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RTP COMMUNITY CHURCH

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Mailing Address: RTP Community Church PO Box 11236 Durham, NC 27703

Our focus is to engage, equip and empower believers to become leaders in their home, church and community. ⛪️💙

+ Sunday 9AM | Community Bible Study
+ Sunday 10:30AM | Sunday Worship
+ Wednesday 6:30PM | Midweek Bible Study

10/19/2026

Pastor Al Byrd’s message yesterday was titled: “Meekness Isn’t A Weakness.” It is to be humble, mild, and gentle in spirit, being able to see every side of a situation. Meekness is an attitude towards God, being willing to obey and humble ourselves to do what He desires from us, wholly relaying on God to help us to do the right thing and to do it the right way. He matures us and it then becomes manifested through our actions. We then react differently when we allow the Holy Spirit to be our guide. 🙌

Pastor Al admonished us that the church can not take on the character of the world and handle things like the world by having a mindset: “ I’m going to fix it my way!” Jesus gave us the example of being meek, but He was also bold and powerful because of the authority given to Him by the Father! Sometimes we have to learn to be quiet and allow God to handle our situations. Meekness is not weakness, it’s powerful, it represents the Spirit of God, and it’s the remedy for a sin sick world that’s governed by carnal minded people who see through broken lens of their own minds. 💭

We must allow the Holy Spirit to wash away the residue of sin in our flesh to allow the Spirit to enable us to be an example to the unbelievers. We must never avenge for ourselves, but allow God to act on our behalf.
➡️ Having grudges, and holding onto past pains, and unforgiving hearts, holds us in a prison that will not allow the Holy Spirit to work in our favor, preventing us from maturing in the Lord.
➡️ We must not quench the Spirit.
➡️ We must not suffocate the Holy Spirit. God wants to be free in the Spirit so we can walk in the Spirit!
➡️ Finally, meekness does not mean we allow others to walk all over us, but allow God to advocate for us. Our quietness is our strength. We can be strong without being harsh, firm and confident without being arrogant and mean.
➡️ Meek people have learned not to want to always have things their way, but allows God to have it His way by following His divine directions!

So each of us must totally submit to the Lord in order that He will fix in us what’s not pleasing to Him! ♥️😌

📖 Scriptures: Psalms 27:8, Matthew 5:1-5, Luke 18:1-8, Hebrews 4:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 5:19, Romans 12:19, Matthew 5:5

📝 Written by: Linda Ragland

10/17/2026

Sundays are for gathering together in God’s House! 💙🙌 We hope you can join us tomorrow morning!

• Community Time | 9:30AM
• Sunday Service | 10:30AM

10/15/2026

A Thoughtful Marriage Moment: “Complete The Journey” ❤️

After my hip replacement surgery in 2020, Kim and I started walking nearly every day. Some days were great while other days…🫣

Listen to this passage of scripture in Philippians 4:12-13 AMP - “I know how to get along and live humbly [in difficult times], and I also know how to enjoy abundance and live in prosperity. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret [of facing life], whether well-fed or going hungry, whether having an abundance or being in need. I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]”📖

The more we walked, the more we found that the challenges of walking with a new hip mirrored the challenges of life and marriage. Each day, depending on the route we chose, the walk was easy or difficult. 🚶‍♂️

Ironically, our greatest challenge wasn’t the steep uphill stretches, where unexpected things occur, and you have to keep your head down and push through. The greatest challenge was the downhill stretches. Walking uphill, we knew to pace ourselves and exaggerate our breathing. However, during downhill stretches- those times in life when everything is going well, no complaints, no worries- we tend to overstride, so full of confidence that we nearly lose our balance.

The Apostle Paul encourages us to trust God and keep the same stride, whether things are going great or a bit more challenging. Paul uses the phrase, “I have learned”, which insinuates that he didn’t get it right on the first try, but eventually he did learn the lesson. 🙌

In your marriage, you and your spouse can expect some hills and valleys, but with Jesus Christ, you are well-equipped to complete the journey. 💙

Lord, Bless This Marriage, on Today!
Praying for you and your marriage! 💍
-Pastor Al & Kim Byrd

10/14/2026

📣 IT’S MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY NIGHT! 📖🔥

We’re halfway through the week, and there’s no better way to refuel than by getting into the Word of God! 💙 Join us tonight at 6:30PM! See you there! 🤩

10/13/2026

Power Minute 💥
Reflect - “to think quietly and calmly, ponder, or meditate”

Joshua 1:8 NLT - “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.”

10/12/2026

Ephesians 4:11-12 is a profound passage of scripture that describes Pastor Al, Kim, Alex and Alyssa Byrd relating to God’s appointment in fulfilling the Ministry for our church family. 💕 “And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.” We appreciate what God is doing through their Ministry in helping our church family grow into matured disciples of Jesus Christ! 💙

Yesterday, Pastor Al brought us a God Word Titled: Something Good Is About To Happen.
In the Book of Hebrews chapter 11:1,6 this book was written to encourage the early Christians because of what they were encountering, and this chapter is good for us today as well in spite of what we’re going through. The book of Hebrews is also known as the Hallmark of faith. We will all be given opportunities to share the “faith” scriptures with others that aren’t of the faith that may have questions concerning our God whom they can’t see or trust through faith. 🙌

We who are walking with the Lord and are exercising our faith know what God says He can do is true. When we grow from faith to greater faith, we learn to trust Him even the more for our next required level of faith. We can’t rely on past experiences and determine that our future is based on what we formally encountered and not trust Him in the future, then we minimize the operation of faith and stops the Hands of God to do a great work!

We can’t look at God in the natural sense and expect our faith to grow, but we must see Him exponentially in order to see Him do greater things in our lives. When God’s attention is on and in our situations, Something Good Is About To Happen that will drive our faith out of this world! 🌎

Sometimes we have to speak to our situations and not trust in what it looks or feels like. God wants us to be the faith process for others while strengthening ourselves. When we get involved with God and allow Him to mature our faith, our faith increases. ☝️
We got to believe God for:
➡️ Progressive Faith - increases and grows over time.
➡️ Progressive Faith - increases through a process of faith moments.
Hebrews 11:1 says:
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." 📖
Hebrews 11:6 says:
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” 📖

Other Scriptures:
Matthew 14:13-21, John 1:18, John 14:6, 1 John 4:12, Psalms 138:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Matthew 17:20, Exodus 4: 10-11, 13, Exodus 14: 10-14

📝 Written by: Linda Ragland

10/11/2026

Psalm 118:24 says “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” 📖
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Let’s come together this morning with grateful hearts, ready to worship, rejoice, and give God the praise He deserves! We can’t wait to see you! 💙🙌

• Community Time | 9:30AM
• Sunday Service | 10:30AM

10/08/2026

A Thoughtful Marriage Moment: “The Ultimate Navigator” 🧭

Thursday night is Date Night! 💕 However, we recently decided to do something differently. Instead of a Thursday evening date, we planned an out-of-town Friday lunch date. Although we had visited this restaurant before, on this trip we decided to take a different route, and …

Listen to this passage of scripture in Psalm 46:1, NLT - “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” 📖

At a point during our trip, I remember telling Kim that she could turn off the GPS because I was sure we were on the right road to the restaurant. After a good bit of time had passed, she began to ask (you know) questions like, "Are you sure we are on the right road, and are you sure you know where you are going?” At that point, I hesitantly responded… I know that we are not lost, but we may be on the wrong road! 🫣

The Psalmist reminds us that although we may veer off track, God always knows where we are and how we can get back on track. If we ask Him, He is always ready to step in to help. ❤️

Of course, we turned back on the navigation system and eventually made it to our lunch destination. Later, I wondered why I didn’t just keep the navigation system on the entire way to the restaurant. It probably would have prevented delays and likely eliminated stress.

Keeping Christ, the ultimate navigator, in the center of our marriage helps to prevent us from willfully veering off course. Although He is a present help in trouble, I think He would rather we avoid trouble, if possible. 😊

Lord, Bless This Marriage, on Today!
Praying for you and your marriage! 💍
-Pastor Al & Kim Byrd

10/07/2026

Midweek Bible Study is tonight at 6:30PM! 📖
We’re pressing pause in the middle of the week to get in God’s Word, grow in faith, and go deeper together! 🙌 Bring your Bible and bring a friend! 💙

10/06/2026

Power Minute 💥
Discipline - “to train or develop by instruction and exercise especially in self control.”

1 Corinthians 9:26-27 NLT - “So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.” 📖

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Durham, NC
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