# Note From Pastor Don: Back To Church Sunday! - From: Ringgold Church — Note from Pastor Don - Sent: September 18, 2026 (2026-09-18T21:01:09.332Z) - Web version: https://ringgoldchurch.flowforth.co/emails/note-from-pastor-don/17530 - More emails: https://ringgoldchurch.flowforth.co/emails/note-from-pastor-don --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/7dea5196-4eba-4077-b604-beade067734c/2_2026-04-09T17-15-35-292Z.png?w=1400) September 18, 2026 ![](https://churchusercontent.com/7dea5196-4eba-4077-b604-beade067734c/Back_to_Church_Sunday_FYP_2_copy_2026-09-10T14-33-24-986Z.png?w=1400) Friends, This Sunday, September 20, is **Back to Church Sunday**—and I wanted you to hear it from me first: ***we are looking forward to seeing you.*** If you’ve been here every week, come ready to welcome someone. If it’s been a while, this is a good Sunday to walk back through the doors. If you’ve never been, you are invited. There is a place for you. Church isn’t a performance to attend. It’s a family gathering around Jesus—His Word, His table, His people. Some of us come with joy. Some come tired. Some come with questions. All of us come needing grace. That’s why we gather. I’d love for you to join us this Sunday. Bring someone with you if you can. Sit where you’re comfortable. Stay afterward and say hello. You don’t have to have it all together. Just come. We’re saving a seat—and we’re glad you’re part of this story. [![Video thumbnail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.youtube.com%2Fvi%2FibVNfxwGhmk%2Fhq720.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibVNfxwGhmk&si=yTyezpPAcrDbLFvP) **From Scrolls to Scripture** ***Have you ever held a Bible in your hands and wondered how it got there?*** Where did these words come from? How did they survive centuries of copying, persecution, translation, and travel across languages and lands? And can we really trust that what we read today is what God intended His people to receive? Those are good questions. Honest ones. And you don’t have to be a scholar to ask them. I’m glad to invite you to From Scrolls to Scripture, a special three-week class led by Norman Conrad, Curator for American and Biblical Imprints at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Norm has spent years working with rare Bibles, early printings, and the story of how Scripture has been preserved and passed down. He’s the kind of teacher who can take a subject that could feel distant and make it come alive—with stories, artifacts, and a deep respect for the Word we love. Together we’ll walk the fascinating journey of Scripture: how God’s Word was written, carefully copied, preserved through generations, translated, and ultimately became the Bible we open today. We’ll talk about reliability—not as a debate to win, but as a reason to worship. You don’t need to have all the answers. Just bring your questions and your curiosity. Everyone is welcome—longtime believers, new believers, seekers, students, and anyone who has ever wondered, “How did we get this Book?” **Wednesdays | September 23 – October 7 | 6:00 PM at Ringgold Church** I hope you’ll come. Not because you have to know everything about manuscripts and translations, but because the God who spoke these words also preserved them—and He still speaks through them today. [![Video thumbnail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.youtube.com%2Fvi%2FDDx922XqToE%2Fhq720.jpg)](https://youtube.com/shorts/DDx922XqToE?si=j7E3ubsciLzN8Tcq) **Pig Roast on October 4** There’s something special about gathering around a table together. Good food. Easy conversation. Kids running around. The kind of afternoon that reminds us we belong to one another. I’d love for you to join us for a **Family Pig Roast** on **Sunday, October 4, beginning at 4:00 PM** at Ringgold Church. Come enjoy delicious food, warm fellowship, and fun for the whole family. This is a simple, joyful afternoon—no program to sit through, just time to be together. **Cost:** $10 per person or $30 per family Please sign up in advance so we can plan the food and have enough for everyone. If you’ve been looking for a low-pressure way to invite a neighbor, a coworker, or someone you’ve been praying for—this is a great one. There’s room at the table. P.S. Sign-ups help us plan well. If you can let us know you’re coming, we’d be grateful. **Register Here:** [https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3745098](https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3745098) [![](https://churchusercontent.com/7dea5196-4eba-4077-b604-beade067734c/pig_roast_2026-09-10T14-45-41-056Z.jpeg?w=1400)](https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3745098) **MEN' BREAKFAST: Let’s Start the Day Together Before the Pig Roast** Before the food hits the tables and the afternoon fills with family and fellowship, I want to invite you to something quieter—and just as important. **Sunday, October 4 | 7:00–9:00 AM | Ringgold Church** Men from both campuses are gathering for a simple kickstart to our annual pig roast: a hearty breakfast, the sunrise, and time to pray over the church together. No agenda to impress anyone. Just brothers around a table, watching the light come up, and asking the Lord to bless His people as we gather later that day. Men of all ages are welcome. Fathers and sons. Grandfathers. Young men still figuring out the road ahead. If you’ve never come to something like this before, this is a good one to start with. Come hungry. Come as you are. We’ll eat, we’ll pray, and we’ll ask God to put His hand on Ringgold, on GC3, and on every family who will sit down with us that afternoon. I’d love to have you there. Grateful to walk with you, Don P.S. If you can come, just let us know so we can plan breakfast. And if you know a man who needs an invitation, bring him. **Register Here:** [**https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3847303**](https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3847303) [![](https://churchusercontent.com/7dea5196-4eba-4077-b604-beade067734c/mens_breakfast_2026-09-17T17-06-45-495Z.jpeg?w=1400)](https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3847303) [![](https://churchusercontent.com/7dea5196-4eba-4077-b604-beade067734c/Girls_night_out_2026-09-17T17-16-48-931Z.jpeg?w=1400)](https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3852129) [![](https://churchusercontent.com/7dea5196-4eba-4077-b604-beade067734c/mens_night_out_2026-09-17T17-17-04-524Z.jpeg?w=1400)](https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3852143) [![](https://churchusercontent.com/7dea5196-4eba-4077-b604-beade067734c/RC_and_GC3_Logo_2026-06-04T18-52-37-973Z.png?w=1400)](https://www.ringgoldchurch.com/) **LOCATIONS** **Ringgold Location** (10 AM Service time) 14416 Barkdoll Road Hagerstown, MD 21742 **Frederick Location** (10:30 AM Service time) 2100 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 21702