Thought of the Week

“5 Things to Pray for your Church”  a book written by Rachel Jones Each section of this book lists five things to pray about the section’s title. The following is the section Rachel Jones wrote concerning Children:   Give Thanks.  (Psalm 78:4 Give thanks for “the praise-worthy deeds of the Lord”.) Think of the Bible […]

“Hello, we have been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warranty”…CLICK.  “Hello, (insert politician name), I am going to work harder for the citizens of Wake County and our beloved community”…. CLICK  “Hello, you have been selected for a short survey”…CLICK Is anyone else receiving these phone calls? It is so annoying.  I have […]

I enjoy playing solitaire on the computer or on my Ipad. The other day as I was finishing up my game of Spider solitaire, I noticed a card played many cards back that I should have played in my foundation row. That is, if I had been paying proper attention to the game.  I had […]

Have you ever started to say something or said something and realized, “I should not have said that.”  It may have hurt someone’s feelings or broken a confidence or was not the right time or place to make that statement. You might wish there was a “redo” button.  You might wish there was an easy […]

On September 7, 2017, just over 3 years ago, Dr. Z and his family arrived from Iraq and moved into the Welcome House just down the street.  We had partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to convert our unused youth house into temporary housing for refugees.  During the past 3 years, about 200 people have […]

We are limited in this COVID Pandemic by health restrictions, hopefully common sense, and our concern for ourselves and others from doing many of the things we have always taken for granted. We have had to adjust our routines and prioritize our “wants” and “needs” which has caused us to do some re-evaluations. Our guest […]

Do you like to read?  I read a little now and then.  The book has to be very interesting and a page-turner to keep my attention. I seem to read in “spurts”. There are so many other hobbies to be interested in as well, so sometimes my reading goes lacking. Recently, I have read a […]

September 1st marks the beginning of a new church year and a change in the members serving on the Diaconate. It is very important that our members stay in touch with each other during this COVID-19 pandemic and in the transition time before a new pastor is chosen. Our Deacon Family Ministry lists have been […]