The Scandalous One

MEN’S RETREAT – 2/3-4

Men of all ages, you are invited to this Men’s retreat coming up on Friday and Saturday, February 3-4, at Camp Touchet.
The speaker is our own Pastor Tim Walker.
Check the ChurchCenter App event to sign up and to find all of the information you need, including location and how to get there, the cost of the retreat, what to pack, and more. In your ChurchCenter app, tap Home> Connect> Events or if you’re on a computer, simple click here.
You may also use the “Men’s Retreat Signup” button on the home page of the FBC Website, at fbcrichland.net.

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 Tri-City Union Gospel Mission.

KIDZONE – 9:30 AM SUNDAY

KidZone for Grades K thru 6 is in the MPR 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!

BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 11 AM SUNDAY

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

• Questions About Life: How to Read the Bible
with Alan Zacher – Looking to God together for real, practical answers to tough questions. Open to youth and adults
– Meets in Room 209

• Living a Life of True Worship for ladies
with Stacy Mouat – Please click here for a study description, book info, and to join the Breakout Session Group. In this 40 minute-per-session Bible study we will investigate powerful Biblical truth on the important issue of worshiping a holy God. Each lesson is designed to draw you into God’s Word through basic inductive Bible study. No homework is required, so everyone in the group can work through the lesson together at the same time. Open to ladies age 16 and up
– Meets in Room 307

• Ministry of the Month
with the Missions Team – Join this Breakout for further information about the ministry of Rick & Jo’ell Bruggeman and their work with ABWE Hispanic Ministries. You will be able to hear more, and ask them questions about their ministry as well.  Open to youth and adults
– Meets in Room 302

BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR KIDS

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

AMBASSADORS IN MEXICO (AIM) INFO MEETING – 12:30 PM 

• Who is invited? Anyone 8-80
• What do we do? Give a family a home
• Why do we go? To love our neighbor and to give of ourselves
• When is the trip? June 17-24

Want to learn more? Join us Sunday, February 5 at 12:30 PM in the MPR.
We will answer your questions and tell you all about the trip!

MEN’S PRAYER OPPORTUNITY – 5 PM 

The Sunday evening Men’s Life Group is taking a break until February 19, but we are still offering a prayer opportunity for those who would like to attend. We meet on Sundays at 5 PM in room 303. We will meet for about half an hour.

MEN’S 4 to 5 LIFE GROUP – STARTS 2/19

Mark your calendars for February 19 when we will be starting up the Men’s Life Group, with a new meeting time of 4:00- 5:00 PM. Grab an invite card from the Connect Table and plan to bring someone! We will meet in the MPR.

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:
• 48 little kid sizes
• 29 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 2/25

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. 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 February: My Body is Not a Prayer Request by Amy Kenny.

From the back cover:
Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences.

Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice. She shows that until we cultivate church spaces where people with disabilities can fully belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members of the body of Christ.

Get the book here at this Amazon link

We look forward to hearing what you learned from reading this book at our next meeting on Saturday, February 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.

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 are also working on a list of coming Book Club books for the year, so keep an eye out for that in coming weeks!

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

Welcome to Sunday Worship!

• 9:30 AM Main Session – live in the Auditorium or view the simulcast in Room 106C (Parents’ Lounge)
• 9:30 AM KidZone – Nursery and KidZone available for ages 0 – 6th grade
• Main Session will also be available on YouTube for those who wish to watch online
• Breakout Sessions begin at 11:00 AM, locations vary – see slides at the Connect monitor for info
• View the Ministry of the Month information on the Missions wall next to the main office
• Please check in – whether you are here in person or watching online – using the ChurchCenter app on your smartphone, or on the ChurchCenter App Portal on a computer (choose “in person” or “online” when you check in)
• Click here for hearing assistance information

Week Beginning February 5

SUNDAY

2Go Cafe Open @ 9:00 AM

Main Session @ 9:30 AM
KidZone @ 9:30 AM
(Ages 0 thru 4 – Nursery; Grades K thru 6 – MPR)
In Person @ FBC: Auditorium & Simulcast in Room 106C (Parents’ Lounge)
or
Online Livestream: YouTube

Worship through Music ~ Rachel Montgomery
Worship through the Word ~ Rick Bruggeman
The Scandalous One

Breakout Sessions @ 11:00 AM
Book of Genesis – Room 303
Questions About Life: How to Read the Bible – Room 209
Living a Life of True Worship – Room 307
Ministry of the Month – Room 302

Ambassadors in Mexico (AIM) Info Meeting @ 12:30 PM

Men’s Prayer Opportunity @ 5:00 PM

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MONDAY
MOPS & MOMSnext @ 6:30 PM
(Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays)
Moms of kids up to age 18

TUESDAY
Youth Group @ 6:00 PM
Grades 7–12

WEDNESDAY
Awana @ 6:30 PM
Kids clubs for age 3–6th grade

FRIDAY
EX^LT @ 6:30 PM
H.S. Seniors – Young Adults

Study Guide Download

The Scandalous One

Rick Bruggeman

Today’s scriptures and interactive notes: YouVersion Study Guide

Want to hear more about the Bruggemans’ ministry? Read a bit about them and their work on the Missions Wall next to the main office door, and then join Rick and the FBC Missions Team for a Breakout Session in Room 302 at 11:00 AM, after the Main Session.

Ministry Booklet Download

Click below to submit a prayer request.
Prayer Requests are posted in the ChurchCenter app under ‘Pray’.

Prayer Requests

You may give in person using the box at the back of the Auditorium. You may also mail a check, use the ChurchCenter app, or click the button below.

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Financial Information through December 31, 2022

• Planned Budget $324,791 • Giving $270,860 • Expenses $253,412 •