Updates – Page 2 – Yates Baptist Church

The Gospel In Lent

March 1, 2022 by ChriIngr 0

Imagine that someone who is unfamiliar with your Christian faith asks you to summarize the gospel. The memorable Baptist minister and activist Will Campbell tells the story of how one of his friends had been badgering him for a succinct...

Let Your Light Shine

February 1, 2022 by ChriIngr 0

In July of 2020, Comet Neowise was making a pass toward earth that promised to be vivid and exciting to see. The amateur pictures people were sharing were beautiful and the more professional images were downright dazzling. I asked Nathaniel and...

Resolutions As Prayer

January 1, 2022 by ChriIngr 0

Happy 2022! It’s resolution time. Perhaps you’ll make the very popular resolution: “I’ll never make another New Year’s resolutions.” Deep down, we know it’s hard to make a declaration about the future and how life will push hard...

Worship and New Masking Guidance (August 2021)

August 4, 2021 by J Muckenfuss 2

***** Thursday, August 5 Update Update: This pastoral letter has been in process since Monday, endured several revisions and then scheduled to come to you this morning. I write this brief update on Thursday afternoon in order to share important...

New Steps, Good News – May 20 and Beyond

May 24, 2021 by ChriIngr 0

This week has been an exciting week full of welcome, if surprisingly swift, news for our state and community. Research data has led health officials to several important conclusions about where we stand with respect to coronavirus spread and...

Worship info for May 16 and beyond

May 15, 2021 by J Muckenfuss 0

The announcement by Governor Roy Cooper on Friday, May 14, while not a surprise, did come a few weeks earlier than we expected. The easing of indoor meeting capacity, distancing and masking guidelines is a welcome change, and we are pleased to be...

Pastoral note: Outdoor worship (& the weather)

March 26, 2021 by J Muckenfuss 0

Dear Yates Family, I am so excited to celebrate Holy Week and Easter with Yates very soon. Now more than ever, the promises of new life and the enduring hope of God’s victory won for the world in Christ is just what we need. In the weeks to...

Congregational Letter from the Finance Committee (2021 Budget)

December 6, 2020 by ChriIngr 0

Dear Yates Family, Our church is looking ahead to 2021, planning the future of worship and ministry. As we do so, we recall repeating this tradition year after year. Do you remember what we were imagining this time last year for the upcoming...

In person worship begins Sunday, November 1

October 26, 2020 by J Muckenfuss 0

Click here to watch a video version of this note. Hello to all of all my beloved Yates Baptist friends! I am excited to begin taking steps toward a responsible reopening of the church building for worship. Last week, our email to the...

At Home Worship – September 27

September 27, 2020 by ChriIngr 0

Guide for Worship September 27, 2020 Worship today was conducted live via Zoom. Click on the player below to share the experience. You are also invited to share worship on the grounds on Sunday morning, October 4, at 10:30 a.m. Click here...

At Home Worship – September 20

September 20, 2020 by ChriIngr 0

Guide for Worship September 20, 2020 Welcome to worship! We invite you to join in the worship of our God who is gracious and compassionate. Let us open our hearts to the grace that the Lord offers us. Psalm 145:1-8 1I will exalt you, my God the...

At Home Worship – September 13

September 13, 2020 by ChriIngr 0

Guide for Worship September 13, 2020 Worship today was conducted live via Zoom. Click on the player below to share the experience. Mark your calendars for more Zoom worship opportunities with Yates. We will worship together again on...