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Vol. 67 No. 23 ✥ June 10, 2026

June 14, 2026 ❖ The Third Sunday after Pentecost

Lessons: Exodus 1:8-14; Exodus 1:15-21

Sermon: "Rebels with a Cause: Shiphrah and Puah"

Our First Summer Series is “Women of Valor.” In these four weeks, we will explore stories of brave women of the Hebrew Bible, our Old Testament, who served God, risked much, and showed that having the character of God is not limited by gender or status. Despite these ancient stories occurring in a male-dominated society, these women are hailed as heroes of the faith. So we name in Hebrew, “Eshet Chayil” – “Woman of Valor” – the women in our own lives to mirror these inspiring, strong women from our scriptures.

Our first women of valor are the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, who chose to disobey Pharoah’s orders to save male Hebrew babies in Egypt, teaching us something about faithful dissent and courage in the face of evil.

Anthems:

"There is a Line of Women" - Bell

"The Call" - Vaughan Williams

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

but we love having you with us in the sanctuary!

COMMUNITY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

JUNE 8-12 AT LAKESIDE

VBS continues at Lakeside this week under the expert direction of Lisa Meadows! Lakeside is hosting about 50 children from five partner churches from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each weekday this week for a Snowball Mountain Challenge. Please pray for our children, as well as our youth and adult volunteers, as they participate in this important summer ministry!

On Friday, all are invited to join us for our VBS Closing Program in the Sanctuary at 11:15 a.m. Make plans to come and see what our children have learned!

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

Duke Children's Hospital, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705

Leland Goslen (Linda and Cameron Graham's newborn great-nephew), NICU

UNC-Nash, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive (04)

Lela Chesson

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

Mike Evans, 1151 Falls Church Rd., Apt. 218 (04)

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)

Grady Pittman, 313 Englewood Drive (04)

Jeannette 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

Sheila Whitley, Barclay House, 200 Trade Street, Tarboro, NC 27886

Our Members at Home:

Chuck Daniel (Brenda and Dennis Culpepper's nephew),

Margaret Harper, Cottage #5209-101, Magnolia Glen, 5301 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612

Cody Richardson, 1518 Fountain Branch Road (03)

Keith Abbott, 3413 Brookview Drive (04)

We offer our sympathy to Billie Stallings, Herb, Connor, and Edwards Evans, and their family in the death of Don Stallings on June 9. Don was a member of Lakeside for 51 years. A service celebrating Don's life will be held at Lakeside on Saturday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation with the family will take place at the family's home (404 Wildwood Ave) on Friday, June 12 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

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FOUNDERS DAY 2026

We had a wonderful celebration of Lakeside's Founders Day on Sunday, June 7. We honored 71 years of ministry and witness and thought a little bit about what makes Lakeside - well, Lakeside. If you missed this beautiful celebration in person, below is a link to some of the photos and video from our service that you can enjoy. We are so grateful for our worship leadership and for the wonderful meal shared together in Robbins Hall, coordinated by our Social Committee. Happy 71st Anniversary, Lakeside!

Libby

Photos of Founders Day Worship

Video of Founders Day Worship

YOUTH NEWS

We are grateful for fun adventures and wonderful memories made last week in Arizona, and that everyone made it home safely. Andy Barker and Ginny Etheridge, you are fantastic! The youth and I are so appreciative of your presence with us on this journey. Everyone, watch for a future announcement about a fellowship lunch when the Pilgrimage participants will share their reflections of our trip.

Our 35th year of Gatekeepers Workcamp is right around the corner. Information packets will go out to all participants soon. We are still in need of a few volunteers to help with the cookout on Sunday, July 12, and other logistics. Let me know if you are available to help. In celebration of this special anniversary, we invite all Gatekeepers participants, past and present, to join us for a time of worship and celebration on July 19, with a reception to follow the worship service. Thank you, Lakeside, for 35 years of faithful ministry to the Rocky Mount community through Gatekeepers Workcamp!

Elizabeth

MUSIC NOTES

Thank you to the Chancel Choir for their consistent hard work on our Founders Day music! Just like that, our season is over and they will be getting a much deserved break on Wednesdays. A reminder that the call time on Sundays will remain 10:00 a.m. to prepare our service music. Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring our Gossett-Biggs Choral Scholars, and we thank you for your continued support of this ministry.

Jake

TOPNOTCHER NEWS

We had a wonderful time at the NC Symphony performance on the Commons in Tarboro. The combination of traditional patriotic songs, military hymns, and a West Side Story medley from American composers George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, and Aaron Copland really got all of us feeling a tremendous love and respect for our great country and those who served to protect our freedoms. Now we are ready for the 250th birthday of this great country!

Sue

See Photos of Topnotchers at NC Symphony

Plans are underway for our 35th year of

Gatekeepers Workcamp!

Volunteers are needed for the opening cookout

on Sunday, July 12, and to help with preparations

the week before Workcamp.

Contact Elizabeth if you are available to help.

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!