FBC Raleigh News • May 4, 2021
CLOTHING MINISTRY DONATIONS NEEDED

After a longer-than-expected COVID-19 closure, we are making preparations for a Clothing Ministry grand re-opening! As you all may know, we have been doing some major renovations in our space, including new flooring and paint. We are deeply grateful for the many laborers we have had over the past few weeks that have helped paint, as we transform this space into something new and fresh. We can't wait for you to see it! Part of our re-opening plan includes restocking our donations, so we can safely open to the public. Mark your calendar for our tentative re-opening date - Monday, August 2, from 10am - 12pm!

We will be accepting donations of new or gently used clothing and shoes during drive-thru donation drop-offs in the back parking lot on the following dates:

Saturday, May 15th, 11am – 1pm
Wednesday, May 19th, 11am – 1pm
Wednesday, June 9th, 11am – 1pm
Saturday, June 12th, 11am – 1pm

We ask that you bag all donations by categories – men’s, women’s, and children’s.
We are unable to clean or repair donated clothing, so please ensure that your clothing donations do not have stains, rips, or broken zippers and buttons. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, other than suitcases, backpacks, and blankets.

If you are a regular volunteer of the Clothing Ministry, be on the lookout for an email soon about ways that you can help over the coming weeks! If you are not a regular volunteer but would like more information, please email Sabrina Tyndall. Thanks for your continued support of this ministry!
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, May 4: Psalm 80; Isaiah 32:9-20; James 3:17-18
  • Wednesday, May 5: Psalm 80; Isaiah 65:17-25; John 14:18-31
  • Thursday, May 6: Psalm 98; Isaiah 49:5-6; Acts 10:1-34
  • Friday, May 7: Psalm 98; Isaiah 42:5-9; Acts 10:34-43
  • Saturday, May 8: Psalm 98; Deuteronomy 32:44-47; Mark 10:42-45
  • Sunday, May 9: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17
  • Monday, May 10: Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 7:1-11; 1 Timothy 6:11-12
DEACON ON CALL
May 2-8 • Maria Childrey (919-906-8216 M or 919-783-0723 H)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • May 4 - 10
Tuesday, May 4
6pm Theology on Tap (Zoom/In-person tbd)
6pm HS Bible Study (Helms Home)
6:15pm Middle School Gathering (Ellis Home)
6:30pm Virtual Tour; Interact (Zoom)
7pm Properties Committee Mtg. (FH)
7:30pm Pathfinders Sunday School (Zoom)

Wednesday, May 5
5:30pm 1st-5th Grade Boys Music & Mission (Pegram Yard)
5:30pm Evening Bells Rehearsal (S)
7pm Youth Disney+ Movie Night (Teleparty)

Thursday, May 6
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
5pm Dream Team (Zoom)
7:30pm College Group (Zoom)
Sunday, May 9
9am EMF SS Class (Zoom)
10am 6th Grade SS (Gotomeeting.com)
10am 7th & 8th Grade SS (Zoom)
10am High School SS (Zoom/In Person tbd)
11am Worship (S/YouTube)
2pm 3rd-5th Grade SS (Zoom)
4pm 1st & 2nd Grade SS (Lingafelt Yard)
4pm 3s thru Kindergarten SS (Zoom)
5:30pm Youth Group (Church PL)

Monday, May 10
6pm Finance Committee Mtg. (Zoom)
8pm Nominating Committee Mtg. (Zoom)
GLOBAL MISSIONS
OFFERING UPDATE

Thank you to all who dug a little deeper and gave a little extra to reach our annual goal for CBF Global Missions. And extra thanks to the generous anonymous couple who challenged us to give more by matching our gifts. We have now reached $17,685 toward our goal of $20,000 which we are sending to CBF National. Our offering will go directly to support the work of CBF Field Personnel as they spread the love of God. The offering is complete, but please continue to pray for the work of these missionaries as they strive to meet the needs of all God’s children. -Nancy Moore Phillips, WMU Director
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM COLLEGE GRADS

Class of 2021, congratulations! We want to recognize your accomplishments, and celebrate these milestones alongside each of you. If you are graduating from college, we would like to have the following information for our church's publications.

Please email Deborah the following information:
• Graduate's name
• College
• Degree
• Your relationship to the graduate

All responses are needed by Friday, May 28.
FLOWERS FOR WORSHIP

With our return to in-person services, if you would like to donate flowers or designate your selection of our banners with a donation to the Day Mission Fund, please email Myra Brickell or call her at 919-812- 6680.
HIGH SCHOOL
SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE

We will host high school Sunday School in-person (weather permitting) in Tonya and Lin Carter’s backyard through Sunday, May 30. The address is 4914 Carteret Drive, Raleigh, 27612. Please bring your own camp chair! Our new time is 9:30-10:30am. We will continue to offer a virtual option; email Mary Nash Rusher for the Zoom info. We will NOT have Sunday School on the high school retreat weekend (May 23) or Senior Sunday (June 6). We are hoping to be back in the Blue Room on June 13 at 10am, but that is subject to Risk Assessment/staff decisions.
DENTAL PROFESSIONALS NEEDED

Do you know of an excellent dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant that would give of their time to provide much-needed dental care to those who might not be able to afford it otherwise? Our church is planning to host the Mobile Dental Bus through NC Baptists on Mission on Friday, June 11. We have secured one dentist for this date, but we need to find at least three more professional volunteers to fully staff this clinic. If you or someone you know might be willing to volunteer in this way, please email Kimberly Taylor or call her at (919) 604-2474. Thank you for helping us fulfill this unique and much needed ministry in our community! 
IN-PERSON WORSHIP BEGINS THIS SUNDAY

We are grateful for every person that made our first in-person worship experience run smoothly. We have heard from several of you, wondering if your family should not attend for the next few weeks to give some other folks an opportunity to come. We did not reach our limit of 100 people this past Sunday, and we're increasing that number to 150 beginning this Sunday, May 9. While we appreciate the spirit and selfless nature of those concerns, there is no need to feel like your family cannot come multiple weeks in a row. We do ask that you still sign up with the link below, so that we can best prepare our space for worship.

To attend services, you will need to sign up using this Eventbrite link. If you do not have access to a computer, you may sign-up by calling the church office. You will need to enter the church in one of two ways: through the main front doors on the Capitol Square or through the back parking lot door with the covered ramp off the McDowell lot. The doors will open at 10:30am and we will lock the back door at 11am, so please arrive in time to go through a check-in station monitored by deacons and get settled in the sanctuary before worship begins. We ask that those who are more mobile consider parking in the government lot or deck or on the street so that those who are less mobile can have easy access to the McDowell lot entrance.

We will not require temperature checks at the doors, since hospitals are no longer requiring them, but please answer all the questions on the form, and revisit them on the day of worship. We will require everyone to remain masked throughout the service and remain safely distanced (we will have pews marked appropriately). We ask that you pick up an order of worship off the tables in the narthex and in the gathering room. We'll also have offering baskets on those tables, since we will not be passing the plates during worship. There will be receptacles for trash and recycling when you depart. We will continue streaming the service on YouTube, for all who may want to continue worshiping virtually. We appreciate your patience as we adjust to a new rhythm on Sunday mornings.
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:

May 5-6 • 11am-1:30pm, church parking lot
May 7 • Camp Dixie Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser, Cypress Lakes Golf Course

Do you 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 April 30, 2021
Current Week Revenue: $13,468.00 
Month-to-Date Revenue: $70,047.94
Year-to-Date Revenue: $498,792.70
Month-to-Date Expenses: $120,783.20
Year-to-Date Expenses: $409,640.11
CBF Global Missions: $17,685.00
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