Shoulder 2 Shoulder (Week Two)

Weekly Connections: Updated 3-9-23

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!

MEN’S BREAKFAST – 3/11

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, March 11 at 8:00 AM in the MPR. Food will be provided, so come and eat and enjoy some great fellowship. This month we will also enjoy a short devotion from Pastor Brad. Please join us!

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

SOCIAL MEDIA BRAINSTORM MEETING – 3/11

Join us for a social media brainstorming meeting here at the church on Saturday, March 11, at 1:00 PM. This is open to anyone who is interested in connecting with our community using social media, especially newer attenders or those with technical experience in this area.
If you have any questions, contact Sheryl Pagh or Josh Sommers.

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 Tri-City Union Gospel Mission.

KIDZONE – 9:30 AM SUNDAY

KidZone for Grades K thru 6 is in Room 302 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!

TOWN HALL – 11:00 AM SUNDAY 3/12 

Join us for a Town Hall meeting in the MPR on Sunday, March 12 at 11:00 AM in lieu of our regular adult/youth Breakout Sessions.
We will receive an update on the Youth Room renovation project among other ministry updates.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR KIDS

•  Ages 0 thru 4 in Room 310
•  Grades K thru 6 in Room 302

MEN’S 4 to 5 LIFE GROUP – 4:00 PM SUNDAY

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

MOPS – 3/13

•    Monday, March 13, 2023
•    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

BRIDAL SHOWER – 3/25

Ladies, friends and family of the bride, you’re invited to a Bridal Shower for Tori Kison!
Join us on Saturday, March 25 for some shower celebration in Room 305.
We will celebrate the bride-to-be from from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Tori is registered at Target and Amazon.

NEW LADIES BREAKOUT SESSION COMING SOON – 3/26

Coming soon: a new Ladies Breakout Session, Jude: Called, Loved, & Kept. Please join the Group in the Church App to have access to materials and more information. In this group you will be able to get reminders for each session, message other session attendees, and have access to group resources.

This group is for ladies age 16 and older. This inductive study is 5 weeks long, and the dates are listed for your convenience. We will meet in Room 307 on Sundays at 11:00 AM. If you can’t make all of the dates, come to whichever ones you can! There is no book necessary for this session, all materials will be provided. All you need to bring is yourself, a pen, and maybe colored pencils if that’s your jam.

Can’t wait to see you there! Join the group here.

Study description:
This is a deep dive Bible study into the book of Jude. Have you every wondered what this little epistle is really all about. After all, with only one chapter and 25 verses in length, how important could it really be? Why in the world would it take 5 weeks to study this tiny little letter? You’d be surprised how much “gold” we are going to mine from this little book.
Join this journey from the New Testament to the beginning of time and back again. We’ll be using the inductive study methods of observation, interpretation and application without all the extensive work of a regular PRECEPT study.

ELDER & DEACON NOMINATIONS

We are now accepting Elder and Deacon Nominations.
Please submit names as possible nominees for a role on the elder council or deacon board before Sunday, March 19.
Contact an elder with your nomination suggestion: Pastor Tim, Pastor Brad, Will Mouat, Steve Weissenberger, or Alan Zacher
To view some information about the respective roles of elders and deacons, grab a handout from the Information Table, or view and download it 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)

So far we have received:
• 95 little kid sizes
• 40 big kid sizes

Questions? Contact Kary Ferguson: kferguson1970@outlook.com

CHILDREN’S JOB POSTING

We are excited to announce that we have posted a job opening for a 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/. You can also find the post on the FBC Richland Facebook page that you can share. 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

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB – SATURDAY 3/25

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 March: Fight Like Jesus: How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy Week by Jason Porterfield.

Brief overview:
Throughout Holy Week, two competing approaches to peacemaking collide. What if we’ve embraced the wrong one? We desperately need to recover the radical vision of peacemaking that Jesus embodied throughout Holy Week. And we urgently need to be trained in his way of making peace. So, come. Let’s journey together day-by-day through Jesus’ final week and discover anew why he is called the Prince of Peace.

View the book on Amazon here.

We look forward to hearing what you learned from reading this book at our next meeting on Saturday, March 25 at 9:30 AM at the Frater Library. 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!

NEW SIGNS AT FBC

Great news – we have two new signs! If you haven’t seen them yet, you can view them here!