SEPTEMBER MISSION PROJECT

The Toy Joy planning team has begun planning for this year’s Toy Joy event, which will be held on Saturday, November 16.

As part of our churchwide missions, you can support our Toy Joy ministry in one of several ways. First, we will have the first of two donation drop-off/collection days on Sunday, September 15, from 12-3pm, in the fellowship hall. At that time, we will collect new or GENTLY USED toys, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, and books. Please make sure that all used items are clean and in very good condition, with ALL of their pieces and parts included (otherwise we cannot use them). 

We also are including links below for wish lists from Amazon, Walmart and Target if you would like to shop for new items to donate. You can either purchase items and bring them to church or have them shipped directly to the church address.

Amazon wish-list

Walmart wish-list

Target wish-list

If you prefer for our Toy Joy team to do the shopping, you may also donate funds directly to the church, specifying TOY JOY in the memo line. We will use those funds to purchase items as needed to serve families we register. To make it easier to donate to Toy Joy, we have included QR codes below.



In October, we will share additional ways to volunteer and support this wonderful ministry!

THE FALL FESTIVAL'S COMING!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 6, from 3-7pm at Optimist Farm Park (2908 Optimist Farm Road, Apex, 27539) for our annual Fall Festival! This is sure to be a fun afternoon of fellowship, food, and games for all ages! The cost will be $10 per person (4+), maximum of $40 per family.

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3pm – Gates open

4pm – FBC Olympics (competitions – pie eating contest, egg toss, relays, etc. – more details later)

5pm – Cookout (prepared by Troy Dye and team)

6pm – Campfire, s'mores, and music

7pm – Event concludes

More information to follow in future issues of Rose Window Weekly, but mark this date on your calendar today!



YOUTH GROUP IS BACK!

Starting this Sunday, September 8, youth group programs kick back in for the semester. Activities start at 5pm with choir rehearsals. Our meal together will begin at 6pm and the fun goes until 8pm. Families, mark your calendars and be sure to get connected on Slack for all things youth!

CHURCH PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES

There are only a few directories left! If you haven't gotten yours yet, you may pick one up in the church office during the week. Thank you to everyone who donated money to cover the production costs. If you haven’t made a donation and want to, you may do so online.

THEOLOGY ON TAP

CELEBRATES TEN YEARS!

The group will celebrate ten years of building friendship and fellowship on Thursday, September 19, by gathering at Lynnwood Brewing Concern (located at 1053 E Whitaker Mill Road), at 6pm for dinner, beverages, and conversation. All are welcome to attend, but we hope anyone who has joined us over the last ten years will stop by for the momentous occasion! 



THIRTY-NINERS RESUME WEEKLY GATHERINGS

Come join us Thursdays at 10:30am in the fellowship hall for interesting speakers, mission projects, and once a month, a program that's a little out of the ordinary. We also have an outing each month, but mostly we enjoy spending time together, learning something new and useful, and always ending with a meal. Come check us out before you are “too old” to get here.                            

SEPTEMBER 

5 WELCOME BACK! Treasurer report/annual dues, fall schedule, and outing sign-ups

12 Making our Homes Burglar-Proof with Senior Officers B.A. DiCello and Robert Smith, Raleigh Police Department 

19 Monthly mission project: seasonal clothes-sorting, FBC clothing ministry

26 Lunch Outing: High Park Grill, 625 East Whitaker Mill Road (11am reservations)

OCTOBER 

3 Fire Education in Our Homes with Lemuel Hubbard, Fire Prevention Coordinator/Deputy Marshall, Office of the Fire Marshall, Raleigh

10 FBC Programs from Birth to Elementary School with Crystal Bacon, Weekday Preschool director, and Nikki Harris, Infant Toddler Center director

17 State Fair Food and Games: bring a handmade item for show-and-tell

24 Holiday monthly mission project: Toy Joy preparation 

31 Halloween Memories: trick-or-treat visit from the children of ITC, showing off their costumes and receiving candy from us.

NOVEMBER 

7 Water Pollution, Recycling and Our Drinking Water, Source-to-Tap with the City of Raleigh Educational Resources  

14 Southern Supreme Fruit Cake (1699 Hoyt Scott Road, Bear Creek, NC) shopping trip with lunch at Bestfood Cafeteria, 220 11th Street, Siler City (12 noon)

21 Meals on Wheels of North Carolina, Non-Profit Statewide Network 

28 NO MEETING FOR THANKSGIVING 

DECEMBER 

5 Holiday monthly mission project: write Christmas cards to home-bound members, make ornaments for Lewis Lobby tree

12 Baptists on Mission Disaster Relief and More with Richard Brunson, executive director 

19 Thirty-Niner family Christmas luncheon: bring a gift for White Elephant exchange 

26 NO MEETING FOR CHRISTMAS 

Jan 2 NO MEETING FOR NEW YEARS 



VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN THE WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL

Do you know Spanish? Would you like to come and read a book in Spanish and/or sing a song or teach a few words to our preschoolers? We are looking for a friend to come visit preschool once or twice a month and expose the children to the Spanish language, most likely between the hours of 10am–12:30pm, any day of the week, but preferably Wednesdays.

We also have other volunteer opportunities in the preschool suite! We always love folks to come read a book or lead a craft, creative movement, or yoga! The possibilities are endless! Please reach out to Crystal if you are interested in helping out!  

CENTERPOINT RETURNS TONIGHT

We are excited about the return of Centerpoint tonight, 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. We will follow the same schedule as last year which is listed below.

Adult Wednesday Night Schedule:

5:15–6:15pm — Meal served

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 — Evening Handbells (Rm 302) | Director: Anna Anderson

7:30–9pm — Sanctuary Choir (Rm 310/S) | Director: Warren Howell

September Adult 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.

Children's Wednesday Night Schedule:

Wednesday evenings begin with praise and thanksgiving as God’s children of all ages gather to sing and move to music, learning songs, playing instruments, and preparing their gifts to share with the broader church in worship throughout the season. After choir, children will head to their missions class for interactive learning about our CBF Field Personnel, and how they share God's love across the globe!

5:15–6:15pm — Meal served (FH)

(Children should remain in fellowship hall for a prayer of blessing at 5:40pm)

5:45–6:30pm — Children’s music programs

• Music & Movement for 3s (preschool suite); leaders: Lynn Loomis, Sherri Henderson

• Pre-k/kindergarten music (preschool suite);leaders: Kimberly Taylor, Amy Galvan,

Hollis Yelverton

• Grade-school Choir (Rm 311, 307); director: Warren Howell

• Grades 1-2; leaders: Rhonda Lowe, Maria Childrey, Diane Ellis

• Grades 3–5; leaders: Ginger Graves, Maureen Howell, Becky Mercer,

Sarah Catherine Rhodes

6:30–7:15pm — Children's Missions

• 2s / 3s Mission Friends (Rm 124); led by Elizabeth Riley and Valerie Moore
• Pre-k/k Mission Friends (Rm 131); led by Jennifer Bissett and Lacey Pegram
• 1–5 Grade RAs (Rm 233); led by Dawn Wade, Dorothy Holly, and Hope Phillips
• 1–5 Grade GAs (Rm 229); led by Daniel Rohrbaugh and Wade Sasser

**Childcare is available for babies/ones from 5:45–7:15pm.   

Youth Wednesday Night Schedule:

Wednesday nights are one of the primary gathering opportunities for the Youth. Wednesdays focus on offering three things. First, ways to develop our faith in conversation and creative projects. We’ll do that this semester with studies on Jonah, Hebrews, the words of Advent, as well as a creative outlet celebrating All Saints Day. The second is service opportunity. These are chances for us to serve our community, this semester we especially lean into the projects around FBC. Finally, we aim to be engaged with our community by incorporating special events where the Youth get a chance to join with others in and around FBC that we don’t normally interact with on a regular basis. All of this leads to a myriad of ways to build our faith and our friendships together. Programming is for both Middle and High School students during Centerpoint on Wednesday nights.



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

6:30–7:15pm — Youth Bible study (Blue Room)

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):

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.

A WORD OF THANKS

Dear Friends:

Mary Carol and I thank you for your many expressions of care and support during the past four months. She returned home on August 6 and though still attended by an aide, she is making tremendous progress in her recovery from the May 3 stroke. Through it all, your cards, flowers, meals, text messages, and prayers have been an incalculable encouragement to her and to me. God willing, we hope to see you once again soon in worship. To God be the glory.

Most sincerely,

Dan and Mary Carol Day

JULY–AUGUST MEMORIAL AND HONORIFIC GIFTS  



Church Maintenance Endowment Fund

In memory of Max Baldwin

Clothing Ministry

In Memory Of: 

Max Baldwin

John Wishon

Day Mission Endowment Fund:

In memory of Fannie Memory Mitchell

Mike Morris Fellowship Fund

In Memory of:

Don Cheek

Tommy Calhoun

Betty Singletary

In honor of Matt Bullard

Youth Fund

In honor of Charles Gale