CENTERPOINT RETURNS

We are excited about the return of Centerpoint on Wednesday, September 4! While we enjoy the different rhythms of summer life, we always look forward to gathering again on Wednesdays, reconnecting with each other, and being challenged by creative programming for all ages. Please note that church conference will be held next Wednesday, August 28, and dinner will be available from 5:15-6:15pm. We will follow the same schedule as last year which is listed below.

Adult Wednesday Night Schedule:

5:15-6:15pm — Supper line is open

6:15-6:30pm — Prayer time and announcements (FH)

6:30-7:15pm — Centerpoint program (FH)

(Zoom will be offered for church conferences only)

6:30-7:15pm — Handbell rehearsal (Rm 302)

7:30-9pm — Sanctuary Choir rehearsal (Rm 310/S)

Children's Wednesday Night Schedule:

5:45-6:30pm —Children's Music

6:30-7:15pm — Children's Missions

Youth Wednesday Night Schedule:

6:15-6:30 - Prayer time and announcements (FH)

6:30-7:15pm - Youth Bible study (Blue Rm)

September Centerpoint Programs:

September 4: An Innovative Approach to Crisis Ministry. This program will discuss assisting people in crisis through the use of guaranteed, direct income. Our speaker will be John Thorton, Executive Director of Held, Inc. in Greensboro. This non-profit organization assists people in need by providing community support and guaranteed direct income for a defined time period. Come hear about and explore this approach to community ministry.

September 11-18: ‘The Lord Bless You and Keep You’: The Priestly Blessing in Scripture and Christian Tradition. What does it mean to seek or to give a blessing from God? How do our words of blessing or prayer affect our experience of God or our relationship to other people? Dr. Stephen Chapman, associate professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School, will lead a two-week Bible study examining the priestly blessing in Numbers 6:22-27 in the context of the Old Testament and in the history of Christian teaching and worship.

CHURCH CONFERENCE NEXT WEDNESDAY

Our regularly scheduled church conference will be held Wednesday, August 28, at 6:15pm. Please note that our prayer time will begin at 6pm, so the conference can begin on time. The Zoom link is below, as well as a call-in number for those who would rather join via phone. Our by-laws require 50 members in attendance (in-person and Zoom) in order to transact business. Please make plans to attend so we can vote on important matters for our church. Church conference will be held on the following dates for the remainder of the year: September 25, October 23, November 20, and December 18.

View via Zoom with this link



meeting ID: 850 6201 7518, passcode: wDefe3. 

To view the speaker throughout the presentation, click the three dots

on the right portion of the screen and choose "pin this video." 

If you would prefer to call in,

use 646-558-8656, meeting ID: 850 6201 7518 Passcode: 490422.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER

We would love for you to join us for a mid-week meal! The supper line is open each Wednesday night from 5:15–6:15pm. You may reserve your spot at this link on the website or by calling the church office. 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 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):

August 28: Chicken ziti, vegetarian ziti 

September 4: Baked chicken with carrots, green beans, and potatoes; non-meat option: mock chicken; kids: pizza rolls.

September 11: Hamburger steak with gravy and rice & broccoli Normandy; non-meat option: mock hamburger steak.

September 18: Pork tenderloin with baked apples and macaroni and cheese; non-meat option: mock meat; kids: chicken nuggets.

September 25: Breakfast for dinner.

FIFTH GRADE POOL PARTY

This past Thursday afternoon, Michael and I met with two-thirds of our rising sixth graders to enjoy some pizza and pool time before they leave Children’s Ministry and move up to the youth group. Though I will miss them, they’re ready for the youth group and will be tremendous assets to the group! - Lynn Lingafelt

AUGUST MISSION PROJECT

Rev. Stella Perrin was appointed in 2023 by CBF to serve refugees in Cyprus. Although Cyprus is a long way from Raleigh, Stella has connections with our church. She was Amy Galvan’s freshman roommate at Meredith and her son, Luke, attended FBC while a student at NCSU. Stella is working with Kofinou Refugee Camp in Cyprus to provide backpacks for the 100+ school-age children there. School in Cyprus is mandatory, but the government does not provide supplies. We have the opportunity to guarantee a vulnerable child is prepared for school in September.

For our August mission project, we will collect monetary donations that will go directly to the Kofinou Refugee Camp for school supplies. With each $20 given, a child at Kofinou Camp will receive a backpack and a school uniform shirt. You may give online here with Vanco, or Paypal. For checks, please note “Cyprus” on your contribution.

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, September 29 – Annual Rise Against Hunger meal-packing event

will be held in the fellowship hall

following worship.

Sunday, October 6 – Fall Festival –

Please note that this date

is earlier than usual!

It will be held at Optimist Farm

beginning at 3pm.

Watch the Rose Window Weekly and Sunday bulletin

for more details on both events!

CHURCH PICTORIAL DIRECTORY

Our new church directories are hot off the press and are available for pick-up in the Lewis Lobby on Sundays and at the reception desk in the church office during the week. To cover the cost of printing, a suggested donation of $10 per directory would be greatly appreciated. You may contribute that amount in cash or electronically via the church website. Thank you to Bob Talley for his amazing photography skills that truly captured the spirit of every family pictured. Another special thank you to Diane Ellis for all her work organizing and bringing this project to life!

If you would prefer a free, digital copy of the church directory, you may view an interactive version on our website. We also encourage you to register for ACCESS ACS, our church database software. With ACCESS ACS, members can find the most up-to-date contact information for fellow members, as well as other limited information. Please note that when you are searching for fellow parishioners, in order to see photos, you will need to be in the "View a Family Directory" option. You cannot see photos under the "View an Individual Directory" option. You may suggest corrections to ACS information by emailing Jennie Herrick. 

To register, go to fbcraleigh.org/church-directory and click on the ACS Registration button. You will need to supply a first name, last name, and email address that matches the information we have in our ACS database. Once you have your ACCESS ACS account established you may sign in when you click “ACS Login” on the above link. If you are unable to create your account, please email Wayne Hager and he will assist you.

Corrections to the directory: We mistakenly misspelled the name of Ike Uzoma, of our Food Service Staff, in the new directory. Also, in the photo section, the names of Steve and Julie Woodson's sons were left off: Will and Drew. Our apologies to Ike and the Woodsons. Please make these corrections.



WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!

Emily Rose Price and Lance Coffey (8001 Creek Glen Way, Apex, 27502) joined FBC on Sunday, August 18. Emily Rose joined by statement of previous baptism and membership in another church and Lance transferred his membership from Greenway Baptist in Boone.