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Vol. 67 No. 20 ✥ May 20, 2026

May 24, 2026 ❖ Pentecost Sunday

Lessons: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; Acts 2:1-21

Sermon: "A Church on Fire"

In the story of the birth of the church at Pentecost, we are reminded that there is an energy to God’s Spirit that inspires all of God’s people to receive gifts that bring the Church to life. This story was messy, loud, and powerful (as our children will enact during the reading of Acts 2 this Sunday). It inspires us not to sit idly by and miss God’s Spirit’s fiery inspiration. Are we ready to be a church on fire – Spirit-driven and ready for whatever God’s doing next among us?

Pentecost is this Sunday, May 24! To celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and the “Birthday of the Church” (Acts 2:1-21), we encourage you to wear the colors of fire: red, orange, and yellow, to worship. Our Sanctuary will be adorned with the colors of fire and our children will help lead us in worship by participating during the reading from Acts 2. We hope you’ll join us for a grand celebration of the beginning of the Church Universal!

Anthems:

"Come, Holy Ghost" - arr. Mauk

"A Mighty Wind" - Andrews

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

but we love having you with us in the sanctuary!

GUEST CHOIR CONCERT: UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR

SATURDAY, MAY 23 at 7:00 PM

LAKESIDE SANCTUARY

On Saturday, May 23, Lakeside will host the Houghton University Chamber Choir from Houghton, New York for a concert of sacred a cappella works on the theme of "finding the light of Christ in times of darkness." Houghton, a Wesleyan-affiliated university, boasts a wonderful music program, and we are excited to host them as a part of their East coast tour. For those not travelling on Memorial Day Weekend, we hope you'll come out and support these young musicians!

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

Bryant Aldridge Rehab Hospital, 2400 Medpark Drive (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)

Bob Davis (Dan Davis' brother), 427 McIver Street, Greenville, SC 29601

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)

Sheila Whitley has moved to the memory care unit at Barclay House in Tarboro. Her new address is Barclay House of Tarboro, 200 Trade Street, Room 107A, Tarboro, NC 27886.

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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

YOUTH NEWS

I could not be more proud of the poise and courage our youth showed in leading worship on Sunday! Thank you to everyone who participated and to members of the Youth & Children’s Committee for providing food for the reception, especially Janet Sykes for hosting it. It was a beautiful day at Lakeside. Congratulations to our graduates!

A reminder that all Gatekeepers registration forms are due by 5:00 p.m. on May 28. This is a firm deadline. If you plan to participate and cannot return the forms on time, please contact me right away.

I hope everyone has a relaxing, fun, and safe summer.

Elizabeth

MUSIC NOTES

Lakeside will host the Houghton Chamber Choir in concert this Saturday at 7:00 p.m.! We are still looking for volunteers to host groups of two or more students for a homestay on Saturday night. If you have a spare bedroom and are willing to host these wonderfully talented students, please reach out to me by Thursday.

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.

Join Us for Founders Day

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!