Window Newsletter 9.20.23

Broadway seeks to be a beacon of God’s joy and justice, Christ’s hope and reconciliation, and the Holy Spirit’s courage and healing love.

We are working to create a church and world where all people are welcome and belong in the beloved community of God. Through the ministries of worship, education, compassion and advocacy, Broadway provides a place of grace, beauty, sanctuary, inclusivity, and brave faith.

New Members
Join us in welcoming new members to Broadway! Sunday, September 10, Erin and Nathan Cooper made their decision to become members. Erin and Nathan have a son, Elias, and are already participating in the life of the church through choir for Erin and the live stream team for Nathan. We are thankful for the unique gifts and experiences each new member brings to our growing congregation. Please make sure to welcome the Cooper family the next time you see them. 
 

Gateway to Worship 
Last week, the children in Gateway to Worship enjoyed watching the offering from the balcony. Our Gateway to Worship class prepares first grade children for participating in worship. Thank you to Lucy San and Elizabeth Brown for teaching and leading this wonderful experience!  If you’re interested in learning more about this class, contact Jennifer Davis. 

Support Broadway on North Texas Giving Day!
Tomorrow, Thursday, September 21, is the day! North Texas Giving Day is here! This day is a special opportunity to come together in support of nonprofit organizations who are making a positive difference in our community.
 
Please include Broadway Baptist Church in your giving plans for this special day.
 

Your gift allows us to:
 

• Serve our weekly Agape Meal
• Provide essential services through our Community Center
• Distribute school uniforms to students in Fort Worth ISD
• Promote racial justice and reconciliation in Tarrant County
• Provide world class music events for the community

 
Just this week, Broadway opened our doors to provide overflow shelter services for families experiencing homelessness in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. For the next six months, we will provide overnight accommodations for up to 100 persons.
 
Our goal this year is to raise $50,000 on North Texas Giving Day. We can’t do it without your help. You can give now by visiting our website or the NTX Giving Day website.
 
Make your commitment to help us reach our goal on North Texas Giving Day! Thank you for your support of the mission and ministries of Broadway Baptist Church!

Broadway Opens Overflow Shelter
On Monday, Broadway opened its doors to provide an overflow shelter in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. Over the next six months, Broadway will provide overnight accommodations for families experiencing homelessness. Families can arrive between 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. and stay overnight in our gym until 7:00 a.m. We are pleased to provide these much-needed services for our community.
 
Volunteer Opportunity: Many of you are asking how you can help and support this effort. Since our gym does not have shower facilities, we have partnered with Clean UP USA to provide a shower bus that’s parked in our west parking lot just outside the entrance to the Community Center. Our plan is to have the showers available for families to use between 6:30 – 9:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed to serve as shower hosts. Duties include greeting guests, providing them with towels and toiletries, monitoring time in the showers, setup, cleanup, and providing Broadway’s extravagant hospitality. If you are interested in serving as a shower host one day a week, contact Peter Nelson to volunteer or for more information.

Agape Meal
Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
Broadway’s weekly Agape Meal is an opportunity to serve in fellowship with our neighbors. This week’s menu features chicken fried chicken sandwich, baked beans, coleslaw, bread, tea, and sliced cake. 

Orientation and training for new volunteers is provided prior to the Agape Meal between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Service begins at 6:00 p.m. with a worship service from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. There are several ways to volunteer: set up tables, serve meals, table host, and clean up. Email Peter Nelson with questions. 

Organ Recital with Jens Korndorfer
Saturday, September 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Fort Worth AGO presents Dr. Jens Korndörfer, Associate Professor of Organ at Baylor University in concert this Saturday, September 23 at 4:00 p.m. playing an eclectic program of works. This event is free and open to the public. 

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.  

Worship Sunday, September 24 at 10:50 a.m.
Sunday is our annual observance of World Hunger. Peter Nelson, Director of Community Ministries and Partnerships, will speak about our mission offering that will benefit Heifer International. The Chancel Choir will sing “I Am with You Always” by John Rutter. Ryon Price will preach “Physical and Spiritual Bread” from Matthew 20:1-16.
 

World Hunger Offering and Luncheon
Sunday, September 24 in Fellowship Hall
This Sunday, September 24, will be our emphasis on addressing global hunger issues. We will be collecting a special offering in support of Heifer International, a non-profit organization committed to ending hunger and food insecurity through sustainable models and projects. Heifer works in 19 countries around the world alongside local farmers and business owners. They support farmers and their communities as they mobilize and envision their futures, provide training so they can improve the quantity and quality of the good they produce, and connections to market to increase sales and incomes.
 
Following worship, join us in Fellowship Hall for a luncheon connected to issues of global hunger. We will be sharing a simple meal of rice and beans, the most common meal served around the world. The meal will serve as a reminder of the challenges facing our brothers and sisters around the world. Over lunch, you will learn more about Heifer International and their efforts to address global hunger and food insecurity in sustainable ways. You will also learn what you can do to address these issues in our community and around the world. The lunch is free; we ask you to donate what you normally spend for Sunday lunch. All money given will go directly to Heifer International. Online donations can be made here. 
 

Perennials Visit to Historic Grapevine, TX
Thursday, September 28

Perennials is a fellowship group for ages 55+.

You are invited to join the Perennials as they take the TEXRail train from Fort Worth T&P Station to Grapevine on Thursday, September 28 for a day of shopping, sightseeing, and eating.  We will meet at the church at 8:45 AM and carpool to the train station. Then it’s all aboard for a 40 minute ride to historic downtown Grapevine. Watch a glassblowing demonstration, do some shopping, and take in the view from the Observation Tower before having lunch at one of the many restaurants or the Harvest Hall complex at the train station. Plan to spend $2.50 on the train (a bargain!), and $15-$20 for lunch.

Please register by Monday, September 25.  You can register HERE.

Youth Ministry Mentoring Program
A new Youth Mentoring Program has begun at Broadway for our juniors and seniors in high school. We have 13 youth participating and 10 adult mentors. Adult mentors are partnered in pairs with youth and will meet regularly in small groups to develop relationships, encourage each other in their faith development, and to be a part of empowering our youth during these important years. Research shows that youth are greatly benefitted when surrounded by a team of positive intergenerational adults. In addition, youth are more likely to continue their faith development into adulthood when these types of relationships are fostered. We’re grateful to our youth and adults who are participating in this program. Contact Jennifer Davis with questions.

 

Pet Blessing
Wednesday, October 4, 6:00 p.m. in Fleming Chapel
Make plans to join us for our annual Pet Blessing service in observance of St. Francis of Assisi Feast Day! All are invited to attend in Fleming Chapel. Pets will receive a special blessing and gift. Stay tuned for more details next week. 

Real Estate Management Committee Presentation
Sunday, October 8 Following Worship in Fellowship Hall
Save the date for Sunday, October 8 to attend a short presentation from the Real Estate Management Committee in Fellowship Hall. Stay tuned for more details on this informational session. Light refreshments will be served. 
 

Organ Recital with Eric Plutz
Sunday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary

The Broadway Series presents Eric Plutz in concert on the Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn Organ Mr. Plutz is Professor of Organ at Princeton University and an international concert organist. To great acclaim, Mr. Plutz recorded the complete symphonies of French organist Louis Vierne in 2021 and Broadway’s mighty Casavant was featured in the recording as one of the chosen instruments. Free and open to the public.

Open House Tour at Camp Broadway
Sunday, October 15, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Camp Broadway
Camp Broadway is hosting an open house tour and all are welcome to attend! if you haven’t visited before or you would like to see all the wonderful new updates to the property this is a fun way to do so! Camp Director, Fran Patterson, will lead the tour and you will have an opportunity to see the main lodge, Quiet House, cabins, prayer garden, lakeside bluff, beach, and more! No reservation needed and we’ll have light refreshments. 
 

August by the Numbers
August was a very busy month at our Community Center. Here’s a brief report of services provided in August:

• Sack Lunches: 1,524 lunches distributed
• Groceries: 299 households served (974 persons)
• Agape Meal: 575 meals served  
• Adult Clothing Ministry: 101 people served
• School Uniforms: 39 families  
• Rental and Utilities Assistance: $325 in financial assistance provided
• Diaper Bank: 49 families served
• Room in the Inn: 38 guests over four nights
• Volunteer Hours: 80 hours from 36 volunteers

Thanks to our wonderful staff and volunteers who make these services possible and those who contribute financially to support the ministries and mission of Broadway. 
 

Canned Food Drive for May Street Market
This Sunday, we will be collecting donated food items for our May Street Market. When you’re doing your grocery shopping this weekend, 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 vegetables (e.g., green beans, corn, carrots, mixed vegetables)
• Canned and packaged tuna
• Canned meat (e.g., chicken, chili, Chef Boyardee)

 
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.

Sandwich Makers Needed for October
Each week we distribute about 500 sack lunches to our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. One key ingredient in our sack lunches is a freshly made sandwich.
 
During October, some of our regular sandwich makers are taking a break. We need volunteers who would be willing to make sandwiches for this ministry over the next several weeks. This is a great volunteer opportunity for families to do together or church groups like Sunday School classes. We can even provide the ingredients to make the sandwiches if you need them. Contact Holly Alexander  to volunteer and for instructions on how to prepare sandwiches for safe and sanitary distribution.
 

Financial Report Budget Year 2023-24

 

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. 
 

Broadway Casserole Ministry
Do you know a church member who needs a little help or cheer? Broadway’s Congregational Care Ministry has a group of people who are making delicious food and will deliver to someone who could use a bit of loving care. It may be someone who has lost a loved one, had a new baby, is experiencing illness or surgery, or maybe it is a caregiver who could benefit from a hot meal. 
If you know someone who could benefit from this ministry, please let us know by submitting a Casserole Request.