Join us this Sunday, June 22, for a message from Rev. Ken Gray.
You’re invited
Come worship with us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m., where we sing, pray, listen to a message from Scripture, or hear from guest speakers. If children are present, they join the adults for the first half of worship and a special storytime before joining their Sunday School teacher. Throughout the year, we offer adult Sunday School, and you can visit our Worship page for the schedule and more info.
The mission of Good Shepherd Baptist Church is to be a supportive, open, growing Christian community that reaches out to all in a spirit of unconditional love. We respectfully acknowledge that our services are being held on the traditional lands of the Snohomish and other Coast Salish tribes.
FEATURED EVENT
Looking for a spiritually grounded backpacking experience?
Join us for the All Evergreen Backpacking Trip in the Mt. Baker Wilderness, June 19-22.
Some people feel closer to their Creator when they get out of the city and into the wild. If you’re one of them, we invite you to join us for the All Evergreen Backpacking Trip in the Mt. Baker Wilderness, June 19-22. The trip will be led by Rev. Dr. Jonathan Malone of Wilderness Journeys, and includes all food, common gear, and sessions before the trip where Jonathan meets individually with you to understand your spiritual walk and needs.
The cost is $800, and there are some scholarships available.
Contact Paul Schneider at the Evergreen office for more details:
253-859-2226
paul@ea-abc.org
OUR ONGOING ANTI-RACISM WORK
What is Juneteenth?
(From the city of Bothell Website)
Juneteenth is recognized every year on June 19 to commemorate the day when 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in the state of Texas, which acted as the last bastion for slavery during the final days of the Civil War, were declared free by the United States Army. Despite the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation two-and-a-half years earlier, many enslavers continued to hold enslaved Black people captive until June 19, 1865, which became a symbolic date representing African-American freedom and liberation. Each year, we take the opportunity to honor Juneteenth to promote healing, justice, and unity by recognizing the painful origins of this day and reaffirming our commitment to working toward equitable experiences and opportunities for all those in our community.
In 2021, after years of advocacy by Opal Lee, a retired teacher and activist often called the Grandmother of Juneteenth, as well as others from the racial justice movement and the Congressional Black Caucus, the US Senate unanimously passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on June 17, 2021, making Juneteenth the eleventh American federal holiday and the first to obtain legal observance as a federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated in 1983.
Here are some local Juneteenth Celebrations around our area this week:
– Jen
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