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💧 WATER WHAT YOU SOW 💧🌱
Everybody wants growth.
Everybody wants purpose.
Everybody wants fruit.
But growth requires consistency.
This week we’re talking about discipline, spiritual habits, and what it means to actually water the things God placed inside of you.
Because:
“What you neglect will never multiply.” 🌿
Join us for Week 3 of
Sowing Seeds with the Gifts We Bear
📍Under the Big 4 Bridge
📅 May 19
⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM
Bring a friend. Bring your questions. Bring yourself.
#SowingSeeds #BibleStudy #YoungAdultMinistry #louisvilleky #SpiritualGifts

Looking for a place where your teen can grow, connect, and dive deeper into God’s Word? Send your youth ages 12 to 18 to N2Deep every second and fourth Sunday. While you’re in noon service, they’ll be at 728 building faith and friendships.

#BatesMemorial #TheBridge #ItsHarvestTime #N2Deep

As the school year winds down, it’s time to start planning for an unforgettable summer! ☀️📚

Registration is now open for the 2026 Kingdom Academy Summer Camp hosted by Bates CDC!

From faith and friendship to learning and fun, scholars entering 1st–12th grade will enjoy a summer filled with enrichment, field trips, extracurricular activities, and opportunities to grow with confidence.

🗓 June 8 – July 17
📍 Camp Edwards
⏰ Monday–Thursday, 8:30 AM–4 PM
🍎 Breakfast, lunch & snacks provided
💲Multi-child discounts available

“I am resilient and able to rise to any occasion.” 💜💚

Scan the QR code to apply today! #BatesCDC #KingdomAcademy #SummerCamp2026 #FaithFunFriendsFuture

In today’s world, we need mothers, grandmothers, aunties, mentors, and village builders to come together as we help raise and guide the next generation. Their love, wisdom, prayers, and sacrifices still shape our families and communities every day. 💐

This Mother’s Day weekend, we celebrate the mothers who are with us and honor the beautiful memories of those who are no longer here, but whose love still lives on in us.

Join us at Bates Memorial Baptist Church!
🗓 May 9–10, 2026
⏰ Saturday at 11 AM
⏰ Sunday at 10 AM & Noon

#MothersDay #BatesMemorial #ItsHarvestTime

This shirt was created to carry the message beyond Sunday.
Not to make people look perfect… but to remind people God still has a plan for them. Live On Website { christianprosperity.net }
Faith you can wear.
A message they can see.

Church : @batesmemorial
Shirt : @christian.prosperity

“Remember your stones.” Sometimes God allows us to walk through hard places so somebody else can see that making it through is possible. Your testimony may be the bridge for someone else’s faith. 🙌🏽✨

Rev. Dr. Joe Ellison III

Derby weekend is here, the city is moving, the energy is high… but we never forget what matters most.

As you prepare for the races, make room for the table.

This is Communion Weekend at Bates Memorial, a time to pause, reflect, and remember the sacrifice that still covers us. Before the hats and celebrations, come take part in something eternal.

There’s a seat for you at the table.

#ItsHarvestTime #BatesMemorial #CommunionSunday #DerbyWeekend #ComeToTheTable

Strength rises when you remember who sent you.

As Rev. Dr. Joseph Ellison III walks us through Book of Joshua 1:1–9, we’re reminded that God still moves. Some miracles happen in a moment, others unfold step by step, but every one of them is covered in His love. He’s working, whether it feels instant or gradual, and He never stops caring for His people through the process.

#ItsHarvestTime #PreachTheWord #BatesMemorial #Joshua1 #BeStrongAndCourageous

Bates News

Tiny praise, big message 🌱👶🏽

“From the youngest to the wisest, we’re all part of the harvest.”

Our little disciple is already repping “It’s Harvest Time” and reminding us that the mission reaches every generation. Now it’s your turn… have you gotten your shirt yet?

Stop by Sankofa Bookstore and grab yours today. Shirts are available in a variety of colors and sizes, perfect for everyone in the family.

And good news for our families, the nursery is back open and ready to welcome your little ones with love and care during service.

It’s harvest time… and we’re all part of it 🌾✨

#ItsHarvestTime #BatesMemorial #NextGeneration #ChurchFamily #SankofaBookstore

Change a life. Build a future.

Sponsor a child and help send them to Kids Across America Camp for an unforgettable summer filled with faith, fun, and purpose. Your generosity can make the difference.
Visit BatesMemorial.com or download the Bates Memorial app to sponsor today!

#SponsorAChild #KidsAcrossAmerica
#BatesMemorial #ChangeALife #InvestInYouth

Access can get you in the room, but authority is what makes your presence matter.

Sunday’s sermon, delivered by the inimitable @fbrucewilliams centered us on a simple truth, relationship is the difference. You can be close in proximity and still lack the backing that comes from being truly connected.

In Acts, we see it clearly. Many had access to what God was doing, but only those in relationship carried authority to move, speak, and impact change. Authority is not borrowed from moments, it’s built through consistency, obedience, and trust.

Don’t settle for access. Build the relationship. Walk in authority.

#ItsHarvestTime