FBC Raleigh News • April 12, 2022
HOLY WEEK SERVICES

We have three opportunities for worship during Holy Week, the annual recognition of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection. We began the other day with Palm Sunday, remembering Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem that includes shouts of “Hosanna!” and the waving of palms, but which also takes place under the shadow of the cross.  We continue with a Maundy Thursday service (a name derived from the Latin mandatum which means “command” or “mandate” and refers to Jesus’ last teachings at the table, recorded in John 13) on Thursday, April 14, at 7pm in the sanctuary and on our YouTube channel. This service will include the celebration of communion and a series of meditations on the seven last words of Jesus, spoken from the cross. Finally, on Easter Sunday we will worship and celebrate the resurrection together in the Sanctuary. This is a week that defines our faith, one that points to the central mysteries of crucifixion and resurrection, and each part of this story is significant. Thus, we encourage you to participate in as many of the services as possible and to reflect daily on the meaning of this week for your life and the whole world. To experience Maundy Thursday and Good Friday without experiencing Easter is to miss the ultimate joy that is ours. To experience Easter without experiencing Maundy Thursday or Good Friday is to miss the cost of our salvation and to hide from our responsibility. To experience all of the events of this week is to know authentic joy – the joy that comes because love prevails over fear, hope prevails over despair, life prevails over death. Who would want to miss that?

ISSUE TEN OF
FIRST FOUNDATIONS

The new First Foundations quarterly magazine is hot off the press, and ready for you to read! Magazines are currently available in the Lewis building lobby by the elevators. There are also copies of the magazine located at both entrances to the sanctuary for you to grab on your way out of worship. Feel free to get an extra copy for a neighbor who might like to know more about who we are, as we continue to reach beyond our walls. We are so grateful for all of our contributors - Anne Bullard, Erika Kido, LaCount Anderson, Chris Chapman, Lou Anne Liverman, and Jun Matsuzaki. If you are not currently on our mail list and would like to receive a copy of First Foundations at home, please email Deborah. You may also access all the issues of our magazines on the church website. We hope you enjoy reading about harmony from a wide range of voices from our community of faith.  

PRESCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Do you have a special talent you are willing to share? Are you gifted in art, speak another language, or enjoy music? We need you! We are looking for some folks who would be willing to come spend a few hours every other week with our preschoolers. Volunteers usually spend 10-15 minutes in each classroom (we have 4 classrooms) sharing their special gift or doing a special art project or cooking activity! Contact Crystal Bacon if you are interested! 

APRIL
MISSION PROJECT

During the month of April, we will be collecting arts and craft supplies for the preschool in El Carrizo in the southern part of Honduras. Many of you are aware that a group from our church started Sharefish in 2010 with the purpose of providing educational opportunities in that rural community. They have a community learning center (Aprende Conmigo) with various programs, including a middle school and the preschool.

The preschool is run by Lizzy, the center director, who has a university degree in physical sciences and has taught middle and high school in Honduras. She has been to the US on several trips and each time, she has worked in the FBC Preschool suite to learn how to run a Pre-K program in El Carrizo. The program has shown remarkable results. Previously, children were arriving in first grade not knowing how to hold a pencil or crayon. After two years in the preschool, the children knew the alphabet, colors, shapes, body parts, and how to write their names! Every day includes reading time, arts and crafts, singing, and centers-play – just like most preschools in the US. On the Sharefish Facebook page, you can see some pictures of the activities. Sharefish is a 501(3)(c) tax exempt organization, so donations are tax deductible.
 
The middle school needed an additional classroom, so the Pre-K had to be moved to a multipurpose space. Sharefish is currently building a new classroom just for the Pre-K program. Chuck Nichols and others will be making another trip to Honduras in June and we hope to be able to send a lot of arts and crafts supplies with them. Below is a list of needed supplies. Place your donations in the marked drawer in the Lewis Lobby through April 30.

CRAFT ITEMS WISH LIST:
chenille stems (pipe cleaners)
childrens' scissors
colored chalk
colored pencils
construction paper
crayons
drawing paper
glue sticks
pom-poms
popsicle sticks
stickers - all kinds
washable paint for finger painting
RETURN OF SALT SHAKERS

It is time to sign up for belated Salt Shakers 2022! This is a great way to know people in your church family with whom you might never spend an evening otherwise. There would normally be four dinner dates scattered throughout the year, but we'll just have three this year due to our later starting date. These dates are not set in stone. Alternative dates can be determined by the participants of the group, and if you still can't make it on the date chosen by your group, 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 (if at all due to our shortened year), and don't let hosting keep you from participating - if that is not an option for you, we will easily figure that out. Go to the church website by April 13 to sign up.

CENTERPOINT
(IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)

On April 20 and 27, our Centerpoint programming will look at ways that the church can raise awareness and respond faithfully to the mental health needs and challenges facing our community in these days in which we are living. Our speaker on April 20 will be the Rev. Andrew Tatum. Andrew is a staff chaplain in the psychiatric services department at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He is a graduate of Campbell University and Campbell Divinity School and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh. Andrew’s presentation will address some of the key areas of awareness about mental health that churches should know in order to offer faithful and Christ-like responses to the needs of our community. Andrew will share ways that churches can expand their own resources for their members and communities to promote greater mental health. On April 27, our own Chad Reed, a licensed professional mental health counselor, will talk about the specific challenges to mental health that have affected all of us during the unique stresses of the COVID pandemic. There will be more information about Chad and his presentation in next week’s Rose Window Weekly.  

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
6:45-7:30pm • 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
 
We invite you to join us for a mid-week fellowship meal every week from 5-6pm. We have returned to requiring reservations; 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:
April 20: pork tenderloin with spanakopita
April 27: salmon with lemon dill orzo
May 4: orange chicken with fried rice
May 11: Mexican taco bowl

2022 CHURCH CONFERENCE DATES
Mark your calendar for the following 2022 dates for Church Conference:
May 25, August 24, September 28,
October 26, November 16, and December 14.

HOUSING ALL UPDATE

Housing All started in October 2020 to help our neighbors in need of rental and utility assistance. The need for help remains great, and we are continuing to grow and improve the program; consequently, we are in need of additional volunteers. As a volunteer, you will undergo a brief training and will receive a resource guide. Volunteers will be on duty for a week at a time, providing input and responding to calls. Although it varies week to week, expect to make about ten phone calls, at times convenient to you. If you would like more information on volunteering, please contact Leah.

UKRAINE RELIEF FUND

CBF has established a relief fund in response to the global crisis in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion last week. Twenty years ago, CBF commissioned Gennady and Mina Podgaisky to serve in Kyiv. They established Village of Hope a year later, and their ministry has flourished in collaboration not only with our partner congregations but Baptists and other Christians in Ukraine. The first funding commitment with any contributions received with this relief fund will be to provide resources to those served by Village of Hope. There are also local partners of that ministry that serve under the leadership of the Podgaiskys and CBF Global Missions. Beyond that, funding will be directed to The Baptist World Alliance Forum for Aid Development (BFAD), the international disaster response work of our partners at the Baptist World Alliance. They are working actively with Baptist leaders in Ukraine and others in that country to identify the most essential use of funds. Because the situation on the ground is changing rapidly, and the crisis is mounting, it is imperative that we give generously and support the work of trusted friends and partners, not only among CBF field personnel but in the Global Baptist community. Give here!

BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, April 12: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36
  • Wednesday, April 13: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 70; Hebrews 12:1-3; John 13:21-32
  • Thursday, April 14: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26  •  John 13:1-17, 31b-35
  • Friday, April 15: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42
  • Saturday, April 16: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24; Psalm 31:1-4,15-16; 1 Peter 4:1-8; Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
  • Sunday, April 17: Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
  • Monday, April 18: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Joshua 10:16-27; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8

DEACON ON CALL
April 10-16 • Chuck Underwood (919-819-2033 m or 919-782-4887 h)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • April 12-18
Tuesday, April 12 – Friday, April 15
FBC Preschool Spring Break
Tuesday, April 12
10am Staff meeting (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)

Wednesday, April 13
3:30pm ITC Easter Egg Hunt (Garth/Lobby)
No dinner/Centerpoint
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
(Choir Rm/S)

Thursday, April 14
Maundy Thursday
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
7pm Maundy Thursday Service/Communion (S)

Friday, April 15 Good Friday
Church Office Closed

Saturday, April 16
10:30am Funeral Service for Gaston Perry
11am Luncheon for Funeral (all are invited) (FH)

Sunday, April 17 Easter
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship (S/YouTube)
11am Japanese Worship (301/302)

Monday, April 18
10am Clothing Ministry Closed
6pm MMiH Rehearsal (302)
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,
April 12–15!
Lunch - Tuesday-Friday (11am–1:30pm, church parking lot)
Dinner - Mon, April 18: Phillips Pointe, 920 S. Willhaven Dr, Fuquay-Varina, 27526 (5:30–7:30pm)
Wed, April 20: Lake Johnson Mews, 4233 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh, 27606 (5–7pm)

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 April 7, 2022:
Current Week Revenue: $24,912.77 
Month-to-Date Revenue: $24,912.77
Year-to-Date Revenue: $468,881.78
Month-to-Date Expenses: $16,348.89
Year-to-Date Expenses: $362,172.20
Global Missions: $7,048.00
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