Watts Street

Baptist Church

WSBC Pollinator Garden and Compost Efforts

This statement was taken from a document which can be found on the North Carolina Botanical Garden website at http://ncbg.unc.edu and North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance website, http://ncpollinatoralliance.org/ Why does Watts Street Baptist Church have a pollinator garden?  The conservation and protection of healthy pollinator populations is crucial to maintaining ecosystem health ...

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Centennial Celebrations of Watts Street Missions and Community Connections

This year marks 100 years that Watts Street Baptist Church has been in existence!  Our anniversary theme of “THANKS and YES” is based on the quote by Dag Hammarskjöld, “For all that has been, THANKS.  To all that shall be, YES.” During the month of May, our focus is THANKS and YES…Watts Street Missions and Community Connections!  Watts Street Community Connections Day! Saturday, May ...

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Creation Care Ministry Webinar: “Reducing Our Impact on God’s Creation”

Are you confused about what to recycle and where to take items?  Are you unsure if a used light bulb from a bedside table, a battery from a remote control, a pair of worn shoes, or an empty pasta box goes in RECYCLE or GARBAGE?  View the slides or watch the video from our 3-13-23 zoom webinar, “Reducing Our Impact on God’s Creation” sponsored by WSBC’s Creation Care Ministry. You will learn about ...

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Green Lent Challenge

Three traditional practices promoted at WSBC that are taken up with renewed vigor during Lent are prayer (justice with God), fasting (justice toward self), and almsgiving and social action (justice toward neighbor). The Creation Care Ministry  hopes you will add some creation care practices to your toolbox in order to deepen your Lenten experience. On Sunday, February 19th, the congregation ...

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How to Help Earthquake Victims in Syria and Turkey

The earthquake in southern Turkey/northwest Syria this week is beyond our worst nightmares.  In addition to offering our prayers, one way we can respond is by supporting the relief organizations listed below:  (Most of these recommendations came from PBS.) UNICEF is on the ground in Turkey and Syria helping children and families in the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes. World ...

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Environmental Justice Webinar

On September 12, 2022, the Watts Street Racial Equity Mission Group and Creation Care Ministries held a webinar to explore the impacts of environmental racism and how we can grab the near edge of this massive problem.  Delphine Sellars joined as a guest to share about the work at Catawba Trail Farm. Hear about how to support this local justice work to restore the potential of our communities. A ...

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Sounding the Call! 2022-2023 WSBC Mission Groups and Community Connections

We invite every member and friend of the congregation to prayerfully consider engaging with a Watts Street Mission Group this year, in ways big or small. You can learn about our 2022-2023 WSBC Mission Groups and Community Connections in this Missions Brochure. From there, we hope you will complete the WSBC Mission Groups and Community Connections Interest Form. Completed forms can be sent ...

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Creation Care Webinar: Marching Toward a Waste-Free Durham!

Recommended Viewing! The video of "Marching Toward A Waste-Free Durham!", the April 7 Creation Care Ministry webinar, is now available to all. When frustration and lack of hope overwhelm us in our care of God’s creation, we feel powerless. But Crystal Dreisbach, CEO and Founder of Don’t Waste Durham, explains how we can help change Durham to a circular economy and be a part of the solution to ...

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