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VOLUME 17 u ISSUE 6
MARCH 20, 2015
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, RALEIGH, NC
There will be
no evening
activities on
Wednesday,
March 25,
due to Spring
Break.
New Sunday
School Elective!
The Sharing Thoughts class
begins a new study on March 29
on Love Wins by Rob Bell. The
subtitle of the book describes
the topic very well: A Book about
Heaven and Hell and the Fate of
Every Person Who Ever Lived.
If this is a topic you would
like to discuss with other FBC
members, you are welcome
to join the study in Room 319
each Sunday morning from 9:45
to 10:45. To get a copy of the
book and for more information,
contact Lin Carter.
Flower Committee
Request
The Flower Committee is
updating a list of those who
would like to provide flowers
on Sundays when an opening
is available. To add your name
to this list, please contact Mary
Powell Rhodes at 919-818-6482
or [email protected].
MAKING
DISCIPLES
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From the Pastor
I am delighted to announce that we
have filled one of the positions we have
been searching for over the past few
months. The Reverend Dr. Wayne Hager
will become the Church Administrator,
effective Monday, March 16. This is
the part-time role that Bob Bailey has
been helping us with in the interim,
and we have been fortunate to have his
leadership in these months (nearly a full
year actually).
Wayne comes to us with three
decades of pastoral experience, most
recently having served Tabernacle Baptist
Church in Raleigh. He also managed two
different Baptist Book Stores in Louisville,
Kentucky, and thus brings managerial
experience alongside church leadership
experience.
I told the Wednesday night gathering
last week that we were looking for
someone with a Ph.D. in New Testament
and retail management experience and
Wayne was the only qualified candidate.
In truth, we did want a combination of
management experience and church
culture appreciation. Wayne possesses
all of the qualities we sought.
There will be some variation in the
days and hours Wayne will work, due to
the needs of specific weeks, but he will
be here roughly 20 hours a week. We will
let you know more about what his basic
schedule will be sometime in the next
couple of weeks. Stop by the office and
introduce yourself to Wayne, call or send
an email ([email protected]), and
welcome him to our staff.
And while you are at it, express
gratitude to Bob Bailey who has kept
things moving administratively in a busy
year. CC
Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday Service
Easter Sunrise Service
The elementary-age choirs will begin
our service with shouts of Hosanna and
the waving of palm branches, starting
our journey into Holy Week.
Join other members of the downtown
Raleigh community as we celebrate
Christ’s resurrection.
Maundy Thursday Service
April 5
11:00 a.m.
in the Sanctuary
March 29
11:00 a.m.
in the Sanctuary
April 5
6:30 a.m.
Eastern portico of the Capitol
April 2
7:00 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
This service will include Communion
by intinction and a reflection on the final
words of Christ from the cross.
FOR
JESUS
CHRIST
IN
Easter Worship Service
This service will bring a joyful end to
our Holy Week observances as we gather
to celebrate our risen Lord.
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Egg Hunt Update
On Saturday, March 28, our
children and their families will
join with children and families
from FBC Wilmington Street to
anticipate Easter in a grand way.
We will meet in FBC Wilmington
Street’s sanctuary at 10:00 a.m.
for our Bible story and song
time, and then we’ll walk across
the street to the Capitol grounds
to have our egg hunt and
refreshments.
If you know of children,
grandchildren, or neighbors
(toddlers through fifth-graders)
who are interested in the egg
hunt, please e-mail Lynn at
[email protected] by
Wednesday, March 18. If you
don’t have children but are
interested in hiding eggs on
Saturday morning, please let
Lynn know.
Faithful Volunteer
Leaves Void
Jay Massey has volunteered
for years in a multitude of ways
at First Baptist Church. As she
prepares to move closer to her
daughter, we bless her going with
prayers but grieve that she will no
longer be a regular face and voice
for our church.
Jay has worked each week at
the reception desk fielding phone
calls, greeting guests via the
intercom, and welcoming those
who stood before her desk. She
also volunteered as a financial
counter, one of the dozen or so
persons who meticulously record
the totals and purposes of each
week’s monetary receipts.
She confided that when she
retired from Meredith she was
determined to keep every day full
so she would not lose sight of time
or of her life’s purpose. We are
glad that she chose FBC to help
keep her life full, that she graced
our presence with her presence,
and that we were allowed to work
together as servants of our Lord.
Thanks Jay!
MAKING
DISCIPLES
April 8 – Seeking the Face of God: Evangelical Worship Reconceived
FBC Pastor Emeritus, Dr. Dan Day, returns to lead this seminar on his most recent
book. Concisely put, the book and the seminar are challenges to engage in worship
that is actually about God. Dr. Day will examine worship practices through the ages
“as a joyful discipline of the people of God, forming them in the image of Christ,
propelling them and sustaining them in faithful mission.” n
Honor a Loved One at Easter
To pay tribute to a loved one this Easter and also support FBC mission teams,
you may make a contribution of $10 or more by Friday, March 27. A portion of each
contribution will be used to prepare a small display of lilies in the sanctuary on
Easter and an insert in the worship order will list the names of those memorialized
or honored along with the donor’s name. Remaining funds will be directed to the
Day Mission Fund. Submit your request in writing by completing the form below and
returning it with your gift of $10 or more. Forms are also available in Sunday School
boxes. All forms AND payment must be received by Friday, March 27.
I wish to give an Easter Gift (please print)
In Honor of______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
In Memory of____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Name of donor___________________________________________________________
Amount Enclosed ($10 or more) $___________________________________________
Make your check payable to First Baptist Church and include “Easter Gift” on the memo
line. Mail your check and this form to Financial Administrator, 99 N. Salisbury St.,
Raleigh, NC 27603. Forms and payment must be received by Friday, March 27.
On a recent Sunday morning, the Fellowship Hall had the excitement of the Daytona 500! After
weeks of Wednesday nights sanding and painting pinewood derby cars, filing wheel axles and mounting
weights, the first through fifth grade RAs put the rubber to the road and raced their masterpieces!
During the weeks of working on cars, the boys were also working on creative and thoughtful mission
projects. Recaps of these projects are posted in the Fellowship Hall.
FOR
JESUS
CHRIST
IN
THE
21ST
CENTURY
FIRST
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Members of the
youth choir recently
enjoyed a weekend
at Myrtle Beach
with 400 youth
from CBF churches
in SC, NC, and FL.
Anthems learned
during the school
year were fine tuned
in rehearsals with a
guest conductor and
then were used as
the framework for
a closing worship
service. Dennis Ellis,
Mary Hauser, and
Rhonda Lowe deserve
a word of thanks for
chaperoning this trip,
especially on time
change weekend.
A Word of Thanks from
Urban Ministries
More than 90,000 Wake County
residents live in poverty. The Urban
Ministries Food Pantry served 8,000
families last year and FBC was an
important part of that effort. You’ll
remember that the Journey Class led
us in a food drive earlier this year to
support Urban Ministries. We recently
received a letter of thanks from Urban
Ministries for our in-kind donation
valued at $5,639.76! Let’s keep up the
good work. n
Among Our Family
Sympathy to Dot Perry on the death of her husband Mack Perry on March 14.
Mary Elizabeth and Alex Wilson celebrate the March 5 birth of James Barton
Wilson. Proud grandparents are Brad and Carole Wilson.
Nothing challenges unity
like a chili cook-off. Ask any
UNITY class member to disclose
their secret chili ingredient and
you’ll likely only get a cold
stare. The winner of this hotly
competitive annual event may
only earn bragging rights, but
it is enough. This year, judges
Mitch Dare, Luke Lingafelt, and
Mary Powell Rhodes announced
a tie between Chris Hoover
(making this his 4th win) and
Greg Flowers. Chili Champ
Mary Jon Roach (2014) is shown
passing the loving cup to
Mr. Hoover.
MAKING
DISCIPLES
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Week at a Glance
Sunday, March 22
Wake-Interfaith Hospitality
Network (through
March 29)
8:30am Personnel Committee/CR
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Worship Service/S
Monday, March 23
11:00am Sisters in Grace/P
Tuesday, March 24
7:30am Men’s Small Group/Metro
Productions
10:00am Ministerial Staff Meeting/CR
10:30am WMU Group 2/P
1:00pm Clothing Ministry
Committee/CR
6:00pm Theology on Tap/Tyler’s
Taproom
Wednesday, March 25
No evening activities:
Spring Break
Thursday, March 26
7:00am Band of Brothers/CR
10:30am Thirty-Niners/FH
11:00am Library Committee/L
Saturday, March 28
10:00am Egg Hunt and Easter Story/
FBC Wilmington St.
Sunday, March 29 – Palm Sunday
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Worship Service/S
5:00pm Combined Youth Choir/310
6:00pm Combined Youth Group/FH
Monday, March 30
9:30am Weekday Preschool
11:00am Sisters in Grace/P
7:00pm Prayer Shawl Ministry/P
Tuesday, March 31
7:30am Men’s Small Group/Metro
Productions
9:30am Weekday Preschool
10:00am Ministerial Staff Meeting/CR
10:30am WMU Group 2/P
6:00pm Theology on Tap/Tyler’s
Taproom
Wednesday, April 1
9:30am Weekday Preschool
10:00am Clothing Ministry
4:00pm Works in Progress/P
5:00pm Meal Served/FH
WMU Group 6/108
5:45pm Announcements and Prayer
Time
Missions and Music
Evening Bells/307
6:15pm Centerpoint Seminar/FH
7:30pm Sanctuary Choir/310
WEEK—continued on page 4
FOR
JESUS
CHRIST
IN
THE
21ST
CENTURY
First Baptist Church
99 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Bible Verses for Daily Use
From Reflections Adult Devotional Guide, Smyth & Helwys
Church office:919-832-4485
Facsimile:919-832-6726
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.fbcraleigh.org
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Raleigh, NC
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Ministers
All members of the church
Denise Arnold
Pastor’s Administrative Assistant
Fri 3/20–Mark 15:16-20
Sat 3/21–Romans 10:1-13
Sun 3/22–Joshua 7:1-13
Mon 3/23–Acts 11:19-30
Tue 3/24–Psalm 86
Wed 3/25–Deuteronomy 3:18-28
Th 3/26–Hebrews 12:12-29
Fri 3/27–2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Sat 3/28–Amos 5:6-15
Sun 3/29–Matthew 21:10-17
Mon 3/30–John 12:9-19
Tues 3/31 – John 12:20-26
Wed 4/1 –John 12:27-36
Th 4/2 –John 17:1-5
Fri 4/3 –1 Peter 1:10-20
Return Service Requested
F
Lin Carter
Christian Education/Outreach
Christopher Chapman
Pastor
Trey Davis
Youth/College
T A
J. Daniel Day
Pastor Emeritus
Julie Gilbert
Food Services
Wayne Hager
Church Administrator
Donna G. Jolly
Organist
Lynn Lingafelt
Children
Rodney Mobley
Lead Custodian
S
Mary Alice Seals
Music/Senior Adults
Jimmy Thompson
Custodian
Shigeyuki Yokoi
Japanese Ministry Pastor
FIRST
F O U N DAT I O N S The Record We
Wrote
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Current Week
Revenue
$41,293.63
Month-to-Date
Revenue
Year-to-Date
Revenue
Month-to-Date
Expenses
$57,368.13
$261,210.90
$63,099.54
Year-to-Date
Expenses
$285,350.16
Renovation Loan
Balance
$968,353.57
Global Missions
Offering
$19,357.79
Deacon on Call
March 22-28
John Rusher
March 29–April 4
Glenn Raynor
PAG E
Touching
Raleigh with
Love
Friday, April 10, and
Saturday, April 11
Look for details in the next
newsletter for ways you can
participate in this 2-day
effort to share God’s love
with our community.
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WEEK—continued from page 3
Thursday, April 2
7:00am Band of Brothers/CR
9:30am Weekday Preschool
10:30am Thirty-Niners/FH
11:00am Library Committee/L
1:00pm Clothing Ministry
7:00pm Maundy Thursday
Service/S
Friday, April 3
Good Friday – Office
closed
Sunday, April 5
6:30am Easter Sunrise Service/
Capitol
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Worship Service/S
Food and Faith at FBC
April 1
Shrove Tuesday
Take 2
Pancakes
Bacon
Sausage
Toppings such as fruit, nuts,
whipped cream and syrup
Dessert
April 8
Fish
Coleslaw
Potato wedges
Hush puppies
Dessert
April 15
Glazed Ham
Au gratin potatoes
Asparagus
Rolls and butter
Dessert
April 22
Taco Night
Toppings Bar
Salad and
vegetarian
options
Dessert