May 4, 2022

Hello Michelle,

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” — 2 Corinthians 3:17

We have been reminded by King David and challenged by the Word of God to pursue the presence of God in our lives. A clean heart and a renewed spirit will allow us to live in freedom and joy as God guides us. We can rejoice in gratitude that the work of Jesus has provided opportunity for us to find healing from the brokenness of this world! May we continue to pursue the presence of God in our lives and we walk hand in hand together in step with the Spirit of God. 

As we turn the calendar to another month, we will also launch into a new series,

“Kings and Kingdoms.” Your reading plan will walk you through portions of Psalms, Proverbs, 1 and 2 Kings, and into the Prophets. Don’t forget to engage in study with your Life Groups as you experience the Word of God together. D-Groups, focus on the daily rhythms and make sure to hold each other accountable in your disciple making relationships. Our sermon series will walk us through the big picture of the books of Kings and Chronicles as we seek to understand the cultural realities of kingdom living in Old Testament Israel. 

Recently, Baring Cross has been full of life and it has been exciting to watch! We have served together in our community. We have worshiped together. We have studied together in both our regular times of study as well as special focus events. Our youth ministry has taken strides under the guidance of our Youth Leadership Team. I am so thankful for all the volunteers who have poured into the lives of our students these past few months. I was greatly impressed to see around 30 youth at the event this past weekend. I look forward to hearing an update from our Search Team as they narrow their focus and prepare for the future of this ministry area. 

Until then, make sure to live in the Spirit this week! Engage in your daily Bible study. Invest in relationship with those in your groups. Invite a friend to worship with us this weekend. Serve alongside us on Saturday in the Baring Cross community. 

This Weekend

Great NLR Clean Up

Saturday, May 7

8:30 a.m.

Join us as we serve our community this Saturday. We will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the corner of Franklin and W. 13th Street in NLR (former church parking lot). We will work along W. 13th Street towards Vestal Park. Lunch and door prizes will follow at Burns Park (pavilion 12).

Youth Ministry

Graduate Recognition

As a church family, we want to celebrate the class of 2022 in The Herald. If you have a family member graduating college or high school, please email Michelle with a photo and information about their school and future plans



The deadline for submissions is Sunday, May 15.

Click HERE to email Michelle

Summer 2022

Basketball Camp

June 6-10

Cost $25

Registration is going strong for our 2022 Basketball Camp. We already have 20 boys and girls signed up to join us for this fun week. Please make sure you get your kids, grandkids, and friends registered for this incredible week.

Click HERE to Register

MEAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Each day of Basketball camp, the team and volunteers will have lunch at the church between sessions. If you, your family, and/or your Sunday school class would like to provide a meal or money for a meal one of those days, please sign up for a date and time with Michelle in the church office. We will feed 12—15 coaches and volunteers for lunch Monday—Thursday. We will also need some help with evening meals for the team of four.

Click HERE to email Michelle

Worship Arts Camp for Children and Youth

July 11-15

Cost $230

JoyWorks is a worship arts-focused camp for kids who have completed grades 3-5. PraiseWorks is a worship arts-focused camp for students who have completed grades 6-12. While both camps are on the Ouachita Baptist University campus the same week, the two camps operate apart from one another. At both camps, students have an incredible opportunity to gather for worship, to learn about worship, and to gain skills for leading and enjoying worship. This week isn't just about music. Worship through drama, interpretive movement, photography, technical skills, and other areas are also a part of this fun week. If your child is interested in attending, please sign up with Ben.

Click HERE to email Ben

This Sunday @ Baring Cross

This Sunday, we will begin our next series - Kings and Kingdoms. We hope that you are liking this new study material and that you are learning new things from being in the Word.

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