North Fork Baptist Church

05/06/2026

Every day, the world is working overtime to shape their minds, their values, and their identity. If we don’t intentionally teach them truth, someone else will teach them something else.

Vacation Bible School isn’t just crafts and songs. It’s seeds being planted. It’s truth being spoken. It’s a foundation being built that they can stand on when everything else feels uncertain.

The time we invest in them today will echo in the choices they make tomorrow.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” -Proverbs 22:6

Let’s be a church that doesn’t just hope the next generation finds their way—but one that shows them, teaches them, and walks with them in it.

05/05/2026

Mr. Marvin W. Fulton
Dec 5, 1940 - May 4, 2026

Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Marion Fred and Allie May Young Fulton. Mr. Fulton retired from GM and was a member of North Fork Baptist Church.

Surviving are Norma Gean Fulton; one son: Christopher Wendell Fulton (Paula); one daughter: Pamela Sue Fulton Harris; two sisters: Nancy Belica and Debbie Rathburn; five grandchildren: Fred (Chander), Ben (Bridget), Sam (Corinn), Peter (Diana), and Ashley Brooks Pennington (Josh); and five great-grandchildren.

Along with his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Marion Jimmy and David Roy Fulton, and one sister, Joann Gilmer.

The family will receive friends Friday, May 8, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at North Fork Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at North Fork Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to North Fork Baptist Church, P. O. Box 610
Travelers Rest, SC 29690.

05/05/2026

We are excited to launch the presale for our new North Fork Baptist Church T-shirts!

These aren't just t-shirts, they're a way for us to share our church everywhere we go!

Don't miss out, order yours today!

Shirts are on presale for $15 until Sunday, May 31, 2026. You can see or message Brandy Armstrong to give her the number of shirts and sizes you need. You can pay cash or Venmo.

05/05/2026

There’s a line in a song that’s been on my mind: “The Jesus I know now ain’t raising a brow…”

Nothing about you has ever shocked Him. Not your past. Not your struggles. Not what’s done in the dark.

We worry about how we look to others, but Jesus sees the real us—heart and all.

And still… He doesn’t turn away.

The Jesus we know now isn’t surprised by your sin— He already paid for it.

But He does expect something from us...

Confession isn’t telling Him something new- it’s agreeing with Him, taking responsibility, and turning from it.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive…”— 1 John 1:9

You don’t have to pretend.
Just come clean… and come to Him.

Brandon Lake

05/04/2026

ICYMI – Sunday’s Message Recap

“Standing at the Door Without”
📖 John 18:1–18

Sometimes we find ourselves like Peter… close enough to see what’s happening, but still standing on the outside looking in.

🔹 The Position of Peter

🔹 The Presence of Christ

🔹 The Proposition of the World

👉 The question for us today: Are we standing with Him… or standing without?

“And Peter stood at the door without.” (John 18:16)

If you missed it, take some time today to reflect on where you’re standing. ❤️

05/03/2026

05/01/2026

The reflection is a reminder… still waters reveal what rushing waters cannot.

Sometimes God allows stillness in our lives so we can see more clearly, hear Him more plainly, and trust Him more deeply.

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
— Psalm 23:2–3

He knows exactly how to bring peace to a weary heart.

Join us this Sunday:
Sunday School – 10 AM
Worship – 11 AM & 6 PM
Wednesday Prayer – 6 PM

There’s peace in His presence.

04/30/2026

Not every day feels blessed.
Not every mood is peaceful.
And not everything in life is okay.

Sometimes you’re just aggravated… and for good reason.

📖 “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:” — Ephesians 4:26

Being angry isn’t the problem. What you do with it is.

Don’t let a bad moment turn into a bad spirit.
Don’t let frustration take control of your mouth, your attitude, or your decisions.

Take a minute.
Reset your heart.
Give it to God before it grows into something bigger.

Because even on hard days… how we respond still matters.

04/28/2026

🍕 YOUTH GATHERING THIS SUNDAY! 🍕

School’s almost out and summer is right around the corner ☀️

Come celebrate with us for a fun night of food, friends, and fellowship!

🗓 Sunday, May 3rd
⏰ 6:00 PM

Bring your friends and your appetite—we’re having a Pizza Blast! 🍕

👉 PLEASE respond ASAP and let us know if you’re coming and how many you’re bringing so we can plan accordingly!

We can’t wait to see you there!

04/27/2026

New week.
New mercies.
Same faithful God.

“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22–23