Welcome to Blacknall, a community of believers worshiping together in Durham, NC. "Blacknall" is the name of the family who began a Sunday School ministry in West Durham in 1892 as an outreach of First Presbyterian Church downtown. More

TableTalk

Posted August 8th, 2008

Announcing TableTalk:  Blacknall’s Wednesday night gathering is back, bringing an evening of fellowship, fun, and learning to your week!  Join us this fall for TableTalk, 9 weeks of delicious dinner and classes led by some of Blacknall’s very gifted teachers.  Dates:  September 24 - November 19; dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by classes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  The following classes will be offered: Young Missionaries (ages K-5th); Responding to Stories of Jesus; The Missional Church; Living Philippians; Not Your Parents’ Prayer Meeting; Women’s Bible Study on Habakkuk; and Marriage.  Nursery care will be provided each week.  TableTalk is a program for the whole family; and middle and high school youth are encouraged to participate in all classes.  Each class reflects a focus on missional living in the church and will be interactive, practical, and biblically grounded.  Registration form is available below or will begin August 24 in the lower atrium. Questions?  Contact Dave Dunderdale (286-5586) or Karl Umble (490-5174). 

Full brochure may be found here (PDF, 4.3 MB)

Registration form is available here (PDF, 116 KB)

Just Desserts

Posted August 20th, 2008

All women of the Blacknall community are invited to kick off the fall season by attending a dessert party from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on September 9, 10, or 11.  This is a great way for both newcomers and long-time members to meet Blacknall women, enjoy refreshments, and find out about the Women’s Ministry fall events.  Plan to attend the date and location that best suits you. 

North Durham – Tuesday, September 9 (home of Dare Nicholson), Team Leader: Amy Rowell, 471-8202;  West Durham – Wednesday, September 10 (home of  June Van Bruggen), Team Leader: Margaret Frothingham, 493-0438;  South Durham – Thursday, September 11 (home of Fran Young), Team Leader: Margaret Frothingham,  493-0438;  Central Durham – (home of Amy Gadol),  Team Leader:  Amanda Diekman, 358-4314.

 

August 2008 Newsletter

Posted August 8th, 2008

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Join a Small Group

Posted August 8th, 2008

Small groups are a great way to develop more intimate relationships within the Blacknall community. A variety of mens, womens, and co-gender groups meet in people’s homes throughout the area to pray, study Scripture, worship, and fellowship together. Each group is different and free to design itself in a way that best meets its members’ needs. Small group sign-ups will begin on Aug. 24th in the atrium. Groups generally begin meeting mid to late September. Some may choose to start later (i.e., after Table Talk or in the new year). Table Talk will provide groups an optional opportunity to meet at the church with childcare provided. If you’re interested in joining or possibly leading a new group this fall, contact the Small Groups Ministry Team by emailing smallgroups@blacknall.org, calling Melissa Hartemink (416-8458), or visiting our website. We’d love to help get you connected!

Women’s Retreat

Posted August 4th, 2008

All Blacknall Women are invited to join us Septment 26-28 for our 19th Annual Women’s Retreat in Black Mountain, NC. Please view the brochure (pdf) online and send your registration (pdf) as soon as you are able. Questions? Contact Sherbie Skeen or Susan Kinghorn.

New Communion Tradition

Posted July 1st, 2008

Blacknall is beginning a new tradition on Communion Sundays starting July 6. As a way to prepare thankful hearts for worship, we ask you to bring a non-perishable food item and place it in the basket outside the sanctuary. We will donate the food to the food bank where it will be distributed to organizations like Urban Ministries and Durham Rescue Mission. As we feed on the body of Christ, who is God’s exceedingly gracious and abundant gift, may this abundance spill forth from our lives, responding to Christ’s calling to care for the “least of these.”

Join the BAT

Posted July 1st, 2008

The Blacknall Audio Team is looking for a few good men & women - helpers are needed to run the sound system. Is it your turn at BAT? Speak to Dave Stuntz.

June 2008 Newsletter

Posted June 11th, 2008

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