"Praise The Lord!" 
Since so many of our church family know and have prayed for Linda Eaton, we thought we would share THIS LETTER from them with you.  Please join us in a prayer of thanksgiving and continue to pray for and encourage Clay and Linda who continually pray for and encourage so many of us. 

Don't forget to cheer for our own Katie Basden on
"The Voice"!  Katie sings with our Exalt band during our 10:45 service on Sundays when she is available.  What a great turnout from our church as we watched the show in the church gym. The show continues this week.  Pray for God to use Katie for His glory!

To read the rest of Pastor Marc's From the Heart click HERE





Interested in Pregnancy Support Services?
If you have an interest in attending the PSS Annual Banquet on Tuesday, April 14 then contact Shay at sreyner@Ridgecrest.cc by Sunday, March 20 as we are putting together a table
to support the ministry - you will enjoy a free meal and get great information about the ministry



Offering envelopes are available at the Welcome Centers. Please consider giving generously to support Southern Baptist church planting efforts throughout North America.


Our next RBC Institute Growth Intensives will be Sunday afternoon, April 17, from 4-7 pm. Supper is included. There will be courses on Membership Matters, marriage, finance, and others that will help you to practice your faith day to day. Watch for sign ups in the coming weeks.



  • Rehearsal dates: 4/3 @ 3:30 and 4/17 @ 3:00
Join us as we seek to glorify God in serving Him with our gifts and talents.

 
Many of our Connect Groups are involved in ministry with the Durham Rescue Mission. Click HERE for a an update on all that's been going on there over the past few months.

CONNECTING WITH DURHAM'S HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED

Are you looking for a meaningful way to Connect with those in need this Easter?  Then join us in helping the Durham Rescue Mission prepare 1500 Easter Baskets that will be handed out to children of need at their annual Easter Celebration. 

This is a tremendous opportunity to partner with an organization that has a history of helping the poor in the Durham area both physically and spiritually.  Between their Thanksgiving and Christmas outreaches they had over 120 salvations, served over 2500 meals and presented to gospel to over 3800 individuals!

The 3:20 Connect Group is collecting items that we will use to assemble Easter baskets for children 12 and under.   We are looking for individuals or Connect Groups to collect individually wrapped candies, chocolate bunnies, children tooth brushes and toothpaste, and small baskets over the next four weeks.  Donated items can be place in Room 501.    We will then assemble these items into baskets and deliver them to the Durham Rescue Mission. 

Any questions????  Contact Janine Guadagno at 919-724-9917 or stonehouserj@gmail.com (Janine is our church's DRM ambassador)





Our AWANA Clubs are partnering with Stop Hunger Now to help end hunger around the world. On Wednesday, March 23, the AWANA clubbers will participate in a Stop Hunger Now Event where they will package 10,150+ meals. Not only are we packaging the food, but we are also paying for all of the food and supplies. In order to reach our goal of 10,150+ meals, we have to raise $2,944.08. To learn more about Stop Hunger Now, our packaging event, or to donate toward our event, click HERE. 


If you are on Facebook and not yet a part of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church Group then you are missing out on a lot of good communication. You can go HERE and request membership.










*May 12-19 - Haiti (This trip is full)
*August 1-8 - Haiti

Contact Shay Reyner if you are interested and want more information (sreyner@Ridgecrest.cc). 
Dates on the Horizon
March 20 - Laughter and Latte
April 17 - RBC Institute Growth Intensives
April 22-24 - Metamorphosis Weekend
April 24 - Laughter and Latte 
May 12-19 - Haiti Team 1
May 14 - Ladies Special Blend of Friendship Tea
May 29 - Memorial Day Weekend Fellowship
June 5 - Durham Bull's Game
July 11-15 - Vacation Bible School
August 1 - Haiti Team 2


Memory Verse of the Week
Verse 9
"You, however are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ."
Click HERE to check out some of our discipleship opportunities such as Connect Groups, The RBC Institute, and Stuff to Ponder.
Pray for our missionaries!
Click HERE for the latest news and information about our friends serving overseas.

Click on one of the links below to get more info on what's new in each area... 
(red indicates a change since last week)
  • Click HERE to join the Ridgecrest Facebook Group
  • Click HERE if you would like a better understanding of our CONNECT > GROW > Serve > Go   strategy
  • Click HERE for a listing of our SS Connect Groups and when they meet