FBC Raleigh News • January 19, 2021
MEALS FOR WAKE MED

For our January and February church- wide mission project, we'll be providing lunch during the second week of February for the staff in the COVID unit at Wake Med Hospital. There are 105 staff members for which we'll be providing a delicious BBQ lunch through And Also With 'Cue and our children will be writing thank you notes that will be taped to the top of their take-out containers. We hope this will brighten the day of these local heroes. We need your help purchasing individually wrapped chips and cookies to go with the BBQ sandwich! If you would like to make a donation, you may do so online through Give+ or Paypal. Checks may be made out to the church with "Wake Med Meals" in the memo line. We appreciate your help providing lunch to these front-line workers! For questions, please email Anne Cooke or Leah.
DEACON ON CALL, JANUARY 17-23
David Kelley (919-437-1845 m or 919-639-8268 h)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • JANUARY 19-24
Tuesday, January 19
Office Closed
6pm Theology on Tap (Zoom)
6:30pm Girls HS Bible Study (Zoom)
6:30pm Middle School Gathering (Zoom)
7:30pm Pathfinders Sunday School (Zoom)

Wednesday, January 20
Office Closed
6:15pm Centerpoint Speaker, Dr. Andrew Manis (Zoom)

Thursday, January 21
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
Sunday, January 24
10am 6th Grade SS (Gotomeeting.com)
10am 7th & 8th Grade SS (Zoom)
10am HS SS (Zoom/In Person tbd)
11am Virtual Worship (YouTube)
2pm 3rd-5th Grade SS (Zoom)
4pm 1st-2nd Grade SS (Lingafelt Yard/Zoom)
4pm 3s-Kindergarten SS (Zoom)
6:30pm Youth Group (Zoom)
CENTERPOINT

January 20 • 6:15-7:30pm
Dr. Andrew Manis will lead us in a reflection on racial reconciliation.

January 27 • 5:30-6:30pm
Church Conference via zoom. Join us here!

February 3 and 10 • 6:15-7:30pm
Book/movie discussion on Just Mercy. Join us here!
2021 CHURCH CONFERENCE DATES
Mark your calendars for the following 2021 dates for Church Conference.
January 27, February 24, March 24, May 26, August 18, September 29,
October 27, November 17, and December 15
DR. ANDREW MANIS SPEAKING TOMORROW EVENING

We hope you are making plans to join us for our Wednesday night program tomorrow, January 20 from 6:15-7:30pm. Dr. Andrew M. Manis is Professor Emeritus of History at Middle Georgia State University. An ordained Baptist minister with a PhD from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he is the award-winning author of Southern Civil Religions in Conflict, A Fire You Can’t Put Out, Macon Black and White, and most recently, Eavesdropping on the Most Segregated Hour: A City’s Clergy Reflect on Racial Reconciliation. Join us here!
VIRTUAL CHURCH CONFERENCE

Please mark your calendars for next Wednesday, January 27, at 5:30pm. The Zoom invite for the meeting is listed below, as well as a call-in number for those who would rather join via phone. We will send out the needed attachments that normally would be on the tables via email before the meeting. We look forward to seeing as many of your faces as possible on January 27!



Meeting ID: 850 6201 7518
Passcode: wDefe3

Phone number: (301) 715-8592
Meeting ID: 850 6201 7518
Passcode: 490422
PARENT SEMINAR FOR CHILDREN’S FAMILIES 

Knowing that the end of the pandemic is (hopefully) in sight but not here yet and that fatigue is real; knowing that schooling will look different for a while longer; knowing that there is unrest in our nation and in our own community surrounding Wednesday’s inauguration, let’s gather virtually and explore/ remind ourselves of tools, practices, techniques, and encouragement in our parenting to help us and our children finish strong. Join us on Thursday, February 4, via this zoom link from 8:30-9:30pm. Megean Millen Knowles, PhD, (clinical psychologist at 3-C Family Services) and Sarah Catherine Rhodes (certified instructor of Conscious Discipline) will co-facilitate our time together. To make the most of our time together, please email Lynn by this Thursday, January 21, with what topics are weighing most heavy on you, and we’ll focus on the top two or three. 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOOK/MOVIE STUDY

We invite you to join us on February 3 and 10 for a two-part series as we discuss the book Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. This New York Times Bestseller tells the true story of Stevenson's founding of the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit law firm in Alabama whose mission is defending those in our criminal justice system who have been wrongly convicted. In 2019, this best-selling book was adapted into a movie that can be streamed on YouTube, Amazon and Google Play. Both the book and the movie take us inside the unforgettable story of Walter McMillian, who was convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. You are invited to read the book or watch the movie and join us for this important discussion, lead by Rev. Leah Reed.
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:

January 19, 21, 22 • 11am-1:30pm, church parking lot
January 21 • 5:30-8pm, dinner at Indigo Apartments (100 Adelaide Circle, Morrisville)

Have an idea about how to giveaway food in our community? Email Leah!
WAYS TO GIVE

There are several different ways in which you can continue to support the church financially during this time of social distancing. We know many people are facing their own financial challenges right now and have been very generous already, but a number of people have asked how they could support the church while we are unable to gather together physically. Wayne Hager has provided the following answers to this question.

• We continue to receive mail daily. Any gifts mailed to the church will be processed and deposited as soon as possible.
• We will continue to debit bank accounts through auto drafts as we have been instructed by donors.
• If you have set up a recurring donation through one of our electronic options, those donations will continue without interruption unless YOU make a change.
• If you wish to begin electronic giving, please go to this link where each of our options is explained.
• If you are considering a stock gift, please visit this link for instructions. 

If you have any financial or giving-option questions, please email Wayne Hager.
CURRENT OFFICE PROCEDURES
DURING THE PANDEMIC

While the church office will remain closed to the public for the immediate future, we have someone in the office Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5pm to answer the phone and let people in for pre-approved activities. The staff and Church Council continue to monitor all realities related to COVID-19. In addition, we have formed a Risk Management Team (RMT) made up of John Baldwin, Sam Ewell, Ron Maness (chair), Alice Marshbanks, and Hollis Yelverton to help us make decisions. The RMT has developed a list of guidelines which can be found here. Any group wishing to schedule an in-person meeting or activity should contact Wayne Hager. We still encourage you to contact any of the ministers if you have a pressing need, using the following email links: Chris Chapman, Lynn Lingafelt, Leah Reed, and Michael Hood.
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 January 14, 2021
Current Week Revenue: $34,305.00
Month-to-Date Revenue: $59,768.75
Year-to-Date Revenue: $59,768.75
Month-to-Date Expenses: $11,718.14
Year-to-Date Expenses: $11,718.14
NC State Missions: $3,645.00
CBF Global Missions: $13,635.00
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