Fall Sunday School Classes

The Sunday School class schedule for the fall is now posted on Blacknall's website. The semester begins on Sunday, September 10.

Most of our Adult Sunday School classes will continue with studies they started during the summer or a prior semester. You can Jump right into any of these classes. If you have never attended any of these studies, there is no reason to hesitate, please come!

The 30s, 40s, & Friends class will host a unique offering for the fall called, "Following Jesus: Explorations on Politics & Race in Today's World.” Anyone is welcome to attend this class that will meet in the Sanctuary. It is a two-part class: Kaitlyn Schiess will lead the first part and Steve Hinkle, Paul Tshihamba, and Jeff Baker will lead the second.

The Sunday School topics and locations for Children and Youth are also updated on our site. The Nursery will remain in the Fellowship Hall until the repairs and renovations to the Nursery Hall are completed later this fall.

We look forward to learning with you and deepening our discipleship together at 10 a.m. every Sunday this fall!

Follow-Up to the Congregational Meeting (8/27)

Thank you to everyone who attended the Congregational Meeting on Sunday to receive the budget and approve the “Terms of Call” for our pastors. If you were not able to make it, we encourage you to review the report presented by Pete Gerend, elder and Session representative to the Finance Committee. (You must be logged in to Church Center to view this report on the “Links” page.) You can also find a hard copy of the FY23/24 budget, along with printed Session minutes, in a new location: on the whiteboard next to the Church Office (corrected from the announcement in Life Together).

Mission Minutes | PNC Update with Brett McCarty

In this Mission Minutes update, Brett McCarty, a member of the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC), gives a report on the work and progress of the PNC.

If you have any questions, please reach out to a member of the PNC or email pastorsearch@blacknall.org. For more information, please visit the Pastoral Transition page. Please continue to pray for the work of the PNC as they lead the search for our next Senior Pastor.

Mission Minutes | ISI with Dan Kronstad

In this Mission Minutes video, Dan Kronstad talks about Blacknall's Deep Common Journey partnership with International Students, Inc. (ISI). Dan serves as the Triangle Area Director for ISI and he is a Blacknall member and Elder.

Don't miss these opportunities to bless the nations without needing to leave your own backyard. To get involved with this ministry to international students in the Triangle, please visit volunteers.site and select the "Volunteer" dropdown menu.

Why Is The Great Escape So Great?

By Sarah Lapp

At 4:30 on a Wednesday morning, 30 middle schoolers and nine leaders gathered outside Blacknall to load a coach bus; by 5:15, we were Florida-bound for The Great Escape. Twelve hours later, we arrived at Southwind Camp energized by the excitement of being with over a hundred other middle schoolers at a summer playground paradise. Our days were filled with pool parties, volleyball, paddle boarding, jumping into the lake, the Screamer swing, disc golf, and making friendship bracelets. Each night we returned to our mercifully air-conditioned dorms and crashed into our bunk beds, looking forward to waking to another fun-packed day.

Stream Team - Volunteers Needed!

Every Sunday we livestream our worship service so that our homebound members or folks who are traveling can participate in our worship even when they’re unable to be with us in person. Our livestream is run by a team of Blacknall volunteers, and we need new members! It’s an important opportunity to contribute to our worship life together. No experience needed! We provide training and the rotation is once every 4-6 weeks for the first service only (8:30 am). Visit our Volunteer Hub to sign up! Contact Wen Reagan or Leslie Eibest with questions.

StepUp Durham Volunteer Needs - Summer 2023

StepUp Durham partners with adults seeking to transform their lives through employment and life skills training. Blacknall has an opportunity support StepUp’s upcoming training for their “Step2” cohort. Step2 is for adults working at least 25 hours per week who would like to increase their network, community connections, career possibilities, and financial capacity. There are two ways to serve: Become a Co-Partner and/or provide meals for the meeting. Each Tuesday, they meet at ReCity (112 Broadway Street) in Durham from 6-8 p.m. The session runs July 25 - September 12.