Sunday Mornings
9:45-10:00 a.m. – Sunday School Opening Celebration (Breakfast, announcements, prayer)
10:00-10:45 a.m. – Bible Study
11:00 a.m. – Worship
Sunday Evenings
4:30 p.m. – Guaranteed Recreation
5:00 p.m. – Youth Supper
5:30 p.m. – Youth Group (Small Groups, singing, theme discussion, announcements, games)
6:45 p.m. – Dismiss or Youth Choir (until 7:30)
September
- 8/30 – Sunday Night Youth Group schedule resumes!
- 2 – WSBC YG Fantasy Football Draft (6:00-7:30 p.m.)
- 6 – $40 deposits due for 2026 Youth Fall Retreat
- 6 – No evening youth activities (Labor Day weekend)
- 9 – WSBC Wednesday Night Church Supper (5:30 p.m.)
- 12 – UCAN/Catawba Trail Farm 10th Anniversary Celebration (begins at 11 a.m.)
- 13 – WSBC Welcome Sunday/Eat Dessert First
- 15 – Youth Education Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 16 – Training Event for Youth Volunteers with Second Hour Ministry
- 17 – Urban Ministries
- 25-27 – Youth Fall Retreat, Montreat Conference Center
- 27 – No evening youth activities (Fall Retreat)
October
- 3 – Durham Pride Parade
- 10 – YAM JAM Gleaning Project (8:00 a.m.)
- 10 – WSBC Church Picnic
- 15 – Urban Ministries
- 18 – Fall Church Meeting (after worship)
- 20 – Youth Education Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 25 – Pledge Sunday at WSBC
- 25 – Presentation of “Our Town” at WSBC
- 25 – Scavenger Hunt for Red October
- 31 – Organ Music and Halloween Candy Giving at front of church
November
- 1 – WSBC Fall Bazaar week begins!
- 7 – WSBC Fall Bazaar
- 8 – Bonfire at the Sasser Estate (4:30-7:00 p.m.)
- 17 – Youth Education Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 19 – Urban Ministries
- 29 – Hanging of the Greens (5:00-7:00 p.m.)
December
- 6 – $40 deposits due for 2027 Youth Winter Retreat
- 13 – Children’s Christmas Pageant/Fum-Fum-Fum Fest
- 17 – Urban Ministries
- 20 – Youth Christmas Party
- 24 – Christmas Eve Lovefeast (5:00 p.m.)
- 27 – No Sunday School or evening youth activities
January
- 3 – Parents and Youth Potluck and Symposium (5:00-7:00 p.m.)
- 13 – Youth Discipleship Class, Part I (5 p.m.)
- 17 – MLK Community Worship Service
- 19 – Youth Ed. Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 20 – Youth Discipleship Class, Part II (5 p.m.)
- 21 – Urban Ministries
- 27 – Youth Discipleship Class, Part III (5 p.m.)
- TBA – Youth Service/Learning project for January
February
- 5-7 – Youth Winter Retreat at Blowing Rock Conference Center
- 7 – No evening youth activities (Winter Retreat)
- 10 – Ash Wednesday Service
- 16 – Youth Ed. Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 18 – Urban Ministries
- 20 – Decorate for the Sweetheart Banquet (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
- 21 – Youth and Senior Adult Sweetheart Banquet
- 21 – No evening youth activities
March
- 7 – $75 deposits due for 2026 summer service/learning trips
- 14 – Youth Sunday
- 16 – Youth Ed. Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 18 – Urban Ministries
- 21 – Palm Sunday
- 21 – Durham CROP Walk??? (DPS Traditional Calendar spring break)
- 24 – Baptism Rehearsal
- 26 – Good Friday service
- 28 – Easter Sunday, baptism service
- 28 – No evening youth activities
April
- 9-11 – All Ages Beach Retreat at Fort Caswell
- 11 – No evening youth activities
- 15 – Urban Ministries
- 20– Youth Ed. Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 24 – Spring Fund-raiser (Yard Sale?)
May
- 16 – Spring Church Meeting Lunch Fund-raiser
- 18 – Youth Ed. Committee (7:00 p.m.)
- 23 – Senior High Summer Trip Team Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
- 26 – All Youth Summer Trip Team Meeting (6:30 p.m.)
- 30 – No evening youth activities (Memorial Day weekend)
- TBA – Youth Service/Learning project for May
Summer
- June 6 – Graduate Sunday
- June 6 – “The Wattsies” End of the Year Youth Ministry Celebration
- TBA – Summer Service/Learning Trips
- August 8 – Youth-led Service of Thanksgiving
- August 15 – Welcome Sixth Graders Party
- August 22 – Youth and Parents Potluck and Fall Kick-off