FBC Raleigh News • September 20, 2022
2022 DOWNTOWN CHURCH WALK

On Saturday, October 1, 9am–12pm, people will have the opportunity to visit several downtown churches as part of the Downtown Raleigh Church Walk. Organized by the Community of Historic Churches, this annual historic church walk is a free family event during which you will be able to meander at your own pace to the various churches on the tour. Welcome balloons will mark visitor entrances at each participating church, and greeters will be on hand to answer questions and point out details and items of interest. You may find more information at their website or view the informational flier here. If you’d like to volunteer to assist visitors coming to FBC, contact Carolyn Dickens.

ISSUE ELEVEN OF
FIRST FOUNDATIONS

The new issue of our 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, Valerie Cumbea, Dan Day, Nancye Gaj, Lou Anne Liverman, and others. You may also access all the issues of our magazines on the church website. If you would like to receive a copy of First Foundations in the mail, please email Deborah. We hope you enjoy reading about CREATING from a wide range of voices from our community of faith.

TOY JOY COMING SOON

Toy Joy began many years ago when some of the Clothing Ministry volunteers saw a need to help the clients provide Christmas gifts for their children. Over the years it has grown in size to the point it is now where we provide gifts for hundreds of children, birth through age 18! Each child receives a nice toy, a stuffed animal, books, and a well-stuffed stocking, and each family receives a game or puzzle and a Food Lion gift card. We continued to operate during the pandemic by having guests shop online and then come to the church to pick up their gifts that had been chosen and boxed for them. The Toy Joy team is happy to say that we feel comfortable about inviting families into the church to select gifts for their children this year! The event will be held on November 12 with both a morning and an afternoon session. 

As we have done the last two years, we have wish lists for both Walmart and Amazon that you may use to shop from home for needed toys and have them shipped directly to the church. If you wish to make a monetary donation and have us shop for you, you may write a check to FBC and put "Toy Joy" in the memo line.

On September 25 and October 9, we will have donation drop-offs after worship from 12-3pm for new or gently used toys, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, and books – please make sure that all used items are in very good condition and have all of their pieces and parts included. These two days are the only time that we can accept donations.

Volunteers for the event are very important – we can't do this without you! There will be an online signup for the event coming out in the next few weeks. We ask that only middle school and high school youth and adults sign up to work the day of the event. Masks will be required of all volunteers and guests while in the building.

We hope to serve around 900 children this year and look forward to your help and support of this ministry! Questions about volunteering? Email Anne Cooke or call her at 919-986-9465.
CANDY COLLECTION

During the month of September we will collect candy that will be put in the stockings for Toy Joy. Bite-size chocolate and non-chocolate varieties are needed —no Halloween-wrapped, please. Your donations may be placed in the drawer of the cabinet in the Lewis Lobby through the end of September.
 
CROP WALK

For years, FBC has participated in the local CROP Hunger Walk. Funds raised support these local agencies: Catholic Parish Outreach Dorcas Ministries, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, North Raleigh Ministries, and Urban Ministries of Wake County. In addition, global efforts are supported through the work of the Church World Service, which has a huge refugee ministry and works locally with the Welcome House. There has never been a greater need as each of these agencies is stretched beyond belief to address hunger insecurity as we come out of the pandemic but face rising food costs.
 
The Greater Triangle Area CROP Hunger Walk starts and ends at Pullen Park, on Sunday, October 30. Registration/sign in is at 2pm with the Walk beginning at 3pm. You may register and join our team here. You may also donate on that page or through the FBC electronic options.
 
Registering makes it easier for our team leaders to contact you with supportive emails and to distribute information you may share to increase your fundraising for CROP. One very effective fundraising tool is to post a Facebook fundraiser with just a few clicks on your personal page (established when you register). Facebook charges CROP no fees on the money raised through the Facebook platform.
 
CLOTHING MINISTRY UPDATE

The Clothing Ministry is temporarily closed for repairs to the floors. We will remain closed through the end of September and will reopen on Monday, October 3. During our temporary closure, we are continuing to accept donations of fall and winter clothing only at this time. We DO NOT accept household items except for rolling suitcases, backpacks, and blankets, which we will also continue to accept. Please bag all items if possible and label them by gender (men, women, children). If you are bringing more than four kitchen-size bags of clothes, please make an appointment for drop-off by emailing Sabrina. After we reopen in October, we will then have accessible storage to take off-season (spring/summer) clothing. Thanks for your patience and understanding as we undergo these building repairs.

CENTERPOINT
SEPTEMBER 21

Reclaiming Community through Serving the Global Community: FBC members have long been engaged in ministry with the people of Ukraine through direct service and through our partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. As we continue to focus on renewing a spirit of community in the emerging period beyond the pandemic, we will hear from members who are traveling to Romania this fall to share in relief ministries to refugee families. 
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 not be offered every week)

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
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER
 
We invite you to join us for a mid-week fellowship meal this Wednesday from 5-6pm. Reserve your spot at this link to the page on the church website or by calling the church office.

The menus for upcoming Wednesday night suppers are as follows (all meals come with salad and bread):
September 21: chicken and dumplings, baby carrots, and broccoli; non-meat: mock chicken and dumplings; kids: chicken tenders
September 28: smothered chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans; non-meat: black bean burger; kids: pasta
October 5: Sloppy Joes, fries, apple sauce, mixed veggies; non-meat: vegan Sloppy Joes
October 12: Breakfast for Supper! Sausage, eggs, grits, and pancakes; non-meat: mock sausage
2022 CHURCH CONFERENCE DATES
Mark your calendar for the following 2022 dates for Church Conference:
September 28, October 26, November 16, and December 14.
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, September 20: Psalm 12; Proverbs 17:1-5; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
  • Wednesday, September 21: Psalm 12; Proverbs 21:10-16; Luke 20:45-21:4
  • Thursday, September 22: Psalm 146; Proverbs 22:2-16; 2 Corinthians 8:8-15
  • Friday, September 23: Psalm 146; Proverbs 28:3-10; Ephesians 2:1-10
  • Saturday, September 24: Psalm 146; Proverbs 28:11-28; Luke 9:43b-48
  • Sunday, September 25: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 and Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16; Amos 6:1a, 4-7 and Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31
  • Monday, September 26: Psalm 62; Amos 6:8-14; Revelation 3:14-22
DEACON ON CALL
September 18–24 • Valerie Cumbea (919-624-9543)
WEEK AT A GLANCE •September 21–29
Wednesday, September 21
5:15pm Meal served (FH)
5:45pm Children's music
6:15pm Adult programming (FH)
6:30pm Children's missions (PS/CS)
6:30pm Handbell rehearsal (302)
7:30pm Adult choir rehearsal (310/S)

Thursday, September 22
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
10:30am Thirty-Niners lunch (Meadows Village Restaurant, Meadows, NC)

Friday, September 23 –Sunday, September 25
Wilderness Retreat to Pipestem, WV

Friday, September 23
9am Clothing ministry small grp (FH)

Sunday, September 25–Sunday, October 2
Family Promise week

Sunday, September 25
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship (S/YouTube)
11am Japanese worship (226)
11am Worship prep class (231)
12pm Toy Joy toy drop-off (FH)
5pm Youth choir (choir room)
6pm Youth supper (FH)
Monday, September 26
Clothing ministry closed (until Oct 3)
5pm Deacons' meeting (301/222)
6pm HS Bible study (Wade home)
6:30pm MMiH rehearsal (302)

Tuesday, September 27
9am Clothing ministry small grp (FH)
10am Staff meeting (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)

Wednesday, September 28
5:15pm Meal served (FH)
5:45pm Children's music
6:15pm Church Conference (FH)
6:30pm Children's missions (PS/CS)
6:30pm Handbell rehearsal (302)
7:30pm 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,
September 20–23!

• Lunch •
Tuesday-Friday:
church parking lot (11am–1:30pm)

• Supper •
Thursday, September 22, 5–7pm: West Lake HOA
110 Star Flower Court, Apex, 27539
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 September 15, 2022:
Current Week Revenue: $19,170.32
Month-to-Date Revenue: $33,549.07
Year-to-Date Revenue: $1,056,646.99
Month-to-Date Expenses: $59,195.11
Year-to-Date Expenses: $1,026,699.01
Heck Jones: $5,817.00

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