FBC Raleigh News • November 14, 2023 | |
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2024 DEACONS
We are thrilled to announce the newest members of our 2024 diaconate. These individuals have shown a deep commitment to our community of faith and we are grateful for their willingness to serve in this way. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process and to all those who continue to support our church. We look forward to all the gifts that each person will bring to this servant role within our congregation.
Please join us in congratulating and welcoming our newly elected Deacons!
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Men:
Tom Childrey
Stan Crocker
Tyson Graves
Jeff Hobart
Chuck Nichols
Caleb Petty
Lee Smith
Ryan Willis
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Women:
Crystal Bacon
Ann Cobb
Nancye Gaj
Sheila Jordan
Brenda Mullins
Elizabeth Riley
Ann Rollins
Kimberly Taylor
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HANGING OF THE GREENS
Our 47th annual Hanging of the Greens service will be held Sunday, December 3, at 6pm, followed by a reception in the fellowship hall. We hope you are able to join us for this special time of carols and readings, as we prepare our sanctuary for Advent.
If you can make 2–3 dozen cookies for the reception, please email Anne Cooke. The cookies need to be brought to the kitchen on Sunday morning, December 3.
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2024 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN
Commitment Sunday for our 2024 stewardship campaign will be Sunday, November 19, at our 11am worship service. Please prayerfully consider how you can give generously with gratitude and plan to be present in worship or join online. If you have questions please speak to any member of the committee. So far, we have received 48 pledges in the amount of $469,150.
If you have not received the mailing and would like it mailed to you, please email Wayne Hager. All the stewardship campaign information is on our church website, including the proposed 2024 budget and the online pledge card.
Thanks to each of you.
Your Stewardship Committee,
Jessica Helms, David Kelley, Robert Ponton, Jane Weathers, and Robin Willis
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THANKSGIVING OFFICE SCHEDULE
The church office will be closed November 22–24, and we will NOT have an edition of the Rose Window Weekly next week. Our next publication will be on November 28. We hope you have a
We hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love, joy, and gratitude.
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HONOR A LOVED ONE
DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Our sanctuary is so lovely during Advent and Christmas when it is decorated with candles, fresh flowers, and greenery. This holiday “dress” transformation will occur as members of our music ministry share special musical offerings during the annual Hanging of the Greens service at 6pm on Sunday, December 3. You are invited to honor a loved one by making a donation toward the decorations for the service. With $15 for each honorific or memorial gift, all monies will help defray the cost of the trees, wreaths, fresh flowers, and greenery for the service. An insert in the December 10 bulletin will list the names of all for whom gifts were given. Please submit your request here. Checks or electronic payments should be received no later than Friday, December 1. Forms are also available in Sunday School boxes. Mail checks to: Financial Administrator, 99 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603; please write “Holiday Greenery” on the memo line.
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RALEIGH CHRISTMAS PARADE
We’re looking forward to the annual Raleigh Christmas parade on Saturday, November 18, from 9am–12pm. This year, we’ll be offering free hot chocolate and a free biscuit from And Also With ‘Cue! This is always a wonderful way to offer hospitality to our neighbors, and the perfect seat for watching the parade. Volunteers are needed to make all of this happen, so please email Leah if you’re available to be on the hot chocolate and biscuit crew!
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COMMUNITY MEALS
As we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas, we want to provide an opportunity for our congregation to serve our neighbors a hot meal from And Also With 'Cue. The need around us continues to rise, and both Oak City Cares and the Helen Wright Center have been experiencing record numbers. This is one small way we can give back to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity, and a great way for families to serve together!
We have two upcoming opportunities:
Sunday, November 26: Oak City Cares, 2–5pm. Oak City Cares is a coordinated service hub for individuals and families at risk of — or experiencing —homelessness in Raleigh. They provide hot weekend meals every week at their building, and we'll be serving the dinner meal for 200 people. We'll meet at Oak City Cares, located at 1430 South Wilmington Street, and begin setting up at 2pm. The dinner meal is served at 3pm, and the entire shift will end around 5pm.
Tuesday, December 12: Helen Wright Center, 5:30–7:30pm. The Helen Wright Center is an emergency shelter for single adult women experiencing homelessness and is a broader part of Urban Ministries. We'll be serving the dinner meal for 65 women. We'll meet at the Helen Wright Center, located at 3603 Bastion Lane, and begin setting up at 5:30pm. The dinner meal is served at 6:30pm, and the entire shift will end around 7:30pm.
Please use the sign-up genius to RSVP, and email Leah with any questions!
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BABY SHOWER
FOR BABY HOOD
Come help us celebrate expectant parents Sara and Michael Hood at a baby shower on Sunday, December 10, from 2–4pm in the fellowship hall! There will be refreshments, and you'll have a chance to write words of wisdom and well wishes to Sara and Michael, whose baby boy is due mid-January.
The Hoods are registered at babylist.com and Target.
Your hosts,
Jennifer Bissette, Janie Carothers, Renee Fulk, Jess Helms, Holly Ivel, Lacey Pegram, Rebecca Sasser, Hollis Yelverton, and the High School Youth Group Girls
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CHURCH CONFERENCE TOMORROW
Our regularly scheduled church conference will be held Wednesday, November 15, at 6:15pm. Please note that our prayer time will begin at 6pm, so the conference can begin on time. The Zoom link is below, as well as a call-in number for those who would rather join via phone. Our by-laws require 50 members in attendance (in-person and Zoom) in order to transact business. Please make plans to attend so we can vote on important matters for our church.
The following documents will be referenced during the conference.
Please note that the finance report and the finance chair summary report will be emailed out tomorrow.
Church conference agenda
Finance chair summary report (emailed tomorrow)
Finance report (emailed tomorrow)
Draft minutes of October church conference
Recommendation from Properties Committee re: security cameras
View via Zoom with this link,
meeting ID: 850 6201 7518, passcode: wDefe3.
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: 850 6201 7518 Passcode: 490422.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER
We invite you to join us for a mid-week fellowship meal every Wednesday at 5:15pm. Reserve your spot at this link on the website or by calling the church office. The menus for upcoming Wednesday night suppers are as follows (all meals come with salad and bread):
November 15: Early Thanksgiving! Turkey or mock turkey with gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce; kids: mac-n-cheese.
November 22: No Wednesday night activities.
November 29: Chicken and rice with a veggie medley; non-meat option: mock chicken and rice; kids: chicken nuggets.
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BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
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Wednesday, November 15: Psalm 78; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Matthew 24:29-35
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Thursday, November 16: Psalm 123; Judges 2:6-15; Revelation 16:1-7
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Friday, November 17: Psalm 123; Judges 2:16-23; Revelation 16:8-21
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Saturday, November 18: Psalm 123; Judges 5:1-12; Matthew 12:43-45
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Sunday, November 19: Judges 4:1-7 and Psalm 123; Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 and Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30
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Monday, November 20: Psalm 83:1-4, 9-10, 17-18; Judges 4:8-24; Romans 2:1-11
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Tuesday, November 21: Psalm 83:1-4, 9-10, 17-18; Exodus 2:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18
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Wednesday, November 22: Psalm 83:1-4, 9-10, 17-18; Esther 7:1-10; Matthew 24:45-51
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Thursday, November 23: Psalm 100; Genesis 48:15-22; Revelation 14:1-11
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Friday, November 24: Psalm 100; Isaiah 40:1-11; Revelation 22:1-9
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Saturday, November 25: Psalm 100; Ezekiel 34:25-31; Matthew 12:46-50
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Sunday, November 26: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Psalm 100; Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Psalm 95:1-7a; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46
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Monday, November 27: Psalm 28; Numbers 27:15-23; 2 Timothy 2:8-13
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DEACON ON CALL
November 12–18 • Carolyn Dickens (919-601-5598)
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WEEK AT A GLANCE • November 15–29 | |
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Wednesday, November 15
5:15pm Meal served (FH)
5:45pm Children's music (301/307/311)
6:15pm Church conference (FH)
6:30pm Children's missions (PS/CS)
6:30pm Handbell rehearsal (302)
7:30pm Adult choir rehearsal (310/S)
Thursday, November 16
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
10:30am Thirty-Niners (FH)
6pm High school Bible study (Sasser home)
Saturday, November 18
9am Christmas parade/hot chocolate &biscuit give-away (PL)
Sunday, November 19
9am Buddy Breakfast (301/302)
9:45am Sunday School
11am FBC worship(S/YouTube)
11am JBC worship (226)
5pm Youth choir rehearsal (choir room)
6pm Youth supper (FH)
6:30pm Youth program (FH/Blue Room)
Monday, November 20
10am Clothing ministry closed
6:30pm MMiH (302)
Tuesday, November 21
10am Staff meeting (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)
1pm WMU Group 2 (Independence Village)
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Wednesday, November 22–Friday, November 24
Church office closed
Wednesday, November 22
No Wednesday night activites
Sunday, November 26
9:45am Sunday School
11am FBC worship(S/YouTube)
11am JBC worship (226)
2pm Oak City Cares service day (Oak City Cares)
5pm Youth choir pizza party (choir room)
Monday, November 27
10am Clothing ministry closed
6:30pm MMiH (302)
Tuesday, November 28
10am Staff meeting (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)
1pm WMU Group 2 (Independence Village)
6:30pm MMiH board meeting (CR)
Wednesday, November 29
5:15pm Meal served (FH)
5:45pm Children's music (301/307/311)
6:15pm Centerpoint (FH)
6:30pm Children's missions (PS/CS)
6:30pm Handbell rehearsal (302)
7:30pm Adult choir rehearsal (310/S)
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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!
LUNCH:
Wednesday–Friday — church parking lot, 11am–1:15pm(ish)
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THANKSGIVING PRE-ORDERS
FROM AAWC
It's time again to place your pre-orders for your Thanksgiving feast. Please click here to place an order. For 2023, we've added some new and delicious items for your Thanksgiving spread. Pick-up information included on the ordering site. Thank you for continuing to support us and our mission!
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AMONG OUR FAMILY
A link to the entire prayer list may be found below.
Please use your church directory for mailing addresses.
Prayer List • November 14
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THE RECORD WE WROTE
As of November 9:
Current Week Revenue: $32,776.44
Month-to-Date Revenue: $35,757.19
Year-to-Date Revenue: $1,267,613.14
Month-to-Date Expenses: $51,416.38
Year-to-Date Expenses: $1,343,193.70
NC Missions: $1,341.36
NC
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To facilitate your giving to FBC, use the QR codes below to link to the website
for our main electronic giving, VANCO Faith, and the page that lists
all our e-giving options and instructions.
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SUBMIT A ROSE WINDOW WEEKLY ARTICLE
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SUBMIT AN ARTICLE HERE!
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A link to the current and archived editions of the
Rose Window Weekly is available on the website.
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