Shoulder 2 Shoulder (Week Twelve)

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!

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 the FBC Putnam Ministry House.

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

• 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 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!

ANNUAL MEETING & ICE CREAM SOCIAL – 6 PM 

Join us for the FBC Richland Annual Meeting, scheduled for 6:00 PM on Sunday, May 21 in the Auditorium.
The meeting is open to all members and attenders, however, voting at the meeting will be limited to active church members.

We will vote on affirmation of Elders and Deacons, approval of the proposed budget for FY 2023-2024, and various & sundry exciting ministry updates. If you did not attend the Town Hall and/or would like to familiarize yourself with the budget, or if you have any other questions, please email the office.

When we are finished, we will gather in the MPR for ice cream! Join us for this fun family fellowship.

MOPS – 5/22

•    Monday, May 22, 2023 
•    Final meeting for the year, 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

AMBASSADORS IN MEXICO

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 meeting dates are May 21 & 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.

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 are focusing right now on furnishing the bedrooms and basic necessities for the family coming to stay beginning in June.

View the registries here:
Amazon
Target

Pick up a Putnam Ministry House business card on the Missions Wall by the office!

BLOOD DRIVE – 5/26

We are hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by Oasis Physical Therapy. Join this blood drive on Friday, May 26, from 12 PM to 5 PM in the MPR.

The Red Cross is facing a critical shortage with only 60% of the blood needed expected to be donated this summer. Please consider giving blood. It’s easy and only takes about 30 minutes!

You may click here to register online for a time to donate. Donating blood is safe, quick and easy, and you can save up to 3 lives with just 1 blood donation! Giving blood saves 4.5 million lives each year in the US, yet fewer than 1 out of 10 people in the US donate.

Let’s roll up our sleeves and do our part!

MEMORIAL DAY TACO LUNCH – 5/28

Join us for a Memorial Day Taco Lunch on Sunday, May 28. It will start at 11:00 AM in lieu of our regular breakout sessions.
Our Ambassadors in Mexico Team will be hosting this lunch to raise awareness for their mission trip coming in June. Come have some tacos and learn more from the team about their trip!

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.

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB – 6/3 

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 fabulous time of sharing and fellowship!

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

~Brief 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!

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