CHILDREN’S JOB POSTING

We were excited to announce last Sunday that we have a job posting for the part-time Children’s Ministry Director position. We would love for you to pass this information along to anyone you know who may be interested. More information, the full posting, and contact information is available on our Web site at https://fbcrichland.net/jobs/. A post was made recently on the FBC Richland Facebook page that you can share too. Please continue praying with us that God would give us discernment as we seek the person He has already selected for this exciting and vital ministry role.

If you have questions, please contact Brad at b.nelson@fbcrichland.net

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!

MEN’S BREAKFAST – 10/8

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, which is THIS Saturday, October 8 at 8:00 AM in the MPR. Food will be provided, so come and eat and enjoy some great fellowship.

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

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 thru 6 is in the MPR and care for ages 0 thru 4 is in the nursery area. Check your child (and yourself!) in and then join us for the Main Session!

BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 11 AM SUNDAY

BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR KIDS

•  Ages 0 thru 4 in Room 310
•  Grades K thru 6 in MPR

MEN’S STUDY/ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP – 5 PM SUNDAY

*** WE WILL MEET IN ROOM 303 THIS WEEK***
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.

CONNECT NIGHT – 10/9

October 9, 6:00-7:30 PM in the MPR. 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> Events or click here!

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.

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.

MOPS AND MOMSNEXT – 10/10

•   Next Meeting: Monday, October 10
•   Second and Fourth Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 PM
•   Fun extra activities throughout the year
•   Moms of kids up to age 18 welcome
•   Meets at FBC in the MPR (childcare available upon request)

Questions? Send an email to Melany Bickford
Learn more about MOPS and MOMSnext
Follow our MOPS group on Facebook

More info on the App: Home>Connect>Events 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.

TEEN CHALLENGE GALA – 10/20

The Empowered Hope Gala is on October 20 at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Doors open at 5:30 PM, and the event begins at 6:30 Tickets are $55 per person or $550 for a table of 10. Register today at tricities-gala.tcpnw.com. Contact Thomas Reif with any questions.

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 at your trunk; once you run out, we will provide more! 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, 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 also need to collect a lot of candy, so please feel free to drop off bags in the bins in the foyer.
**It is not necessary to sign up to bring candy!** 

We want to make this a fabulous community event! See below for how to share this event with friends.

TRUNK OR TREAT – 10/31 – INVITE FRIENDS!