FBC Raleigh News • January 26, 2021
HOUSING ALL UPDATE

In October of 2020, we began a new, multi-church, inter-faith initiative called Housing All. This began out of a desire to combine resources with other downtown churches and Wake County, to help our neighbors in need with rental and utility assistance. This partnership started with our congregation and Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, combining our intake process to meet a greater need in our community. As two churches in partnership with one another, we quickly realized that we can do so much more together than we could ever do on our own. Thanks to your generous gifts to the Mike Morris Fellowship Fund and the Housing All Fund, in four months we have helped 24 families with $18,862.46 of rental and utility assistance!

We started the Housing All fund with a gift from the Mike Morris Fellowship Fund, approved by the finance committee. We have been given permission to replenish the Housing All Fund from the Mike Morris Fellowship Fund whenever donations are low, and that is needed. Pullen has given an equal donation to start this initiative, and continues to give generously. The Fellowship Fund is still used for things like gift cards, groceries, bus passes, and general small needs that come up as we work alongside our neighbors in need. If you would like to give directly to the Housing All Fund, you may designate your gift online through Give+. All checks can be made out to First Baptist Church, with "Housing All Fund" designated in the memo line. Know that 100% of your donation goes directly to pay someone's rent or utility bill. These are incredibly desperate, difficult times for so many people in our community. Your gifts to this fund are helping families keep a roof over their head, heat in their living rooms, and lights on in their homes. For questions about the Housing All Fund, please email Leah.
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, January 26: Psalm 46; Genesis 45:25-46:7; Acts 5:33-42
  • Wednesday, January 27: Psalm 46; Proverbs 8:1-21; Mark 3:13-19a
  • Thursday, January 28: Psalm 111; Deuteronomy 3:23-29; Romans 9:6-18
  • Friday, January 29: Psalm 111; Deuteronomy 12:28-32; Revelation 2:12-17
  • Saturday, January 30: Psalm 111; Deuteronomy 13:1-5; Matthew 8:28-9:1
  • Sunday, January 31: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28
  • Monday, February 1: Psalm 35:1-10; Numbers 22:1-21; Acts 21:17-26
DEACON ON CALL, JANUARY 24-30
Sterling Brickell (919-848-9024 h or 919-812-6682 m)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • JANUARY 26-31
Tuesday, January 26
6pm Theology on Tap (Zoom/In-person tbd)
6:30pm HS Girls Bible Study (Helms Home)
6:30pm HS Boys Bible Study (Carter Home)
6:30pm Middle School Gathering (Gotomeet.me)
7:30pm Pathfinders Sunday School (Zoom)

Wednesday, January 27
5:30pm Church Conference (Zoom)
5:30pm 1st-5th Grade Girls Missions & Music (Wade Yard)
Thursday, January 28
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
7pm College Gathering (Zoom)

Sunday, January 31
10am 6th Grade SS (Gotomeeting.com)
10am 7th & 8th Grade SS (Zoom)
10am HS SS (Zoom/In Person tbd)
11am Virtual Worship (YouTube)
2pm 3rd-5th Grade SS (Zoom)
2pm 1st-2nd Grade SS (Zoom)
4pm 3s-Kindergarten SS (Ellis Yard)
5:30pm Youth Parent Check-in
6:30pm Youth Group (Zoom)
7pm Search Committee Meeting (Zoom)
CENTERPOINT

January 27 • 5:30-6:30pm
Church Conference via Zoom. Join us here!

February 3 and 10 • 6:15-7:30pm
Book/movie discussion on Just Mercy. Join us here!
2021 CHURCH CONFERENCE DATES
Mark your calendar for the following 2021 dates for Church Conference:
January 27, February 24, March 24, May 26, August 18, September 29,
October 27, November 17, and December 15.
GLOBAL MISSIONS OFFERING CHALLENGE

Thanks to all who have contributed to our annual offering which supports CBF field personnel around the world. As an incentive to encourage us to raise at least $20,000 this year, a couple in the church who wishes to remain anonymous has offered to match all gifts up to $3,000 from this date forward through February 28. You are encouraged to be generous and respond to this challenge as we continue FBC's long tradition of supporting financially both local and global missions.
MEALS FOR WAKE MED

For our January and February church- wide mission project, we'll be providing lunch during the second week of February for the staff in the COVID unit at Wake Med Hospital. There are 105 staff members for which we'll be providing a delicious BBQ lunch through And Also With 'Cue, and our children will be writing thank you notes that will be taped to the top of their take-out containers. We hope this will brighten the day of these local heroes. We need your help purchasing individually wrapped chips and cookies to go with the BBQ sandwich! If you would like to make a donation, you may do so online through Give+ or Paypal. Checks may be made out to the church with "Wake Med Meals" in the memo line. We appreciate your help providing lunch to these front-line workers! For questions, please email Anne Cooke or Leah.
VIRTUAL CHURCH CONFERENCE

Please mark your calendars for this Wednesday, January 27, at 5:30pm. The Zoom invite for the meeting is listed below, as well as a call-in number for those who would rather join via phone. We will send out the needed attachments that normally would be on the tables via email before the meeting. We look forward to seeing as many of your faces as possible on January 27!



Meeting ID: 850 6201 7518
Passcode: wDefe3

Phone number: (301) 715-8592
Meeting ID: 850 6201 7518
Passcode: 490422
PARENT SEMINAR FOR CHILDREN’S FAMILIES 

Knowing that the end of the pandemic is (hopefully) in sight but not here yet and that fatigue is real; knowing that schooling will look different for a while longer; knowing that there is unrest in our nation and in our own community surrounding the inauguration, let’s gather virtually and explore/ remind ourselves of tools, practices, techniques, and encouragement in our parenting to help us and our children finish strong. Join us on Thursday, February 4, via this Zoom link from 8:30-9:30pm. Megean Millen Knowles, PhD, (clinical psychologist at 3-C Family Services) and Sarah Catherine Rhodes (certified instructor of Conscious Discipline) will co-facilitate our time together. Please email Lynn with any questions.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOOK/MOVIE STUDY

We invite you to join us on February 3 and 10 for a two-part series as we discuss the book Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. This New York Times Bestseller tells the true story of Stevenson's founding of the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit law firm in Alabama whose mission is defending those in our criminal justice system who have been wrongly convicted. In 2019, this best-selling book was adapted into a movie that can be streamed on YouTube, Amazon and Google Play. Both the book and the movie take us inside the unforgettable story of Walter McMillian, who was convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. You are invited to read the book or watch the movie and join us for this important discussion, led by Rev. Leah Reed.
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 26-29 • 11am-1:30pm, church parking lot

Have an idea about how to giveaway food in our community? Email Leah!
WAYS TO GIVE

There are several different ways in which you can continue to support the church financially during this time of social distancing. We know many people are facing their own financial challenges right now and have been very generous already, but a number of people have asked how they could support the church while we are unable to gather together physically. Wayne Hager has provided the following answers to this question.

• We continue to receive mail daily. Any gifts mailed to the church will be processed and deposited as soon as possible.
• We will continue to debit bank accounts through auto drafts as we have been instructed by donors.
• If you have set up a recurring donation through one of our electronic options, those donations will continue without interruption unless YOU make a change.
• If you wish to begin electronic giving, please go to this link where each of our options is explained.
• If you are considering a stock gift, please visit this link for instructions. 

If you have any financial or giving-option questions, please email Wayne Hager.
CURRENT OFFICE PROCEDURES
DURING THE PANDEMIC

While the church office will remain closed to the public for the immediate future, we have someone in the office Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5pm to answer the phone and let people in for pre-approved activities. The staff and Church Council continue to monitor all realities related to COVID-19. In addition, we have formed a Risk Management Team (RMT) made up of John Baldwin, Sam Ewell, Ron Maness (chair), Alice Marshbanks, and Hollis Yelverton to help us make decisions. The RMT has developed a list of guidelines which can be found here. Any group wishing to schedule an in-person meeting or activity should contact Wayne Hager. We still encourage you to contact any of the ministers if you have a pressing need, using the following email links: Chris Chapman, Lynn Lingafelt, Leah Reed, and Michael Hood.
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
Week as of January 22, 2021
Current Week Revenue: $57,986.00
Month-to-Date Revenue: $117,754.75
Year-to-Date Revenue: $117,754.75
Month-to-Date Expenses: $52,086.62
Year-to-Date Expenses: $52,086.62
NC State Missions: $3,645.00
CBF Global Missions: $13,635.00
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