2024 CHURCH DIRECTORY

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the 2024 FBC pictorial directory! Printed last in 2019, this new directory will be available in both digital and hard copy formats, making it easier for our members to stay connected. Keep an eye out for sign-up sheets for photo sessions and stay tuned for more details on how you can be a part of our 2024 directory!

NEW PHONE SYSTEM

After many years, we have a new phone system in place! The new system includes an automated attendant, and you must dial an extension to speak to a person.

To contact a minister or staff person directly, you may enter their extension number at any time or press 9 for a spoken directory. Extensions for all of our staff can be found on our website.

General extension list:

Weather cancellations - 1

The Infant Toddler Center - 2

Weekday Preschool - 3

For a list of current prayer concerns - 4

To leave a non-confidential prayer request - 6

For information about financial assistance through the Fellowship Fund - 7

A spoken directory - 9

LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS

Our church librarians are starting a new initiative to keep the congregation better informed about opportunities available in the library. Periodically, we plan to highlight a book or series we believe readers will find important, helpful, and entertaining. We will include books from all areas of the library collection. Our first selection is Kristin Hannah’s current #1 best-seller, The Women.

In this book, set in the Vietnam War era, Kristin Hannah writes about war from a woman’s experience and perspective. The main character is Frankie McGrath, a young nurse from a wealthy California family. When she volunteers for the Army Nurse Corps, she is sent immediately to a field hospital in Vietnam where she experiences all the horrors of war. She often fears she can not continue but soldiers on providing unbelievable service to her country. On the softer side, she develops relationships that will remain vibrant for the rest of her life. When the war ends, she returns home to an angry country and is greeted by all the negative responses that Vietnam veterans experienced. She is often told there were no women in Vietnam even though she knew over 10,000 women had served in the war.

The Women is one of the best books I have read in years, Kristin Hannah has painted such vivid images I felt I was actually there. She said she wanted to prove to the world that “women can be heroes too” and she has done that without question. While The Women is often emotionally draining, it is an important book that is well worth reading.

—Joe Webb

PLAY BALL!

Are you ready to step up to the plate and join our church league softball team? We welcome players of all abilities, ages 18 and up, to come together for some fun and friendly competition. Take a look at the schedule below and get in touch with Michael to secure your spot on the roster. Don't miss out on this opportunity to bond with fellow community members and enjoy the thrill of the game!



2024 Softball Schedule

CENTERPOINT THIS WEEK

LaCount Anderson will lead the Centerpoint program on Wednesday, April 17, with a report on his and Anna’s work as CBF Global Mission field personnel with the Eastern North Carolina Poverty Network.  

VOTE TO ADOPT BY-LAW AMENDMENT

On February 28, the trustees presented a first reading of a proposed amendment to the by-laws changing the necessity of a yearly financial audit.  The vote on whether to adopt the by-law amendment will be at the April 24 church conference. You may see the proposed amendment, and the rationale for the amendment, near the top of the members-only section of the church website. Copies are also available in the church office.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS

Please note that every person eating Wednesday night supper must check-in with our volunteer collection team before getting their meal. Even if you have pre-paid online, please check-in with our volunteer. We recognize that many of you do this every week, but many do not. This is just an attempt to streamline our process and make sure every person is checked off the reservation list. A volunteer will be stationed in the Lewis Lobby with the Wednesday night supper reservation list. You may reserve your spot at this link on the website or by calling the church office. The volunteer will check-in your family and collect payment for the meal - we accept cash, checks, or credit cards.

Ages 0-3: Free

Ages 4-12: $4

Adults (over 12): $8

Family cap (over 3 people): $24

The menus for upcoming Wednesday night suppers are as follows (all meals come with salad and bread):

April 17 — Hamburger steak and gravy with rice and mixed veggies; non-meat option: non-meat patty; kids: hamburger.

April 24 — Chicken fried rice, egg drop soup, Asian veggies; non-meat option: mock chicken fried rice; kids: spring rolls.

May 1 — pasta primavera; kids: macaroni and cheese.

May 8 — Mediterranean Night: lamb and rice with lentils, tzatziki, and chickpeas; non-meat option: rice with lentils; kids: fish sticks.

May 15 — BBQ chicken with baked potato and corn; non-meat option: mock chicken; kids: nuggets.

May 22 — sweet and sour meatballs with rice and broccoli; non-meat option: veggie meatballs; kids: buttered noodles.

May 29 — End-of-Year Picnic at Pullen