TRIVIA NIGHT

Join in on a night of quizzical fun and fellowship for FBC’s Trivia Night! We will fill the fellowship hall, eat together potluck-style and compete in a night of trivia. Sign up here to bring a dish. This will be a great night full of good food, laughter, and chances to show off your pools of peculiar knowledge! This event will be enjoyable for all ages; however, childcare will be available for pre-K kids. Please contact Lynn Lingafelt if you would be interested in taking advantage of childcare for the night. See you in the fellowship hall Sunday, July 14, from 5:30-7:30pm!



JULY MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES

Here are a couple of music making opportunities in July!

• Open rehearsal & fellowship – Wednesday, July 10, 7pm. You are invited to rehearse simpler anthems to sing with the choir on upcoming Sunday mornings in this lively rehearsal. Refreshments to follow.

• Intergenerational choir – Sunday, July 14, 10:30am. This choir is open to all youth and adults who would like to join us in leading worship. The rehearsal is before worship from 10:30-10:50am. For questions, email Warren.



DAN DAY'S LATEST BOOK

When faced with the news that stage 4 cancer was raging within him, Dan Day's faith life was put to the test. In his newly released book, he shares his journey through sixty prayers, poems, and conversations with God, revealing both his struggles and moments of profound gratitude. With honesty and candor, Dan offers a vulnerable report of what he found in his search for God during these dark days. At the River I Stand can be purchased on Amazon or through Smyth & Helwys.

OFFICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

After we began using our new phone system, for a brief time, all calls to the church office went directly to the answering service which gave a list of options. It is a reality we encounter almost everywhere in this technologically driven age but one most of us have come to despise. Most of the time, we would rather talk to a human being (preferably one who speaks our language with our accent).

This is true almost everywhere, but it is even more true in the church. Incarnation is about God taking on human flesh, not cyber parts. Thus, the church is about human connection, not simply information exchange. So, we have returned to having a human being answering the phone. To continue this practice, however, we need your help.

We need more volunteers to work in the office performing receptionist functions, answering the phone and responding to people who buzz at the door. This is a longstanding volunteer role at FBC Raleigh, a fairly straightforward yet critical role because these volunteers are the first contact many people have with our church, the first sign of who we are. We are in constant need of new people in this role, but even more so now due to the volume of calls. Volunteers not only greet people who call or stop by the church in a warm and gracious manner, they free church staff to do other important work. And they become a vital part of the ministry team, inevitably closer to the staff and church family.

If you have an interest in volunteering or perhaps questions about the role, please contact Jennie Herrick by email, call the office at 919-832-4485, or stop by the office. We deeply appreciate your consideration of this important role. - Christopher C.F. Chapman



SIGN-UP NOW FOR VBS!

Intergenerational Vacation Bible School is in the evenings the week of July 28-August 1, and we hope everyone will join us, babies through adults! Dr. Chapman will be leading Bible study for youth and adults and we have a fabulous group of grade school Bible study leaders and preschool leaders to guide us as we take a look at Biblical examples of what it takes to build Christian community.  

And oh… the fun electives our grade-schoolers (including rising first graders), youth, and adults get to choose from! You’ll have the opportunity to stretch your body, mind, and soul with yoga, creative movement, or team games! Like to create? Then knitting or learning punch needle, creating with recycled materials, making a wire tree sculpture, or building a birdhouse might be right up your alley. If painting is your thing, then you’ll love designing and painting sets of dishes, mugs, and bowls for Habitat families and painting large-canvas designs on baffles for Habitat homes. If you have a song in your heart, come share it in our music elective!   

Follow this link to the fillable form to register, and be sure to check out BOTH SIDES of the form attached and fill out all that is applicable to you or your family. Please note that there’s an optional supper for those who’d like to eat at church before VBS begins.

Registration ends July 7! Email Lynn Lingafelt if you have any questions!  



SUMMER SNACK-A-THON

Help out the FBC youth by donating a breakfast snack this summer! Grab a box of granola bars, pastries, Pop-Tarts, or something similar and leave it in the drop-off zones when you visit the church. Those zones can be found easily in the Lewis Lobby or near the elevator on the second and third floors.

One of the best things about being in youth classes on a Sunday morning is the treats! During the school year, the youth are treated to a breakfast item like donuts that are provided by the youth families. Over the summer, as we all travel, that is much more difficult to keep going; however, we still want to feed our people! So, our Summer Snack-A-Thon will help make sure filling, ready-to-go breakfast items are available on Sunday mornings no matter where you might be.