FBC Raleigh News • May 26, 2020
CLOTHING MINISTRY UPDATE

We would like to update you on the current status of our Clothing Ministry as tentative plans unfold for the coming summer months. We have been closed since March 16 and have not been accepting donations during these last ten weeks. As our office closed and all volunteers began following our state's stay-at-home order, we have not been able to process the receiving of donations. Moving forward, we will carefully proceed with sanitation guidelines recommended by the CDC. Expectations for donations will be different now, as we navigate the realities of COVID-19 and develop new policies for the safety and health of our volunteers and guests.

Donations • Once our building reopens, we will begin receiving donations again. We remain unsure about the timeline for our building's reopening, but will keep you updated as those plans unfold. When we resume accepting donations, we will only be asking for fall/winter clothing . Please make sure your donations have been washed and do not have any major holes. We will let all donations sit for 24 hours before our volunteers sort them. To assist our volunteers with sorting, we would appreciate your labeling the bag with the gender and size. If you have any spring/summer donations, we recommend you pass them along to another non-profit in need like the Raleigh Rescue Mission or North Raleigh Ministries. Both of these ministries have thrift stores that are currently open and accepting donations.

Summer Giveaways • The Clothing Ministry team is putting together several no-contact giveaways in late summer for our spring/summer clothing. All of our current spring and summer clothing will be pre-sorted by gender/size and grouped into small bags so our guests will be able to safely get the clothing they need without the usual shopping experience. These giveaways will happen gradually on some Saturdays this summer, and we'll be limiting the number of volunteers during each date. Volunteers will be asked to wear masks and gloves and we'll be using social distancing guidelines. Dates and plans are still developing, but we'll be sure to keep you in the loop about how to sign up to help!

Make sure to check our church website for the latest information on reopening, volunteering, and donations. We appreciate your patience as we develop new plans for safely serving our neighbors in need!
CHURCH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The 2020 dates for Church Conference will be as follows:
August 19 • September 30 • October 28 • November 18 • December 16
WEEK AT A GLANCE • MAY 26 - JUNE 1
All regularly scheduled programming is canceled.
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, May 26: Psalm 99; Numbers 16:41-50; 1 Peter 4:7-11
  • Wednesday, May 27: Psalm 99; 1 Kings 8:54-65; John 3:31-36
  • Thursday, May 28: Psalm 33:12-22; Exodus 19:1-9a; Acts 2:1-11
  • Friday, May 29: Psalm 33:12-22; Exodus 19:16-25; Romans 8:14-17
  • Saturday, May 30: Psalm 33:12-22; Exodus 20:1-21; Matthew 5:1-12
  • Sunday, May 31: Acts 2:1-21; Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23
  • Monday, June 1: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Joel 2:18-29; Romans 8:18-24
DEACON ON CALL • MAY 24-30
Mike Dare (919-772-7384)
RESETTING MEMBERS ONLY PASSWORDS

The transition to our new website unfortunately requires our members that have registered for our Members Only page to reset their password. Using your old username, email address and the link below, a new, auto-generated password will be created for you. You will be following the process as if you had forgotten your password. Once you complete that process you will receive a confirmation email. Use the link in that email to log into the site, click CHANGE PASSWORD , and change your settings to use whatever password you choose. You will continue to use your old username. Please email Wayne Hager if you have any questions.

HECK JONES MISSION OFFERING

June marks the beginning of summer and the collection of our Heck-Jones Mission Offering. Although many of our usual activities have been sidetracked, canceled, or rescheduled; the needs in our community continue and we want to be ready when life goes back to “normal.” Your donations will help in the usual areas, along with a few new ones that are providing much help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fannie Heck and Sallie Jones would be pleased with the work of these organizations and would be eager to volunteer alongside us wherever they were needed.

(Tentatively scheduled for October 18th)
Habitat for Humanity Build - dates to be determined 
FBC Clothing Ministry

Thank you for the $1,610 which has already been received towards this offering. And thank you as well for the $14,788.82 that was received for the CBF Offering. That offering goes directly to the support of our CBF Field Personnel as they strive to be the hands and feet of Jesus. - Nancy Moore Phillips, WMU President 

INFORMATION NEEDED FROM COLLEGE GRADS

Class of 2020, 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 information for our church's publications.

 Please e mail Deborah the following information:
• Graduate's name
• College
• Degree
• Your relationship to the graduate
All responses are needed by this Friday, May 29.
VIRTUAL CENTERPOINT

In case you missed it, in last week's virtual Centerpoint, we heard thoughts and reflections from Myra & Sterling Brickell, the Childrey Family, Austin Connors, Sarah David, Amy Galvan, Kitty Goolsby, Lynn Loomis, Cady Mercer, JD Rhodes, Thomas Stirewalt, and Wyatt Yelverton. We hope you enjoy hearing from members of your church family as we check in with each other in the weeks to come.

These videoed midweek offerings will include a brief devotional from one of our ministers and contributions from you, our church family, as you respond to weekly prompts. Each Wednesday,  a new virtual Centerpoint will be added to our YouTube channel. The link will be emailed and can also be found on  our website . Our fifth video will be uploaded tomorrow!
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
TO THE PUBLIC

In light of the state-wide "stay at home" order, we have closed the church office to the public for the immediate future. We regret any inconvenience this causes, but we feel like this is another small thing we can do as a church to embrace the requests of community leaders to help limit the spread of COVID-19. We will monitor the answering machine and respond to messages quickly, and we encourage you to contact any of the ministers if you have a pressing need. We have linked each of the ministerial staff member's emails below, so please do not hesitate to reach out with concerns. Chris Chapman , Mary Alice Seals , Trey Davis , Lynn Lingafelt , and Leah Reed .
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.
WORSHIP FROM HOME

For the past few weeks, we have invited you to join us at 11am on Sundays for a live stream worship service from our sanctuary. We hope this time of worship brings you an assurance of God's presence and a sense of peace from the comfort of your home.


We want to answer some of the frequently asked questions we are getting as we all learn this new digital worship experience together.

LIVE STREAM FAQs:

Help! I'm not getting the email link to the order of worship and the live stream!
If you are NOT receiving the weekly worship order and link via email, please email Leah. Also, make sure to check your junk/spam, or your promotions folder. We have found that many email servers send Constant Contact (our email provider) communications straight to the spam folder.

Where can I find the link to the worship order and live stream?
The worship order and live stream will always be posted on our website.

Where can I find the YouTube link for the service?
Upcoming and previous services may be accessed on the YouTube Channel named  First Baptist Church Raleigh on Salisbury Street.   Be sure to subscribe to our channel and it will automatically update when you go online to YouTube or use your device app.
Copy this YouTube link into your device browser and save it as a “favorite” for easy access. On your Smart TV, or any device with apps, locate your YouTube app and search for our channel and the Rose Window graphic.

I can't open my worship order and watch the live stream at the same time!
 We suggest you watch the live stream on one device and view the worship order on another device. If you have a printer, you can also print it so you're not juggling two devices. The worship order for the last service will remain in the PDF reader until one for the next service is opened.
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 of May 26, 2020
Current Week Revenue: $7,884.00
Month-to-Date Revenue: $96,185.16
Year-to-Date Revenue: $662,999.03
Month-to-Date Expenses: $63,055.08
Year-to-Date Expenses: $551,694.56
Heck Jones: $ 1,610.00
SUBMIT A ROSE WINDOW WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT

Do you have an announcement that you would like to include in the Rose Window Weekly ? All information must be submitted by Thursday at noon, to be included in the following Tuesday's edition. Just fill out the Google form in the link below, and we'll make sure to include it in next week's publication.



For any questions concerning the Rose Window Weekly ,
contact Leah Reed. Email Leah here.