Watts Street Baptist Church

06/02/2026

A good word from our ministry partners at the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists!

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06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Potluck & Games Night: Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. With all that is happening in the world these days, it’s important to gather together for nurturing fellowship and re-creation. Invite your family and friends and bring your favorite dish to share and your favorite card/board game to play!

05/30/2026

Link for LIVESTREAM Worship Service
Sunday, May 31, 2026
11 am in the WSBC Sanctuary
Livestreamed at https://vimeo.com/user113739534

Trinity Sunday
Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9; Matthew 6:26-29
Sermon: “The Art of Onward: Beauty” – Dorisanne Cooper
Anthem: “God Who Made the World” (Joseph M. Martin) – Chancel Choir; Shannon Hall, piano; Debbie Isley-Roghelia, American Sign Language

If you’re worshipping with us online, we invite you to gather these items near your computer: the worship bulletin, a Bible, and a candle to light at the beginning of the service.

Wherever you are or whatever time you are watching the service, we gladly say, Thank God you are here!

05/29/2026

Since Addie Davis became the first Southern Baptist woman ordained in 1964, BWIM has counted 2,856 Baptist women ordained to ministry. Each one matters.

Read more today - https://bwim.info/state-of-women-in-baptist-life-report/

05/28/2026

Church Workday, Saturday, May 30, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Help us take care of our grounds. Come for an hour or the whole morning and bring your gloves and any favorite tools. Coffee and breakfast foods provided!

05/23/2026

Link for LIVESTREAM Worship Service
Sunday, May 24, 2026
11 am in the WSBC Sanctuary
Livestreamed at https://vimeo.com/user113739534

Pentecost Sunday
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
Sermon: “Signs of the Spirit” – Dorisanne Cooper
Anthem: Spirit Truth, Pure Light of Love, (Robert J. Powell) – Chancel Choir
Presentation of Pentecost Dove and Flames – remember to wear RED!

If you’re worshipping with us online, we invite you to gather these items near your computer: the worship bulletin, a Bible, and a candle to light at the beginning of the service.

Wherever you are or whatever time you are watching the service, we gladly say, Thank God you are here!

Artwork by Ed de Guzman

05/22/2026

The Capital Campaign project for the preschool area renovation has begun!!! During construction, preschoolers will meet in the library for Sunday School and Second Hour Ministry. We are so grateful to begin this work and look forward to having a more welcoming, updated space for our children, teachers, and visitors. Please contact Esther Soud Parker if you would like to look at the space or if you have questions.

05/22/2026

While the governments of the world are failing to end the horrific cycle of violence and oppression in Gaza, all hope is not lost. This past week, another 50 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla attempted to nonviolently break the naval blockade of Gaza, establish a sustained civilian presence, and deliver life-saving humanitarian aid. On these boats were 430 compassionate human beings from 40 different countries around the world – doctors, nurses, lawyers, artists, teachers, clergy, seafarers, war crimes investigators, etc. All the boats were intercepted by Israeli armed forces in international waters and the activists were detained, humiliated, and abused before being released.

A statement from GSF read, “While the world’s eye is trained on the suffering of our participants, we cannot emphasize enough that this is a mere glimpse of the brutality Israel imposes daily on (over 9,400) Palestinian hostages.” Meanwhile, at least 75,000 Palestinians have been killed in the siege on Gaza, including over 850 since the ceasefire agreement on October 10. Humanitarian aid into Gaza is currently blocked and apartheid oppression of the Palestinians is increasing in the West Bank.

The Arabic word "sumud" translates to “steadfastness” and “resilience”. While the physical cargo carried by the flotillas is symbolic and falls far short of resolving the massive humanitarian crisis, the psychological impact of knowing thousands of volunteers from dozens of countries risk interception to deliver aid is a well-documented message of solidarity acknowledged by the people of Gaza.

The WSBC Voices for Love in Action mission group encourages you to call on Representative Foushee and Senators Tillis and Budd to halt the war on Iran and Lebanon, to support delivery of urgently needed aid to Gaza, and to prevent future weapon sales to Israel while it commits genocide in Gaza. Another helpful way to respond is to donate to MECA, the Middle East Children’s Alliance, which provides emergency assistance to families in Gaza.

05/18/2026

Thank you to Mary Elizabeth Hanchey for sharing this post!
"Today Watts Street Baptist Church celebrated the 50th anniversary of Diane Eubanks Hill's ordination (at Knollwood Baptist). Dorisanne shared these words from our family:
'There are 50 flowers (plus some filler) for her 50 years of ministry. We honor the work that she did to keep blooming even when the soil was rocky. And we celebrate all of the beauty she has nurtured, accompanying so many in the work of loving and grieving in this world, and hoping in the next.'
What a joy to celebrate this woman and these trailblazing years of ministry."