The September-December Nursery Schedule Sign-Up Sheet is now open! Please login to Services and block out the dates you are unavailable to serve and/or sign up for your preferred date(s). We are asking all nursery workers to sign up for at least ONE date during this fall period. The sheet will close on August 31.
If you are a Blacknall member who did not opt out of Member Nursery Service, you will be assigned your date(s) if you do not choose any by August 31.
The Session has designated a day of prayer and fasting for the Blacknall community on Monday, August 29 as we enter into a critical time in our Senior Pastor search. We invite you to prayerfully consider fasting on that day, then joining the elders and deacons in the Community Room from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. for worship and prayer (the time normally set aside for 5th Monday Prayer).
We are excited to announce the hiring of Kat Burgett as our Interim Youth Ministry Associate. We are excited about this addition to our staff as Kat will help to coordinate our youth ministry during this interim period while we seek to fill the youth pastor position. Kat is scheduled to start August 28.
Blacknall members! Today, Sun., Aug. 7 is the deadline for notifying the church of your intention to serve in the Nursery or opt out. Please do so if you have not already submitted your response by going here.
The Blacknall family is invited to the baptism of Luke Quaranta on Sunday, August 14 at 1 p.m. Luke will be baptized by immersion at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church (917 Onslow St, Durham, NC 27705). Please join Luke and his parents Stacey & Brian Quaranta for this celebration of new life in Christ.
If you are a member of Blacknall, please expect an email coming to you today, Sunday July 24 about the new expectation around serving in the Nursery. You can also find more information here.
All men are invited to attend the Men’s Fall Retreat and are highly encouraged to register by July 30. The men will gather to study, pray, worship, and recreate in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina on Oct. 28-30 in Montreat, NC.
While the retreat may seem far away, getting an accurate number of registrants by July 30 will ensure that we have enough spots for everyone who wants to go.
Please go here for more information about these conversations and to register. Conversations are open to all Blacknall members and attenders (including youth in 9th grade or above). Everyone is encouraged to sign up for two sessions, one in July and one in August.
The Pastoral Transition Team invites you to participate in a two-part conversation happening during the months of July and August. Participants will have an opportunity choose from four dates for each part. All sessions will be held in the Fellowship Hall, except for those noted as Zoom calls. Registration coming soon.
Here’s a new Spotify playlist for songs we’re singing during Pentecost, as well as songs for meditation and contemplation during the season.
Blacknall's summer reading program is back starting June 12! When you start making summer plans for your kids, put reading at the top of your list. Every book kids read from our library can help other kids enjoy reading too!
All summer, we see how many books our kids can read. Kids of any age are eligible to read — or be read to! Based on our grand total in August, we'll give books to our Deep Common Journey partner, Families Moving Forward. The more we read, the more we can give!
Jesse Sun and Sophia Chen are moving to Nashville. This will be their last Sunday at Blacknall. Jesse recently accepted the position of Assistant Professor of History of Christianity at Belmont University. Jesse and Sophia wanted to take an opportunity to express their gratitude to the congregation. We’re sorry to see them go and pray for the best in this next stage of their journey!
Calling all children ages six and under—and their moms! Beginning June 2 and running into August, a playgroup will meet on Thursday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. We'll rotate "hosting" duties each week, which really just means picking the location—and that could be a local park, Blacknall, the Museum of Life and Science, the new downtown library, or a local pool, just to name a few possibilities.
If you got your picture taken at the Block Party, you should have received an email from Imago Dei Media (Paul and Andrea Tshihamba) with a link to a gallery of proofs. Please select your favorite portrait. Once you make your choice, your photo will be touched up if needed, and the final photo will be downloadable at full resolution, with full printing rights at no cost to you. if you did not receive this email or have questions, please contact Paul Tshihamba at paul@imagodeimedia.com.
The Congregational Survey is now open! The Pastoral Transition Team is asking for 100% participation from all members and regular attenders by May 29! Please visit the new Congregational Survey FAQS section on the Pastoral Transition web page for more information about the survey and how to access it.
Please look out for email today from the Pastoral Transition Team that contains instructions and a link to the Congregational Survey. Information about how to access the survey will also be made available during the worship services. We are aiming for 100% participation from all members and regular attenders. The survey closes on May 29.
Please visit the Pastoral Transition page for more information about this process. Please contact the Pastoral Transition Team at interimpastorsearch@blacknall.org with any questions.
Wen Reagan has curated a new Spotify playlist for songs we’re singing during Eastertide and through Ascension Sunday, as well as songs for meditation and contemplation during the season.
If you’re disappointed that you missed the fantastic panel discussion with Dr. David Kasali of the Congo Initiative, you can watch the recording of the livestream. The panel, “Can a Divided Society Be Renewed.”, also included Kyle Beardsley, Professor of Political Science at Duke University, and Julio Ramirez-Eve, pastor at Iglesia Emanuel.