FBC Raleigh News • February 22, 2022
FAMILY PROMISE WEEK COMING SOON

As was the case last September, Family Promise is continuing to house families experiencing homelessness in their transitional housing apartment building rather than in churches. Two to three families are sharing each apartment. Although housing and transportation are not needed, we will be providing meals the week of March 6-13, and the process will be similar to what we did this past fall.
 
A reminder of what that will look like: 
• First, we are being asked to provide evening meals to individual family units Monday through Friday and to deliver a list of needed breakfast and lunch supplies the Friday before. Family Promise is finding that families have more than enough left-overs for dinners on the weekends.
 • Second, Family Promise will pair us with another church to help share the load. We have not yet been informed of our church partnership but will find out soon.
 
Questions you may have:
• Do they need paper-ware? No – families have stocked kitchens.
• What about drinks? Request for drinks will be part of the breakfast/lunch request list. No additional drinks need to be provided with dinner
• Do we need to provide condiments with meals? No – the day center has plenty in stock.
• Costs - our Family Promise budget can cover these meals, so teams volunteering can submit receipts to the church office for reimbursement.
• Where is the day center? The day center is located at 903 Method Road, 27606, just off Western Boulevard.

If you are interested in signing up to support these families, please email Holly Ivel. She will coordinate with you directly, and answer any further questions.
LEAH REED TO RETURN
ON FEBRUARY 27
 
Leah Reed will return to work on Sunday, February 27. We have missed her joyous laughter and creative ministry, but we are grateful that she and Chad have been able to spend precious time with Jennings during his first few months of life. As we say in our liturgy of dedication, nurturing the children God entrusts to our care is a sacred privilege and an awesome responsibility. It is also exhausting at times! As but one expression of our desire to practice what we preach, our family leave policy allows staff members time away to care for loved ones, including the new children who come into their lives, to embrace fully the sacred and awesome.

We welcome Leah back with great joy and offer our continuing support to her, Chad, and Jennings, as they transition into a new normal rhythm of life!
COED SOFTBALL TEAM
SIGN-UPS

There has been increased interest in restarting the church's softball team. Team registration is this week so we must know as soon as possible if you would like to play. If you are interested, please email Michael Hood. This league is open to all adults. The season begins April 18 and consists of 12 games and a tournament.
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE

As a Baptist congregation that follows the Christian year, we allow the Jesus story to shape our lives throughout the year and we allow a sacred calendar to shape worship. By doing so, we are borrowing from other Christian traditions, while making them our own. One tradition we have embraced for over a decade is the Ash Wednesday Service, which this year will be held March 2 at 6:45pm, in the sanctuary. We are thankful to be able to have this service again in-person after making significant adjustments for a virtual-only experience last year.
 
The service includes congregational singing, prayers of confession and assurance, and a brief homily, but the central act is the imposition of ashes in the shape of a cross, as we speak these words, “From dust you have come, and to dust you will return.” These ashes (created by burning the palm fronds from last year’s Palm Sunday service) offer a sign of our mortality and penance, a confession of our frailty and need for God. Our willingness to receive them demonstrates our commitment to self-examination as well as our openness to God’s grace. Our Ash Wednesday service provides sacred space in which to begin a season of spiritual renewal called Lent. All who are comfortable are invited to participate in this special service - we will remain masked for the ritual - but we understand that some are not quite ready. So, the service will be streamed as well. 
SANCTUARY CHOIR RESUMES

The Sanctuary Choir resumes rehearsals this Wednesday, February 23, at 7:30pm, after breaking for two months while the worst of the Omicron wave of COVID-19 ran its course. Interested in joining the choir? Ready to lift your voice? Now is a good time to join us as we roll out new music for spring. Have questions? Contact Warren Howell. Vaccination against COVID-19 remains a requirement for participation in this ensemble.
DREAM TEAM ON THE WEB

The congregation has been at work since last August talking and listening and dreaming about who we want to be as a church going forward. From that process, we have gathered stories, ideas, and insights. All of that has now been gathered in one place on this FBC webpage for you to read and ponder. We hope you will take the opportunity to review it before our next congregational effort, which will take place
on Sunday, March 27, before worship.  
CHURCH CONFERENCE TOMORROW NIGHT

Our regularly scheduled Church Conference will be held this Wednesday, February 23, at 6:15pm. The Zoom link is below, as well as a call-in number for those who would rather join via phone. Below, you also will find the meeting agenda and the January Financial Report. Our by-laws require 50 members in attendance (in-person or ZOOM) in order to transact business. Please make plans to attend so we can vote on important matters for our church.


View 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 646-558-8656 , Meeting ID: 842 9426 6630 Passcode: 478112
2022 CHURCH CONFERENCE DATES
Mark your calendar for the following 2022 dates for Church Conference:
February 23, March 30, May 25, August 24, September 28,
October 26, November 16, and December 14.
CENTERPOINT (IN-PERSON AND 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 646-558-8656 , Meeting ID: 842 9426 6630 Passcode: 478112

Wednesday night Children's Missions & Music schedule:
6-6:40pm • Mission Friends/ RAs/GAs
6:40-6:50pm • Transition time/bathroom break for grade-schoolers; outside play for preschoolers
6:50-7:30pm • Music for children
**Childcare provided from 5:45-7:30pm for babies to two-year-olds
For questions about our Wednesday night program offerings for children, please email Lynn Lingafelt.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER
 
Each week, dinner will continue to be from 5-6pm, tailgating style, in the parking lot. If it rains or is too cold, 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. 

The menus for Wednesday night suppers are as follows:
February 23: Meatball Night (served with rice)!
March 2: Penne primavera with dinner rolls
March 9: Chicken and rice with broccoli
March 16: Salad Night (served with rolls)!
WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT . . .

Matthew Hager, part of our church family, is a featured actor in the next play from Justice Theater Project: We Are Proud to Present . . . The play fits into our Centerpoint emphasis on racial justice, acts of genocide, and our response.

In the play, a group of actors gathers to tell the little-known story of the first genocide of the twentieth century. As the full force of a horrific past crashes into the good intentions of the present, what seemed a far-away place and time is suddenly all too close to home. Just whose story are they telling?

Award-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury collides the political with the personal in a play that is irreverently funny and seriously brave.
The play is live at St. Augustine's University and live-streamed through February 27. The themes of the play may not be suitable for early teens and younger children. Parental discretion is encouraged.

Further information and tickets are available HERE.
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, February 22: Psalm 38; 1 Samuel 24:1-22; 1 Corinthians 11:17-22, 27-33
  • Wednesday, February 23: Psalm 38; Leviticus 5:1-13; Luke 17:1-4
  • Thursday, February 24: Psalm 99; Deuteronomy 9:1-5; Acts 3:11-16
  • Friday, February 25: Psalm 99; Deuteronomy 9:6-14; Acts 10:1-8
  • Saturday, February 26: Psalm 99; Deuteronomy 9:15-24; Luke 10:21-24
  • Sunday, February 27: Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)
  • Monday, February 28: Psalm 35:11-28; Exodus 35:1-29; Acts 10:9-23a

DEACON ON CALL
February 20-26 • Sonia Moore (984-242-0916 h or 919-727-1042 m)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • FEBRUARY 22-28
Tuesday, February 22
10am Staff meeting (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)
7:30pm Pathfinders SS (Zoom)

Wednesday, February 23
4:30pm Social Committee Mtg (CR)
5pm Meal/Church Conference (PL/FH)
6pm Handbell Rehearsal (S balcony)
6:30pm MS Small Group (Blue Rm)
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (Choir Rm/S)

Thursday, February 24
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
6:30pm HS Bible Study (Wade home)
Sunday, February 27
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship (S/YouTube)
11am Japanese Worship (226)
5:30pm Youth Choir (302)
6pm Youth Supper (FH)
6:30pm Youth Program (FH/Blue Rm)

Monday, February 28
10:00am Clothing Ministry
6pm MMiH Rehearsal (S Balcony)
PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS

Residential households in the US can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
  • Limit of one order per residential address
  • One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
  • Orders will ship free starting in late January

Fill in this form at the USPS website with your contact and shipping information to order your tests.
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,
February 22-28!

• Lunch •
church parking lot (11am – 1:30pm, Tuesday-Friday)
• Dinner, Friday, February 25 •
The Ridge Church Arts Festival, 2011 Ridge Rd, Raleigh, 27607 (5-7:30pm)
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
As of February 17, 2022:
Current Week Revenue: $18,432.76 
Month-to-Date Revenue: $88,188.20 
Year-to-Date Revenue: $270,358.70
Month-to-Date Expenses: $68,114.54
Year-to-Date Expenses: $167,544.13
Global Missions: $6,643.00
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