Shoulder 2 Shoulder (Week Fourteen)

PIANO RECITAL – 6/1

You’re invited to a piano recital, which will be held in the FBC Auditorium on Thursday, June 1. You will hear performances from the students of Stephanie Alexander, with pianists ranging from 1st to 11th grade, including some of our own FBC Kids. They will be presenting short piano pieces to showcase this year’s work. All are invited to come and celebrate their success in growing their musical skills. The recital begins at 7:00 PM, with cupcakes and snacks to follow. Contact Pastor Brad if you have any questions!

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 7:00 PM. Bring a friend and we hope to see you there. Click here to sign up!

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB – 6/3 

The Cross Reference Book Club book for May/June: The Cost of Control: Why We Crave It, the Anxiety It Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises by Sharon Hodde Miller

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 fabulous time of sharing and fellowship!

~Brief book overview~
The Cost of Control
God didn’t give us control. He gave us something better. We all wish we had more control. When our relationships are strained, when our bodies refuse to cooperate, when the future is uncertain, control promises security and peace. If only I were in charge, we dream. And this illusion seems more attainable than ever. Technology, science, and medicine all promise us ever-increasing mastery over our world.
The problem is, the more we seek the illusion of control, the more it betrays us. In place of certainty, it gives us anxiety. In place of predictability, it creates complexity. And in place of unity, it divides. It’s not just that we cannot control things, it’s that we break them even more when we try.
Thankfully, the answer to our craving is not simply to “let go and let God.” Instead, God has given us a better tool. In this eye-opening book, Sharon Hodde Miller helps us discover the real power God has given us in Christ—to exercise influence over ourselves and our lives.

View/purchase the book on Amazon here.

We look forward to hearing what you learned from reading this book at our next meeting on Saturday, June 3 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 Book Club 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!

2GO CAFE – 9:00 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 Rehema for Kids. Rehema for Kids rescues abused and orphaned kids in Kenya, stopping the cycle of generational poverty through education so children can reach their God-given potential.

FBC KIDS – 9:30 AM SUNDAY

FBC Kids is our Sunday morning program for children ages 0–6th grade. We use The Gospel Project as our curriculum. Our mission is to partner with families to raise up kids who love Jesus!

At our 9:30 AM Main Session we have 3 classes (check in to all 9:30 classes by the Nursery):
• Nursery & Toddler – age 0-2
• Preschool & Kindergarten – age 3-5
• Grades 1, 2, & 3

Check your children in at the station by the nursery in the main hallway – follow the new signs! There will be a single check-in station where you can conveniently complete the check-in process for your child and your whole family.

• Grades 4, 5, & 6 participate in the Main Session and have their own grade-level materials. If your older kiddo hasn’t gotten an FBC Kids 4-5-6 Grade binder yet, they can grab theirs from under the table at the back of the auditorium! These are for kids to keep and they can add materials to their binders each week.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 11:00 AM SUNDAY

• May Ministry of the Month
with the FBC Missions Team – Join this informational Breakout Session to learn more about the May Ministry of the Month. You’ll be able to find out more about their work and ask them questions in person. Open to youth and adults
– Meets in the MPR

• 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 209

BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR KIDS

At 11:00 AM, we have Breakout Sessions for all ages of FBC Kids!
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 and 4-5-6 Grades can check in by the Nursery.

• Newborn & Toddler
• Preschool & Kindergarten
• Grades 1, 2, & 3
• Grades 4, 5, & 6

MEN’S 4 to 5 LIFE GROUP – 4 PM

Come join the Men’s Life 4 to 5 Group!
We meet from 4:00 – 5:00 PM in the MPR on Sunday afternoons.
Grab an invite card from the Connect Table and plan to bring someone!

YOUTH GROUP AT THE PARK 6/6

Youth group will be meeting at “our usual place” at Leslie Groves park on Tuesday this week June 6, at the usual time from 6-8 PM to recognize seniors! The meeting and pickup location is at the part of the park that has the sand volleyball courts (the end of Park St.). We’ll be on the left side as you face the river.

PUTNAM MINISTRY HOUSE

Partner with us to prepare the Putnam Ministry House! We are equipping this house to be used as a ministry from FBC to missionary families, pastors and special speakers, intended to help them feel refreshed, relaxed, and comfortable for short or long term stay.

You can support this ongoing project by giving through the Church App or by purchasing items off of the Putnam Ministry House registries. We have finished furnishing the bedrooms and are now completing some other items to prepare for the family coming to stay beginning in mid-June. The Amazon registry has been freshly updated to include some new items, take a look.

View the registries here:
Amazon
Target

Pick up a Putnam Ministry House business card and/or a stickers on the Missions Wall by the office for a quick reminder about this ministry, and to find quick links to the registries.

REHEMA FOR KIDS BREAKOUT SESSION – 6/11

Please plan to attend a fantastic Breakout Session coming on June 11 at 11:00 AM for some info about a new (to us) ministry called Rehema for Kids.

Rehema for Kids rescues abused and orphaned kids in Kenya, stopping the cycle of generational poverty through education so children can reach their God-given potential. We envision a Kenya where the streets are no longer filled with abandoned children; where villages are filled with Christian disciples who live their lives with purpose and carry the light of Christ into the next generation. We will get to hear more about this ministry from Carla Picicci, co-founder of Rehema for Kids. We hope you’ll join us next week!

AMBASSADORS IN MEXICO – 6/17-24

Please pray for the AIM team as they will be having several training meetings before their trip, which takes place from June 17-24. They will meet together to prepare to be out of the country, to learn to build a home, and to form a cohesive team. They all appreciate our prayer support not only during their actual trip, but during the preparation time as well!

Their final meeting date is  June 11 at 11:00 AM during Breakout Session time in Room 101.
If you have any questions about the AIM team, please contact Greg Frater, team leader, at 509.430.9944.

VBS – 7/10-14

At Hero Hotline VBS, children will enjoy an interactive, energizing, Bible-based good time as they are called together to serve God. They will become Heroes and discover that answering God’s call together means striving for the things that bring peace and the things that build each other up!

VBS this year will be from July 10-14, for kids entering kindergarten through 7th grade. Signup opens on June 12 in the Church App: Home> Connect> Events or click here.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Please join our VBS team – sign up today in the Church App: Home> Connect> Events 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 4/13/23 we have received:
• 95 little kid sizes
• 78 big kid sizes

Questions? Contact Kary Ferguson: kferguson1970@outlook.com

YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE

As noted above, this week we are at the park! 
Here are some more things to know about the schedule for the next month or two:

• Sunday, June 11 we will honor our seniors in the service with their church family.
• This year, July 4 is on a Tuesday, so there will be no youth group.
• We are planning our Fall Kickoff for Tuesday, August 29. Details are still in the works.