FBC Raleigh News • April 20, 2021
SIGN UP FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP BEGINS

As noted in last week’s issue of the Rose Window Weekly, with the blessing of the Risk Management Team, we plan to resume in-person worship on Sunday, May 2, allowing up to 100 people to attend. We are thrilled to be at this point in the recovery from the pandemic, but we also know that caution is still required. So there are a number of things we need you to help us with in order to gather in the safest way possible.

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 the gathering room, as well as a communion bread and cup packet. 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 not be able to do everything we would in normal times. For example, there will be no choral singing yet (though there will be a handbell choir!). And we will continue streaming for those unable to attend in-person, and give priority in subsequent weeks to those who could not attend earlier. But it will be exhilarating for some of us to be able to be together, even as we look to the day when we will all be able to gather safely and worship in all the familiar ways. - Christopher C. F. Chapman
BIBLE VERSES FOR DAILY USE
  • Tuesday, April 20: Psalm 150; Hosea 5:15-6:6; 2 John 1:1-6
  • Wednesday, April 21: Psalm 150; Proverbs 9:1-6; Mark 16:9-18
  • Thursday, April 22: Psalm 23; Genesis 30:25-43; Acts 3:17-26
  • Friday, April 23: Psalm 23; Genesis 46:28-47:6; Acts 4:1-4
  • Saturday, April 24: Psalm 23; Genesis 48:8-19; Mark 6:30-34
  • Sunday, April 25: Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18
  • Monday, April 26: Psalm 95; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 1 Peter 5:1-5
DEACON ON CALL
April 18-24 • Diane Ellis (919-610-6606)
WEEK AT A GLANCE • April 20-26, 2021
Tuesday, April 20
6pm Theology on Tap (Zoom/In-person tbd)
6pm HS Bible Study (Helms Home)
6:15pm Middle School Gathering (Ellis Home)
7:30pm Pathfinders Sunday School (Zoom)

Wednesday, April 21
5:30pm Preschool Missions & Music (Bissette Yard)
6:15pm Centerpoint; Stephon Whitley from ONE Wake (Zoom)
7pm Youth Netflix Movie Night (Teleparty)

Thursday, April 22
7am Band of Brothers (Zoom)
7:30pm College Group (Zoom)
Sunday, April 25
10am 6th Grade SS (Gotomeeting.com)
10am 7th & 8th Grade SS (Zoom)
10am High School SS (Zoom/In Person tbd)
11am Virtual Worship (YouTube)
2pm 3rd-5th Grade SS (Zoom)
2pm 1st & 2nd Grade SS (Zoom)
4pm 3s thru Kindergarten SS (Ellis Yard)
5:30pm Youth Group (Church PL)

Monday, April 26
8pm Nominating Committee Mtg. (Zoom)
CENTERPOINT

April 21 • Stephon Whitley will be sharing a presentation on ONE Wake. This is a new collaboration of churches and non-profits that are joining together to advocate for issues like affordable housing. For more information about ONE Wake, visit their website. Join us here!

April 21 will be our last adult Centerpoint program for the spring. We will keep you updated about plans for Wednesday nights this fall!
FIRST FOUNDATIONS

Issue seven of the First Foundations magazine is hot off the press and ready for you to read! We hope you enjoy each page filled with different interpretations of our theme, "listen." If for some reason you have not received a copy of the magazine and would like one mailed to your home, please email Deborah. If you would rather enjoy the magazine online, the PDF version is linked here.

None of this would be possible without the hours of hard work by our editorial team, writers, and artists!  We are so grateful for all of our contributors - Pam E. Powell, Alice Marshbanks, Julie Woodson, John W. Smith, Mary Nash Rusher, Libby Barnes, Jen Foster, and Chris Chapman. We hope you'll enjoy this publication, beautifully designed, thanks to the graphic design work of Angie Dickinson. As always, a very special thanks to Jen Foster, Anne Bullard, Pam Powell, for their continued vision and hours of tedious work editing the magazine! We hope you enjoy reading about Listening from a wide range of voices from our community of faith.  

INTERACT VIRTUAL TOUR -
NEW DATE!

On Tuesday, April 27, from 6:30-7:30pm, Allison Strickland will be hosting an InterAct virtual Courageous Voices tour for our congregation. This is not a tour of the building, but instead a tour of InterAct's mission. Attendees will hear firsthand accounts told by counselors and survivors – true stories filled with hope and courage. Please know that you will not be asked for a financial contribution. InterAct will follow up with a brief phone call to each attendee within several days after the tour to request your feedback and answer any questions you may have. For the Zoom link, please RSVP by emailing Allison Strickland.
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:

April 20-22 • 11am-1:30pm, church parking lot
April 22 • 5-7:30pm, Honeycutt Farm Neighborhood, Holly Springs
April 23 • South Johnston High School prom (yes, we are doing a prom!)

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 15, 2021
Current Week Revenue: $22,725.00 
Month-to-Date Revenue: $40,067.75
Year-to-Date Revenue: $468,812.51 
Month-to-Date Expenses: $74,383.42
Year-to-Date Expenses: $363,240.33
CBF Global Missions: $17,685.00
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For any questions concerning the Rose Window Weekly,
contact Leah Reed. Email Leah here.