EX^LT – FRIDAYS

EX^LT is a college age ministry at FBC designed for high school seniors through young adults. 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 – 9 AM SUNDAY

Our coffee stand is open on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM. Stop by and grab some coffee before or after the Main Session. Donations currently benefit World Relief Tri-Cities.

KIDZONE – 9:30 AM SUNDAY

KidZone for Grades K-6 is in the MPR and ages 0-5 is in the nursery area. Check your child in and then join us for the Main Session!

BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 11 AM SUNDAY

2GO CAFE – 9 AM SUNDAY

Our coffee stand is open on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM. Stop by and grab some coffee before or after the Main Session. Donations currently benefit Tri-City Union Gospel Mission.

KIDZONE – 9:30 AM SUNDAY

KidZone for Grades K-6 is in the MPR and ages 0-5 is in the nursery area. Check your child in and then join us for the Main Session!

BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR KIDS

•  Age 0-5 in Room 310
•  Grade K-6 in MPR

MEN’S STUDY/ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP – 5 PM SUNDAY

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 Belayed. For more information or if you have any questions about this group, call Pastor Tim at 360.880.4975.

MISSIONS TABLE IN FOYER – 10/2

After the service on Sunday October 2, please stop by the table in the foyer for more information on two of our mission outreaches. The first is Dave and Virginia Morris and the South African 7 Rivers Outreach (https://www.7riversoutreach.org/7-rivers-knitters). There will be dolls made by the 7 Rivers Knitters available for sale. The second is Operation Christmas Child. Please contact Melany Bickford, melany.eslinger@gmail.com, for more information.

SENIOR LUNCH – 10/5

• Wednesday, October 5, at noon
• The Family Garden, 1340 Jadwin Ave, Richland
• Call Merry with questions: 509.531.6881

Check the app (click here) for more info about this event.

BABY SHOWER – 10/9

Please join us for a baby shower in honor of Emma Watts!
It will be on Sunday, October 9, at 3:00 PM, at Julie Nelson’s house – 211 Sitka Court, Richland.
Emma is registered at Babylist: babylist.com/emmawatts2022
RSVP to Julie Nelson at 509.539.6139 by October 1.

BRING A BOOK:
Please Bring baby a book instead of a card, signed by you on the inside cover!
We hope to fill her bookshelf with sweet stories and notes from those
who love her, so she can read them over and over. It doesn’t matter if the
book is old or new, just as long as she knows it came from you!

DIAPER RAFFLE:
There will be a diaper raffle – if you haven’t gotten a paper invitation and would like to join, Just bring a pack of diapers (any size) and you may pick up a raffle card at the shower! Hope to see you there.

CONNECT NIGHT – 10/9

October 9, 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 in the app: Home> Connect> Signups or click here!

YOU MEDICAL BANQUET – 10/19

You are invited to You Medical’s “Celebrate Life” Birthday Party annual fundraising banquet, on October 19, at 5:30 PM at Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.
The Benham Brothers will be the featured guest speakers. David and Jason Benham are former professional baseball players, nationally acclaimed entrepreneurs, and best selling authors. Their rise to success earned them a reality show with HGTV that was set to air in the fall of 2014 – yet the show was abruptly cancelled because of their commitment to Biblical values. The brothers continue to stand for what they believe and travel the country encouraging others to do the same.
Join us for an evening to “Celebrate Life”. Heavy Hors D’oeuvres and party food will be served. The event is semi-formal/formal. Ties and ball gown are welcome. For questions, please contact 509-491-1101 or email events@youmedical.org

RSVP at youmedical.org/banquet by October 9.

GRACE KITCHEN GALA – 10/28

THE 2022 GRACE GALA IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! The women of Grace Kitchen and the community that is helping them succeed are getting together on October 28. Great food and fellowship awaits and you won’t want to miss their guest speaker, Becca Stevens!

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB – 10/29

The FBC Library, The Cross Reference, has a Book Club and it is for everyone who reads and loves books – all are invited! In fact, bring your book-loving friends too. We will talk BOOKS! Sign up to join us in the App: Home>Connect>Events or click here
We meet on the last Saturday of the month from 9:30 – 11:00 AM. This month we will meet in the Fraters’ Library.

Hello Readers! The Cross Reference Book Club book for October is “No Longer Strangers: Transforming Evangelism with Immigrant Communities”, edited by Eugene Cho and Samira Ismadi Page. Below is the summary from the Amazon page.

What does evangelism look like at its best?

Evangelism can hurt sometimes. Well-meaning Christians who welcome immigrants and refugees and share the gospel with them will often alienate the very people they are trying to serve through cultural misconceptions or insensitivity to their life experiences. In No Longer Strangers, diverse voices lay out a vision for a healthier evangelism that can honor the most vulnerable—many of whom have lived through trauma, oppression, persecution, and the effects of colonialism—while foregrounding the message of the gospel.

With perspectives from immigrants and refugees, and pastors and theologians (some of whom are immigrants themselves), this book offers guidance for every church, missional institution, and individual Christian in navigating the power dynamics embedded in differences of culture, race, and language. Every contributor wholeheartedly affirms the goodness and importance of evangelism as part of Christian discipleship while guiding the reader away from the kind of evangelism that hurts, toward the kind of evangelism that heals.

We look forward to hearing what you learned from reading this book at our next meeting on Saturday, October 29 at 9:30 AM at Greg and Jen Frater’s library.

For more info and to sign up so that we know you’re participating, please visit the event on the App: Home>Connect>Events or click here.
Looking for additional book recommendations? Check out this book list. It will keep growing through the months as we find more to add to it.

We’re excited to see you at the next Cross Reference Book Club!

TRUNK OR TREAT HELP – 10/31

We need YOUR help to make Trunk or Treat 2022 successful! The event will take place on Halloween (Monday, October 31, 2022) from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. If you would like to dress up and decorate your vehicle for Trunk or Treat, please sign up on the ChurchCenter app. The time commitment will include setup and teardown from approximately 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM on the 31st. Please bring a bag or two of your own candy to give out; once you run out, we will provide the rest! If you need access to power for your trunk, please let us know ASAP so we can reserve a specific parking spot for you. If you are unable to decorate a trunk this year but would still like to help, please still let us know!

There are many ways to play a part. We have openings in our Welcome and Security Teams, Photo Booth, Games, Music, and so much more! We look forward to hearing from you! Click here to Visit the ChurchCenter app for more info and to sign up. We want to make this a fabulous community event!

Welcome to Sunday Worship!

• 9:30 AM Main Session – live in the Auditorium or view the simulcast in Room 106C (Parents’ Lounge)
• 9:30 AM KidZone – available for ages 0 – 6th grade
• Main Session will also be available on YouTube for those who wish to watch online
• 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 App Portal on a computer (choose “in person” or “online” when you check in)
• Click here for hearing assistance information

Week Beginning October 2

SUNDAY

2Go Cafe Open @ 9:00 AM

Main Session @ 9:30 AM
KidZone @ 9:30 AM
(0-Pre-K – Nursery, K-6th – MPR)
In Person @ FBC: Auditorium & Simulcast in Room 106C (Parents’ Lounge)
or
Online Livestream: YouTube

Worship through Music ~ Emma Watts
Worship through the Word ~ Pastor Tim Walker
Humanity New

Breakout Sessions @ 11:00 AM
Book of Genesis – Room 303
Questions About Life: How to Read the Bible – Room 302
Live a Praying Life for Ladies – Room 307
Askesis – Room 101

Men’s Accountability Group @ 5:00 PM

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MONDAY
(Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays)
MOPS & MOMSnext @ 6:30 PM
Moms of kids up to age 18

TUESDAY
Youth Group @ 6:00 PM
Grades 7-12

WEDNESDAY
Awana @ 6:30 PM
Kids clubs for ages 3 – 6th grade

FRIDAY
EX^LT @ 6:30 PM
H.S. Seniors – Young Adults

Colossians-Philemon Resource Guide
More Colossians Resources
Printable Study Guide
YouVersion Study Guide

Humanity New

Pastor Tim Walker

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Colossians 1:1-2 ESV

1Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
Galatians 1:1 ESV

11For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. 12For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 14And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. 15But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, 16was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; 17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. 18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 19But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord’s brother. 20(In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) 21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24And they glorified God because of me.
Galatians 1:11-24 ESV

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
Colossians 1:1-4 ESV

18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
Colossians 1:18 ESV

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. 9And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. 21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister. 24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
Colossians 1:1-29 ESV

1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. 5For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. 16Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 18Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, 19and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God. 20If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations— 21“Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22(referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? 23These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
Colossians 2:1-23 ESV

1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
Colossians 3:1-25 ESV

1Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. 7Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. 8I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, 9and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here. 10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him), 11and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 13For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. 14Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas. 15Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. 16And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. 17And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.” 18I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Colossians 4:1-18 ESV

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Colossians 1:15-20 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…

How does this truth apply to my fellowship with God?

How does this truth apply to strengthening my faith?

How does this truth apply to my commitment to church?

How does this truth apply to serving my family/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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