Window Newsletter 10.13.21

Worship Sunday, October 17 at 10:50 a.m.
This Sunday is Children’s Sabbath. Our Broadway children will be the worship leaders in the service. They have also created the cover art and written the meditations. The Chancel Choir will sing “Lord of the Small” and “Amazing Grace.” Jennifer Davis will preach on Mark 10:35-45.
 

 

COVID-19 Health & Safety Update: In response to the rise in cases and hospitalizations due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, Broadway has a mask requirement for all persons, even those who are fully vaccinated. Click here to read Broadway’s complete policy. 

Join us for worship in person or via live stream on our website or on our Facebook page. 

ACT Council Survey to the Congregation
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 20
It’s not too late to complete the survey! The ACT Council is inviting all Broadway congregants ages 14 and up to participate a survey to help understand the educational needs of the congregation around issues of justice and in describing our mission as a church. Your perspective is important and valued. Please take 10-15 minutes to complete this anonymous survey. Please help us reach our goal of 100% participation by completing yours today. Results will be shared in coming months.   Broadway ACT Council Survey 2021

2021 World Hunger Offering for Gori Soup Kitchen
Sunday, October 24 
Nearly 700 million people worldwide go hungry each day. Food insecurity is on the rise in our nation and around the world as a result of the global pandemic and economic hardship. On Sunday, October 24, Broadway is collecting an offering to help address world hunger. Proceeds from this year’s offering will go to support the soup kitchen in Gori in the Republic of Georgia. The soup kitchen serves hundreds of meals each week to refugees and people battling food insecurity in this war-torn country. The soup kitchen is a ministry of the Evangelical Baptist Church in the Republic of Georgia, a global missions partner. Broadway has a developed a good partnership with these friends through the Alliance of Baptists.
 
We will be collecting these offerings at our in-person worship services on Sunday, October 24. Checks should indicate in the memo line that they are for the World Hunger Offering. You can also make your contributions using this link: World Hunger Offering.  You may also make a donation through our website Give page, the church’s mobile app(Give > World Hunger,) as well as mailing in an offering to the church. 
 

Candy Drive for Family Missions Night
Donate Today through October 24
Family Ministries needs YOUR help by bringing candy donations. Collection begins today through Sunday, October 24. There will be a collection bin across from the elevators in the Centrum. Please let us know you will be bringing a donation by clicking HERE to sign up.

Candy donations will be for the Halloween style Family Missions Night this year. Read more about this fun family night event below under “Mark Your Calendar” and make plans to join us or volunteer to help with treats for the kids!

ACT History Group Recruiting Writers
The ACT Council’s History Work Group needs your help. We are in search of additional members who can help research and write the Broadway timeline of significant events and who will conduct interviews and write narratives for our oral history project.

Candidates should have a love of history and people. They should be familiar with Microsoft Office Word and Excel, smart phone recording apps, and Google Drive products, including Documents and Sheets.

Interested in joining our dynamic team? Email Alan Bean at or Kristin Sullivan.

NW Parking Lot Closure 
Through November 24
A movie company that is filming locally has temporarily rented the northwest parking lot on our campus. This is the lot north of Broadway between Jennings and St. Louis. They will be parking vehicles and storing equipment on the lot during filming.
 
This parking lot will be unavailable for Broadway members and guests through November 24. If this is a lot you use regularly, please plan and adjust accordingly.

Deacon Board Meeting
Monday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. 
The next meeting of the Board of Deacons is scheduled for Monday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Please contact deacons@broadwaybc.org if you wish to attend as a guest. 

Youth Flower Orders 
Arriving Friday, October 22 in the Courtyard  
If you ordered fall flowers from a Broadway youth, they will be available for pickup and/or delivery on Friday, October 22. Please contact the youth you purchased from to coordinate delivery. Times for pick up in the courtyard will be shared that week. Contact Emily Davis with questions. 

Young Adults Sunday School Class
Begins Sunday, October 24 at 9:30 a.m. in the Library
Starting October 24th, Broadway will host a new Young Adults Sunday School Class. The class will be meeting in-person at 9:30a.m. in the Library. The class will be discussing the Letter of James and led by Broadway member Josh Lucas. If you have any questions regarding the class, please email Logan Willson or call/text 817-983-9880.

“In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, all are welcome to join us! We’re looking forward to growing in fellowship and faith together! Come check us out!” – Logan Willson and Josh Lucas

Families on Mission, Halloween Style!
October 27, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
Family Ministries is excited to host the second Families on Mission event! This year’s theme will be “Halloween Style” complete with a costume fashion show, trick or treating around the church, and a haunted house hosted by the youth. Families will learn about the mission of Presbyterian Night Shelter and assist in making 100 candy filled treat bags for the children who reside there. We are seeking donations for candy, see the announcement above under “This Week at Broadway” for details. 
 
All families with children in grade 6 or younger are invited to attend this event. Parents participate with their children and we will all be wearing masks. Child care for two and younger is available with reservation. Please register by October 20. Register by clicking HERE.

Reflections from the Quiet House at Dina’s Glen
The Quiet House at Dina’s Glen continues to fill up with guests. Offering a place for rest and rejuvenation amid nature and the beautiful landscape of Eagle Mountain Lake, Dina’s Glen has hosted guests from Broadway and beyond. Books from previous guests and Broadway alumni are available to view and read when you pay a visit to Dina’s Glen. Several guests have taken time to work on books they are writing, such as Rabbi Robbins who recently enjoyed her time at the Quiet House and shared kind words of appreciation with Broadway:

“Thank you dear friends of Broadway Baptist Church for the sacred time you gave me here in Dina’s Quiet House.  At the end of the busiest time in Jewish life, you provided a safe and beautiful haven for renewal and for the seeds of creativity to take root, grounded in the soil of God’s sacred Psalms.  I am deeply grateful from the depths of my open heart.”
 
Rabbi Debra J. Robbins
Temple Emanu-El, Dallas
October 2021

Broadway Welcomes DASH Network
 
Broadway is excited to welcome a new tenant partner as part of our Shared Spaces: the DASH Network! 
 
DASH Network is a faith-based, non-profit organization that exclusively serves asylum seekers in DFW. Asylum seekers must often wait more than two years before they receive their work permit and can be the victims of food insecurity, homelessness, and human trafficking. DASH Network shares the love of Christ with asylum seekers by providing food, housing, friendship, and support. They currently serve about 40 asylum seekers and hope to double that number in the next 3-5 years. DASH Network receives no government funding; they rely on contributions from individuals, churches, local businesses, and grants.
 
Click here to learn more about the difference between refugees and asylum seekers. 
 
Many of the people served by DASH Network live a nearby apartment complex and multiple residents and graduates of DASH attend Broadway.
 
DASH will be using facilities at Broadway during the week to provide counseling and assistance to asylum seekers, teach ESL classes, and hold monthly meetings for individuals and families they serve.
 
We give thanks to God for the work of DASH Network and we are happy to partner with them. Click here to learn more about their ministry.
 

September by the Numbers

September 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 September: 

Additionally, we have distributed thousands of bottles of water during September and throughout the summer. Thanks to our great staff and volunteers who make these ministries possible and those who give financially to support these ministries and partnerships.

Afghan Refugee Ministry Update
Thanks to our wonderful Broadway volunteers who exercised their spiritual gift of shopping recently in support of the Afghan Refugee Ministry.
We are still in need of the following new and gently used items for the two apartments:

• Beds (including frames, mattresses, and box springs)
• Dining table and chairs
• Couch or equivalent seating
• Lamps
• Dresser or night stand
• TV and stand

If you have any of the following to donate or wish to volunteer to help Afghan Refugees, contact Peter Nelson. 

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.  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.
 

App Tip: If you are a member and don’t see the directory tile, go to profile and log in again. 

Need login information? Contact Jenn Nelson. To download the app click HERE.

Mobile Membership Directory: The Broadway membership directory is available online via the mobile app. For security, this directory option only shows when the app user is also a Broadway member.  You may make updates to your contact information through the app, including uploading a picture. Please email Jenn Nelson if you prefer to not have your contact information listed in the membership directory.

Financial Report Budget Year 2021-22

 

 

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. 
 

Prayer Requests
Let us know how we may pray for you using the following link: 

 

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Your requests will be prayed over by the Broadway Ministry team and Intercessory Prayer Group.