Weekly Bulletin 12-5-21
Welcome

Welcome to Sunday Worship!
• Worship with us at 9:30 AM Main Session – live in the Auditorium or view the simulcast in the MPR
• Join us at 11:00 AM – Breakout Sessions for all ages (in person only)
• Main Session will also be online via YouTube for those who wish to watch at home
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Regular Weekly Gatherings
SUNDAY
2Go Cafe Open @ 9:00 AM
Main Session @ 9:30 AM
In Person @ FBC: Auditorium & MPR simulcast
or
Online Livestream: YouTube
Worship through Music ~ Pastor Brad Nelson
Worship through the Word ~ Pastor Tim Walker
The Promise: Hope
KidsChurch @ 9:30 AM
Nursery-3rd Grade
Breakout Sessions @ 11:00 AM
All ages
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2nd & 4th MONDAYS
*Holiday Schedule: December 13*
MOPS & MOMSnext @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
moms of kids up to age 18
TUESDAY
Youth Group @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
with Pastor Isaac – MPR
WEDNESDAY
Awana @ 6:00 PM – 8:15 PM
kids clubs for ages 3 – 6th grade
Announcements
Song Lyrics
Today’s Songs
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Angels We Have Heard On High
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
For Unto Us/Open The Eyes Of My Heart
My Life Is In You
Angels We Have Heard On High
Verse 1
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strain
Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Verse 2
Shepherds why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song
Verse 3
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
Verse 4
See Him in a manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise
Mary Joseph lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raise
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Verse 1
Come Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart
Verse 2
Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring
By thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne
Bridge
You’re our joy You’re our hope
You’re our joy You’re our hope
Ending
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart
For Unto Us/Open The Eyes Of My Heart
Verse 1
For unto us a child is born
A Son is given a Son is given
For unto us a child is born
A Son is given a Son is given
The Messiah oh to see Him
Chorus
To see Him high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
Bridge
You are high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
Holy holy holy holy holy holy
Holy holy holy holy holy holy
Ending
For unto us a child is born
Holy holy holy
My Life Is In You
Chorus
My life is in You Lord
My strength is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
In You it’s in You
My life is in You Lord
My strength is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
In You it’s in You
Verse
I will praise You
With all of my life
I will praise You
With all of my strength
With all of my life
With all of my strength
All of my hope is in You
Ending
In You
Sermon Study Guide
The Promise: Hope
Pastor Tim Walker
“…that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.” -Galatians 3:22
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 ESV
2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
Isaiah 9:2 ESV
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.
34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed
35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
Luke 2:25-35 ESV
As we study together…
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 leave on mission…
What must I do in response?
How does this truth apply to my life? Personally?
As the church?
In my 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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Financial Information through October 31, 2021
June through October:
Giving: $190,798 • Expenses: $220,084 • Approved Budget: $235,208
October Only:
Giving: $37,063 • Expenses: $44,520
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