In this Mission Minutes video, Pastor David Dunderdale provides us with some encouragement as we enter 2023, as well as some updates on what is happening early in the new year at Blacknall.
Eleven O'Clock Christmas Eve Service Moved Indoors
Church Office Holiday Hours & Deadlines for Year-End Gifts
A Thank You to Jeremy Kamiya
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.
Art Camps Are Back!
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.
Mission Minutes | Monthly Update From the Session (Dec. 2022)
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.)
It's Official! We Have a PNC!
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.
Meet the PNC Nominees
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.
Congregational Meeting Next Sunday, Dec. 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.
Three Ways To Get the 2022 Advent Devotional
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: