Window Newsletter 9.27/23

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 Member
Join us in welcoming a new member to Broadway! Sunday, September 24, Carter Brisco made the decision to become a member. We are thankful for the unique gifts and experiences each new member brings to our growing congregation. Welcome Carter to the Broadway family!

Agape Meal
Thursday, September 28 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 pepper steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, cornbread, 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, host tables, and clean up. Email Peter Nelson with questions. 

Community Center Tour Sunday, October 1, 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. 
Broadway members and friends are invited to participate in a tour of our Community Center on Sunday morning. Led by our church staff, you can learn about the essentials services of food and clothing provided through the Center as well as our community ministries including the Agape Meal, Room in the Inn, and our overflow shelter services.
 
Join us in the Community Center entrance at 9:00 a.m. The entrance is located on the west side of our campus. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
 

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, October 1 at 10:50 a.m.
Sunday is the recognition of World Communion Day in which we observe communion together with Christian churches around the globe. Included in the service will be opportunities to speak in other languages to celebrate our oneness in Christ with our brothers and sisters around the world. The Chancel Choir will sing “The Heavens Are Telling,” which will feature the choral scholars. Ryon Price will preach a sermon titled “Water From The Rock” from Exodus 17:1-7.

Clayton Childcare Development Center Near Southside 
Broadway is pleased to announce a partnership with Clayton Youth Enrichment to provide year-round childcare services in our facility. The childcare services, called Clayton Childcare Development Center Near Southside, will be housed in Broadway’s preschool ministry space. Broadway’s location in relation to the medical district and downtown make it an ideal location to provide these services for our community. Clayton is a trusted partner and provides a safe, nurturing environment for children. Broadway is proud to partner with Clayton in bringing affordable, trusted childcare services to the Near Southside.
 
Childcare services will be available Monday – Friday, from 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. The Center is scheduled to start offering full-time and part-time care on Monday, October 2, for children ages six weeks to five years.

Click here for pricing, schedule, and more information.
 
These services are open and available to Broadway members and friends. If you or someone you know has a need for childcare services in the area, please refer them to Clayton for availability and more information.

Please Stop Feeding Feral Cats
In partnership with our new neighbors and tenants, we are asking anyone currently feeding the feral cats in our parking lot to stop. We wish to ensure a safe and welcoming space for all on our campus. Any feeding containers and food found on property will be removed. Email info@broadwaybc.org with questions. 

World Hunger Offering
On Sunday, Broadway held its annual emphasis on world hunger including our offering to address hunger and food insecurity around the globe. This year’s offering is benefiting Heifer International, an organization committed to addressing these issues in ways that are local, sustainable, equitable, and that care for creation. Heifer began in 1944 assisting rural farmers in Arkansas and has expanded globally over the last eight decades. Heifer now helps nearly 1 million smallholder farmers around the world, most of which are in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Click here to learn more about Heifer International. 
 
Thanks to everyone who has given to this year’s offering either in worship, at Sunday’s luncheon, or online. To date, we have collected $5,050.
 
There is still time for you to participate. We are collecting contributions for the World Hunger Offering through this Sunday, October 1. You can make your donation online, mail a check to the church, or place it in Sunday’s offering. Make sure your contribution is marked for the World Hunger Offering. Help us reach our goal of $7,500.

North Texas Giving Day Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in North Texas Giving Day by supporting the mission and ministries of Broadway Baptist Church.
 
Thanks to your generous support we raised $17,358 on North Texas Giving Day!
 
Your gifts enable Broadway to continue providing extraordinary worship and extravagant hospitality including:
 

• Our weekly Agape Meal
• Overflow Shelter Services for families experiencing homelessness
• Essential services of food and clothing through our Community Center
• Advocating for racial and social justice in our community
• Providing music education for children and youth
• Hosting musical events for the community

 
If your gift was designated for a specific ministry area, it will be used exclusively for that purpose(s). All undesignated gifts will go to support the overall mission and ministries of Broadway.

Broadway Library
Broadway’s library is open! All are welcome to visit the library and use the easy self-check out process. 
Hours: Sunday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays during church business hours and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Instructions for self-check out are printed at the library desk and returns can be made to the treasure chest located outside the library doors. Check out period is three weeks.

We have several outstanding books! If you’ve checked out books in the past, please return them to the library anytime during regular church business hours. 

Want a fun and easy way to volunteer at Broadway? The Library Guild is looking for friendly faces to greet library visitors on Sunday mornings between 9:00-10:30 a.m. Contact Lou Anne Mauldin to learn more and volunteer. 

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. We are also collecting donations and pet food for the North Texas Humane Society. Bring your pets, invite friends, and join us for this sweet and joyful event.

Real Estate Management Committee Presentation
Sunday, October 8 Following Worship in Fellowship Hall
There will be a brief presentation from the Real Estate Management Committee on Sunday, October 8 following worship in Fellowship Hall. The Committee will present information about future development opportunities for Broadway and the surrounding neighborhood.  All are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
 

Organ Recital with Eric Plutz
Sunday, October 8, 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.

No Need Among You Conference 2023
October 11 to 13 at Broadway Baptist Church
 Broadway is proud to host this year’s No Need Among You Conference on our campus, October 11 – 13. The conference, sponsored by the Texas Christian Community Development Network, serves to train and educate leaders across Texas and surrounding states about community development in a Christian context. Broadway members and friends are encouraged to attend the conference to learn more about how to care for and serve the most vulnerable persons in our community.
 
Full conference registration and single day registration is available. Conference volunteers are able to attend at a reduced rate. Click here to register or for more information.
 

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 updates to the property, this is a fun way to do so! Camp Director, Fran Patterson and the Camp Broadway Committee will lead the tour and you will have an opportunity to visit the main lodge, Quiet House, cabins, prayer garden, lakeside bluff, beach, and more! No reservations are needed and light refreshments will be offered.
 

Broadway Overflow Shelter 
Last week, 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 – 8:00 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. 

KERA recently featured Broadway’s ministries in an article on the growing number of homeless families in Tarrant County. Read the article here. 
 
 

Canned Food Drive for May Street Market
Last Sunday, Broadway members donated 365 pounds of canned meats and vegetables. Thank you for your generous donations!
 
This week, we will again be 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 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.
 

Cloud Covered Streets 
Broadway will again welcome Cloud Covered Streets to the Community Center on Friday, September 29. 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:
 

• September 29
• October 6
• October 20
• November 3

Prayer Requests

               Prayer Requests

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

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.