FBC Raleigh News • October 19, 2021
2022 PROPOSED BUDGET

At the October 27 Church Conference, the Finance Committee will present the proposed budget for 2022. The 2022 budget is a 4.8% increase over the 2020 budget, which was scaled down because of COVID and open staff positions. However, the 2022 budget is an overall decrease from 2019. The 2022 budget includes a 2% increase in personnel salaries, supporting two new organizations in our community, and modest increases in some church program areas. The new budget also reflects the full staffing of our church for the first time in two years. Comments and questions will be welcome at the Church Conference on October 27 at 5:30pm, in person and on Zoom (link to come next week!). After our stewardship campaign, the Finance Committee will re-examine the proposed budget and present a final budget for approval early in 2022 at a Church Conference. Please prayerfully consider the budget and how you will support FBC financially in 2022. You may see the proposed budget in the Members-Only section of our website.
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, October 19 - Psalm 75; Job 41:1-11; Hebrews 6:13-20
  • Wednesday, October 20 - Psalm 75; Job 41:12-34; John 13:1-17
  • Thursday, October 21 - Psalm 34:1-8; 2 Kings 20:12-19; Hebrews 7:1-10
  • Friday, October 22 - Psalm 34:1-8; Nehemiah 1:1-11; Hebrews 7:11-22
  • Saturday, October 23 - Psalm 34:1-8; Job 42:7-9; Mark 8:22-26
  • Sunday, October 24 - Job 42:1-6, 10-17 and Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22); Jeremiah 31:7-9 and Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52
  • Monday, October 25 - Psalm 28; Isaiah 59:9-19; 1 Peter 2:1-10
DEACON ON CALL
October 17-23 • Tom Rollins (919-604-0302 m or 919-782-4969 h)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • OCTOBER 19-25
Tuesday, October 19
10am Staff Mtg. (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)
7:30pm Pathfinders SS (Zoom)

Wednesday, October 20
5pm Meal/Centerpoint (PL/FH)
6:45pm Handbell Rehearsal (S Balcony)
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (Choir Rm./S)

Thursday, October 21
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
Sunday, October 24
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship (S/YouTube)
Deacon Elections; Ballots Available
11:15am JBC Worship (Rm. 302)
12:15pm Deacons' Mtg. (Rm. 220/Zoom)
5pm Youth Choir (Rm. 302)
6pm Youth Supper (FH)
6:30pm Youth Program (FH/Blue Rm.)

Monday, October 25
10am Clothing Ministry
6pm MMIH Rehearsal (S Balcony)
ADULT CENTERPOINT
(IN-PERSON & ZOOM)

The Adult Ministries Council has been working on a set of programs for this fall with the theme Celebrating Our Heritage with a View to the Future. Centerpoint will meet each week from 6:15-7:15pm in the fellowship hall, and is also available via zoom for those who would rather join us virtually. See the article below!

• October 20 - Steve Pressley will talk about his new biography of former FBC pastor Randall Lolley, entitled Randall Lolley: Thanks for the Memories. We will have copies of the book available in the Fellowship Hall for $24 (a discount off the cover price of $30). Please note “Lolley Biography” on any checks made out to the church. The Lolly's daughter, Pam, is planning on bringing Lou for the program. We look forward to honoring this beloved saint of our faith, along with his co-laborer Lou!
• October 27 - Church Conference (Zoom link coming next week!)
• November 3 - Toy Joy mission project
• November 10 - Dream Team community forum
• November 19 - Church Conference
• November 24 - No Wednesday night dinner/programming, Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday Night Children's Missions & Music Schedule:
6-6:40pm • Music for children
6:50-7:30pm • Mission Friends/RAs/GAs
For questions about our Wednesday night program offerings for children, please email Lynn Lingafelt.

CENTERPOINT ZOOM

Join us for a live broadcast of the Centerpoint adult program, every Wednesday night via Zoom with this link! To view the speaker throughout the presentation, click the three dots on the right portion of the screen and choose "pin this video." If you would prefer to call in, use 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 898 5713 6473, Passcode: 390190. We hope this is a helpful way to keep us all connected as we journey forward with Wednesday night programming!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER

Each week, dinner will continue to be from 5-6pm, tailgating style, in the parking lot. If it rains, your family may come inside the building and we'll all spread out between the Fellowship Hall, Lewis lobby, and 301/302. We have returned to requiring reservations for Wednesday night dinners; reserve your spot at this link to the page on the church website or by calling the church office. Let's all try to park along the perimeter of the parking lot, so we can leave the middle spaces for chairs/communal tailgating!

MENU:
October 20 • BBQ, coleslaw, and baked beans
October 27 • Chicken stir-fry with rice
November 3 • Chicken, rice, black beans, and tortillas
November 10 • Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans
November 17 • Chicken Lo Mein with sauteed Asian vegetables
DEACON ELECTIONS

We have arrived at the time in FBC’s calendar to elect deacons, the spiritual leaders of the church who assist with congregational care. You have until October 31 to submit a ballot nominating up to 16 deacons (eight men and eight women). Those ballots can be submitted by printing off the form that will be provided and filling it out, or simply writing out your nominations on a piece of paper marked “Deacon Nominations 2021” and mailing it to the church at 99 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603, attn: Jennie Herrick. The paper forms can also be dropped off in the ballot box that will be located in the library on the counter. In addition, nominations may be sent electronically by email to Jennie Herrick. That email should show “Deacon Nomination” in the subject line and list the nominees. Jennie will then print the form, cut off the identifying information, and place it in the deacon ballot box. At noon on Sunday, October 31, the tellers appointed by the Chair will gather in the library to count the ballots, and the Chair and Vice-Chair will then notify those selected.

Please see the attached Deacon Election ballot for a current list of deacons and
their spouses who are not eligible based on the bylaws,
as well as others who have asked not to be considered for election.

DONATING TO THE WELCOME HOUSE

With the recent crisis in Afghanistan, many of you have reached out about donating items to the Welcome House and inquiring about more ways that you might be involved in helping these neighbors. All household donations can be taken directly to The Green Chair Project, both furniture and smaller items; please note the items are for Welcome House Raleigh when you drop them off. You can find a list on the Welcome House website under the “donate” tab of items needed to set up an apartment for a refugee family. They have also included a page of resources for how to help our Afghan neighbors which includes articles, podcasts, and helpful webinars. For any questions regarding donations to the Welcome House, please email Marc Wyatt.
HONORING OUR VETERANS

The church maintains a list of members who are military service veterans and those on active duty having connections to First Baptist. If you know of eligible individuals whose names have not previously been on this list, please email Jennie or call the church office at (919) 832-4485.
SHOPPING FOR
TOY JOY GUESTS 

The first volunteer opportunities for Toy Joy will be Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6. This is the weekend before the actual event (November 13 and 14), and we will be filling the requests for toys that have come into our online store and packing them for pickup by our guests. We will have two shifts each day: 9am-12pm and 1-4pm. For the safety of all our volunteers, masks will be required and we ask that you only volunteer if you have been fully vaccinated. Please use this link to sign-up, and email Anne Cooke with any questions.

We appreciate the outpouring of generosity we've received for donations in September and October, and for those of you who have shipped new items directly to the church! While our donation drop-offs have concluded for the year, there's still time to ship new donations directly to the church. Our wish lists for Amazon and Walmart are linked below. Thank you for your continued support of this ministry!
OCTOBER MISSION PROJECTS -
CROP WALK & TOY JOY

Crop Walk
For years, FBC has participated in the local CROP Hunger Walk. Funds raised support these local agencies: Catholic Parish Outreach Dorcas Ministries, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, North Raleigh Ministries, and Urban Ministries of Wake County. In addition, global efforts are supported through the work of the Church World Service, which has a huge refugee ministry and works locally with the Welcome House. There has never been a greater need as each of these agencies is stretched beyond belief to address hunger insecurity during this pandemic.
 
Greater Triangle Area CROP Hunger Walk has canceled the mass walk from Pullen Park because of COVID safety concerns. FBC members are still encouraged to register for the walk and join our FBC team. We are planning a gathering at FBC on October 31 to walk as a team around downtown. We will relay more details soon.  You may also walk around your neighborhood or with smaller groups from FBC. Joining the FBC CROP Team is important to show the commitment FBC has to address hunger locally and globally. You may register for CROP and join our team here.    
 
Registering makes it easier for our team leaders to contact you with supportive emails and to distribute information you may share to increase your fundraising for CROP. We also can contact you with our alternative plans for the Walk. One very effective fundraising tool is to post a Facebook fundraiser with just a few clicks on your personal page (established when you register). Facebook charges CROP no fees on the money raised through the Facebook platform.
 
Our children’s and youth ministries have both committed to supporting CROP this year. Both will be using different strategies to participate in a walk and raise funds. The children and youth have both established Facebook fundraisers. Funds raised by each group are counted toward the $3,000 goal for FBC. 
 
Click here for the children’s fundraiser and here for the youth fundraiser. If you wish to contribute to the team as a whole, click here. 
 
Please consider sharing these fundraisers on your own Facebook page by copying and pasting the URL in a post on your page. Donations are accepted through all of the FBC electronic platforms and here. Checks should be made out to "CROP Hunger Walk/CWS" and given to our financial office and will be delivered to CROP with the checks our team “walkers” receive in support. Thanks for your support of CROP Hunger Walk this year.

Toy Joy
Our annual Toy Joy event will be a drive-thru pickup, like last year, rather than inviting our guests into the church to shop for gifts for their children. We plan to give each family a gift card for groceries again this year as well as toys and filled stockings. If you would like to make a donation to help with the cost, you may write a check to FBC and put Toy Joy in the memo line, and deliver it to the church financial office. There is also a link to donate electronically for this on the church website. There will be signups coming out soon to volunteer on the days we put the gift boxes together for our guests (Nov. 5 & 6) and for the weekend of the event (Nov.13 & 14). We look forward to your participation.
AAWC'S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Each week, we post And Also With 'Cue's weekly schedule here in Rose Window Weekly as well as on our Facebook page to let you know our lunch schedule and if there will be outside events on the weekend for you to attend.

Come eat with us this week,
October 19-21!

Lunch
Wednesday and Friday • 11am-1:30pm, church parking lot
Thursday Lunch • Cardinal Charter Academy in Cary
AMONG OUR FAMILY

A link to the entire prayer list may be found below.
Please use your church directory for mailing addresses.

THE RECORD WE WROTE
Week as of October 14, 2021
Current Week Revenue: $20,060.67
Month-to-Date Revenue: $41,334.47
Year-to-Date Revenue: $1,031,066.88
Month-to-Date Expenses: $72,437.68
Year-to-Date Expenses: $1,041,126.32
Heck Jones: $2,010.00 (balance after Rise Against Hunger event)
NC Missions: $7,495.00
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