Maddy Taylor was baptized at Yates on Sunday, February 10. Like all of our baptismal candidates, she was asked to write in her own words her statement of faith about her baptism. Read it below. My name is Maddy Taylor and I am 7 years old...
Read moreAround the Grounds — January 2019
The House and Grounds Committee met on January 15, and spent time reviewing our list of projects around the church – both large and small. Thanks so much to Winslow Carter and Warren Jones for continuing to walk around our entire campus once each...
Read moreQuarterly Meeting January 30
Quarterly Meeting Wednesday, January 30 6:15 pm • Room 307 Agenda I. Call to Order II. Clerk’s Report A. Approval of Minutes from November 18 meeting B. Letters to be Granted III. Treasurer’s Report IV. Committee/Ministry Reports A...
Read moreNight of the Father’s Love
Revisit our evening of Christmas music and worship. Thanks to Michael Jessup for filming and editing the video.
Read moreWinter Weather Notice (Thursday 12/6)
Like you, we are watching the development of a potential winter weather event for this weekend. As of this writing (Thursday morning, December 6,) the forecast remains unclear, but it seems there is a strong possibility of snow, ice or a wintry...
Read moreSymbols of the Season
During Advent, we enter a season of worshipful expectation. Take time to notice the many prompts for special reflection in the symbols that fill the Yates sanctuary! I encourage you to notice the Chrismon Tree. It is filled with symbols of our...
Read more2018 Annual Meeting
Yates Baptist Church Annual Business Meeting Sunday, November 18 12:05 pm Agenda Call to Order 1. The Deacon Nominating Committee moves to accept the following members as new Deacons for the 2019-2021 term: Paige Bynum, Andy Cruickshank, Matt...
Read moreGuest Post: Locs for Uganda
I was blessed to be the daughter of a beautician and never had to worry about doing my hair for 40 years of my life. After my mother died a little over sixteen years ago, I decided to use my struggle to do my own hair to teach the...
Read moreQuarterly Meeting Agenda – updated 10/23
October 2018 Quarterly Business Meeting Yates Baptist Church Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 6:15 pm, Room 307 Call to Order I. Clerk’s Report Approval of Minutes – August 28, 2018 Letters to be Granted II. Treasurer’s Report III. Committee/Ministry...
Read moreHomecoming 2018
On October 7 we celebrated 140 years of ministry! We worshiped with a great crowd of friends new and old. Below, find a picture of both our oldest worshiper today (Brantley Deloatche at 99 years) and James Shelton (5 months, with James’...
Read moreMinister of Music and Worship Search Update
Greetings from your Minister of Music and Worship search committee. We greatly appreciate each and every one of you who filled out a survey, did an interview with a committee member, stopped one of us at church or in any way contributed to our...
Read moreGlobal Hunger Sunday October 14
Yates’ WMU is sponsoring Global Hunger Sunday, October 14. We are collecting non-perishable food items for Hurricane Florence victims in eastern NC. Please bring any of the items below to worship on October 14 and bring them to the front...
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