Window Newsletter 11.29.23

Hanging of the Green
Tonight, November 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
All are invited to celebrate the beginning of Advent tonight with this family worship service led by the children, Club 56 and the youth of Broadway. Our Chapel Choir will be singing!  

Childcare available for babies and toddlers. Contact Mary Jesse with questions about childcare. 

Gingerbread Party
Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall
Our annual Gingerbread Party is a festive family friendly event for every age! Everyone is invited to build a gingerbread house in Fellowship Hall at our annual Gingerbread Party, Saturday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. Bring candy to share to decorate houses. The cost is $8 for each house, and you can purchase multiple houses. You can register and pay HERE. Please register by end of day, Wednesday, November 29.

Messiah Sing
Sunday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary 
Broadway’s tradition of inviting the community to sing along on the choruses from Handel’s Messiah, accompanied by musicians from the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is this Sunday. We hope our Broadway family and friends will come be a part of this long-standing tradition! Scores are provided.

This event is FREE and open to the public, no reservations required. Invite friends and family to join us for this spectacular evening! Doors open at 6:15 p.m. 

Childcare available for ages 3 and under. 

Coffee Fellowship
Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Room 302
Coffee fellowship will be offered in room 302 this Sunday starting at 9:00 a.m. for fellowship. Enjoy fresh locally made pastries from Three Danes Bakery as well as hot tea and coffee from Cherry Coffee Shop of Fort Worth.  

Hope Sunday, December 3 at 10:50 a.m.
We begin the Advent season and a new church year with Hope Sunday. This year’s theme, “A Weary World Rejoices,” gives us hopeful expectancy in a new day as Christ comes to earth.  We will observe communion during the service. The Chancel Handbells will play “Change Ring Prelude on Divinum Mysterium.” The Chancel Choir will sing “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” and “Let All the World in Every Corner Sing.” Ryon Price will preach a sermon from Mark 13:24-37.

Youth T-Shirt Sale Ends December 3
The Broadway Youth are selling Broadway T-shirts with proceeds going toward their 2024 Chapel Choir Tour to New York City.  The T-shirts come in short sleeve for Youth sizes and both short sleeve and long sleeve for Adult Sizes with pricing ranging from $20 to $30.  Click HERE to view the t-shirts, pricing and to place your order. Order your t-shirts today and support Chapel Choir tour 2024! Sale ends this Sunday, December 3. 

Broadway’s Casserole Ministry Warms Hearts and Homes 
Last week Broadway’s Casserole Ministry was featured in The Fort Worth Report. Broadway members and ministry leaders Claudine Marion, Rosemary Hammond Graham, and Elbert “The Casserole Whisperer” Godwin share about why this ministry means so much to them and how they live out their faith.

Read the full article here. 

If you know someone who could benefit from this ministry, please let us know by submitting a Casserole Request. 
 

Pledge Update
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their pledge card in support of the 2024-25 budget. A pledge is your commitment in support of the mission and ministries of Broadway. Pledges help our Finance Committee create a responsible and faithful budget for the upcoming year.
 
To date, we have received pledges in the amount of $1,152,244.52 This represents 67% of our pledge goal of $1.7 million.
 
If you have not yet submitted your pledge card, please prayerfully consider your support for next year’s budget. You can mail your completed pledge card to the church, place in the offering plate on Sunday, or complete your pledge card online through the church website’s GIVE page or the church mobile app.
 
Thank you for your faithful and generous support of Broadway, a place where Everybody Belongs!  

Cloud Covered Streets
Broadway will again welcome Cloud Covered Streets to the Community Center on Friday, December 1. This faith-based ministry provides showers, laundry facilities, and haircuts to those in need. We are so thankful to offer these services to our guests and neighbors. Cloud Covered Streets will be at Broadway’s Community Center on the first, third, and fifth Fridays every month from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help, especially those who are qualified to cut hair. Click here to volunteer.
 
Here is a list of upcoming dates for Cloud Covered Streets at Broadway: 

• December 1
• December 15
• January 5
• January 19

 Please note that they will not be onsite on Friday, December 29.

Food Drive for May Street Market
In November, Broadway members donated over 1000 pounds of canned meats and vegetables. Thank you for your generous donations!
 
This month, we are again collecting donated food items for our May Street Market. When you’re doing your grocery shopping this week, pick up a few extra items for our neighbors.
 
Here are the primary items we need, which are currently in short supply at the Tarrant Area Food Bank:

• Canned and packaged tuna
• 1-pound jars of peanut butter
• Cans of soup
• Canned vegetables and fruits

Place your donated items in the blue bin outside the Centrum office on Sunday or bring them by the Community Center any time it is open.

Winter Coats and Blankets Donations Needed
In November, Broadway distributed over 200 coats, hats, and gloves to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. As the temperatures continue to drop, our Community Center continues to receive requests for coats and blankets. Your donations of new or gently used coats and blankets will be a great gift to our Community Center guests over the winter months. Donations can be dropped off in the blue bin near the Centrum office or at the Community Center anytime the Center is open. Contact Holly Alexander for more information about donations.
 

Moravian Love Feast
Wednesday, December 6 at 6:00 p.m. in Fleming Chapel 
Join us for this intimate Advent service in Fleming Chapel as we explore the wonder and joy of the season. The service is marked by singing Christmas carols, sharing a simple meal together of sweet rolls and coffee, and the lighting of beeswax candles.

Childcare available for children 3 and under; contact Mary Jesse with questions. 

All Church Christmas Luncheon & Quarterly Business Meeting Sunday, December 10 at 12:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
Immediately following worship on Sunday, December 10, join us in Fellowship Hall for a churchwide Christmas luncheon. Enjoy time with church friends and family and celebrate the Christmas season together. Suggested donation to cover the cost of the meal is $10 per person with a maximum of $25 per family. You can pay with cash, check (made out to Broadway), or via QR code at the meal. Our Quarterly Business meeting will begin at 12:30, all members are encouraged to attend as we need a quorum of 100 to conduct the business of the church.

Following the luncheon and meeting please stay for the Children and Youth Christmas Program “What Can I Give Him?” which begins at 1:30 in the Sanctuary. 

Children & Youth Christmas Program
Sunday, December 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Join us for a special time of music with Broadway’s children and youth choirs Sunday, December 10 at 1:30pm in the Sanctuary. This year’s program is titled “What Can I Give Him?” Childcare is available for babies and toddlers with reservation. Contact Mary Jesse to reserve.

Advent Festival
Joy Sunday, December 17 at 10:50 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Broadway’s Advent Festival celebrates the joy of Dr. Michael Cox’s contributions to choral music. This year the Chancel Choir will sing Deo Gratias, a five-movement work composed by Dr. Cox. The service will also feature soloists Julie Liston Johnson, Erin Roth Thomas, Scot Cameron, and David Grogan and The Orchestra at Broadway. Senior Pastor Ryon Price will preach.
 

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
Sunday, December 24 
5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary 
11:00 p.m. in Fleming Chapel
Through music and scripture readings, the 5:00 pm service in the Sanctuary features the Chancel Choir, Chapel Choir, harp, and the Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn Organ. 

The more intimate evening candlelight service will feature piano and guitar in Fleming Chapel at 11:00 p.m.
 

Prayer Requests

               Prayer Requests

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