FBC Raleigh News • June 17, 2019
FIRST FOUNDATIONS
MAGAZINE
ISSUE TWO

Issue two of the First Foundations magazine is hot off the presses and ready for you to read! Magazines were mailed on Friday, June 14, and are available in the Lewis Building lobby by the elevators. There are also copies of the magazine located at both entrances to the Sanctuary for you to grab on your way out of worship. Feel free to get an extra copy for a neighbor who might like to know more about who we are, as we continue to reach beyond our walls.  

This publication is a true labor of love, and would not be possible without the hours of hard work by our editorial team, writers, and artists!  We are so grateful for all of our contributors - Pam Powell, Phillip Lingafelt, Chris Chapman, Jen Foster, Debbie Willmschen, Lynn Marshbanks, Trey Davis, David With, Leah Reed, Meg Dare, Anne Bullard, and each person who attended the church-wide Caswell Retreat! We hope you'll enjoy this beautifully designed publication, thanks to the graphic design work of Angie Dickinson . A very special thanks to Jen Foster, Anne Bullard, and Pam Powell , for their continued vision, and hours of tedious work editing the magazine! We hope you enjoy reading about nourishment from a wide range of voices from our community of faith.

CHURCH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Regularly scheduled Church Conferences will be held on the following dates in 2019:
August 21 • September 25 • October 30 • November 20 • December 18 
WEEK AT A GLANCE • JUNE 17-23, 2019
Monday, June 17
HS Mission Trip to NYC Departs (thru 6/24)
CBF General Assembly Begins (thru 6/21)
Worship & Music Conference at Montreat
Conference Center (thru 6/22)
FBC Audit Begins (thru 6/20)
7pm Hook & Needle Club (P)

Tuesday, June 18
10am Staff Mtg. (CR)
6pm Theology on Tap (Raleigh Times)

Wednesday, June 19
5:45pm ITC Board Mtg. (110)
Thursday, June 20
7am Band of Brothers (Li)
11am Clothing Ministry Opens
11am Library Committee (Li)

Sunday, June 23
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship (S)
11am Japanese Worship (227)
5:30pm Youth Group (Blue Rm.)
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Monday, June 17: Psalm 124; Proverbs 7:1-4; Ephesians 4:7-16
  • Tuesday, June 18: Psalm 124; Proverbs 8:4-21; Ephesians 5:15-20
  • Wednesday, June 19: Psalm 124; Daniel 1:1-21; Luke 1:46b-55
  • Thursday, June 20: Psalm 42 and 43; Genesis 24:1-21; Romans 2:17-29
  • Friday, June 21: Psalm 42 and 43; Job 6:14-30; Galatians 3:15-22
  • Saturday, June 22: Psalm 42 and 43; Proverbs 11:3-13; Matthew 9:27-34
NC BAPTIST ALL-STATE YOUTH CHOIR CONCERT

Join us for the NC Baptist All-State Youth Choir concert on Friday, July 19, at 1pm in our Sanctuary. We are hosting the choir for lunch in the Fellowship Hall, and they will share some musical selections with us following the meal. This is an auditioned- group composed of high school students who attend Baptist churches across North Carolina. These students memorize 15 choral selections and travel the state for one week every summer presenting concerts in different Baptist churches. This year, their tour brings them to Raleigh! We are looking forward to hosting them for lunch and a concert. Leah Reed was in this group as a high school student, and she now serves as a chaperone every summer. If you are available to help with the set-up of the lunch, please email Leah. We hope you'll invite friends and neighbors to join us for this Friday afternoon opportunity to hear some beautiful choral music!

To see their other tour dates around the state, visit the NC Baptist All State Youth Choir website.
DEACON ON CALL • JUNE 16-22
Rhonda Lowe (919) 819-8651
CHECK YOUR
DIRECTORY LISTING

The FBC directory is nearing the finish line, and we want to be sure your contact info is correct. You can find copies of the address section in adult Sunday School class boxes, and we'll have a table in the lobby on Sunday mornings. Find your name and confirm we've spelled everything right, and double check that we've got the address, phone number(s), and emails you want listed. Note any edits directly on the list, or call the church office at 919.832.4485 with any changes. Any edits must be made by July 1.
HOOK & NEEDLE CLUB

Are you working on a project or just wanting to learn how to knit? Join us for knitting and fellowship at 7pm in the parlor on four Monday nights this summer (June 17 and July 1, 15, and 29) . Bring any kind of handwork project: knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, hand quilting, etc. If you would like to start a new project, we will have patterns for items needed for the Clothing Ministry and Toy Joy. Email Mary Powell Rhodes if you are interested in learning to knit, so starter supplies can be prepared. All experience levels and ages are welcome!
SEARCHING FOR SUNDAY
The Sharing Thoughts elective will begin a new book study on Sunday, June 23. Searching for Sunday , by Rachel Held Evans, is a memoir written by Evans as she set out on a journey to understand Church and find her place in it. Centered around seven sacraments, Evans' quest takes readers through a liturgical year with stories about baptism, communion, confirmation, confession, marriage, vocation, and death that are funny, heartbreaking, and sharply honest. The Sharing Thoughts elective is an interactive, discussion-based book study, and topics explore traditional as well as non-traditional perspectives as we seek to embrace a more meaningful faith journey in our day-to-day lives. The elective meets in room 319 during the Sunday School class time. For more information, email Debbie Willmschen.
SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS & FAMILIES 

First Baptist families and Weekday Preschool families are joining forces this summer to enjoy some summer fun together! Most of these events are free of charge and are aimed to be a time for us to reconnect with old friends and make new friends during the summer months. Please come as often as you can!

June 24-28: Vacation Bible School
Join us for VBS from 9am-12pm , for rising 3-year-olds – rising 6 th  graders. Our theme is "Who Is My Neighbor? Learning to Love Like Jesus." Registration is now closed so that planning can begin and supplies can be purchased. We look forward to a fun week together with all our friends who have registered!

July 17: Jack Smith Splash Park
Join us at 10am at the Jack Smith Splash Park located at 9725 Penny Road in Cary. This park features a playground, a splash pad, and a climbing boulder. Pack a picnic lunch and meet us there for fun and splashes to beat the summer heat!  
 
August 10: Mudcats Baseball Game
Come join us for peanuts, popcorn, and Cracker Jacks! All ages are invited to join us on Saturday, August 10,  at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, as the Carolina Mudcats take on the Salem Red Sox at 5pm .  A block of seats has been reserved just for us at $7 each, so let’s pack that block with FBC friends and family! It’s Marvel Super Hero Night at the stadium, and Captain America bobbleheads will be given out (while supplies last) when the gates open at 4pm. To secure your tickets, email Lynn. To pay for your tickets with a credit card, your options include the credit card kiosk in the lobby, PayPal , the church website, or the Give+ Mobile App on your smart phone. To pay by check, make it out to FBC and memo “Mudcats Tickets”. Come join the fun as we enjoy a baseball game as a church family!
MISSION TRIP
TO ARKANSAS

A few Sundays ago in worship, we pondered the question, "Can I give a witness?" The answer is a resounding "Yes!" and at FBC we offer many ways to do so. One upcoming and recurring opportunity is in Helena, Arkansas. The All Church Challenge, sponsored by CBF through Together for Hope Arkansas , partners in missions with the local community of Helena. FBC Raleigh has had a presence at this amazing event for more than 15 years. Tonya, Catherine, and Caleb Carter will attend again this year along with many other friends from Raleigh and across the southeast. Volunteer opportunities include leading a children's swim camp with activities such as Bible stories, swim lessons, music, sports, and crafts. Volunteers are also needed for various construction projects and other community ministry activities. The Carter family will attend Week 1 of this two-week event, July 6-12 . All are welcome to help share the love of Jesus as we continue to partner with friends in this community. For more information please contact Tonya Carter at (919) 740-7998.
HECK-JONES MISSION OFFERING

Fanny Heck and Sally Jones were women ahead of their time and I’m proud to say, they got their start over a hundred years ago right here at First Baptist Church on Edenton and Salisbury Street. Their portraits are on display in the Gathering Room outside our Sanctuary to this day. On Sunday afternoons after church and a big lunch, most people would be settling down for an afternoon nap, but not these young ladies. They were busy hitching up the family horse to a wagon to carry food and clothes across the tracks of downtown Raleigh to those less fortunate. In honor of these women, we collect the Heck Jones Offering each year to continue the work they began to help others in need. Our goals have expanded since then and we now try to stop hunger all over the world and to build houses for the poor. This past fall we finally secured a Minister with Community, a position dedicated to reaching out to our extended family and neighbors in and around downtown Raleigh (I would love to be a fly on the wall to hear a conversation between Leah Reed, Fannie Heck, and Sally Jones). Please give prayerfully and generously to this offering, which will be collected during the month of June. - Nancy Moore Phillips, WMU President 
THE RECORD WE WROTE
Week of June 10, 2019
Current Week Revenue: $18,253.09
Month-to-Date Revenue: $65,810.96
Year-to-Date Revenue: $690,588.24
Month-to-Date Expenses: $60,168.69 
Year-to-Date Expenses: $709,421.55
Heck Jones Mission Offering: $2,225.00 
SUBMIT A ROSE WINDOW WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT

Do you have an announcement that you would like to include in the Rose Window Weekly ? All information must be submitted by Thursday at noon, to be included in the following Monday's edition. Just fill out the Google form in the link below, and we'll make sure to include it in next week's publication!


For any questions concerning the Rose Window Weekly , contact Leah Reed. Email Leah here!