FBC Raleigh News • August 4, 2020
CLOTHING MINISTRY UPDATE

During the past few weeks, the Clothing Ministry team and volunteers have been bagging up all of our spring/summer donations and sorting them them by size and gender. We initially did this in preparation for a giveaway in July that we were not able to have. Instead of asking our guests to shop with us during this time, we are taking all of these bagged spring/summer donations to partner non-profits across our city where residents are in need of clothing. We need your help getting the bags of clothing delivered to these various organizations! If you are able to load up your vehicle and take a few bags to an assigned non-profit, please email Sabrina Tyndall with your availability. We are trying to get all of the donations delivered in the next two weeks, while the weather is still warm.

The Clothing Ministry team is still at work making new policies and procedures as we plan for the fall. During this time, we are still not accepting new donations. If you have spring/summer clothing that you would like to donate, we would encourage you to go ahead and give those to Note in the Pocket or the Raleigh Rescue Mission Thrift Store. As we continue to monitor COVID-19, we will keep you updated as plans develop for accepting donations and re-opening.
WEEK AT A GLANCE • AUGUST 4-11
All regularly scheduled programming is canceled.
DEACON ON CALL • AUGUST 2-8
Britt Cobb (919) 782-5984
VOTE FOR THE BEST PAINT JOB

Each winter, our RAs work diligently to sand and paint derby cars and get them ready for the much-anticipated RA Car Race that occurs in March, which was precisely the time we were sidetracked by COVID-19. Those cars have waited patiently (as have our RAs), and the time has come to race them in an outdoor, socially-distanced race! In preparation for that race, we need your help in determining “best paint job"! Below are seven fine-looking, carefully-crafted cars. Please take a look at them and vote for the number (below the picture) that represents the “best paint job." Email Lynn Lingafelt with the number you choose between now and Sunday, August 9. The winner will be announced at our RA Car Race on Wednesday, August 12, and you can look forward to seeing a photo in our next Rose Window Weekly!
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WELCOME SUE CROCKER

The Personnel Committee and Music Ministries Council are thrilled to introduce our new interim Music Director effective September 1, and it’s a beloved friend of FBC who needs no introduction - Sue Crocker. Sue and her husband Stan have been members at FBC for many years, and we’re so excited to welcome her into this interim role. Sue brings wide-ranging musical gifts: directing choirs, playing the organ, and ringing. She has directed the Music Made in Heaven handbell choir and the Northeast Piedmont Chorale. She served as the organist at our Capitol Square neighbor, First Presbyterian Church, for 7 years and as Associate Minister of Music at FBC Henderson for 13 years before her retirement. 
 
As we described in the virtual Church Conference in July, the responsibilities of the part-time (roughly 20 hours a week) interim Music Director will be slightly different than Mary Alice’s ministerial role. Sue will direct the adult and youth choirs, adult handbells, and will support lay leaders as they coordinate children’s choirs and youth/children’s bells. Other ministerial staff and lay leaders will team up to fulfill the ministry work that Mary Alice did, especially with senior adults. We know that the COVID pandemic has changed everyone’s roles, and that the day-to-day responsibilities of this position will shift as we eventually return to in-person worship. We’re grateful for Sue’s flexibility and willingness to adapt!
 
As described in the bylaws, the Deacon Chair selects a search committee to fill the permanent Minister of Music position in consultation with the Pastor and the Personnel Committee. We expect that the committee will be identified by the end of August, and the committee will begin the search for the permanent position this fall.
 
In our conversations with Sue, she described her goal as an interim to bring a steady influence during the transition. She strives to make musicians feel good about the music they create, to enjoy singing and ringing together. Because we already know and love her, we know she will help make this transition time as smooth as possible for all of our musicians. Welcome, Sue!

Jen Foster
Chair, Personnel Committee
 
Ginger Graves
Chair, Music Ministries Council
 
Chris Chapman
Pastor
MUSIC CELEBRATION VIDEO

As happened with many other special events and everyday occasions, the 2020 Music Celebration was canceled. Our choirs could not gather to share their musical offerings with you, so our choir leaders wanted to take a few moments to share a bit about what the choirs were doing during the 2019-2020 choir year. A segment was missing from last week’s Music Celebration video so an updated version is posted here for your viewing. Please take a moment to watch as our choir leaders offer an overview of the children’s activities during this past choir year.
AAWC'S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Each week, we'll start posting And Also With 'Cue's weekly schedule. We post this on our Facebook page, but we want to make sure you all have this information as well. We will let you know our regular lunch schedule and if there will be outside events on the weekend for you to attend!

Also, prime brisket plates are BACK on the menu!

Come eat with us this week:
August 5-7, 11am-1:30pm (or sold out)
church parking lot
August 7, 5-7:30pm • The Greenway Club, 1300 Falls River Ave, Raleigh, NC
VIRTUAL TRIVIA
Do you find yourself sitting at home burdened with useless knowledge? Are you looking for ways to save the day with facts about things? Our last Virtual Trivia night in June was a huge success, and we want to do it all again! If you were not able to join us last time, we hope you'll take this opportunity to stretch your trivia knowledge and connect with your FBC community. Join us for a Virtual Trivia Night on Sunday, August 9, from 3-4pm. Email JD Rhodes to sign up!
SLIGHT CHANGE OF OFFICE PROCEDURES

While the church office will remain closed to the public for the immediate future, we will have someone in the office Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5pm to answer the phone and let people in for pre-approved activities (mail, janitorial, and food deliveries; maintenance work; and a few small meetings). The staff and church council continue to monitor all realities related to COVID-19. In addition, we are in the process of forming a risk management advisory group that will help us make decisions related to reopening. We still encourage you to contact any of the ministers if you have a pressing need, using the following email links: 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.
AMONG OUR FAMILY
A link to the entire prayer list may be found below.
Please use your church directory for mailing addresses.

JULY 2020 • MEMORIAL & HONORIFIC GIFTS

Capital Repair & Replacement Fund
In Memory of:
Mazie S. Mangum
Tom Shell
Jay Massey

Day Mission Fund
In Memory of:
Graham Crutchfield
Mazie S. Mangum
Jean W. Finch
Jay Massey
Kenneth Brown
In Honor of:
Bob & Nancy Jo Fleming

Heck Jones Mission Fund
In Memory of:
Mazie S. Mangum & Tom Shell

Joy Hager Veterans Assistance Fund
In Memory of:
Graham Crutchfield

General Fund
In Memory of:
Mazie S. Mangum

Mike Morris Fellowship Fund
In Memory of:
Graham Crutchfield
Mazie S. Mangum
Jean W. Finch
Tom Shell
Jay Massey
In Honor of:
Bob & Nancy Jo Fleming

Music Ministry Fund
In Memory of:
Jean W. Finch
THE RECORD WE WROTE
Week of July 28, 2020
Current Week Revenue: $17,959.00
Month-to-Date Revenue: $90,505.71
Year-to-Date Revenue: $869,506.49
Month-to-Date Expenses: $124,037.76
Year-to-Date Expenses: $795,041.65
Heck Jones: $6,420.00
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