FBC Raleigh News • January 10, 2023
ART BANNER UNVEILING

In May 2021 the church conference approved funding for an art banner measuring 30 feet by 12 feet, to be installed on the exterior large wall facing McDowell Street. According to the Department of Transportation, 44,000 cars drive by the church on McDowell Street each day – that’s 11 million annually!

In September 2022 the Art Banner Committee, comprising chair Jeff Hobart, Nancye Gaj, Timothy Brock, Royce Willmschen, and Leah Filomena announced the selection of well-known muralist Max Dowdle to create the image for the banner. Max has created murals throughout North Carolina including as close by as the NC Museum of Natural Sciences as well as up and down the East Coast. Find more of Max's art at ncpublicart.com.

The purpose of the art banner is to provide a visual representation of the identity and mission of our congregation to the downtown Raleigh community. Based on feedback from congregational sessions with the Dream Team, the Art Banner Committee asked Max to focus on themes of “caring community within” and the importance of outreach and ministry to our neighbors. We believe the image Max created is eye-catching and communicates our church’s values.

We proudly share the image of the newly created banner below. Max will speak to the church on Sunday, February 12, at 9:30am about his artistic process in creating the banner. There is more information to come. We hope you will be able to join Max and the committee that Sunday morning.
SAVE THE DATE

We're looking forward to the ordination of Michael Hood on Sunday, January 22! Please note the new time, however: 5pm, with a light reception to follow in the fellowship hall at 6pm.
JANUARY MISSION PROJECT

The churchwide missions project for January will piggyback on the children’s mission project, which will be collecting monetary donations for Heifer International, a non-profit that focuses on giving animals to impoverished families to boost sustainable and dependable food sources.
 
This month, our Mission Friends, RAs, and GAs are learning about CBF’s ministry in Togo, West Africa, where nearly 81% of the rural population lives beneath the global poverty line. Karen Alford, a nurse practitioner, serves as a CBF field personnel in Togo, providing medical care as well as teaching the people there about sustainable food sources
 
At the end of January, our children will not only count their donations and decide what kind of animal they want to gift to an impoverished family, but they will also be given the opportunity of deciding what to purchase with our church’s LARGER pool of donations as well!
 
Here are some of our options with a larger pool of donations: 
  • A goat (for milk and cheese) - $120
  • A sheep (for wool to sell to buy food) - $120
  • An alpaca (for wool to sell to buy food) - $150
  • Or maybe even a heifer (for milk and other dairy products) - $500
 
Your contributions may be made with a memo for January Churchwide Missions or Heifer Project. 
 
Thank you for partnering with our children and for helping them to expand what they are able to do to help a family (or families) acquire food and financial security.
THEOLOGY ON TAP'S
JANUARY GATHERING

The next time Theology on Tap will meet is on Thursday, January 19, at Raleigh Times (14 East Hargett Street), starting at 6pm. Join in for dinner, drinks, and good conversation!
2023 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

A young boy, in the middle of a large, hungry crowd, is asked to share his meager lunch. The question no doubt entered his mind — how can this little amount I have to offer really help? But his small basket of bread and fish fed thousands of people that day through Jesus’ miracle. We rightly focus on the amazing miracle in this story, but can you imagine the wonder, joy, and fulfillment the boy must have felt watching Jesus magnify his gift?

Throughout the Bible we see this repeated countless times —- one small gift making a dramatic difference for others. And in each story the “giver” ends up receiving so much more than they give.

Today, we have the same opportunity to experience the wonder, joy, and fulfillment that come through giving. Your pledge of support to FBC Raleigh powers the programs, missions, and ministries that make a significant difference in our lives and the lives of our neighbors near and far.

The FY23 budget reflects a 5.7% increase over the prior year, allowing the church to meet the challenges of these times without sacrificing our commitment to our congregation, community, and staff.

During this time of stewardship, we ask you to prayerfully consider your gift to FBC Raleigh knowing in full faith that God will use your offering to transform lives.

A stewardship packet has been mailed out which includes a budget and a pledge card. If you have not received a packet and wish one to be mailed to you, please contact Wayne Hager. For your review, the proposed budget is available in the members-only section of our website. You may also request a copy by calling the church office at 919-832-4485.

As of January 5, 130 stewardship cards totaling $1,006,347 have been received.  

You may pledge online here, or use the QR code below.
INCLEMENT WEATHER

Cancellation information about scheduled activities will be noted on a recorded greeting obtained by calling the office at 919-832-4485. Information will also be supplied to: WRAL-TV (1st Baptist, Salisbury St), WTVD-TV (First Baptist Church–Salisbury St.), and posted on our home page and on social media (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). 
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT FBC

The Centerpoint program for adults on January 11 continues to address the topic of efforts to assist unhoused people in Raleigh. Allison Strickland will lead a Homeless Systems Simulation Activity, a board game that places participants in small groups with the assignment to design a system to address homelessness in their community. We will also have information from Oak City Cares and material to help to collect backpack supplies for a focused outreach that Oak City Cares will conduct later in January. 
 
January 25 and February 1 and 8 will be led by Bo Prosser, who will discuss Nurturing the Spiritual Life in a Digital Age with us. 

If you are not able to join us in person, we encourage you to join us virtually. We will begin at 6:15pm with a prayer time, and our program will follow.
 
2023 CHURCH CONFERENCE DATES

Mark your calendar for the following 2023 dates for Church Conference:
January 18, February 15, March 29, May 24, August 30, September 27,
October 25, November 15, and December 13

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS
 
We invite you to join us for a mid-week fellowship meal Wednesdays at 5:15pm. 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):
January 11: Korean BBQ; non-meat option: vegetarian BBQ; kids: meatballs.
January 18: Seafood pot pie; non-meat option: vegan pot pie; kids: fish sticks.
January 25: Taco night; non-meat option: vegan tacos.
February 1: Mexican casserole: non-meat option: vegan Mexican casserole; kids: tacitos
BECAUSE PRESENCE MATTERS

Each year in December we launch the Global Missions Offering which supports CBF field personnel around the world, usually hearing from one of these personnel. This year, we heard from three of our own members — Libby Barnes, Sheila Jordan, and Nancy Moore Phillips — who had just returned from partnership mission work in Romania, helping provide food relief for people living with war in Ukraine. That presence; however, was only for a week and would not have been possible without the personnel and programs already in place.

As we enter the season of giving, please put this offering at the top of your gift list. 100% of your gifts for this offering will support the long-term presence of CBF field personnel serving in the United States and around the world.

HONDURAS 2023

For nearly twenty years, FBC has been sending mission teams to Honduras as part of Baptists on Missions Honduran ministry. This year's trip is scheduled for February 6 –13. The cost is $500 per person (covers food, lodging and ground transportation) plus airfare. Once again, our project is house construction. Picture a large pile of sand, bags of cement, two metal windows and two metal doors, tin roofing sheets, and 800 concrete blocks. Then imagine five days later presenting keys to a family so they now have a place to call home. If you are interested in going, or have an interest in future mission trips to Honduras, please contact Steve Brown at 919-349-4984 or John Baldwin at 919-600-9124.  

BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, January 10: Psalm 89:5-37; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Acts 8:4-13
  • Wednesday, January 11: Psalm 89:5-37; Isaiah 51:1-16; Matthew 12:15-21
  • Thursday, January 12: Psalm 40:1-11; Isaiah 22:15-25; Galatians 1:6-12
  • Friday, January 13: Psalm 40:1-11; Genesis 27:30-38; Acts 1:1-5
  • Saturday, January 14: Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Kings 19:19-21; Luke 5:1-11
  • Sunday, January 15: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42
  • Monday, January 16: Psalm 40:6-17; Exodus 12:1-13, 21-28; Acts 8:26-40
DEACON ON CALL
January 8–14 • Maria Childrey (919-906-8216 m or 919-783-0723 h)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • January 11–18
Wednesday, January 11
5:15pm Meal served (FH)
5:45pm Children's music (301,307,311)
6:15pm Centerpoint (FH/Zoom)
6:30pm Children's missions (PS/CS)
6:30pm Handbell rehearsal (302)
7:30pm Adult choir rehearsal (310/S)

Thursday, January 12
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
10:30am Thirty-Niners (FH)

Sunday, January 15
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship (S/YouTube)
11am JBC worship (226)
12pm Everette Miller class lunch (FH)
12:15pm Deacons' mtg (220/Zoom)
Monday, January 16
Office closed – MLK holiday
6:30pm Music Made in Heaven rehearsal (302)

Tuesday, January 17
10am Staff meeting (CR)
10:45am WMU Group 2 (Springmoor)

Wednesday, January 18
5:15pm Meal served (FH)
5:45pm Children's music (301,307,311)
6:15pm Church Conference (FH/Zoom)
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,
January 11–13!

LUNCH:
Tuesday–Friday in church parking lot, 11am-1:15pm
AMONG OUR FAMILY

A link to the entire prayer list may be found below.
Please use your church directory for mailing addresses.


DATES TO REMEMBER

Please join us in wishing a happy birthday to Fannie Memory Michell,
who will turn 99 on January 21!
Cards may be sent to Fannie Memory c/o David Mitchell at
2218 Albany Street, Durham NC 27705.

THE RECORD WE WROTE
As of December 31:
Current Week Revenue: $44,707.16
Month-to-Date Revenue: $176,187.37
Year-to-Date Revenue: $1,512,734.19
Month-to-Date Expenses: $155,568.07
Year-to-Date Expenses: $1,486,569.85
As of January 5:
Current Week Revenue: $21,975.25
Month-to-Date Revenue: $21,975.25
Year-to-Date Revenue: $21,975.25
Month-to-Date Expenses: $31.45
Year-to-Date Expenses: $31.45
Global Missions: $3,542.00

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
MEMORIAL AND HONORIFIC GIFTS 

Capital Repair and Replacement Fund
In memory of Durward Burrell Jones, Jr.
Jane Suggs
In honor of
Margaret Clary
Lou Lolley

Children’s Fund
In memory of Dr. Robert Henry Fleming

Church Maintenance Endowment Fund
In memory of Doris Baldwin
In honor of the John Hiott Fellowship Sunday School class teachers
(Bob Bailey, Barry Jones, Sonia Moore, Charles Petty, and Alan Tuttle)

Clothing Ministry Fund
In honor of Margaret Brown Clary

Day Mission Fund
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Jackson, III (Art) and family

General Fund
In memory of
John Hiott
Durward Jones
In honor of Carmen Hiott

Global Mission Offering Fund
In honor of
the Everette Miller Friendship Sunday School class
the Journey Sunday School class

Housing All Fund
In honor of The Groovy Walkers group

Mike Morris Fellowship Fund
In memory of William H. Simpson

Toy Joy Fund
In memory of Dr. Robert Henry Fleming
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