FBC Raleigh News • August 22, 2023
RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT LUNCH

On August 15, our clothing ministry team sponsored the lunch for the Downtown District of the “Adopt a District Program” for the Raleigh Police Department. Carol Blanchard, Mary Powell Rhodes, and Sabrina Tyndall made brownies, toll house cookies, fresh peach cobblers, and even brought mandarin oranges as delicious dessert options to top off a meal of BBQ, buns, slaw and baked beans from our And with 'Cue food truck. Mary Powell, Sabrina, and Bobby Phillips delivered the lunch and spent time connecting with the officers as they discussed ways the officers could provide a positive resource to our clothing ministry clients. The officers are working with the clothing ministry planning team to offer to come once a month during clothing ministry hours to be available for any questions and concerns our clients might have. - Nancy Moore Phillips, Adopt-a-District Coordinator 
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL

On a recent Sunday morning, our grade schoolers reenacted the Festival of Booths, their Sunday School lesson for that day. They built temporary shelters in the garth, prepared seasonal food to share, and invited part of their community (our threes class and our middle schoolers) to join in celebrating God’s goodness! 
Meanwhile, our preschoolers were busy in their classrooms exploring centers and playing with their favorite things, learning that church is a place where they’ll be cared for and loved. 
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How thankful we are for our wonderful leaders who work with our children each and every Sunday! To show our appreciation, on Wednesday, August 23, at 5:30pm, we’re having a dinner and meeting in room 301 for our children’s Sunday School teachers to get ready for our new year. We can’t wait to start a new year of Sunday School with our children!  

Also, we are needing a few more church members to serve in Extended Session, providing top-quality nurture and care for our preschoolers during worship either in the classroom or as coordinators. The commitment is once per quarter — just four times a year. If you are interested, please contact Lynn Lingafelt.  
JAPANESE CHURCH
LUNCH & BAZAAR

Our Japanese church will be hosting a lunch and bazaar this Sunday, August 27, immediately following worship in the fellowship hall. The cost for a traditional Japanese lunch is $10, no tickets or RSVP required. Please make plans to join us for a delicious meal with all proceeds supporting the work of our Japanese congregation!
CHURCH CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK

Our regularly scheduled church conference will be held Wednesday, August 30, 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.

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.
CENTERPOINT
THIS FALL
 
We are excited about the return of Centerpoint on Wednesday, September 6! While we enjoy the different rhythms of summer life, we always look forward to gathering again on Wednesdays, reconnecting with each other, and being challenged by creative programming for all ages. We will follow the same schedule as last year, which is listed below. After discussion among the ministerial staff and with deacon leadership and the Adult Ministries Council, we have decided to continue offering a Zoom option for church conferences, but not for regular adult programs. Adult programming will begin with a look at what has been happening with buildings downtown. Our own Bob Talley will start us off on September 6 with an update on changes with state government buildings.
Adult Wednesday Night Schedule:
5:15-6:15pm - Supper line is open
6:15-6:30pm - Prayer time and announcements
6:30-7:15pm - Adult program
(Zoom will be offered for church conferences)
Children's Wednesday Night Schedule:
5:15-5:45pm - Supper line is open
5:45-6:30pm - Children's music
6:30-7:15pm - Children's missions
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):

August 30: Pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes and veggies; non-meat option: vegetarian meatballs; kids: mac-n-cheese
September 6: Chicken and rice with broccoli medley; non-meat option: mock chicken and rice; kids: nuggets
September 13: Spaghetti and green beans; non-meat option: veggie spaghetti; kids: spaghetti
September 20: Herb-roasted chicken with potatoes and corn; non-meat option: veggie patties; kids: pizza rolls
September 27: Chicken and shrimp stir fry; non-meat option: veggie stir fry; kids: spring rolls
RISE AGAINST HUNGER
MEAL-PACKING EVENT
 
We have the money to buy the supplies. We have the lunch to feed the volunteers. Now all we need is YOU to come help us pack 10,000 meals! Please make plans to join us on Sunday, September 17 at 12:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. The 10,000 meals we pack this year will bring our church record to 100,000 meals. What a great accomplishment we will celebrate, as we do our part to stop hunger here and around the world. But, we need 60 volunteers to help make it happen! Bring your family or bring a friend - all are welcome!
 
There’s a job for everyone. Standing, sitting, running (for the youngest) and even ringing the gong! The choice is yours. Please RSVP to Nancy Moore Phillips by Wednesday, September 13.
CLOTHING MINISTRY UPDATES

The repairs to our clothing ministry space are moving along as scheduled! Thus, we will reopen our clothing ministry to guests on Monday, September 11, at 10am as planned. To prepare for our reopening, we will once again start receiving donations at the back door clothing bin on Wednesday, August 30. If you have a large donation (more than 4–5 kitchen sized garbage bags' worth), please email Sabrina and she will schedule a time with you for drop-off.

CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING DRIVE

For our churchwide August mission project, we'll be collecting children's clothing for the clothing ministry. As we approach cooler temperatures and back-to-school shopping, this is a time when we can give directly to families in our community who are in need of our support. When you're shopping or cleaning out your closets, please consider donating any children's clothing items during the month of August! Below, we have a specific list of the most needed sizes and items, but anything you are able to give is very much appreciated. All of these donations may be placed in the Lewis Lobby drawers. We are grateful for your continued support of this vital community ministry.

Children's Clothing Wish List:
• Boys & girls: sizes 2T–4T, summer & fall
• Boys & girls: sizes extra small (youth 4) – medium (youth 10/12), summer & fall
• Teen boys (adult sizing, teen style): sizes small-large, summer & fall
• Children's shoes: sizes 6–13 (toddler), closed-toe preferred
• Children's shoes: sizes 1–3, closed-toe preferred
TEMPORARY ENTRANCE TO THE SANCTUARY

The construction work to repair the front steps of our sanctuary is underway. Since the main sanctuary doors will be inaccessible for a few weeks, you may enter through the side entrance of the sanctuary, on the corner of Salisbury & Edenton Streets (pictured here, circled in yellow). As always, the back parking lot doors and the Edenton Street doors will be open for Sunday School, and locked at 11:05am. If you are coming in for worship after 11:05am, please use the side entrance of the sanctuary. We appreciate your patience as we make this necessary fix to our building! If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Hager.

BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Wednesday, August 23: Psalm 130; Genesis 45:16-28; Matthew 8:1-13
  • Thursday, August 24: Psalm 124; Genesis 49:1-33; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
  • Friday, August 25: Psalm 124; Genesis 49:29-50:14; 2 Corinthians 10:12-18
  • Saturday, August 26: Psalm 124; Genesis 50:15-26; Matthew 16:5-12
  • Sunday, August 27: Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Psalm 124; Isaiah 51:1-6 and Psalm 138; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20
  • Monday, August 28: Psalm 8; Exodus 1:1-7; Romans 2:1-11
  • Tuesday, August 29: Psalm 8; Exodus 2:11-15a; Romans 11:33-36
DEACON ON CALL
August 20–26 • Robbie Puckett (919-847-1845 h or 919-812-1210 m)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • August 23–30
Wednesday, August 23
10am High school Bible study (Blue Room)
5:30pm Children's Sunday School teachers' dinner and meeting (301)
7pm Adult choir rehearsal (310/S)

Thursday, August 24
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
4pm 5th grade pool party (Lake Park pool)

Friday, August 25
9:30am Clothing ministry sorters meeting (FH)

Sunday, August 27
9:45am Sunday School
11am FBC Worship (S/YouTube)
11am JBC Worship (Rm 226)
12pm JBC lunch and bazaar (FH)
12:15pm Deacons' meeting (220/Zoom)
4pm AAWC board meeting (Zoom)
5pm Youth ministry kick-off (Blue Room)
Monday, August 28
Clothing ministry closed until September 11

Tuesday, August 29
10am Staff meeting (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)
1pm WMU Group 2 (Independence Village)

Wednesday, August 30
5:15pm Meal served (FH)
6:15pm Church conference (FH)
7pm Adult choir rehearsal (310/S)

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, August 22–25!

Lunch:
Tuesday and Wednesday— church parking lot (11am-1:15pm)
Sunday—First Reformed Church of Cary congregation event

Dinner:
Thursday—Fairfield Community, Durham (5:30-7:30pm)
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 August 17:
Current Week Revenue: $23,396.00
Month-to-Date Revenue: $53,179.36
Year-to-Date Revenue: $954,515.70
Month-to-Date Expenses: $56,794.90
Year-to-Date Expenses: $970,907.75
Heck-Jones: $3,205.00
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