May 2026 Highlights

May 2—May the Course Race 

May 3—Men’s & Women’s Ministries Meetings

May 7—National Day of Prayer

May 10—Mother’s Day

May 17—Graduate Commissioning Sunday

May 17—Life at Lawndale Membership Class

May 21—Prime Time Senior Adults Luncheon 

May 24—Lord’s Supper

May 25—Memorial Day (church office closed)

May 31—5th Sunday Breakfast; VOE Concert

Click HERE to view the Wednesday Night Meals for May.

Unless the Lord Builds the House

Families of all sizes and shapes are important to God. He created the whole idea of family, and He makes a pretty big deal about it in His Word. He addresses families specifically and gives very clear directions about how to live life out in a family.

Have you really studied what the Bible says about singleness, marriage, parenting, grandparenting? The world is telling us one thing. Our backgrounds and traditions are telling us another thing. The most important thing is hearing what God says.

During the months of May and June, we will focus on specific passages of Scripture that give us God’s perspective on the family. It’s important that we try to clear away all the chatter/confusion and all the ways people try to define and describe what God has already spoken about. And even if all the categories don’t fit your particular stage and phase of life, we should care about all our brothers and sisters and how we can encourage them biblically in the assignments God has given them.

• May 3 Biblical Singleness
• May 10 Biblical Womanhood
• May 17 Biblical Marriage
• May 24 Biblical Parenting
• May 31 Biblical Family
• June 7 Biblical Partnership (Church & Home)
• June 14 Biblical Grandparenting
• June 21 Biblical Manhood

The series title is “Unless The Lord Builds The House.” The Scripture memory text will be Psalm 127:1a,3-5a, “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain . . . Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them . . .”

It would be great to memorize all five verses of Psalm 127, but we’ll focus on the above portion as a congregation. Work on it during your family devotions. Write it on a notecard, and carry it around. We should live, disciple, encourage, and counsel from God’s perspective, which includes Psalm 127.

So much depends on the family. Healthy families typically indicate a healthy church. Healthy families usually say the culture/society in general is flourishing as well. It makes sense we would want to know what the Bible actually teaches. Lawndale is a biblical church; may the Lord use our focus on His Word to call us all to repentance and obedience.

Please be looking for a special series of gatherings on Wednesday nights in May at 6:15 pm:

May 6 A Biblical Basis for Missions and Upcoming Lawndale Opportunities, CLC

• May 13 A Concert by Psalm 100 (acapella group from Chapel Hill, featuring Apsara Koneswaran), CLC
• May 20 Olympians Awards Night (Lawndale Kids Night for Adults), CLC
• May 27 Churchwide Cookout at the Seabolts

Try to find all 5 Core Values in May being lived out by our church family. And pray for God to be glorified in all we did! Unless the Lord builds the house . . .

April 27-May 3 . . . Dr. Curt Dean

May 4-10 . . . Dr. Zach McCraw

May 11-17 . . . Cliff Stewart

May 18-24 . . . Luke Earwood

May 25-31 . . . Noah Darnell

   If no one answers immediately, please leave a message with a contact number

and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Dr. Zach McCraw, Discipleship & Next Gen Pastor (zemccraw@lawndalebaptist.org)

Nathan Morrison, Children’s & Family Pastor (nhmorrison@lawndalebaptist.org)

Abby Miller, Children’s & Family Director (acmiller@lawndalebaptist.org)

Terrell Perkins, Student Families Director (tjperkins@lawndalebaptist.org)

Hannah Blackmore, Sports Director (hrblackmore@lawndalebaptist.org)

Ben Harrison, Students & Sports Assistant (bharrison@lawndalebaptist.org)

Abby McCraw, Children’s & Family Admin (acmmccraw@lawndalebaptist.org)

Lori Eanes, Students, College, and Young Adults Admin (ljeanes@lawndalebaptist.org)

For Everybody

• Mother’s Day. Sun 5/10.
• Churchwide Cookout. Wed 5/27 6-9 pm Seabolt Home (8101 Kelly Ford Rd). Join us as we cook out, our students lead worship, and we enjoy fellowship together. Bring a lawn chair and a side/dessert. The church will provide hamburgers and hot dogs.

Kids

• Olympians and Gopher Buddies. Wednesdays 6:15 pm. The last Olympians and Gopher Buddies of the year will be 5/13.
• Olympians and Gopher Buddies Awards Ceremony. Wed 5/20 6:15pm CLC. Refreshments will be outside afterwards.
• VBS Registration. Open online! Join us for Illumination Station 6/29-7/2 for age 5 to grade 5. Sign up on Church Center if you would like to volunteer.
• Questions? Contact Nathan Morrison or Abby Miller. 

Students

• Fusion Worship. Wednesdays 6:15 pm.
• Black Tie Fusion. Wed 5/12 6:15 pm. Students are asked to wear formal attire as we honor our seniors. We will take the seniors to Elizabeth’s Pizza afterwards.
• Graduate Commissioning. Sun 5/17.
• 314 Discipleship. Sun 5/17 4 pm Chapel. Topic is spiritual multiplication.
• Contact Zach McCraw with questions.

College

• Life Together Class. Sundays 9:15 am.
• Main Event Hangout. Mon 5/18 5:30 pm.
• Contact Zach McCraw with questions.

Sports

• Summer League Registration. Open online until 5/12. Ages 16 and up.
• Basketball Camps Registration. Open online!
• Play & Pray. The last 3 Thursdays in May (5/14, 5/21, 5/28) 6-8 pm. Ages 14 and up.
• Contact Ben Harrison with questions. 

Dr. Curt Dean, Executive Pastor, cdean@lawndalebaptist.org

Our Single Adults Ministry offers an opportunity for singles (35+) who are looking to find community with other single adult believers. For more information about this ministry, email singleadults@lawndalebaptist.org.

Dr. Curt Dean, Executive Pastor, cdean@lawndalebaptist.org

Cliff Stewart, Senior Adults Pastor, crstewart@lawndalebaptist.org

A word of encouragement: The times of “rest” are part of God’s design for our lives.

“There is no music in a rest, but there is the making of music in it. In our whole life, the music is broken off here and there by "rests," and we foolishly think we have come to the end of the tune. God sends a time of forced leisure, sickness, disappointed plans, frustrated efforts, and makes a sudden pause in the choral hymn of our lives, and we lament that our voices must be silent, and our part missing in the music which ever goes up to the ear of the Creator. How does the musician read the rest? See him beat the time with unvarying count, and catch up the next note true and steady, as if no breaking place had come between. Not without design does God write the music of our lives. But be it ours to learn the tune and not be dismayed at the "rests." They are not to be slurred over nor to be omitted, nor to destroy the melody, nor to change the keynote. If we look up, God Himself will beat the time for us. With the eye on Him, we shall strike the next note full and clear.” ― John Ruskin

Events to look forward to:

Prime Time in May—Join us in the CLC at noon on May 21 for our monthly Prime Time Fellowship. The menu this month will be hot dogs and hamburgers, chips, slaw, dessert, and tea/water/coffee. Apsara & Jaya Koneswaran will play the piano and harp for our enjoyment. Bring a friend. It is a good way to introduce them to Lawndale. We need a head count for the food and seating, so please RSVP by calling the church office before 5 pm on May 14. A $5 donation at the door is appreciated. We look forward to seeing you.

Life Groups—Sometimes a church our size can be a bit overwhelming. That is where Life Groups at 9:15 am on Sunday mornings come in. Friendships, personal care, prayer, good conversion, fellowship, and a small group Bible Study can go a long way to finding a place where you can feel more comfortable. We have four senior classes to choose from. These are not “couples only” classes. Let me help you get connected. Contact me at (336) 288-3824 x966 or send me an email at crstewart@lawndalebaptist.org.

Senior Life Groups:

• Hearts Holding Hands (Rm. 234): Bonnie Barger, Susan Pearman, Brenda Alexander
• Logos (Rm. 215): Kim & Lillie Cooper
• Looking to Christ (Rm. 162): Jeff & Brenna Payne, Fran Brown
• Kindred Spirits (Rm. 163): Cliff & Sherry Stewart

Jimmy Jackson, Missions Pastor, jjackson@lawndalebaptist.org

Baptist Children’s Home Food Roundup in April—Complete; thank you for your donations!

Hurricane Relief Mission Trip, May 18-21—Volunteers are needed to help clean, paint, and do minor building repairs in Boone. There is no cost for this trip, but you must supply your own transportation. Contact Jimmy Jackson by May 1 for specific details and to volunteer.

May the Course: Race for Restoration Place Counseling—You are invited to join us for the seventh annual May the Course Be with You, a “Star Wars” themed 5K/10K and Mental Health Mile on Saturday, May 2. You can expect a great race with a variety of runners in costumes and other galactic goodness! All proceeds will support Restoration Place Counseling. 

National Day of Prayer—On Thursday, May 7 from 12-1 pm in the Chapel, let’s pray for God’s redemptive and transforming work in all areas of our nation. This year’s theme is Hope (Romans 15:13). Pick up a prayer guide/bookmark in the lobby.

Walk for Life—Join us at Greensboro’s LeBauer Park on May 9 as we come alongside our ministry partner, The Pregnancy Network, to celebrate empowering women to face their unplanned pregnancies without fear. The Walk for Life is a family-friendly event with a short program (beginning at 9:55 am), a stroller-friendly 2-mile walk (beginning at 10:15 am), and kid's activities. You can register in advance on Church Center or on The Pregnancy Network’s website.

Baby Bottle Drive for The Pregnancy Network—Help the mission of The Pregnancy Network from this Mother’s Day (May 10) through Father’s Day (June 14) with our annual Baby Bottle Drive. We will have baby bottles available in the lobby starting on Mother’s Day that you can take home, fill with cash, spare change or checks, and return to the lobby. Thanks for your support of this great mission partner!

Colombia Mission Trip—Volunteer from September 13-19 to minister to native people. Contact Jimmy Jackson for details (cost TBD).

Lilies of the Field (clothing outreach)—We are currently requesting the following donations for spring: adult casual plus sizes (sizes 1X - 3X), adult and children’s shoes, hoodies for all ages and sizes. Please place new or gently used donated items (bags of 20 lb or less) in the bins behind House B.

Shepherd’s Shelf (food pantry)—Shepherd's Shelf is offering hamburger helper for the May item of the month. The church will provide the ground beef. Would you provide the Hamburger Helper and some sweet treats? The items can be found at local grocery stores. We purchased our items at Food Lion for about $8.

• 1 box Hamburger Helper (any flavor)
• 1 box (14.4 oz) honey or cinnamon graham crackers OR 1 box 12 oz box vanilla wafers
• 1 four-count package Snack Pack pudding cups (any flavor)

We need approximately 50-60 donations for each of our families to receive an item of the month. 

If you would like to see a visual of the requested items, look for the flyer on the donation table beside the church office or the bulletin board in the children's lobby. Thank you, Church, for the success of Shepherd's Shelf. We couldn't do it without you. 

Thank You!—What a wonderful time together Saturday, April 25 for Fashion With a Purpose! Thank you, Lawndale, for the use of our facilities; Kelsey for promotion; Luke, Gail, Sara and Luke’s team for set up/clean up; everyone who donated items for sale; Fran for coordinating desserts; Lawndale ladies who provided desserts; Tammy and Joanna for collecting and pricing items; everyone who helped display items; Anna and Brenna for registration; mothers and daughters who participated in the fashion show; Susan as sound/visual tech; Donna for programs; and anyone else I may have forgotten. 100% of proceeds go to Piedmont International Fellowship, a Christian non-profit that reaches out to local international college students/scholars with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Audrey Womack

Coordinator Piedmont International Fellowship

Lee Anne Wade, Women’s Director, lewade@lawndalebaptist.org

NC Baptists Women’s Conference—Save the date for September 19! Again, Lawndale will host this year’s statewide conference from 9 am (doors open at 8 am) until 3:30 pm. The theme is “Seated and Sent” and includes a special track for high school girls. Register this month on Church Center for the $20 early bird ticket that includes materials, snacks, and lunch. After May 31, the ticket price will increase to $30.

Women’s Ministry—The monthly meeting will be May 3 at 4 pm in the Chapel. Join us for a time of worship, instruction and discussion. In May and June our focus will be on Hermeneutics, learning the principles and methods of interpreting the text of the Bible. Childcare provided. 

Women on Mission—Call Fran Brown at 336-292-8508 for more information, and please join us!

• Joyful Missions: meets the 1st Tuesday of the month; next meeting May 5 at 10 am in room 234
• Motivated by Grace: meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month; next meeting May 12 at 1 pm in room 217
• Faith in Action: meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month; next meeting May 19 at 6 pm in room 217

Healing Hearts Widows Ministry—The next monthly meeting will be May 9. We will meet at the Elizabeth’s Pizza located at 2116 Lawndale Drive in Greensboro at 11:30 am. All widows are warmly invited to attend. Come join us for a great time of fellowship and the lunch of your choosing. The menu options are more than just pizza! Please RSVP by calling the church office by May 6 so we can reserve sufficient room. Look forward to seeing YOU! 

Ladies’ Wednesday Morning Study—There will be no study on May 6, but all ladies are welcome to attend the new series that will take place the last three Wednesdays in May at 9 am in the Chapel. Dr. Donna Navey will teach “Peace of God” on May 13, 20 and 27.

Ladies’ Wednesday Night Study—The study “Heaven: When Faith Becomes Sight” by Jennifer Rothschild continues in Room 362 at 6:15 pm and will conclude May 27. This study is facilitated by Angela Jackson and Natalie Hicks.

Happy Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10! Thank you for investing in your family, your children and your spiritual children.  

Dr. Rodney Navey, Lead Pastor

Men’s Ministry—Jeff Payne will be the main speaker for the next Men's Ministry meeting May 3 at 4 pm in the Fellowship Hall. He will be presenting some tools to help us read the Bible more accurately. It's important to know how to understand and interpret the text. Gather with us to learn, grow, and fellowship together.

This month, we will sing a new song together titled "My Worth is Not in What I Own." The chorus says:

I rejoice in my Redeemer, Greatest Treasure, Wellspring of my soul

And I will trust in Him, no other; my soul is satisfied in Him alone!

As we continue to gather together as God's people, may we proclaim His goodness, His all-satisfying person, and His all-sufficient merit together!

We also have an opportunity to worship this month with our Voices of Experience (VOE) choir. On Sunday, May 31 at 5 pm, VOE will lead us in "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs." This evening of worship is focused around Colossians 3:16. Please come that evening and worship through singing with us!

Martha Stone, Weekday School Director, msstone@lawndalebaptist.org, 336.282.4177

It is really hard to believe another school year is coming so close to the end. The warm weather is finally here and the children are excited about the opportunity to be outside. They are all busy learning about spring as well as celebrating mothers this month. Our last day of school will be Friday, May 22.

We still have a few spaces left for the fall. If you know of anyone looking for a Christian preschool for their child ages 10 months through kindergarten, please have them come by or call (336) 282-4177. Registration forms are available online as well as outside my office in the children’s wing.

Several preschool families were blessed through the Weekday Scholarship Fund this school year. I am so very thankful for all of the donations that allowed us to help parents provide a safe Christian school for their children. Please prayerfully consider donating to the Marion and Doris Ellis Weekday Scholarship Fund so that we can continue blessing families through this ministry.

Matthew 19:14

Wednesday Night Meals in May—Our last Wednesday Night Meal until the fall will be May 20. The menus for the month are:

• May 6: Eggs, sausage, & bacon with grits, biscuits, and dessert
• May 13: Fried chicken with mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese, corn, green beans, cornbread, and strawberry cobbler
• May 20: Beef tacos, rice, beans, and dessert

Vehicle Donation Request—If you have a vehicle you can donate to the church, please contact Pastor Jimmy Jackson. There is a need.

National Day of Prayer—The Chapel will be open for prayer May 7 between noon and 1 pm. This year’s focus is the theme “Glorify God Among the Nations Seeking Him in All Generations.”

Graduate Commissioning Sunday—High School and College Graduates who registered will be recognized May 17 during the worship service.

Life at Lawndale Membership Class—For anyone interested in joining the church, the next membership class will be May 17 at 4 pm in Guest Central. Childcare will be available by request. Registration is online.  

Sunday Flower Arrangements—Provide flowers for the church lobby on a Sunday of your choice in honor or memory of someone. Arrangements are $125 and can be taken home the Sunday after the service. Look for the signup sheet on the 2nd floor elevator lobby. Be sure to provide your contact information so a staff member can contact you prior to your Sunday to get the wording for your flower card. 

Shepherd's Shelf—Shepherd's Shelf is looking for YOU, the person who loves to listen to and pray with those in need. It's rewarding, a blessing for you and the one in need. For more information, please contact Linda Register at rlindar@bellsouth.net. As always, we welcome you to visit Shepherd's Shelf in the Fellowship Hall any Tuesday we are open, from 2:00-3:30 pm. (We are not open the first Tuesday of the month.)

In response to many of you asking for ways to give tithes and offerings, we want to offer these giving options to you:

• Drop box - Drop off tithes in the drop box at the church reception desk (weekdays) or in the lobby (Sundays)
• By mail - 3505 Lawndale Dr., Greensboro, NC 27408; ATTN: Financial Office
• Online - www.lawndalebaptist.org. Go to the Give tab under Lawndale Link.

Lawndale has a brokerage account to receive gifts of stock. For more information, contact Dana Martin in the church office. 

As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you . . . Isaiah 66:13 (ESV)