This scholarship is set up to recognize a Greystone Baptist Church member who shares the same commitments as Arch did to his education, family, God, church, and his community. This annual scholarship will be open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university. The application … Continued
This is a churchwide questionnaire designed to find out what things might interest you. The information you supply will be part of a database that will allow us to quickly locate individuals and families who are interested in particular areas. Please be aware, however, that this is not a request for you to volunteer. While … Continued
As part of our 2014 Pay It Forward campaign, money was designated to help other churches start a Buddy Break program, which has been a growing ministry at Greystone since November 2012. Buddy Break is a free monthly respite program that ministers to families with children who have special needs (we call them our VIPs). … Continued
Retreats offer a chance to get away from the routines of life so that students might hear God’s call upon their lives. For the youth of Greystone Baptist Church, the long weekend around the MLK holiday was a great example of how a retreat allows for reflection. Rather than celebrate the end of another school semester … Continued
Brian Hollingsworth, a Greystone member, and a student at Wake Forest Divinity School recently wrote an article for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Blog (CBFBlog). You can read it here.
Most college students look forward to their winter break as a time to sleep in and relax most of the day. Some, however, are focused on sharing God’s love to others instead. Eight college students from Greystone Baptist Church traveled to Columbia, South Carolina for 3 days of flood relief with Home Works of America, joining … Continued
With the help of numerous Greystone elves, Christmas came December 5 for our Buddy Break families. At our annual Buddy Break Christmas Party, 15 families with over 30 children eagerly awaited their visit with Santa (who brought Mrs. Claus and their favorite elf). They also had fun making Christmas crafts, decorating cookies, singing Christmas songs … Continued
The GBC Youth Group participated in their annual Disciple Now Retreat during the weekend of November 6-8 with an emphasis on the idea of being “Unashamed”. They met in small groups during the weekend to discuss how they can be unashamed of themselves because they were created in God’s image. They can also be unashamed … Continued
Christianity is not religion. Christianity is not religion because, at its core, the Christian faith is not about the individual and their efforts to reach something beyond themselves. Those tireless, fruitless efforts to get a handle on the key to life, to plug into power, to find a program that leads to meaning, self-esteem, happiness … Continued
If Bob received 108 pieces of candy while trick-or-treating and he ate 48 pieces, how many does he have now? Imagine that you are an 8 year old. You and your family recently moved to Raleigh as refugees. You haven’t had school even in your native language for quite a while because your family has … Continued