The month of June marks one year since we resumed our weekly, in-person worshipservices. In many ways it feels like much longer than that yet, in many ways it is hard tobelieve twelve months have passed since staff and lay leaders sat down to recordworship elements with our smartphones and digital cameras. Even though the … Continued
Together for Hope Arkansas is a ministry begun in Helena-West Helena, AR by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 20 years ago. Greystone has been involved since 2005. Each year they hold the All-Church Challenge during which volunteers from Helena-West Helena and from around the South work together to provide a Swim Camp for Kids, work on construction projects and provide a presence … Continued
Our 3rd-5th graders will be going back to PASSPORTkids Camp this summer on July 5-8 in Montreat, NC. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor April.
Many of our youth are heading back to Passport Camps next week, June 19-24, at Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC. This year’s camp theme is BIG–we will be reminded that “our BIG God invites us to nurture a BIG faith,” joining in the BIG community of God’s children “to live into our identities and gifts … Continued
By Joanne Thompson It was on or near the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd that I first heard the word Juneteenth. As I read more and more about Juneteenth from media sources, I realized that this African American holiday has been celebrated for over 150 years! I was 71 years old, yet I … Continued
June 5, 2022 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm The Senior Adult Team is excited to present “Together Again”, the Annual Senior Adult Luncheon. This meal and entertainment fest is scheduled for June 5, and invitations have been sent. If you are 65y/o or greater, we look forward to seeing you at this fun event. If you … Continued
National Endangered Species Day: Friday, May 20, 2022 By Marcia Ostendorff The eaglets are flying again at Shelley Lake Park. If you haven’t been to see them, I encourage you to take a walk along the trail and look for them. There is usually yellow tape around the corner of the trail close below the … Continued
I am sure we are all feeling the rising costs around us – groceries, gas, and really all the things. And for those who are struggling in poverty, those rising costs are felt even more intensely. Did you know that diapers and feminine hygiene products are not eligible purchases for those who receive SNAP (supplemental … Continued
You’ve heard me talk about it at Leadership Council and other ministry and committee meetings the last couple of months, and I’m excited the time has arrived! Our three-week series on creation care begins May 8. We’re calling it Here On Earth, which is a line we borrowed from Christian’s original song, Earth Beloved Community. Each week, … Continued
Come help us celebrate our 10th year of Buddy Break and the end ((fingers crossed) of Covid restrictions. This is a family event, not respite (we plan to start respite in September). Feel free to bring a friend that might be interested in volunteering! Please RSVP by May 8 and let us know how many adults and … Continued