Demo Site https://www.playground.laredcreative.com Gospel. Family. Mission. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:02:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/black-logo-150x150.jpg Demo Site https://www.playground.laredcreative.com 32 32 230852357 Current Schedule https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/current-schedule/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/current-schedule/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10252 We invite you to join us for fellowship and worshipThis coming Sunday, August 13, as we are undergoing some construction in the building, you will have the option of joining us in the fellowship hall or sitting in the prayer chapel or youth room (overflow areas for those who prefer more space). Come and worship with us through song, prayer, giving, and the preaching of God’s Word.

Pastor Scot will be preaching on the “Measure of Maturity” (Ephesians 4:11-16).

If you are unable to join us in person, you can watch online via our Facebook page. Of course, we do not consider viewing online to be a replacement for gathering with the body of Christ for worship and fellowship, but we understand that some people are simply unable to gather in person due to sickness, travel, or other circumstances. Thus, we are making these options available to serve those individuals.

Here is the rundown of our schedule for this week…

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. = Men’s and Women’s Fellowships
–The women and men each have separate fellowship gatherings on Saturday mornings from 8-9. You are welcome to come and go as you are able. The women meet in the fellowship hall, and the men meet in the prayer chapel (Carson’s Family Group’s room). Invite others and join us for free coffee (or tea and/or lemonade) and snacks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

9:00 a.m. = Prayer Gathering
–Our weekly prayer gathering is a time to pray specifically for our church, our community, our country, and the advancement of the gospel to the world. Everyone is invited to join us, and we do not have other activities during this 15-minute time of prayer, including nursery or children’s activities, as we want all ages to join us and see the value, importance, and power of intentional corporate prayer.

9:30 a.m. = Family Groups (aka Sunday School)
–Family groups are Bible study fellowships for all ages – children, youth and adults. Nursery is included for infants and toddlers, too. We consider family groups to be an essential ministry for discipleship and relationships.

10:40 a.m. = Morning Worship Service (and live on Facebook)
–Morning worship is an essential time of growing in God’s Word together. It’s that time of the week when most of our church family is all together for the purpose of worshiping our Lord and building up His body. For those who are interested, we also provide nursery (toddlers and infants) and children’s ministry (kindergarten and below) during our morning worship services.

12:00 p.m. = Trustees & Finance Team Meetings

Questions? Just let us know.

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You’re invited! https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/youre-invited-3/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/youre-invited-3/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=8416 We invite you to join us for fellowship and worship. This coming Sunday morning, August 6, as we are undergoing some construction in the building, you will have the option of joining us in the fellowship hall, sitting in the prayer chapel, sitting in the youth room (overflow areas for those who prefer more space). Come and worship with us through song, prayer, giving, and the preaching of God’s Word.

Come and worship with us through song, prayer, giving, and the preaching of God’s Word. Ron Forbis will be preaching a message title “What Did He Say?” from Matthew 16:21-25.

If you are unable to join us in person, you can watch online via our Facebook page. Of course, we do not consider viewing online to be a replacement for gathering with the body of Christ for worship and fellowship, but we understand that some people are simply unable to gather in person due to sickness, travel, or other circumstances. Thus, we are making these options available to serve those individuals.

Here is the rundown of our schedule for this week…

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. = Men’s and Women’s Fellowships
–The women and men each have separate fellowship gatherings on Saturday mornings from 8-9. You are welcome to come and go as you are able. The women meet in the fellowship hall, and the men meet in the prayer chapel (Carson’s Family Group’s room). Invite others and join us for free coffee (or tea and/or lemonade) and snacks.

10:00 a.m. = Baby Shower for Jake and Kasey Ellis

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

9:00 a.m. = Prayer Gathering
–Our weekly prayer gathering is a time to pray specifically for our church, our community, our country, and the advancement of the gospel to the world. Everyone is invited to join us, and we do not have other activities during this 15-minute time of prayer, including nursery or children’s activities, as we want all ages to join us and see the value, importance, and power of intentional corporate prayer.

9:30 a.m. = Family Groups (aka Sunday School)
–Family groups are Bible study fellowships for all ages – children, youth and adults. Nursery is included for infants and toddlers, too. We consider family groups to be an essential ministry for discipleship and relationships.

10:40 a.m. = Morning Worship Service (and live on Facebook)
–Morning worship is an essential time of growing in God’s Word together. It’s that time of the week when most of our church family is all together for the purpose of worshiping our Lord and building up His body. For those who are interested, we also provide nursery (toddlers and infants) and children’s ministry (kindergarten and below) during our morning worship services.

Questions? Just let us know.

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Because you give… https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/because-you-give/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/because-you-give/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 20:30:08 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10271 When you give of your tithes and offerings a portion goes to the International Mission Board to forward the gospel of Jesus Christ to unreached/unengaged people groups! Please continue to pray for our missionaries, to support their work, and to go when God may call you!

Thank You for Giving! Angolan IDP Camp from International Mission Board on Vimeo.

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Vacation Bible School 2023 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/vbs-2023-twists-and-turns/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/vbs-2023-twists-and-turns/#respond Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10127 Vacation Bible School is coming! Nightly from 5-8 p.m., VBS will take place Sunday, July 23 through Thursday, July 27. We hope your kids will join us and that you will consider volunteering.

Supper (for all interested kids and volunteers) will be served each evening (Sunday through Thursday) at 5:00 with the VBS program beginning at 5:30. We will be done right at 8:00 each night, and we’ll finish off the week with a big VBS family celebration (10:40 a.m.) and lunch on Sunday, July 30.

VBS is for children who recently completed pre-school through sixth grade, with nursery only being provided for the children of our volunteers.

We hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact us. Check out the below video to learn more about this year’s theme.

Twists & Turns VBS 2023 Theme Video from Lifeway VBS on Vimeo.

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Testimony & Baptism (Maverick Bloss) https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-maverick-bloss/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-maverick-bloss/#respond Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10258 At the end of our worship celebration on Sunday, July 23, 2023, Maverick Bloss publicly professed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through believer’s baptism. This video is a short explanation of Christian baptism from Pastor Nick, followed by Maverick’s testimony and baptism. Praise the Lord!

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Pastoral Candidates’ Testimonies https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/pastoral-candidates-testimonies/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/pastoral-candidates-testimonies/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 17:05:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10165 Please take some time to watch these testimonies from our pastoral candidates. As we consider them for the pastoral ministry with Richland, our prayer is that you will seek the Lord’s direction and blessing as we move to a greater plurality of pastors.

Dennis Peterson’s Testimony

Preston Thompson’s Testimony

Ron Forbis’ Testimony

Carson Humphreys’ Testimony

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Testimony & Baptism (George Hillard) https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-george-hillard/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-george-hillard/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 17:00:08 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10218 At the beginning of our worship celebration on Sunday, July 2, 2023, George Hillard publicly professed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through believer’s baptism. This video is a short explanation of Christian baptism from Pastor Nick, followed by George’s testimony and baptism. Praise the Lord!

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Testimony & Baptism (Kyle McClendon) https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-kyle-mcclendon/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-kyle-mcclendon/#respond Sun, 21 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10139 At the beginning of our worship celebration on Sunday, May 21, 2023, Kyle McClendon publicly professed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through believer’s baptism. This video is a short explanation of Christian baptism from Pastor Nick, followed by Kyle’s testimony and baptism. Praise the Lord!

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Testimony & Baptism (Vander Martin) https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-vander-martin/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-vander-martin/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10105 At the beginning of our worship celebration on Sunday, April 30, 2023, Vander Martin publicly professed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through believer’s baptism. This video is a short explanation of Christian baptism from Pastor Nick, followed by Vander’s testimony and baptism. Praise the Lord!

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Testimony & Baptism (Nickk Algiere) https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-nickk-algiere/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimony-baptism-nickk-algiere/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=10086 At the beginning of our worship celebration on Sunday, April 23, 2023, Nickk Algiere publicly professed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through believer’s baptism. This video is a short explanation of Christian baptism from Pastor Nick, followed by Nickk’s testimony and baptism. Praise the Lord!

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