January/February Mission Baskets The mission baskets in the side foyer and the Fellowship Hall collect donations of non-perishable food for Walltown Neighborhood Ministries Food Pantry. The program has been flooded with phone calls and referrals from the Walltown community due to changes in the Medicaid, Medicare and the NC Food Stamp program. Please see the list of items needed next to the ...
Archives for December 2017
Welcome Neighbors – Beth El Preschool!
In January, we welcome our neighbors to our preschool space. Beth El Synagogue is undergoing major renovation and Watts Street signed a lease with their preschool to share our preschool space for up to 18 months. The first week in January, a few large items will be moved into the classrooms and the library, where one corner will be used as an office space. The kitchenette area of room 104A will be ...
January 28: Connection and Fellowship
There are two opportunities on Sunday, January 28, to share soup, conversation, and fellowship. The first is a lunch in the Fellowship Hall immediately after worship. The second is an evening soup supper (5-7 pm) in a member’s home. Members, friends, visitors, and their families are all welcome and encouraged to attend. Hosts provide beverages and soup. Guests bring a side dish, e.g. veggies, ...
MLK Sunday Celebration
Dr. Tim Tyson will be our guest preacher in morning worship on Sunday, January 14. The congregation of St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church and community leaders will join us for this annual celebration of the life and ministry of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and our call to follow in the path of social justice in our current day. Morning worship begins at 11 a.m. and will be followed by lunch ...
Christmas Eve at Watts Street!
On this joyful day we gather to light the Christ Candle, and to celebrate once again the birth of Jesus. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is at 4:00 p.m. During this brief service we hear the Gospel story of the Birth of Jesus and enjoy familiar carols with special music by Trio Rossignol (recorder trio). The service concludes with the lighting of our individual candles from the Christ ...
WSBC Youth Present: “Away From a Manger…”
WSBC Youth Present: “Away From a Manger…”, Sunday, December 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. All are invited to a program of Christmas music and story-telling by the Watts Street youth. A love offering will be collected for Hurricane Maria relief in Puerto Rico. ...
December Mission Opportunities
December Minute for Mission The December 10 Minute for Mission will be given by Marco Hovey, on behalf of the El Salvador Mission Group. The collection will go toward educational scholarships for students in Alegria and San Rafael, El Salvador. All of the students are affiliated with our sister church, Emmanuel Baptist in San Salvador. Checks should be made out to WSBC, with El Salvador ...