ANNOUNCEMENTS
July 5, 2026
Our mission statement is to know Jesus and make Him known to all people and to love God, love your neighbor, and go tell somebody.
Deacons
We will observe Deacon Ordination and Installation next Sunday during our worship hour. Daniel
Hymiller will be ordained, and Tommy Aloisi, Doug Holloway, and Nathan Hymiller will be installed.
Caswell
Our children’s Caswell camp is August 14-16. Please help us replenish our line item. Thank you to those who have already given to this ministry. Your help is much appreciated.
School Supply Drive
Our school supply drive for our local schools will run today through August 9. Some items needed include: backpacks, earbuds, pencils, notebooks, glue sticks, crayons, gallon size ziplock bags, kids’ safety scissors, highlighters and dry erase markers. Donations may be placed in the school bus in the Welcome Center. Please reach out to Abby Hoffman at 210-383-9282 with questions.
Vacation Bible School
VBS Illumination Station will be July 24—July 26. We have classes from birth to adult.
Here is the children’s schedule:
Friday, July 24: 5:00-8:00 pm (with a meal)
Saturday, July 25: 10:00 am-2:00 pm (with a meal)
Sunday, July 26: 10:00 am-1:00 pm (with a meal)
Please contact Abby Hoffman at 210-383-9282 with questions.
Patrick Woods will be teaching the VBS adult class on “The Kingdom of God.” This class is offered on two different schedules, so you only need to attend one of these sessions:
Option 1 (VBS Weekend): Friday, July 24: 5:30-8:00 pm (with a break)
Saturday, July 25: 10:00 am-2:00 pm (with a break)
Option 2 (Repeat Session): Saturday, August 1: 10:00 am-3:00 pm (with a break and lunch downtown)
VBS Adult Class
Patrick Woods will teach on “The Kingdom of God” at adult VBS. The class will meet on July 24, from 5:30—8:00 P.M. with a break and return on July 25, from 10:00 A.M.—2:00 P.M. with a break.
Patrick will also teach “The Kingdom of God” on August 1 beginning from 10:00 A.M.—12:00 P.M., with a break and also breaking for lunch from 12:00—1:00 P.M. somewhere in the downtown area. The course will be completed from 1:00 P.M.—3:00 P.M., with a break. Please sign up for one or both of Patrick’s VBS teaching sessions in the Welcome Center.
Please sign up in the Welcome Center for the VBS session of your choice.
Homecoming
We will celebrate Homecoming this year on September 20. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Patrick Fuller from the Raleigh Baptist Association.
Upcoming Trips
If you are interested in going to see “Joshua” at the Sight and Sound Theatres in Lancaster, PA, please pick up an itinerary from the Welcome Center. A signup sheet is also in the Welcome Center. Cost is $395 per person. Deposit is due on July 19 and final payment on August 16.
We also have a trip planned for November 19-21 to see the Carolina Opry Theatre’s Christmas Show in Myrtle Beach. Cost of the trip is $350 per person. A deposit of $175 is due September 20, and the remaining balance of $175 is due October 18. An itinerary and signup sheet are in the
Welcome Center. Cost of the trip includes transportation, 1 ticket to The Christmas Show, 1 dinner, 2 nights stay, 1 guided history tour of Myrtle Beach, a tour of the house and museum at Hopsewee Plantation, and 1 ticket to Ripley’s Aquarium. Three breakfasts and 1 dinner are on your own. Please see Debra Allen, Adult Council Chair, with questions on one or both of these trips.
Christmas Toy Giveaway
Donations are being accepted through November 29 for our giveaway on December 5. Specific needs are listed on posters in the Welcome Center. Contact is Phil DiFrancesco at 919-724-3304.
Blessing Box
Please keep our Blessing Box needs in mind. Donations are always welcome. You may bring
nonperishable items to our Blessing Box collection room next to Cheryl’s office, place your items directly in our Blessing Box, or donate financially via your offering. If you write a check, please write “Blessing Box” in the memo line. Thank you for your help with this ministry. Sunday school rotation is:
1st Sunday of Each Month: Faithful Workers
2nd Sunday: Bill Pearce Class, Youth
3rd Sunday: Rick Shirey Class
4th Sunday: Messengers of God, Nursery
5th Sunday: Chancel Choir, Seekers
