Millbrook Baptist Church Blog

Aug 20 2024

Urban Ministries Food Donation

1288.5! What’s the significance of the number 1288.5? That’s the poundage in food donated by Millbrookers to this year’s food drive for Urban Ministries. Great work, Millbrook! About Urban Ministries For more than 40 years, Urban Ministries of Wake County has been a cornerstone in our community, offering essential support including food, medicine, and shelter. […]

Aug 18 2024

Lifeforce

If you have been paying close attention these last five weeks, yes, we have been talking about bread the whole time. But we haven’t been talking about the same kind of bread the whole time. Jesus has been explaining a process. We’ve moved from Jesus talking about the bread of heaven to living bread to flesh and blood.

Aug 11 2024

Love Beyond Loaves

God gives daily bread, manna, to the Israelites as they wander in the wilderness. Don’t me wrong, this is a remarkable gift. We need our daily bread and our daily watering to exist. And each week, this is a specific petition we offer collectively to our Creator. Give us something, God, that keeps us alive, allows us to move forward.

Aug 5 2024

Deacon Ordination Sunday

We were delighted to ordain and install our new deacons, Bonnie Dixon and Marie Malpass, on Sunday, August 4. One of our new traditions is that those present in worship are invited to both bless our newly-ordained deacons AND sign our ordination certificates. In this way, we acknowledge that the entire congregation and the extended […]

Aug 4 2024

Charge to New Deacons

Last week, we read of that famous miracle – feeding the multitudes. In the wilderness, short on resources, surrounded by thousands of people, Jesus provides bread in abundance. Jesus is SO efficient, and SO effective in this endeavor, that the crowds want to make him king. Who wouldn’t want a ruler that puts a loaf on every plate and a chicken in every pot?

Jul 30 2024

Vacation Bible School Sunday

Millbrookers of all ages gathered for our first-ever Vacation Bible School Sunday on July 28. Our inaugural Vacation Bible School Sunday was a delightful blend of cherished traditions and new experiences, all packed into an engaging 120-minute event. We celebrated with a full lineup of activities, including assembly, storytime, singing, crafts, snacks (featuring the nostalgic […]