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Vol. 67 No. 21 ✥ May 27, 2026

May 31, 2026 ❖ Trinity Sunday

Lessons: Psalm 8; Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon: "A Holy Mystery"

The Trinity is a doctrine that baffles the mind and yet contains a beautiful description of what it means to be in relationship as God is in relationship. As we explore this holy mystery, may we find out something new about ourselves and the way we love God and love our neighbor as ourselves.

Today is Trinity Sunday in the Christian year, when we proclaim the church’s belief in a Triune God—Father, Son, Holy Spirit. It is a day in which we praise and worship the infinitely complex and unfathomable mystery of God’s being as Holy Trinity, One in Three, Three in One. The liturgical color for Trinity Sunday is white, symbolizing God’s purity and perfection. On the paraments, the Celtic Cross with its circle celebrates the sacrificial love and eternal nature of God. The Acolyte brings light to the altar as a reminder of Christ, the Light of life, and leads us out of the sanctuary as a reminder that we are to take this light to the world.

Anthems:

"God the Holy Trinity" - Halls

"A Simple Song" - Bernstein

Worship is live on our homepage and YouTube channel at 11:00 a.m.,

but we love having you with us in the sanctuary!

PENTECOST SUNDAY

We had a wonderful celebration of Pentecost at Lakeside this past Sunday, May 24! Our Sanctuary and congregation wore their fiery best of reds, oranges, and yellows, and we retold the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 2:1-21 with help from our Lakeside children and their wind and fire!

Happy Birthday, Church!

See photos of our Pentecost Sunday celebrations below.

View Pentecost Sunday Photos

CALLED CHURCH CONFERENCE

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, AFTER WORSHIP

There will be a called church conference on Founders Day, Sunday, June 7, immediately following worship for the purpose of voting on two matters:

The Board of Finance, Endowment Committee, and Diaconate recommend for your approval the spending of $94,367 for the purpose of replacing the HVAC system in the Sanctuary and Organ Chamber by Piedmont Service Group. $90,000 of the cost would come from the Lakeside Endowment Fund and the remaining $4,367 would come from the Deferred Maintenance Fund.

The Music Committee, Personnel Committee, and Diaconate recommend for your approval the calling of Zack Ross as Lakeside's new Minister of Music. The Board of Finance and Diaconate have approved the compensation package for this position.

Below you will find links to the Music Committee's recommendation, along with a copy of the Minister of Music (Organist/Choirmaster) job description, and Zack Ross's resume.

Music Committee Recommendation Letter

Minister of Music Job Description

Zack Ross Resume

Join Us for Founders Day

SAVE YOUR MILK JUGS!
Plans are underway for our Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS, and we need your help! Please save your white/clear gallon milk jugs for our volunteers to use for decorating. We need them to be delivered to Lakeside no later than Sunday, June 7, sooner if possible. Thanks!

Please remember the following persons who need our prayers and support:

The Lodge at Rocky Mount, 3322 Village Road (04)

Mike Evans

UNC-Nash, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive (04)

Lela Chesson

Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center, 160 S. Winstead Avenue (04)

Sheila Whitley

At Home:

Ann Bishop, 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway, Apt. S210, Durham, NC 27705

Janice Bobbitt (Chuck Taylor's sister), 4204 Whitehurst Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409

Robyn Edwards Chapman (Jeannette Pittman's cousin), 1481 Richardson Road, Apt. C406, Apex, NC 27523

Jennifer Cobb, 1506 West Haven Blvd. (03)

Doug Edwards, 4699 Moreland Drive, Battleboro, NC 27809

Michele Costa Foster, 105 Gloucester Court (03)

Charlotte Gilliam, 3794 Loblolly Drive (04)

Bill Jones (Dorrie Wright’s brother)

C. B. Morris, 1930 Northern Boulevard (04)

Jeannette and Grady Pittman, 313 Englewood Drive (04)

Billie Stallings, 404 Wildwood Avenue (03)

Patricia Taylor (Napoleon Taylor's wife), 514 Hammond Street (04)

Betsy Waters, 401 E. Rhode Island Avenue, Room 275, Southern Pines, NC 28387

Our Members at Home:

Stan Ford, 700 Duck Pond Road, Nashville, NC 27856

Robert Kincheloe, 3704 Hawthorne Road (04)

We offer our sympathy to Dan and Linda Davis, Cindy Davis, and their family in the death of Dan's brother, Bob Davis, on May 22 in Greenville, South Carolina.

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YOUTH NEWS

Very early this coming Sunday morning, nine of our Lakeside Youth will board a plane bound for Phoenix, AZ, to spend a week learning about the faith traditions of the indigenous tribes of the Southwest and experiencing outdoor worship in some of the most beautiful places on earth. Thank you, Lakeside Family, making this trip possible through our fundraising efforts, and for supporting our young people with your prayers. Special thanks to Andy Barker and Ginny Etheridge who will accompany us on the trip.

We will look forward to telling you all about our adventures at a fellowship luncheon this fall. The Valley of the Sun is waiting!

Elizabeth

MUSIC NOTES

Thank you for showing such wonderful hospitality to our guests from Houghton University on Saturday! Despite the holiday weekend, Lakeside's Music Committee provided a wonderful meal, we had an enthusiastic audience for the concert, and both the guests and our Lakeside hosts had a wonderful time providing homestays to the students. We're thankful for all of the ways that Lakeside is supportive of music and musicians in our church.

Jake

TOPNOTCHER NEWS

On Tuesday, June 9, we will travel to the NC Symphony outdoor concert on the Tarboro Commons. Sign up on the Event Registration page of our website, call the church office, or click the button below and be sure to let us know if you need a ride.

Sue

NC Symphony Signup

Plans are underway for our 35th year of

Gatekeepers Workcamp!

Registration forms for youth and adult volunteers

have been sent out by email,

or you may request one from the church office.

The final deadline for all registrations is May 28.

AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNT COMMUNITY:

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION WITH DAVE CLAWSON

FOR COACHES AND YOUTH LEADERS

One of the exciting opportunities of this year's Turnage Speaker Series is a small group discussion for coaches, athletic directors, and others who work with area youth organizations. On Sunday, August 23, at 2:30 p.m., Dave Clawson will lead a time of dialogue about the challenges of our current environment of high school and college athletics, including reflections on his own journey as college sports evolved into an industry.

The session will include a chance for participants to ask questions and engage in conversation. We hope you will encourage your friends who are involved in school, community, or nonprofit youth and athletic organizations to join us. Participation for this session is by registration only through the Event Registration page of our website by clicking the button below.

In addition to this session, Coach Clawson will share part of his faith journey with us in morning worship on August 23 and offer a public lecture at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary, where he will share further thoughts about leadership and character and provide a time of conversation. Make plans now to join us!