May 18, 2022

Hello Michelle,

“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” — Deuteronomy 31:8

Moses shared these words with Joshua as they prepared for a transition in leadership. I would imagine that Joshua found comfort and strength as he prepared to do hard things. Obedience to God and submission to His will often calls on us to do hard things.

We can take comfort in these words too. In our workplace, when work just keeps piling up. In our homes, when we struggle with the tyranny of the urgent. In our relationships, when life is just hard. God is with us. He longs for us to cry out to Him in our time of need. My question for you today is simple, “Are you trusting in God to guide you?” Seek after Him. He will be with you and will not leave you. There is no reason for you to be afraid. There is no reason to feel overwhelmed. God can handle it. You can do hard things.  Let God guide you to claim the victory in your workplace as you achieve the impossible. Let God bless your homes as you seek after His kingdom. Let God flourish in your relationships when life is difficult.

He can handle it all. Trust in Him. Listen and obey to His Word and His voice. Then count your blessings as you see God provide and you achieve the victory for the glory of God! 

Congratulations Class of 2022

Youth Graduation Breakfast

This Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

All youth, 2022 high school graduates, and graduate families are invited to join us at 9:30 a.m. in room 115 for a special breakfast. This will be a time to celebrate as a youth group before the churchwide recognition service.

Ja’Paris Galmore

Ja’Paris is a graduate of Jacksonville High School. She plans to attend Philander Smith to study Social Work on a full scholarship. Ja’Paris plans to build her own nonprofit organization to help homeless families and people in need.

Janeriah Gibson

Janeriah is a graduate of Jacksonville High School. She plans to attend Philander Smith on a full scholarship, majoring in Business.

MaShala Pugh

MaShala is a graduate of Jacksonville High School. She plans to attend Philander Smith on a full scholarship, majoring in Nursing and Social Work.

Carson Stephenson

Carson graduated as 2nd Lieutenant in Arkansas Army National Guard from Hendrix College May 14th with Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business. His future plans are to continue formal education while continuing training with National Guard.

New to Baring Cross?

If you are considering joining our church, or if you have recently made Baring Cross your church home, then we invite you to join us for NEXT STEPS. At this class we will share more about Baring Cross, our vision, and our mission. We will meet Wednesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Click HERE to let Michelle know you're coming.

Basketball Camp

Registration for this years’ camp continues to grow! We will need your participation to help make this week a success!

How to help:

· Prayer partners — partner up with a friend and cover the camp in prayer

· Host a meal — provide a lunch or dinner for volunteers (contact the church office for details)

· Volunteer at camp — we need adults and youth to serve at camp to welcome campers, help with sign in/out procedures, and be available to serve as needed

· Volunteer at the Friday cookout — we will provide a hot dog lunch for campers and families on Friday— sign up to help cook, prepare, and/or serve lunch

· Follow Up team — we need volunteers to help follow up with families after camp. This team will reach out to parents, send thank you cards, and invite prospects to join us for worship. 

This Sunday @ Baring Cross

This week, we continue our study on the Kings of Israel. This week in Bible Study, we will look at Proverbs 3 and talk about prosperity and how we are to trust God with our possessions.

Bible Study is at 9:30 am, and worship follows at 10:30. See you there!