Members)

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Sundays, Oct 24, Nov. 7, 14, 21, and Dec. 5, 5-6 p.m. at Blacknall

Do you want to know more about life and membership at Blacknall? Come get to know more about Blacknall, and let us get to know you! Please register using the button above.

Childcare is available. Contact Goodie Bell with any questions.

2021 Festival of the Bean

Sunday, Oct. 17, 3:30-7 p.m. | Camp Chestnut Ridge, Efland, NC

Would you help the deacons plan this event by taking this quick survey?

Please join us for our Annual Festival of the Bean fall picnic and chili cook-off. Come and enjoy food, fellowship, games, s’mores, and a campfire along with the beauty of fall.

If you plan to enter your chili for competition (and we hope you do!), please bring by it 4 p.m. in a crockpot along with a ladle for serving and any condiments specific to your chili. Be sure to give your chili a fantastic name (names should not indicate who made it). The competition categories are Traditional, Vegetarian & Spicy, and the overall winner will be declared Lord or Lady of the Bean. If you are not bringing chili, please bring individually wrapped slices of corn bread to share.

Schedule

3:30 - Festival begins, check in chili for competition

4:00 - Cut-off time for entering chili for the judging

4:15 - 4:45 - Chili tasting and judging

4:00 - 6:00 - Games and Fellowship

5:15-6:00 - Dinner & Fire pit

6:15 - Announcement of the winning chili (Lord or Lady of the Bean)

6:30 - Clean up

We plan for the following Covid mitigation strategies at this time:

  • Deacons will serve Chili and toppings

  • Please wear masks and try to maintain distance when in line for Chili

  • Everyone is encouraged to spread out while eating

Questions? Contact Maggie Holland.

Save the Date: Annual Women's Retreat

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November 12-14, 2021 | Location/Format TBA

We are excited to announce the theme and speakers for this year’s retreat! Blacknall’s Kat Burgett and St. John Missionary Baptist’s Sylvia Belcher will be speaking on “Encounters with Jesus”.

Please stay tuned for more details. The retreat committee is evaluating the safest format, based on the latest CDC recommendations and women’s comfort levels for gathering.

Contact: Becky Gould

Women's Bible Study Fall 2021

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We’re eager for each woman at Blacknall to participate in our study of Romans 8, using the study guide If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation. The large group gathering and teaching begins on Thursday, September 23 (9:30-11:15 a.m.). Join us on Thursday mornings to hear teaching, enjoy fellowship, and meet in small groups.

You may also listen to the talks online and join a Zoom small group or follow the study on your own. It is no small thing for the women of the church to be engaged together around a portion of God’s Word! There is no fee aside from the cost of the book, which can be purchased from your favorite book seller. Please register using the link below.

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The Betty (Women's Storytelling) - Thursday, Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m., Sanctuary

Due to forecasted rain, The Betty will be held in the sanctuary. Please come, wear your mask, and hear what the Lord has to say to us through our storytellers.

The Betty is Blacknall’s effort to create a space for women to bear witness to the amazing/head-scratching/wonderful/ impossible/painful/glorious/joyful work of God in our lives. We invite 3-4 women to step up to the mike and share a reading, recite a poem, do a comedy sketch, or tell a short story about a time they encountered Jesus. Humorous content is encouraged! Serious reflections are too! Maybe you’ve encountered Jesus on a literal mountaintop, or maybe it was in a cramped office, or maybe it was in a grocery store. If Jesus was there, no story is too wild or too mundane. The Betty is a forum for all of us to hear, resonate with, and reflect on these sacred stories in the company of other listeners. It is the promotion of a culture of God-story tellers. We hope you’ll join us.