Bless Durham

FREE Community Day Baseball Game June 22nd

Lyn — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:02:36 +0000

Come out to Hillside High School, located at 3727 Fayetteville Street in Durham, on Saturday, June 22 from 3 – 8 pm for a fun, family time of baseball between the local Fire and Police departments. The game starts at 5:00 pm, but come early for meet & greet with Firefighters and Police Officers, fun on the Moon Bounce, and food.

FREE ADMISSION!

Rain date is June 29th.

Please Pray for Dr. Perkins

dub — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:58:41 +0000

Please pray for our friend and leader, Dr. John Perkins.

He was transported back home Tuesday after being admitted to a hospital while out-of-town. He was tested and released for a chronic condition, which I was told, is a result of the injuries he suffered in the Brandon jail many years ago. His daughter says he is improving, but please pray for God’s peace and comfort for the family during this situation. In addition, his wife, Vera Mae Perkins, receives daily in-home care for health issues. Thanks for caring and praying!

May 29: Why Immigration Matters to Us

Lyn — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:06 +0000

Join leaders, and directly affected neighbors, from the National Immigration Youth Alliance as they present Citizens of a Country that Doesn’t Yet Exist- Why Immigration Matters to All of Us. Discussion will be centered on what immigration reform means for our community, our future, and the common good.

Date: Wednesday, May 29

Time: 7:00 pm

Where: St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church located at 917 Onslow Street, Durham NC

Call for more Information: (919) 286-9332

May 18 Walk for the Children

Lyn — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:17:39 +0000

The month of May is declared National Foster Care Month- a time that we promote community awareness about children in care and recruit qualified foster families. Durham County Government colleagues, community partners and neighbors throughout the county are encouraged to join us in this annual event. We will walk through Central Park on Foster Street (Farmer’s Market)- take a 15 minute stretch and restroom break and then return back to Main Street. Please join us!

Walk begins at 10:00 AM

Please wear white t-shirts and denim bottoms to promote unity and visibility.

We will meet at the flat parking lot (East Main Street) across from Durham Housing Authority.

For additional information please contact: Tonya Askew at 919-560-8080.

Renovating Evangelism April 20,2013

Lyn — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:31:40 +0000

The Triangle Metro Team invites you to a three-hour seminar to encourage and equip you for fruitfulness.

The Gospel will make it’s way around the whole world. (Jesus said it would and so did Psalms: Mt 24:14, Psalms 98:3.) Most often, it travels on the feet and through the lives of everyday believers.

How can we be meaningfully engaged in this process – especially when many of the people around us are distant, skeptical or resistant to the message?

Renovating Evangelism

Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Col 4:5, The Message

Date: April 20, 2013

Time: 9:00 – Noon

Location: Trans World Radio, 300 Gregson Drive, Cary, NC 27511

Cost: $9 advance ($10 at the door) $5 for students

Light refreshments will be served

To Register: http://sendomatic.com/asp/v?r=navsjohn@gmail.com_2081705880

Participants will engage in 2 of the 3 different workshops:

#1 DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE THAT ENABLES THE MOVEMENT OF THE GOSPEL

This group will be led by Dean Storelli and Ron Kanour. Dean lived and ministered the Gospel in Japan and has led ministry on campus at Duke. He has helped design ministry training models for 20’s ministry and currently working on book about this topic. Ron Kanour has ministered on campus, in the marketplace and neighborhoods. He developed and led the Marketplace Ministry for the Navigator in Chicago prior to moving to RDU.

#2 IMPACTING YOUR WORKPLACE WITH THE TRUTH, BEAUTY AND INTEGRITY OF THE GOSPEL

This group will be led by Shawn Dunning and Ryan Leap- who work at NC State in IT and AV. They will develop the idea of the centrality of work and workplace as means and area in which God can be known and understood. You will discuss and interact around the ideas of a Biblical model of work and the purpose God has given to work and workplace.

#3 HOW TO RECRUIT AND LEAD MIXED (BELIEVERS AND NON-BELIEVERS) BIBLE READING GROUPS

This group will be led by John Hamilton with assistance from Ben Smith. John has developed Bible reading groups for more than 35 years including training Bible reading group leaders in Russian during the early 90’s with the CO-MISSON- a group that took the Bible into cities, churches and schools all over the former Soviet Union. Ben is developing Bible reading groups among students at UNC.

Black Top Games

Lyn — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:30:13 +0000

On two Saturdays, April 13th and April 20th, a carnival atmosphere within a community for fun, games, music, food, and of course Gospel-centered activities of spoken word, prayer, and performances will define Blacktop Games. The 3rd annual Durham event will be held April 13th at Carver Pond Apts and on April 20th it will expand into Gateway Apts in Hillsborough.

Carver Pond Apts currently features the Butterflz after school program and Gateway is launching their new programs at the Blacktop Games event.

3rd Annual Blacktop Games

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Carver Pond Apartments Durham

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Gateway Apartments Hillsborough

11:00 am-2:00 pm

T.R.Y. PREVENTION! Conference April 16

Lyn — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:40:00 +0000

YOU ARE THE INSTRUMENT OF CHANGE!

Too many of us have faced the disease of addiction themselves or have supported family members or friends through a substance abuse issue.

Durham Convention Center & Marriott Downtown

201 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Registration $35.00 (lunch included)

Registration Deadline: Friday April 5, 2013

YOU ARE THE INSTRUMENT OF CHANGE!

THIS IS THE CONFERENCE FOR YOU!

Gain an Understanding of Community Voice, Explore Community Need & How to Get Data,

Identify Networks, Resources and Grants, Learn Strategies for Community Change

Discover YOURSELF as part of the solution!

Small Business Seminar April 18 FREE!

Lyn — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:40:22 +0000

Durham Offers Small Business Marketing & Promotion Seminar April 18

Free Series Designed to Support Small Business Growth

What: “Marketing and Promotion for Small Businesses in the Age of New Technology” – Seminar #4 in a Workshop Series for Small Businesses

Who: City of Durham Equal Opportunity and Equity Assurance Department

When: Thursday, April 18, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: City Hall Council Chambers

101 City Hall Plaza, 1^st Floor

Durham, N.C. 27701

Fast Facts:

This seminar will introduce basic techniques for marketing and promoting small businesses and their products and services as well as share cost-efficient marketing tips. The seminar will also include the use of technology tools to enhance advertising and marketing efforts.
The seminar will be conducted by Tivi Jones of Tivi Jones Media, a marketing and media development agency that has worked with many brands, companies and entities such as Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Boeing, United States Department of Defense, and Elle Magazine.
This seminar is open to all small business owners and entrepreneurs from Durham as well as surrounding communities.
This workshop series was developed by the City’s Equal Opportunity and Equity Assurance Department to provide technical assistance services to local, small businesses for this fiscal year.
Participants are asked to pre-register by visiting http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/as/eoea/Pages/training_request.aspx or by contacting Senior Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Specialist Vincent Wingate by email at Vincent.Wingate@DurhamNC.gov or by calling (919) 560-4180, extension 17241.
For more information on the Workshop Series for Small Businesses, visit http://durhamnc.gov/ich/as/eoea/Documents/small_business_class_schedule_12_13.pdf.

Durham Easter March 30th FREE

Lyn — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:44:57 +0000

Join us for Durham’s largest & most fun Easter Egg Hunt

MARCH 30TH!

On Saturday, March 30th from 2-4pm at Central Park, downtown Durham will be alive with various free family activities including multiple egg hunts with 12,000 eggs, live music, multiple inflatable bouncehouses, partnerships and activities from dozens of local organizations like the YMCA, ScrapExchange, World Relief, Durham Cares, CEF, Seeds, and many more!

LOCATION:
The Pavilion at Durham Central Park is located at 501 Foster Street near the downtown YMCA.

PARKING:
Free parking is available along the street, behind the YMCA, next to the Durham Athletic Park and above the pavilion off of Morris street

ADDITIONAL INFO:
The egg hunt, activity booths, music, balloons, prizes and inflatables are all FREE. We are inviting local food trucks and vendors to sell items during the event.

durhameaster.com

Volunteers Needed- Durham’s largest Easter Egg Hunt!

Lyn — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:33:18 +0000

MARCH 30th 2:00-4:00 PM
Volunteers needed for CEF and BlessDurham to help at multiple game stations and sound stage.

Reply to John Blake and/or call 919.630.9434 to volunteer.

Set up at 1:00 PM. Volunteers welcomed for 30 minute segments during this event. Happy Easter!