FBC Raleigh News • July 20, 2021
CLOTHING MINISTRY
WORK DAY

There is much to be done as we get ready for our grand re-opening of the Clothing Ministry on Monday, August 2! Please join us this Saturday, July 24, from 9am-12pm, as we continue to prepare our space for opening our doors to the community. Tasks may include: sorting and hanging clothing by sizes, counting and organizing inventory items, cleaning and sweeping, and related organizing tasks as needed. If you can only come for a portion of the time, simply note that in the comments section of the Sign-up Genius, so we can plan and prioritize tasks accordingly. You do not have to be a regular volunteer with the Clothing Ministry to come – all are welcome! Please make sure to sign-up with this link, so we know you're coming. For questions, please email Sabrina Tyndall.
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, July 20 - Psalm 61; 2 Samuel 8:1-18; Acts 20:17-38
  • Wednesday. July 21 - Psalm 61; 2 Samuel 9:1-13; Luke 15:1-7
  • Thursday, July 22 - Psalm 14; 2 Samuel 10:1-5; Colossians 1:9-14
  • Friday, July 23 - Psalm 14; 2 Samuel 10:6-12; Colossians 3:12-17
  • Saturday, July 24 - Psalm 14; 2 Samuel 10:13-19; John 4:31-38
  • Sunday, July 25 - 2 Samuel 11:1-15 and Psalm 14; 2 Kings 4:42-44 and Psalm 145:10-18; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21
  • Monday, July 26 - Psalm 37:12-22; 2 Samuel 11:14-21; Philippians 4:10-20
DEACON ON CALL
July 18-24 • Cara Lynn Vogel (919-946-7596)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • July 20-26
Wednesday, July 21
10am HS Bible Study Breakfasts (tba)
11am HS Bible Study (Blue Rm.)
7pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (Choir Rm.)

Thursday, July 22
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
7:30pm College Group (TBD)

Friday, July 23
5:30pm Youth to Durham Bulls Game
Saturday, July 24
9am Clothing Ministry Workday

Sunday, July 25
9:45am Sunday School
11am Worship/VR Baby Dedication (S/YouTube)
5:30pm Youth Group (FH/Blue Rm.)

Monday, July 26
1:30pm Housing All Fund Training (Library of Pullen Memorial Church)
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JEAN FINCH

One of the most difficult challenges of the pandemic was watching beloved church members pass away without the usual service of remembrance. As you may have noticed, we are now allowing these services to be held in our Sanctuary, as more of our congregation has been vaccinated and some restrictions have been relaxed. On Saturday, July 31, at 11am, we will gather in our Sanctuary to celebrate and remember the life of Jean Finch. Jean died on July 6, 2020, and we hope you will make plans to attend this special memorial service to honor her life. A reception will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall.
CHURCH OFFICE NOW OPEN

As of Monday, July 19, our church office is officially open to the public. As a reminder, our office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30-5pm. We appreciate your patience as we have worked on a hybrid schedule over the past 16 months! Please let us know if we can assist you in any way by calling the church office at (919) 832-4485.
HECK-JONES OFFERING

In May we returned to in-person church services and now slowly we are adding Sunday School classes. Our congregation has remained faithful in support of our church and its ministries, both for ourselves and for the community. And now it’s time to bring back the Heck-Jones Offering with an emphasis on Habitat for Humanity and RISE Against Hunger. During COVID-19 shutdowns we realized how important our homes are to us as we “stayed in place” to stay alive and our thoughts turned to efforts to get food when we needed it.
Habitat for Humanity has long been an area of concern and interest for our church. Families build their own homes alongside volunteers, pay an affordable mortgage, and are grateful for our help. We co-built our first house in the 1980s and have continued our involvement with volunteer builders and financial support on many occasions.
Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable. 2.8 million lives were impacted by meals and other aid in 2020 and provided a way for us to do
our part to stop world hunger.

Our goal is $10,000 with the offering to be split as needed. Let’s all join in to feed the hungry of the world and support the common dream of home ownership.
- Nancy Moore Phillips, WMU Director 

Habitat for Humanity Build
Downtown Faith Coalition
(Dates to be determined)

RISE Against Hunger - Stop Hunger Sunday
At Raleigh warehouse on Sunday, October 10
PEER ADVOCATES FOR HOUSING ALL

In October of 2020, the Housing All Fund began as a collaborative partnership between First Baptist Church and Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh. Both congregations were assisting their neighbors in need with rental and utility assistance, but the sheer volume of people needing help was too much for one church to shoulder independently. We hope that this fund can grow to be a multi-church, inter-faith effort, with congregations partnering together all across Wake County. We believe that we can do more together than we can apart.  

To help us meet our goal of keeping families together in their homes, we need volunteers as peer advocate support. Peer advocates are responsible for answering voice mail, assisting with financial request intake, and providing accessible resources to people seeking help. Please note, you only need to attend one of these trainings, as the same information will be shared at each session. The last Housing All training is this coming Monday, July 26, 1:30-3pm, in the library of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. Please email Leah to sign-up, or for any further questions.
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,
July 19-24!

Tuesday - church parking lot (11am-1:30pm)
Wednesday - church parking lot (11am-1:30pm)
Thursday lunch - church parking lot (11am-1:30pm)
Thursday dinner - Villages at Westford (5-7:30pm)
Friday - church parking lot (11am-1:30pm)
Saturday—Dix Park Sunflower Event
(11am-2pm) Come see the bright and beautiful sunflowers and grab some slow-smoked "Q" for lunch!

Do you have an idea about how to giveaway food in our community? Email Leah!
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 July 8, 2021
Current Week Revenue: $13,559.46 
Month-to-Date Revenue: $15,633.21
Year-to-Date Revenue: $773,379.37
Month-to-Date Expenses: $9,318.67
Year-to-Date Expenses: $615,359.81
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