Welcome to Sunday Worship!

• 9:30 AM Main Session – live in the Auditorium or view the simulcast in the MPR

• Main Session will also be online via YouTube for those who wish to watch online

• 11:00 AM Breakout Sessions – for all ages (in person only)

• Click here for hearing assistance information

• Please check in – whether you are here in person or watching online – using the ChurchCenter app on your smartphone, or on the ChurchCenter online portal on a computer (choose “in person” or “online” when you check in so we know where you watched)

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 ~ Emma Watts
Worship through the Word ~ Pastor Tim Walker
The Promise: Love

KidsChurch @ 9:30 AM
Nursery-3rd Grade

Breakout Sessions @ 11:00 AM
All ages

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Regular weekly activities are taking a break until January

TODAY:

2GO CAFE
Our coffee stand is open on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM. Stop by and grab some coffee before and after the Main Session. Donations currently benefit the Tri-City Union Gospel Mission.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Join us after the Main Session:

•    Book of Genesis with Paul Eslinger – An interactive bible study, open to youth and adults
– Meets in Room 303

•    Loving God with Your Mind with Pastor Isaac – Open to youth and adults
– Meets in the Youth Room (201)

•    Read Scripture Together with The Bible Project Reading Plan – This is the final Breakout Session, but you can still join the group and continue reading the plan with us. This week’s reading (week 13): 1 Samuel 25 – 2 Samuel 18. We will continue after this last session to read the weekly Bible chapters and can discuss them and encourage each other in the group chat as we seek to become people of the Word. To join ChurchCenter app group, open the Church app and tap “more” and then “groups”. Open to youth and adults
– Meets in Room 302

•    Nativity – Faith Mentors with Pastor Tim – A discussion about the faith lessons we can learn from the characters in the nativity and how they represent real people with real stories. Open to youth and adults
– Meets in the MPR

11:00 AM Breakout Sessions for kids of all ages:
•    Nursery – Ages 0-4, Room 106A (Nursery)
•    KidZone Breakout – Grades K-3, Room 307
•    KidsPlus Breakout – Grades 4-6, Room 305

NEW BREAKOUT SESSION – SACRED MARRIAGE

What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? Join this six-week Breakout Session series as we discuss this topic, beginning on Sunday, January 9. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend (rated PG-13). Books are not required, but if you would like to purchase one, here are some Amazon links:

Softcover book
Kindle version
Audio version
Study guide
Study guide, Kindle version

We hope to see you there!

MEMBERSHIP WORKSHOP
Who is the church? What is the Church’s Purpose? Why Join the Church? How do I join the Church? Join us for a great evening of connection and discussion as we explore Church Membership and the path to ministry in and through the Church. Everyone welcome! Sunday Night, January 9 from 5:00-8:00 PM. Dinner will be provided.
Sign up today by clicking here.

SENIOR MINISTRY
Join a team

• House and Yard Maintenance
  Joanne Gilliland: dnjgilliland@gmail.com or 509.987.3507
• Luncheons
  Merry Collop: merrycollop@gmail.com or 509.531.6881
• In-home Communion
  Sharon Taff: panthercat57@gmail.com or 509.948.2304

Lead a team

• Visitation and Calling
• 24 Hour Contact
• Transportation, Errands, & Appointments
• Prayers and Notes
• Weekly/Monthly Games & Hymns

Get involved
To help on a team or to receive support from a team, contact Cheryl Brulotte or the team leader.

Ministry Champion
Cheryl Brulotte: sherri650@gmail.com or 509.952.6983

CONNECT CARDS
If you’re visiting or simply want to send a message to staff and pastors, fill out a connect card! You can find them at the Connect Table, click the “connect” button on our home page, or click here.

YOUVERSION STUDY GUIDE
Access the sermon study guide on the Bible app! This will allow you to follow along with the message AND take and save your notes. We use the YouVersion Bible App which is FREE and available for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire devices.
Here’s what to do:
1. Go to your app store or https://www.bible.com/app and install on your device.
2. Set up a FREE account either in the app or on the website.
3. If you haven’t used this app before, spend some time getting to know all its features.
4. When you come on Sunday look under “More” and “Events” to find our service.
Alternatively, you can click on the “YouVersion Notes” link right here!
5. Make sure to click “save” when you get to the event so you will be able to access your notes later.
If you have any problems let a staff member or deacon know and they can point you in the direction of someone who can help.

HEARING ASSISTANCE
If you or someone you know needs to make use of this great tool in our worship service, here are some instructions.

1. Download the WaveCAST Audio Receiver application.
   Download for Apple phones
   Download for Google phones
2. At the worship service, connect to the “FBC-Guest” Wi-Fi network.
3. Next, open the WaveCAST app, and choose “FBC Service”
4. You should be connected! Just move the slider to adjust the volume.

YouVersion Study Guide
Printable Study Guide

The Promise: Love

Pastor Tim Walker

22 “…that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.”
Galatians 3:22 ESV

76 Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
Psalm 119:76 ESV

14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 ESV

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.
30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Luke 1:26-38 ESV

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
24 When Joseph woke from sleep,
he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,
25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Matthew 1:18-25 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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