Weekly Connections: Updated 6-16-22
Weekly Connections: Updated 6-16-22
EX^LT
EX^LT is a college age ministry at FBC designed for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. EX^LT is a weekly time of fellowship, connection, accountability, worship, and scripture discussion. Our purpose is to provide a safe space for a college age community to gather, worship, learn, and share life together. We meet on Fridays at FBC, in Room 302. Arrive at 6:30 PM for refreshments before we kick things off at 7 PM. Bring a friend and we hope to see you there. Click here to sign up!
2GO CAFE
Our coffee stand is open on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM. Stop by and grab some coffee before and after the Main Session. Donations currently benefit our Deacon Assistance Program, which helps care for our church family and the Tri-Cities community.
SUNDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 11:00 AM
• Book of Genesis with Paul Eslinger – An interactive bible study, open to youth and adults
– Meets in Room 303
• Questions About Life with Alan Zacher – Looking to God together for real, practical answers to tough questions. Open to youth and adults
– Meets in Room 302
• Askesis – Classical Christian Disciplines with Pastor Tim – Join this Breakout as we study Askesis: a process that encompasses a lifetime of leveraging our relationship with God against every circumstance of life to deeply enrich our fellowship with Him. Bring your study notes and join us for this week’s discussion. Open to youth and adults
– Meets in the MPR
MEN’S STUDY/ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP – 5:00 PM
Join this accountability and study group for men on Sunday evenings. We meet on Sundays from 5-6 PM in the MPR. Our current study in this Ethics for Man series is called Abandoned. For more information or if you have any questions about this group, call Pastor Tim at 360.880.4975.
YOUTH GROUP AT THE PARK THIS WEEK
This week we Youth Group will be meeting at Leslie Groves park again!
Our meeting time will not change, so plan for Youth Group on 6-8 PM on Tuesday, June 21 at Leslie Groves!
KIDZONE SUMMER BREAK
Beginning this Sunday, June 19, our morning children’s programs will be taking a well-earned Summer break to allow teachers and helpers the opportunity to worship with their families.
We will continue to offer nursery care for ages 0-3 during our 9:30 AM Main Session. All other ages are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Main Session in the Auditorium, where they can grab a Kids Bible Study Notes packet from the table in the back.
If at any time a different venue would be helpful, you are always welcome to view the simulcast of the Main Session in the MPR.
SENIOR FUN, FOOD, FELLOWSHIP
Join this exciting time of fun, food, fellowship, hymn singing, and games, every third Tuesday of the month from 11 AM – 2 PM!
Join us this month on Tuesday, June 21. Feel free to invite others!
It’s lovely if you sign up on the ChurchCenter app…but if you haven’t, please come anyway. Click here to sign up!
CONNECT NIGHT
June 26, 6:00-7:30 PM. Come hang out, eat, and connect!
- Fun fellowship designed to get to know each other a little better
- An overview of who we are as FBC Richland
- A look ahead to what you can anticipate as you get plugged in
- A glimpse into our ongoing opportunities for fellowship and ministry
- How to navigate the resources we offer
- The path to membership
Come learn more about us, ask questions, and get to know others in our church family and have some dessert, too! Sign up here!
VBS REGISTRATION OPEN
“Kingdom Rock” VBS is July 18-22, 2022 from 9 AM to Noon. At Kingdom Rock, kids discover how to STAND STRONG for God! Kids will learn to see evidence of God in everyday life. Classes available for kids from kindergarten through 7th grade.
Click here to register your student for VBS
We also need volunteers to help in all areas. Will you commit to helping with VBS this year?
(teens are welcome to help, and must be entering 8th grade next fall)
Click here to register to volunteer for VBS
ENGLISH TEACHER ASSISTANTS NEEDED
We have a new ministry opportunity available!
Missionaries Jim and Allene Latzko are looking for help teaching evangelistic English classes here in the Tri-Cities. Classes include English conversation, pronunciation skills, and life skills. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Jim at 509.392.9558.
DEACON ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UPDATE
FBC’s Deacon Assistance Program helps care for our church family and the Tri-Cities community.
Donations to the Deacon Fund will meet a wide range of tangible needs. Please contact a deacon or elder if you have any further questions.
Donations to the Deacon Fund may be designated in the ChurchCenter giving drop-down menu, on the memo line of your check, or by filling out the space on your giving envelope.
Regular Weekly Gatherings
Week Beginning June 19
SUNDAY
2Go Cafe Open @ 9:00 AM
Main Session @ 9:30 AM
(Nursery for ages 0-3)
In Person @ FBC: Auditorium & MPR Simulcast
or
Online Livestream: YouTube
Worship through Music ~ Emma Watts
Worship through the Word ~ Pastor Tim Walker
FBC Richland: Who We Are (Week Twenty-Two)
Breakout Sessions @ 11:00 AM
Book of Genesis – Room 303
Questions About Life – Room 302
Askesis – MPR
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TUESDAY
Youth Group @ Leslie Groves Park this week!
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Middle and High School
FRIDAY
EX^LT @ 6:30 PM
College Age – Young Adults
Sunday Welcome
Welcome to Sunday Worship!
- For the Summer, we are offering nursery care for ages 0-3 during our 9:30 AM Main Session. All other ages are welcome and encouraged to participate with their families in the Main Session, where they can grab a Kids Bible Study Notes packet from the table in the back if they wish
- If at any time a different venue would be helpful, you may view the simulcast of the Main Session in our Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)
- Breakout Sessions begin at 11:00 AM, locations vary
- Please check in – whether you are here in person or watching online – using the ChurchCenter app on your smartphone, or on the ChurchCenter online portal on a computer (choose “in person” or “online” when you check in)
- Click here for hearing assistance information
Song Lyrics 6-19-22
Today’s Songs 6-19-22
Click here for printer-friendly lyrics
God So Loved
It Is Well
No Longer Slaves
Sing To The King
God So Loved
Verse 1
Come all you weary
Come all you thirsty
Come to the well that never runs dry
Drink of the water
Come and thirst no more
Verse 2
Come all you sinners
Come find His mercy
Come to the table He will satisfy
Taste of His goodness
Find what you’re looking for
Chorus 1
For God so loved the world that He gave us
His one and only Son to save us
Whoever believes in Him will live forever
Verse 3
Bring all your failures
Bring your addictions
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross
Jesus is waiting there
With open arms
Chorus 2
For God so loved the world that He gave us
His one and only Son to save us
Whoever believes in Him will live forever
The power of hell forever defeated
Now it is well I’m walking in freedom
For God so loved God so loved the world
Bridge
Praise God praise God
From whom all blessings flow
Praise Him praise Him
For the wonders of His love
Chorus 3
For God so loved the world that He gave us
His one and only Son to save
End
Bring all your failures
Bring your addictions
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross
Jesus is waiting
God so loved the world
It Is Well
Verse 1
Grander earth has quaked before
Moved by the sound of His voice
Seas that are shaken and stirred
Can be calmed and broken for my regard
Chorus
Through it all through it all
My eyes are on You
Through it all through it all
It is well
Through it all through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well with me
Verse 2
Far be it from me to not believe
Even when my eyes can’t see
And this mountain that’s in front of me
Will be thrown into the midst of the sea
Bridge
So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name
Ending
It is well with my soul
It is well with my soul
It is well with my soul
It is well it is well with my soul
No Longer Slaves
Verse 1
You unravel me with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies
Till all my fears are gone
Chorus
I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
Verse 2
From my Mother’s womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I’ve been born again into Your family
Your blood flows through my veins
Bridge
You split the sea so I could walk right through it
My fears were drowned in perfect love
You rescued me so I could stand and sing
I am a child of God
Sing To The King
Verse 1
Sing to the King Who is coming to reign
Glory to Jesus the Lamb that was slain
Life and salvation His empire shall bring
And joy to the nations when Jesus is King
Chorus
Come let us sing a song
A song declaring that we belong to Jesus
He is all we need
Lift up a heart of praise
Sing now with voices raised to Jesus
Sing to the King
Verse 2
For His returning we watch and we pray
We will be ready the dawn of that day
We’ll join in singing with all the redeemed
‘Cause Satan is vanquished
And Jesus is King
Sermon Study Guide
FBC Richland: Who We Are (Week Twenty-Two)
Pastor Tim Walker
18“Hear then the parable of the sower:
19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
20As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,
21yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.
22As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
23As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
24He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
25but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
26So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.
27And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’
28He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’
29But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.
30Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
Matthew 13:18-30 ESV
6The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
7Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
9As it is written, “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.”
10He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
11You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
12For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.
13By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others,
14while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
15Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 ESV
As we gather…
What does the passage say?
Key words/phrases?
Major theological terms?
Commands?
Promises?
Difficult words/phrases?
What does the passage mean?
Context? (never interpret less than a paragraph)
How would the original hearers receive this?
Key word definitions?
Parallel Biblical teachings?
Can you communicate the point of this passage in a simple phrase?
As we go…
What must I do in response?
How does this truth apply to my life? Personally?
As the church?
In my community?
What steps do I need to take to apply this?
(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-based Goals)
What is a missional conversation nugget to discuss with family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc.?
To whom will I be accountable?
(reach out and ask… follow up)
The Christian life is designed to be transferred relationally and journeyed together.
“Rope in”– brother to brother and sister to sister – on a weekly basis so that together we can draw near to God and join him in his kingdom work.
This is an exploration – commit and prepare for a long and rewarding journey.
To continue the conversation, email Pastor Tim:
t.walker@fbcrichland.net
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Financial Information through May 31, 2022
End of fiscal year:
• Planned Budget 564,500 • Giving $498,644 • Expenses $509,373 •