The Window Newsletter 5.19.21

Broadway Welcomes New Member
This past Sunday, May 16, Carol Woodfin made the decision to re-join the Broadway family. Carol was baptized at Broadway and a previous member. She’s a retired history professor and has recently moved back to Fort Worth from Abilene. Join us in welcoming Carol back!

The flowers in the sanctuary this past Sunday were given by the Finance & Stewardship Committee in gratitude of the congregation for your extraordinary generosity to the 2020-2021 ministry budget. 

Worship Reservations Updates
Beginning this Sunday, we no longer require reservations to attend in person worship. We will continue to have a health check in and masks are still required. Contact us here with questions. 

Worship Care Reservations Still Required: Childcare is available for children ages 3 and younger. We ask that you make a reservation to assist us in ensuring we have proper staffing. When making your reservation for worship you will see an option to specify if you need worship care and a place to enter how many children and ages. Your confirmation email will include a link to view our Worship Care COVID Response Plan and check in instructions. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jesse. 
 

Pentecost Sunday  
May 23 10:50 a.m.
This Sunday is Pentecost. Wear red or orange to celebrate! We are excited to announce that congregational singing will resume this Sunday. Masks will still be required during the worship service to protect our children and youth and due to the addition of singing in the sanctuary.

Karen Morrow will speak in worship about the Global Missions Offering, which will benefit CBF Field Personnel and Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia. You can contribute to that fund here.

The choir will sing “I’m Gonna Sing ‘Til the Spirit Moves in My Heart” by Moses Hogan with Jeff Newton & Myles Garver as soloists. Jane Andrews will be the guest organist. Ryon Price will preach on John 15:26-27; 16:12-15.

Join us for live stream worship on our website or visit our Facebook page. 

Broadway Educational Scholarships
Broadway encourages both theological education and Baptist undergraduate education through the financial support of individual students. Students may apply for the scholarship for up to four academic years. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in an undergraduate or theological seminary or divinity school program. Other graduate level programs are not eligible. Contact Harriet Harral, Chair of Denominational and Ecumenical Relations Committee with questions. See the links below for more information:
Broadway Educational Support Policy
Broadway Educational Scholarship Application

Submit Your Deacon Recommendations for 2021 
The Deacon Nominating Committee has begun its work for the current year and now seeks recommendations from Broadway members. If you wish the committee to consider a specific person for recommendation, please complete and submit a Deacon recommendation form. 
 
Deadline to submit a nomination is Sunday, May 30.
Nominations may be submitted in several ways:
 

1. Print and mail form, addressed as follows:

2. Email your nomination to the Committee Chair, Roseann Harris and include your name, the name of the person you recommend, and comments or reasons for your recommendation.

3. Submit your nomination on our new online Deacon Nomination Form. 

Please use one form per individual recommendation. Thank you!

April By the Numbers
April was another busy month at our Community Center as we continue to provide essential services to our neighbors and guests. Here’s a brief report of services provided in April: 

• Sack Lunches: 1208 lunches distributed
• Groceries: 263 households served (579 persons)
• Agape Meal: 365 guests served
• Samaritan House Meals: 585 meals delivered
• Adult Clothing Ministry: 80 people served
• Rental Assistance: $600 in financial assistance provided

Thanks to our great staff and volunteers who make these ministries possible and those who give financially to support these ministries and partnerships.
 

CBF Field Personnel Making an Impact in Bali 
Jonathan and Tina Bailey are Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel serving in Bali, Indonesia, with emphasis on spiritual expression through music, dance and visual arts both inside and outside the local Christian community.

The majority of Bali’s population is Balinese who practice a unique branch of Hinduism, but many religions and cultures are represented on this island located in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago. 

Within the Christian church in Bali, the Baileys encourage artists to stay connected to their culture using the music, dance and visual arts of their native community, offering culturally appropriate forms for the local church. Outside the church, Jonathan and Tina provide support for and encourage artists through the Narwastu Art Community, which they organized in 2005. This community is made up of musicians and dancers from around the world who learn and collaborate together alongside a core group of Balinese and internationals who call Bali their home. 

Tina also teaches in prison arts program for inmates in Bali’s high security prison, mentoring prisoners in art-making and forming relationships with inmates. She works to develop artistic technique as well as life-skills to assist them as they re-integrate into society after they are released. Tina consults for other prisons that are also interested in developing similar programs.

Your generosity in support of the Baileys and their work will transform lives. 
Keep up with the work of the Baileys and the Narwastu community at www.narwastu.org or on social media at www.facebook.com/NarwastuCommunity. Connect with Jonathan at jbailey@cbf.net and Tina at tbailey@cbf.net. 
 

Courageous Conversation: Voting Rights and the Church Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars for this next Courageous Conversation on the topic of Voting Rights.  The discussion will be moderated by Broadway member and former Asst. US Attorney, Mattie Compton.  Esteemed panelists include Senior Pastor Ryon Price,  Rev. Danielle Ayers Pastor of Justice at  Friendship West Baptist Church, Stephen Reeves, Director of Advocacy at CBF and Executive Director of Fellowship Southwest, and Jesse L. Gaines, voting and civil rights attorney and member of the Board of Directors Executive Committee of the Fort Worth Tarrant County Branch of the NAACP.

What conversations should the church have on the issue of voting rights? Why and how can people of faith support and advocate for fair elections for all? These questions are important for  churches dedicated to principles of equality and democracy, which are historic Baptist principles.  Join us next Thursday to learn more and be a part of the conversation!

Register to attend HERE. This event will be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Contact Jenn Nelson with questions. 
 

Grants Available for Members in Need
Many members of our congregation are feeling the financial effects of the COVID 19 crisis.  Some have been furloughed from their jobs, some have incurred medical expenses, while others have lost their livelihood altogether.  In an attempt to assist with the many needs arising from this crisis, funds from the Congregational Care and the pastoral care budgets are being made available for our members.
 
Each grant amount will be up to $500, depending on the need of the individual or family.  We are asking that members in need of assistance complete a simple grant application form.  Information from the application will be kept in strict confidence.  Our Pastoral staff will review the applications and make the grant assignments.
 
If you and/or your family could use some help during these uncertain times, please email Fran Patterson for an application.  Also, if you are looking for ways to help during this crisis, please contact Fran.
 

Financial Report Budget Year 2020-21

 

Online Giving
If you would like to contribute to the ministries of Broadway Baptist Church, you can do so by visiting our website Giving Page, download our Mobile App, or text “Give” to 817-383-1336. 
 

Church Office Hours and Visits
Currently there is limited staff on site during the week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; however, the church office is not open for drop in visitors. Options for visits and correspondence:

• Please email/call the staff member you are meeting with to coordinate a time to meet and check in.
• Contact us at info@broadwaybc.org to schedule a time to drop off or visit the church office.
• There is a secure mail drop box where correspondence and deposits may be dropped off at the main entrance.
• Call the main office line at 817-336-5761 and leave a message. All messages are being checked daily.

 
If planning to visit the campus please know that COVID safety protocols are still in place, so all visitors must check in for temperature check and wear a mask. Thank you!