FBC Raleigh News • December 9, 2019
WILMINGTON STREET
MEN'S SHELTER
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST

As in years past, our church family will serve breakfast for 225-250 men on Christmas morning at the Wilmington Street Men’s Shelter. In doing so, we hope to communicate through our words and actions that the Christ-child whose birth we celebrate came into this world for them. 
 
If you’d like to help support this ministry, here are ways to help!

  • Donate money to help cover the cost of hooded sweatshirts and breakfast. This can be done via Vanco, Paypal, the church kiosk, or check. However you choose to donate, just be sure to note that it is designated for the Christmas Breakfast.

  • Though most of our volunteer slots have been filled through Sunday School sign-ups, there are a few spaces open to help men carry sweatshirts to their tables, to sing Christmas songs with Michael and Bob, or to share conversation with the men around the tables. If you are interested in serving in one of these ways, please email Lynn to sign up. Lynn will be back in touch with participants with more information.

CHURCH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The last regularly scheduled Church Conference of 2019 will be held on
December 18. 
THIS WEEK IN
CENTERPOINT

December 11:
Join us for an intergenerational missions night, as we prepare different projects for Toy Joy!

Menu: Roast beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and salad bar.
Vegetarian: Mock roast beef
Kids: Chicken nuggets

Coming Soon in Centerpoint...
December 18 • Church Conference
December 25 • No Wednesday night activities - Merry Christmas!
January 1 • No Wednesday night activities - Happy New Year!
WEEK AT A GLANCE • DECEMBER 9-15, 2019
Monday, December 9
11am Sisters in Grace (CR)
5:30pm Properties Committee Mtg. (302)
6:15pm Finance Committee Mtg. (CR)

Tuesday, December 10
10am Staff Mtg. (CR)
12:30pm Staff Lunch Out
6pm Theology on Tap (Raleigh Times,
14 E Hargett St)
6:30pm HS Bible Study, Helms’ Home

Wednesday, December 11
10am Clothing Ministry Mtg. (CR)
5:30pm Backpack Buddies (301)
5:30pm Centerpoint Meal Served (FH)
6pm Prayer Time & Announcements
6:15pm All Missions, Intergenerational Toy Joy Prep (FH)
7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (310)

Thursday, December 12
7am Band of Brothers (CR)
10am Preschool Visit with Santa (Lobby)
10:30am Thirty-Niners, Toy Joy Prep
11am Clothing Ministry Opens
12:30pm Library Committee (Li)
Friday, December 13
ALL DAY TOY JOY PREP (1st Fl. Bldg.-wide)
6:30pm Freshman Boys Basketball (Bayleaf)
7:30pm Senior Boys Basketball (Trinity)

Saturday, December 14
8am Toy Joy (1st Fl., Bldg.-wide)

Sunday, December 15
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship/LaCount & Anna Anderson, Guest Speakers (S)
11am Children’s Worship (224)
12:15pm Deacons’ Mtg. (220)
1pm Japanese Christmas Worship Service (S)
2:30pm Japanese Christmas Reception (301/302)
2:30pm HS Girls Basketball (FBC Cary)
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Monday, December 9: Psalm 21; Isaiah 24:1-16a; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
  • Tuesday, December 10: Psalm 21; Isaiah 41:14-20; Romans 15:14-21
  • Wednesday, December 11: Psalm 21; Genesis 15:1-18; Matthew 12:33-37
  • Thursday, December 12: Psalm 146:5-10; Ruth 1:6-18; 2 Peter 3:1-10
  • Friday, December 13: Psalm 146:5-10; Ruth 4:13-17; 2 Peter 3:11-18
  • Saturday, December 14: Psalm 146:5-10; 1 Samuel 2:1-8; Luke 3:1-18
DEACON ON CALL • DECEMBER 8-14
Felicia Hoover (919) 523-0495
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
IN DECEMBER

We invite you to join us for all of our Wednesday night programming in December, including dinner and activities for all ages. Please note the earlier times for dinner, prayer time/announcements, and children's/adult programming.

December Wednesday Night
Schedule Change:
5:30-6pm Supper
6-6:10pm Prayer time & announcements
6:15-7:30pm (12/4) Children's All Music/Adult electives
(12/11) All Missions, Intergenerational Toy Joy preparation in Fellowship Hall
(12/18) Church Conference
FIRST FOUNDATIONS
 ISSUE FOUR

We hope you enjoy issue four of the First Foundations magazine! This issue has a beautiful narrative that uniquely captures “light,” as we enter the season of Advent.

Copies are available in the Lewis lobby and at both entrances to the Sanctuary. If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive the magazine at your home, please email Deborah.

A special thank you to all of our contributors: Jen Foster, Dan Day, Jennifer Davis, Susan Kimball, Pam Powell, and Valerie Moore (artwork). Another huge thank you goes out to our amazing editing team that pours so much heart into every publication: Jen Foster, Anne Bullard, and Pam Powell.


SHARE ABUNDANT LIFE

This past week we all gave thanks   for our many blessings, and now to complete the “thanks-GIVING ”  holiday, we turn our thoughts to giving   to the CBF Offering for Global Missions. Our offering theme is to Share Abundant Life, and there is no better gift than to share the love of Jesus Christ with the world. One hundred percent of our offering sends CBF field personnel to share this love both here at home and in foreign lands. Our church calendar is full of opportunities to show love and concern for those in need right here in downtown Raleigh, but there is much more need and work to be done outside of Wake County. On Sunday, December 15,  we are privileged to have Anna and LaCount Anderson, CBF field personnel in Eastern North Carolina, as our guest preachers. They will share about the work they are doing here in Conetoe, NC, and how we can help. Many have already benefited from their influence in the life of their daughter, our own Minister with Community, Leah Anderson Reed. Come join us and hear their story at the risk of being influenced as well, to give and do more in this Season of Giving. -Nancy Moore Phillips, W.M.U. President 
TOY JOY

With 1,000 children registered, Toy Joy registration is now complete and the elves are busy preparing for this special day! If you have never been a part of this ministry, we encourage you to come participate in this community-wide event. Whether you can give an hour or serve all of the times below, we will find a way to include you.

We invite you to mark your calendars and join us:
• Wednesday, December 11: All Missions Night
6:15-7:30pm • An intergenerational night of service where we will prepare gifts and supplies
• Friday, December 13: Set-up for the event
9am-4pm • Whether you can work for an hour or all day, please join us as we work to transform the church and prepare to welcome our guests.
• Saturday, December 14: TOY JOY!
8am-12:30pm, clean-up 12-1:30pm • Enjoy the magic of the season as we share God’s love and serve our community.

To volunteer, please email Anne Cooke.
If you have any questions or ideas for participating, please email the Toy Joy team!
DO MORE, SERVE MORE, CHURCH MORE STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

As of December 5 , we have received 135 pledges totaling $970,443.00 for the 2020 budget. Our finance committee is proposing a very slight decrease for 2020, bringing the total budget to $1,586,646. The proposed budget was presented at the October church conference and, when pledge cards have been returned to the church, the budget will be presented again for approval by our congregation. For your review, copies of the full budget are available in the church library and in the members only section of our website. You may also request a copy by calling the church office at (919) 832-4485. Please help us meet our budget goal by returning your pledge card to the church office, or by pledging online. This year, let’s work together to serve more, do more, church more. 
SALT SHAKERS 2020

It’s time to sign up for Salt Shakers 2020! This is a great way to get to know people in your church family with whom you might never spend an evening otherwise. There will be four seasonal dinner dates scattered throughout the year, but they are not set in stone. Alternative dates can be determined by the participants of the group. If you can't make it on a certain date, a sub can easily be found. Each individual or couple that signs up will be assigned to a dinner group with three other individuals or couples, and the groups will change for every dinner. You will only host once, but don't let hosting keep you from participating. If it's not an option, we’ll work something out!   Please  email Jessica Helms  by December 15 to sign up.  
AMONG OUR FAMILY
Sympathy to Edith (Edie) Cox on the November 20 death of her sister, Lila Cleve.
Cards of condolence may be sent to Edie at 202 Springmoor Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615.

Sympathy to Cathy James on the December 2 death of her sister, Fran Means. Cards of condolence may be sent to Cathy at 3517 Lubbock Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612.
THE RECORD WE WROTE
Week of December 2, 2019
Current Week Revenue: $37,773.11 
Month-to-Date Revenue: $37,773.11
Year-to-Date Revenue: $1,351,645.24
Month-to-Date Expenses: $12,521.52
Year-to-Date Expenses: $1,421,357.22
NC Missions Offering: $5,158.27 
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!