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

 

BLOOD DRIVE – 9/23

We are hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by Oasis Physical Therapy. Join this blood drive on Friday, September 23, from 10 AM to 3 PM in the MPR. Sign up in the MPR on Sunday, September 18.

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!

 

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB – 9/24

The FBC Library, The Cross Reference, has a Book Club and it is for everyone who reads and loves books – all are invited! In fact, bring your book-loving friends too. We will talk BOOKS! Sign up to join us in the App: Home>Connect>Signups or click here
We meet on the last Saturday of the month from 9:30 – 11:00 AM,

The Cross Reference book club has spoken: the book we chose for September is, The Collaborator of Bethlehem by Matt Beynon Rees. It is a murder mystery set in Israel, and here is the summary from the back of the book:

“The murder of a leader of the Palestinian Martyrs Brigade leads to the arrest of George Saba, a Palestinian Christian, accused of collaborating with the Israelis. Omar Yussef, a modest history teacher at a United Nations school in the West Bank, is impelled to investigate the murder to exonerate his former pupil, who he knows is innocent. As he struggles to save George, Omar Yussef is drawn into a complex plot where it is impossible to tell friend from enemy.”

Grab a copy of the book from your local library or favorite bookseller and enjoy a trip to another culture and solve a mystery. Click here to view the book on Amazon. Then join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday, September 24 at Tami Montgomery’s house, and we’ll share our thoughts. We’ll also discuss what everyone else is reading and choose the next book to read together. Hope to see you there!

For more info and to sign up so that we know you’re participating, please visit the event on the App: Home>Connect>Signups or click here.
Looking for additional book recommendations? Check out this book list. It will keep growing through the months as we find more to add to it.

We’re excited to see you at the next Cross Reference Book Club!

 

HOME WITH HIM WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP – 9/24

Join us in the MPR on September 23 at 6:00 PM for a night of worship and fellowship for people of all ages!
Come hang out and enjoy some music and a word from a local speaker, worship leader, and hip hop artist, Relighz.
Other musical artists include Taylor Martin and an out of town guest coming from Portland, Oregon.

Snacks and refreshments will be provided as well. We’d love to see everyone there 🙂

 

2GO CAFE – 9 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-6 is in the MPR and ages 0-5 is in the nursery area. Check your child in and then join us for the Main Session!

BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 11 AM SUNDAY

• Live a Praying Life: for Ladies
with Stacy Mouat – Join this session to learn how to have a powerful, ongoing connection to God that will invigorate every aspect of your life. It’s not about having a prayer life; it’s about living a praying life. For a study summary and book info, please visit the event on the App! Home>Connect>Events or click here. Open to ladies in their teens and older
– Meets in Room 307
• Ministry of the Month Update
with Tom Carr and the Missions Team – Join this Breakout to hear about the Carrs’ ministry here in the U.S. and overseas. Open to youth and adults
– Meets in the Auditorium

2GO CAFE – 9 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-6 is in the MPR and ages 0-5 is in the nursery area. Check your child in and then join us for the Main Session!

BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR KIDS

•  Age 0-5 in Room 310
•  Grade K-6 in MPR

MEN’S STUDY/ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP – 5 PM SUNDAY

Join this accountability and study group for men on Sunday evenings. We meet on Sundays from 5-6 PM in the MPR. Our current study in this Ethics for Man series is called Belayed. For more information or if you have any questions about this group, call Pastor Tim at 360.880.4975.

 

MOPS AND MOMSNEXT – 9/26

•    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

 

BABY SHOWER – 10/9

Please join us for a baby shower in honor of Emma Watts!
It will be on Sunday, October 9, at 3:00 PM, at Julie Nelson’s house – 211 Sitka Court, Richland.
Emma is registered at Babylist: babylist.com/emmawatts2022
RSVP to Julie Nelson at 509.539.6139 by October 1.

BRING A BOOK:
Please Bring baby a book instead of a card, signed by you on the inside cover!
We hope to fill her bookshelf with sweet stories and notes from those
who love her, so she can read them over and over. It doesn’t matter if the
book is old or new, just as long as she knows it came from you!

DIAPER RAFFLE:
There will be a diaper raffle – if you haven’t gotten a paper invitation and would like to join, Just bring a pack of diapers (any size) and you may pick up a raffle card at the shower! Hope to see you there.

 

CONNECT NIGHT – 10/9

October 9, 6:00-7:30 PM. Come hang out, eat, and connect!

• Fun fellowship designed to get to know each other a little better
• An overview of who we are as FBC Richland
• A look ahead to what you can anticipate as you get plugged in
• A glimpse into our ongoing opportunities for fellowship and ministry
• How to navigate the resources we offer
• The path to membership

Come learn more about us, ask questions, and get to know others in our church family and have some dessert, too!
Sign up in the app: Home> Connect> Signups or click here!

 

TRUNK OR TREAT HELP – 10/31

We need YOUR help to make Trunk or Treat 2022 successful! The event will take place on Halloween (Monday, October 31st, 2022) from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. If you would like to dress up and decorate your vehicle for Trunk or Treat, please sign up on the ChurchCenter app. The time commitment will include setup and teardown from approximately 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM on the 31st. Please bring a bag or two of your own candy to give out; once you run out, we will provide the rest! If you need access to power for your trunk, please let us know ASAP so we can reserve a specific parking spot for you. If you are unable to decorate a trunk this year but would still like to help, please still let us know!

There are many ways to play a part. We have openings in our Welcome and Security Teams, Photo Booth, Games, Music, and so much more! We look forward to hearing from you! Click here to Visit the ChurchCenter app for more info and to sign up. We want to make this a fabulous community event!

 

BINDERS AVAILABLE

If you still haven’t gotten an FBC Studies binder, please contact Tami and let her know! We have a new supply of binders available along with tabs for the Main Session, Breakout sessions, and more. You can send an email to Tami and let her know you need one. When you send your request, let her know who the binder is for so she can include a tab for FBC Men or FBC Women. This is a great way to keep all of your studies together in one handy place. It’s also a fun place to put your stickers, too…have you gotten any stickers from the Information Table yet?

Send Tami an email to request your binder: t.montgomery@fbcrichland.net