The Window Newsletter 9.8.21

Broadway Welcomes New Member
This past Sunday, September 5, Shannon Lacy made the decision to join Broadway. We are excited for the unique gifts and experiences each new member brings to our growing congregation. Please join us in welcoming Shannon to the Broadway family!
 
 

Mae Cora Peterson to Celebrate 105th Birthday!
Beloved Broadway member Mae Cora Peterson will celebrate her 105th birthday on Tuesday, September 14. Join us in wishing her a blessed and happy birthday! If you would like to send a birthday card or note check the member directory for the address or contact the church office. 

 

Annual Church Business Meeting
Tonight, September 8 at 6:00 p.m. (Room 302 or Zoom)
All members are encouraged to attend our annual church business meeting tonight, September 8. You may attend in person (Room 302) or via Zoom. A quorum of 100 members is required to conduct the business of the church. An email with agenda and meeting details was sent yesterday to all members, including the Zoom meeting link. Contact deacons@broadwaybc.org with questions or to have the email re-sent. 

All Invited to Coffee & Fellowship in Room 302
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Make a plan to stop by the Good Shepherd Room this Sunday morning and meet up with other friends and guests of Broadway before your class starts. Coffee and pastries are served each Sunday from 9:00 – 9:30 in Room 302. 
 
This week our coffee fellowship features delicious homemade pastries from our neighborhood friends at Three Danes as well as regular and decaf coffee from our local Starbucks. Hot tea is also available.
 
Broadway’s coffee fellowship is a pay-what-you-can coffee house. Everyone is encouraged to do one of three things: 

• pay what you can afford
• pay what you would normally pay
• pay it forward, i.e., pay what you normally would, plus a little extra

Stop by Sunday morning to support these great local businesses, enjoy some delicious coffee and pastries, and fellowship with your friends at Broadway. 
 

Worship Sunday, September 12, at 10:50 a.m.
This Sunday Jennifer Davis will lead a Children’s Sermon. The Chancel Choir will sing “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes” by Patrick Vu and “The Heavens Are Telling” by Joseph Haydn. Ryon Price will preach from Mark 8:27-38. We will also have a moment of remembrance for the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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

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

Registration Now Open
Fall Book Study: After Evangelicalism: The Path to a New Christianity by Dr. David P. Gushee
Begins Sunday, September 19, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Broadway’s Adult Ministries is excited to share our new fall book study of After Evangelicalism: The Path to a New Christianity. The book has been named one of the top 10 books of the year in 2020 by the Academy of Parish Clergy. 
  

Zoom Book Study Kick Off: Meet Author, Dr. David P. Gushee
Date: Sunday, September 19
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
The study will begin with an opportunity to meet and hear from the book’s author, Dr. David P. Gushee. Dr. Gushee is the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University and will join us via Zoom to discuss his personal journey and his book. As one of the world’s leading religious scholars, he is the author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of more than 25 books and over 175 academic book chapters, journal articles, and reviews. Everyone is invited Register to attend here

Online Small Group Registration Begins Today!
Register to join one of our small group studies, which will meet online for a four-week period. 
Sessions are one hour in length. Group size is limited to 12 in each group. All registrants are responsible for securing their own copy of the book. Email Tracey McKee with questions or call 817-336-5761 ext. 8226. 

Click this link to join a small group: Small Group Registration

Volunteers Needed to Assist Afghan Refugees
 As we have witnessed the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan and seen tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the violence and insecurity in their country, our hearts and minds turn towards how we can help those who are being resettled. These families will need help adjusting to a new life, new reality, and a new location.
 
Broadway is partnering with World Relief and Karen Morrow with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) to provide support and assistance for those who will be resettled in Fort Worth over the next several months. Volunteers are needed to help them during this time of resettlement with these types of tasks: 

• Pick up families from the airport
• Pack welcome kits for families
• Provide transportation to doctor appointments
• Provide grocery store orientation
• Provide public transit orientation
• Assist with ESL classes
• Assist with obtaining driver’s license
• Assist with enrolling children in school

Volunteers should have their own transportation and be available to assist 2-3 hours per week. Orientation and training are provided through CBF and World Relief. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Peter Nelson for more information.
 
If you want to help but are not able to volunteer at this time, consider making a financial donation to support this ministry. 

Families on Mission with Karen Morrow, CBF Field Personnel
This summer Broadway’s Family Ministries held their first “Families on Mission” event. Families with children grade 6 and younger were invited to participate for two hours on a Wednesday night partnering with Karen Morrow, a CBF Field Personnel, who ministers with refugee families in Fort Worth. The families had fun making gift bags for kids new to our city and enjoyed a scavenger hunt for kitchen items to be donated. They also examined how to write “WELCOME” in several different languages and made a welcome craft for families coming to Fort Worth. Everyone learned more about refugees, their experience is like, and how we are called by Jesus to welcome them. We appreciate Karen for joining in this mission night and helping our families learn more about refugees, while sharing about her ministry.

Please read this thank you letter that Karen sent to Broadway in return here. 

Wednesday Night Bible Study in the Chapel 
Wednesdays, Beginning September 15 at 6:00 p.m., Fleming Chapel
Join Pastor Ryon Price and others for study, prayer, and song in Broadway’s renovated Fleming Chapel at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.  This time is especially created for those interested in studying and learning more about the arc of the Bible and those wishing to find connection and community in an informal, yet sacred space.  Come find spiritual renewal and insight into scripture in this one hour service of prayer, liturgy, and teaching.

Deacon Ordination in Worship
Sunday, September 26 at 10:50 a.m. 
Mark your calendar to join us in worship Sunday, September 26, when we will honor new Deacon Ordinands. 

Camp Broadway Guests
Camp Broadway was excited to host staff and volunteers from 1^st Presbyterian Church and Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church for an overnight planning retreat. Lots of good ideas, great food, and an amazing amount of laughter filled the Lodge.
 
If you need a place for your business, civic group, or family to meet, please contact Fran Patterson for information and a tour of beautiful Camp Broadway.
 

August by the Numbers 
August 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 August: 

• Sack Lunches: 1,174 lunches distributed
• Groceries: 168 households served (472 persons)
• Agape Meal: 328 guests served
• Adult Clothing Ministry: 123 people served
• Rental Assistance: $800 in financial assistance provided
• Diaper Bank: 16 families served

Additionally, we have distributed thousands of bottles of water during August 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.
 

Disaster Relief for Haiti
Broadway’s Missions Committee recently approved donating $5,000 from our church’s disaster relief fund to efforts in Haiti being led by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Haiti suffered a severe 7.2 earthquake on August 14. Latest figures list the death toll at over 2,200 people and over 12,000 injured. Over 135,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Thousands are without food, water, and shelter. CBF’s field personnel, Jenny Jenkins, is working hand-in-hand with a coalition of local partners, including the Haiti Baptist Convention, to assess and respond appropriately. Funds are essential for the immediate needs of water filtration, food, and shelter for those who survived this disaster as well as for the long-term rebuilding of homes and communities. 

Click here if you are interested in also contributing to CBF’s disaster relief efforts. 

School Uniform Report
Classes started last month for Fort Worth ISD students. Broadway is thankful we were able to help students and families get their school year off to a great start by providing uniforms to over 500 students from 250+ families. Each student receives two shirts, two pants, socks, and underwear. 
 
In particular, this year we partnered with Leonard Middle School to provide uniforms for their students and families. We received this note from Sarah Gillaspie, Principal of Leonard Middle School. 
 
“YOU ALL have been an unbelievable blessing to these students. Seriously, they are so proud of their uniforms!  You should have seen them dressed up so nicely.  I want to say that there is no question in our minds that having them dressed up like this had a direct impact on how they see themselves, how they hold themselves throughout the day, and how they behaved.  Your ministry has truly reached into the hearts and homes of well over 100 families here at Leonard. This is an amazing gift to our students!!  God bless you all” 
 
Thanks to Dawn Shepard, Community Center Director, and our amazing team of volunteers for making this year’s school uniform program a great success: Ann Ahearne, Helen Beasley, Gladys Jenson, Judy Kirby, and Ann Packer. 
 

Community Center Needs 
Even during the pandemic, we continue to distribute clothes to our neighbors in need through the Adult Clothing Room in our Community Center. At present, there is a great need for new and gently used men’s and women’s tennis shoes and comfortable walking shoes. All sizes are needed. You can drop these off at the Community Center between 9:00 – noon, Monday through Friday. Contact Dawn Shepard to arrange a different drop-off time. If you do not feel comfortable shopping for the shoes at this time, please consider making a financial donation to the Adult Clothing Room or Community Center. Thanks. 

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.
 

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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.