FBC Raleigh News • July 15, 2019
FAMILY PROMISE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed to help host Family Promise families August 18–25.
We will have up to 5 families that week and there are many ways you can help them have a safe and comfortable stay with us! Below are the specific roles that need to be filled – some activities can be done by one person, but some- like providing a meal - are better done by a small team. 

• Closet/linen prep - We need a small team to organize our linens to help make the set up go more quickly. This can be done any time leading up to the week.
• Sunday room set-up - One or two people are needed to help put bedding out in each room for guests.
• Morning/evening drivers  – Taking families to and from FBC to the Family Promise Day Center, just south of the city.
  • Weekdays - The bus leaves FBC at 6:40am and no later than 6pm.
  • Saturday - The bus leaves at 8am and at 5:30pm.
  • Sunday – The bus leaves at 7:15am and at 5:30pm on the first Sunday.
• Overnight volunteers  – Two people per night, arriving at 5:30pm and leaving after guests leave (weekdays, at 6:40am; Saturday, at 8am; Sunday, at 7:15am).
• Evening meals  – FBC will need to provide four evening meals. The meal should be at church by 6pm. We try to vary menus for guests. Specifics on numbers are provided as the week approaches. A small number of people (no more than five) are welcome to join families for the meal.
• Evening greeters  - On nights when a sister church is staying over or providing the meal, you can help by greeting them and making sure they have what they need. Be there around 5:30/5:45pm and help everyone (families, volunteers) know where to go, help set up meal, answer questions, etc. You can stay until that’s done (6:15/6:30-ish) or as long as you’d like.
• Sunday room break-down  – Many hands make light work! One or two people are needed at 7:45am on the last day to help put used bedding in bags and bring them to the lobby.
• Cleaning bedding at the end of the week  - Bags of used laundry will be down near the fellowship hall. Volunteers are needed to take one or more and wash and return the items to the church.
 
A detailed schedule on the church website will be updated regularly so you can see which days we still need help. Thanks in advance for supporting these families as they work toward a more stable and secure future! E mail Holly Ivel , if you are available to be a Family Promise volunteer.
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 • JULY 15-21, 2019
Monday, July 15
7pm Hook & Needle Club (P)

Tuesday July 16
10am Staff meeting (CR)
6pm Theology on Tap (Raleigh Times)

Wednesday, July 17
10am Summer Fun at Jack Smith Splash Park
5:45pm ITC Board meeting (110)

Thursday, July 18
11am Clothing Ministry opens
11am Library Committee meeting (Li)
Friday, July 19
11:45am Lunch; NC All-State Youth Choir (FH)
1pm Concert; NC All-State Youth Choir (S)
8pm Senior Night (3rd Fl)

Saturday, July 20
Passport Kids depart (until July 23)

Sunday, July 21
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship
11am Japanese Worship (227)
6pm FBC Summer Social (FH)
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Monday, July 15: Psalm 7; Amos 3:9-4:5; James 2:1-7
  • Tuesday, July 16: Psalm 7; Amos 4:6-13; 1 John 3:11-17
  • Wednesday, July 17: Psalm 7; Amos 5:1-9; Matthew 25:31-46
  • Thursday, July 18: Psalm 52; Amos 5:10-17; Hebrews 5:1-6
  • Friday, July 19: Psalm 52; Amos 5:18-27; Ephesians 3:14-21
  • Saturday, July 20: Psalm 52; Amos 6:1-14; Luke 8:4-10
NC BAPTIST
ALL-STATE YOUTH CHOIR CONCERT
THIS FRIDAY

We hope you are making plans to join us for the NC Baptist All-State Youth Choir concert this 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. 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 Central NC, visit the NC Baptist All State Youth Choir website.
DEACON ON CALL • July 14-20
Brad Pressley 919-622-0491
JULY SUMMER SOCIAL

Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 21 , for our Summer Social at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall! This will be a covered dish dinner, so we ask that all families bring a dish to share and a board game for after- dinner entertainment. Ice cream and toppings will be provided. We hope you'll join us for this night of family fun!
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!
JULY MISSION PROJECT
For the month of July, we'll be collecting school supplies for the Clothing Ministry to give out with backpacks for children going back to school. The packs of Crayola crayons will be kept to use for the Toy Joy stockings. All items may be placed in the marked drawer in the Lewis Lobby until the end of July.
School Supplies:
#2 pencils
Composition notebooks (hard cover or spiral)
Dividers
3-ring binders
Erasers
Safety scissors
Highlighters
24-count packs of Crayola crayons (please purchase name brand; others don't hold up as well)
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 July 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!
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 ones during the summer months.

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!  
DONATE TO FBC
THROUGH AMAZON SMILE

When you make a purchase through  Amazon Smile, 0.5% of eligible purchases (see conditions on the Amazon site) will be credited to FBC when you set First Baptist Church of Raleigh as your charitable organization. This will not add any cost to your purchase and works with regular and Prime orders. Amazon will give FBC a donation after each quarter (as long as it is at least $5) which will go to our General Budget Receipts. On your first visit to Amazon Smile , select First Baptist Church of Raleigh as the charitable organization to receive the donations. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation. If you are using an app, please note that you cannot make an Amazon Smile purchase through the regular Amazon app on your smart phone. Use any internet browser to go to the Amazon Smile website. For questions, email Wayne Hager.
AMONG OUR FAMILY
Sympathy to Teresa Teague on the July 8 death of her father, Rowe William Teague. Cards of condolence may be sent to Teresa at 920 S Willhaven Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Today, July 15 , from 1-3pm, you may experience a problem communicating with the FBC office by phone and getting responses to emails sent to FBC email addresses. We are getting faster internet service and paying less, and the telephone/internet service will be tied together. Emails should not be lost but will not be answered consistently during this time frame. Likewise, we will not be able to answer the phone, and no messages may be left during the 1-3pm time frame. We apologize for this inconvenience!   
THE RECORD WE WROTE
Week of July 8, 2019
Current Week Revenue: $42,040.37
Month-to-Date Revenue: $42,040.37
Year-to-Date Revenue: $ 777,605.98
Month-to-Date Expenses: $61,111.20
Year-to-Date Expenses: $ 829,393.24
Heck Jones Mission Offering: $ 4,194.00
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