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We're both reading a lot of poems and prayers these days, and people are sending their favorites. Here's one we just received. Let us pass it along, because we need the Maximum Strength you are giving us. Thanks for being the "duct tape" we need. - Russ and Amy

Maximum Strength

for Moudi and Taylor 

Starting the long drive home,

I do not turn on the radio

to hear news of the broken world.

My father taught me every broken thing,

from coolers to car doors to roofs,

could be fixed with silver duct tape,

at least for a while.

How big would the roll have to be, 

America? On the seat beside me, 

a green and white striped bag

is filled with humus and cheesy crackers,

chocolates filled with coconut and pistachio,

oat protein bars, dried mango strips

plus a small baggie of pretzel twists,

a road-food care package my friends 

prepared for me in the middle of the night

so it would be on the counter waiting for me 

to find when I left their home at dawn. 

Perhaps kindness is a kind of duct tape—

which is to say it doesn’t actually fix things,

but it does help us go on. What is broken

is still broken, but I can taste the adhesion 

in the coffee they ground for me last night

so I could be awake for this morning’s drive—

hints of cinnamon, dark chocolate, toffee, 

love. I feel how their kindness holds me together 

this morning. How sticky it is, the message 

they wrote for me in sand: you are loved.

The message will fade, but as the world 

goes on breaking, I feel surrounded 

by their kindness all the way home.

—Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

What a great year we’ve had with Caleb! We have loved getting to know Mary Beth, Ava, and Eleanor, and we are grateful for all that the Fousts mean to the life of our church. Here’s to many

more years together!

Every other month on the second Saturday, Park Road volunteers prepare and serve lunch for more than 100 men at the Men's Shelter (1210 N. Tryon St.). Our next opportunity to participate will be on May 9. The work is not difficult, and it's a fun way to get to know some other Park Road members. If you can help on the ninth, please sign up by clicking here or by contacting Dan McClintock:



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Join us tonight, Wednesday May 6, for our First Wednesday meal and time of fellowship around the tables. Dinner reservations are now closed however feel free to bring your dinner with you and join us at 5:30 PM. This time together offers the opportunity to slow down, share a meal, and enjoy being together as a church family.

As part of the evening, we will also host one of our upcoming Vision Q&A sessions at 6:00 PM in the Community Center. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the vision for Park Road, hear about key ministry priorities, and ask questions as we look toward the future together.

George and I have been in Charlotte for a little over 12 years, and we are thankful to have found our Park Road family. I can be found wherever there is good coffee, mountains, and cats—and maybe a granddaughter. You can also usually find me at the entry door each Sunday morning, welcoming you to the best church in Charlotte.

Senior adults, be sure to mark the date on your calendars, and it’s not too early to make your reservation by sending an email to info@parkroadbaptist.org or signing the list on Sundays in Helt Hall by May 17. The luncheon will begin at noon in Helt Hall on Thursday, May 21. The cost of the meal will remain $8. Following the delicious meal, our entertainer will be Charlotte musician Toni Naples. Toni sings and plays a mix of popular musical styles on piano, keyboard, and accordion. Steve Foley will perform with her on guitar.

The Cuban people are in an extremely difficult situation right now. A Russian tanker has recently delivered badly needed oil to the island, but there are extreme shortages of nearly all other goods, including food. Our partner church, Resurrection Baptist, is currently feeding about 200 people at the church each week. They invite children to come first, followed by senior adults, and then offer food to both members of the church and people in the community. Our budgeted money for Cuba is set aside for our mission trip to Carlos Rojas, so the May Mission Offering is in addition to the budgeted amount and is specifically designated to help with the feeding program. This offering provides a tangible and critical means for us to have a positive impact on meeting a dire need in Cuba. Please give generously.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our beloved Child Care Center staff! This week, we celebrate our CDC staff with lots of love, yummy food, exciting gifts, and a monetary bonus. Our special CDC staff makes our center one of the best high-quality CDCs in the city. We are thankful for parent and church support during this week to make everyone feel valued.

*Youth - are students who will complete grades 6th– 12th during the 2025-2026 school year.

Baccalaureate Sunday

Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 7th! We will honor our graduates in worship on Baccalaureate Sunday and have some time to celebrate alongside them in the community center following the service (12:10–1:00 p.m.). These seniors have been an integral part of the life and story of Park Road, and we are so excited for all the places, near and far, they will go in this next chapter! Join us to celebrate them right before they graduate!

This years graduates are:


• Clara Kinney (Will be attending App State University)
• Carter Erwin (Will be attending East Carolina University)
• Jacob Barner (Will be attending UNC Charlotte)
• Bruce Vestal (Will be attending NC State University)
• Sophia Terry (Will be attending Baylor University)

Unidiversity is Almost Here!

UniDiversity is quickly approaching. Students have already received the seminar and elective choices this week (students choose 2 seminars and 1 elective to participate in during the week) and need to give Caleb their selections by May 17th. If you have not paid yet, the cost for camp is $350 and can be paid by check or online. For questions please contact Caleb .

Regular Scheduled Programing is as follows:

• Sunday Mornings, 10a - Preview
• Sunday Evenings, 5:30-7p - SNT

*Children - are students who will complete grades K– 5th during the 2025-2026 school year.

Families: Summer Plans Are Coming Soon!

Last year, I learned that less is more in our summer schedule, so this year I’ve decided to keep it simple. We have a week of Youth Camp and a week of Kids Camp, but we will also look to do a family day out at the lake in August, as well as a church-wide outing to the Charlotte Pride parade. We will also look to do a trip to Carowinds and a movie night! Be on the lookout for the summer calendar coming soon! - Caleb

Camp Prism Is Almost Here!

Camp Prism is almost here. We have eleven 3rd–5th graders already signed up and ready to go this year. Registration closes May 25th, so sign up now if you haven’t yet. The cost for the week is $175 and includes all meals and lodging.For questions or more information please contact caleb@parkroadbaptist.org

Regular Scheduled Programing is as follows:

• Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45am Children's Sunday School (K-5th)
• Sunday Mornings 10am-12pm Nursery
• First Wednesdays 5:30pm Dinner/6pm Children's Midweek - The first Wednesday of each month.

Coming Up at Park Road

• Sunday Worship

Facebook Live and In-Person - 11am

(Sancutary)

• Sundays

Pickleball - 7:15pm

(Community Center - Gym)

• First Wednesdays

Dinner and Vespers

5:30pm Dinner / 6pm Vespers

(Community Center - Gym)

• First and Third Tuesdays

Bible Study and Fellowship - 10am

(Community Center - Room 503)

• Tuesday and Thursdays

Flexercise - 9am

(Community Center - Gym)