Greater Works: Week Four

• 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 101

 

• Engaging God’s Word: Ruth and Esther for Ladies
with Stacy Mouat – come Engage in God’s Word through this 8-week study of Ruth and Esther. Weekly study is highly encouraged but not required for participation. The supplemental Kinsman Redeemer study will be provided at no cost. For those who desire to go deeper, extra supplemental video links will be provided. The book is linked here: Engaging God’s Word: Ruth and Esther
For further summary of the studies and to sign up, visit the Church App: Home> Connect> Events or click here.
Open to ladies 16 and up
-Meets in Room 307

 

FBC KIDS BREAKOUT SESSIONS

At 11:00 AM, we have Breakout Sessions for all ages of FBC Kids!

 

• Newborn & Toddler

• Preschool & Kindergarten

• Grades 1, 2, & 3

• Grades 4, 5, & 6

 

These Breakouts include a deeper dive into the Gospel Project lesson, snacks, and other fun activities.
(Kids can remain in classes from the 9:30 hour)

 

MEN’S 4 to 5 LIFE GROUP – 4 PM

TRUNK OR TREAT 2023

Come join us for FBC’s annual Trunk or Treat! This event is FREE to the public with the exception of purchasing from local vendors if you choose. Children, families, and friends of all ages are welcome! We will have:
~ Dozens of fun decorated trunks to walk through (and collect lots of candy!)
~ Bounce houses
~ Carnival games
~ Free refreshments
~ Food trucks serving several dinner options
~ Live music
~ Photobooth
~ Coffee bar
~ Ice cream
~ Face painting

Throw on your costume and grab a friend to bring along. We can’t wait to see you there!
Share the Facebook event with friends and family here!

TRUNK OR TREAT HELP NEEDED!

Trunk or Treat planning is underway and we need people! Here are some ways you can be a part of this fabulous community event:

Here’s how you can help:
• Decorate a trunk and give out candy
Need some trunk ideas? Click here to look at our Pinterest board for ideas!

More ways to help (sign up here!):
• Building Safety Team (manning an indoor station to insure guest and building safety)
• Connect Tent (work with connect team, be welcoming, answer questions, pray with guests)
• Games (overseeing carnival games)
• Live Music (performing a short set)
• Parking Team (helping direct parking lot traffic flow)
• Photo Booth (pose and photograph families)
• Refreshments (working with kitchen crew to keep refreshments table stocked)
• Welcome Team (roaming the grounds, greeting guests, answering questions)

Please sign up to help in the app: Home> Connect> Events or click here

If you aren’t available to help with the event, please pray for the event planning as well as consider donating candy!
We will need lots of candy for our trunks. Drop your candy in the bin in the foyer. Thanks!

Email the Trunk or Treat Champions:
emmaaabrianne@gmail.com
braydyn@live.com

MEN’S BREAKFAST – 10/14

Law Keeper, Law Breaker, or Excuse Maker – wherever you find yourself . . .there’s hope in the Peace Maker. Join us on Saturday, when Doug Heric from The Navigators will be sharing a short devotion.

If you are a man of middle school age or older, you’re invited to breakfast every 2nd Saturday of the month. Mark your calendar for our next gathering, on Saturday, October 14, at 8:00 AM in the MPR. Food will be provided, so come and eat and enjoy some great fellowship.

This month, you are welcome to stay after Men’s Breakfast on until around 11:00 AM to help Dave Neumayer as he directs Forge Mentees in making a small box for succulents. Mentees will also be making computer wrist pads with Judy Whitman and Jessica Meyers, and spice mixes as gifts to give to family members for Christmas. Please join us!

If you have any questions, email Dave Neumayer or fbc@fbcrichland.net.

CONNECT NIGHT – 10/15

Connect Night is a fun fellowship time for all FBC attenders, new and seasoned, designed to help us all get to know each other a little better.
Here’s what you’ll get when you come:

● A chance to meet elders, deacons, staff, other attenders, etc.
● 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
● Learn about the path to membership

Come learn more about us, ask questions, get to know others in our church family and have some dessert, too!
Sunday, October 15 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM

We hope to see you there! Sign up in the Church App or click here.

COLLECTING SHOES FOR KIDS

2023 Trunk or Treat New Shoe Giveaway
We are collecting NEW school shoes and sneakers to distribute next Fall to kids to come to Trunk or Treat! We are going to collect shoes until we reach our goal, so please give us a hand! You may drop off new shoes in the designated shoe bins in the foyer, between the double glass doors.

Our collection goal:
• 100 little kid sizes (11-3)
• 200 big kid sizes (3-5)

As of 10/4/23 we have received:
• 149 little kid sizes
• 130 big kid sizes

We are still in need of big kid girls size 7 and boys size 4.

Questions? Email Kary Ferguson

CROSS REFERENCE BOOK CLUB – 10/28

The FBC Library, The Cross Reference, has a Book Club for everyone who reads and loves books – all are invited! In fact, bring your book-loving friends too. Sign up to join the Book Club Group in the App: Home>Connect>Groups or click here. We appreciate your RSVP so that we know how many are going to join us for this time of sharing and fellowship!

The Cross Reference Book Club book for October: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Join us this month as we read the story of Victor Frankenstein’s terrible creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense.
Some of us are reading this version of the book, which includes a guide to reading and reflecting by Karen Swallow Prior. Grab this version here.
Grab another version of the book on Amazon at this link or use any other version of the book that you’d like!

We look forward to hearing what you learned from your reading at our next meeting on Saturday, October 28 at 6:30 PM at the Cross Reference Library at FBC Richland (Room 301). Join the group and RSVP so that we know you’re participating. You can join the Group and RSVP in the App: Home>Connect>Groups or click here.

Come join us whether you’ve read the book or not – we welcome all discussion. We’re excited to see you then!

CHURCH APP- DIRECTORY

Did you know that we have a church directory? Join today and don’t forget to add your photo into your profile!
This is a secure directory that is only available to those who have opted in.

• Group by household or individual
• Choose whether to include children
• Choose what information to include for each person (photo, phone, email)
• Very secure – only people in our database can be INVITED to participate

To get your invitation to join the directory, send an email to info@fbcrichland.net