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

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Questions? Just let us know.

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.

Please feel free to invite your unchurched family and friends to join us for this outreach event, as all are welcome. We will start with supper at 5 p.m., with the game beginning shortly thereafter.

During halftime of the game, you will have the opportunity to hear from International Mission Board missionary, Joy Martin, about her work in Southeast Asia.

If you have any questions about this event or about Richland Baptist Church, please contact us.

Sunday, February 12

9:00 a.m. = Prayer Gathering

9:30 a.m. = Family Groups

10:40 a.m. = Morning Worship Celebration

5:00 p.m. = Faith, Family, Football, Food and Fellowship (including half-time testimony)

We hope to see you soon! As always, you are welcome to join us for any of our regular activities.

December is a busy month in the life of the church (and with life in general). Christmas is an exciting holiday with our families and with our church family. To be sure you are aware of what’s happening with Richland during this busy season, below is a list of special dates to remember for the next month. Also, you can click HERE for our regular weekly schedule.

We invite you to join us for each of the below activities, as well as every Sunday for Prayer Gathering (9:00 a.m.), Family Groups (9:30 a.m.), and worship (10:40 a.m.) and every Wednesday for supper (5:45 p.m.) and ministries for all ages (beginning at 6:30 p.m.). Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at our church facilities.

December 2022

Sunday the 4th (12:00 – 4:00 p.m.) = Boot Camp Training for Children’s Christmas Program

Saturday the 10th (9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.) = Dress Rehearsal for the Children’s Christmas Program

Sunday the 11th (6:00 p.m.) = Breakdown on Bethlehem Street Children’s Program

Sunday the 18th = Regularly Scheduled Prayer Gathering (9:00 a.m.), Family Groups (9:30 a.m.), and Christmas Worship (10:40 a.m.)

Wednesday the 21st (6:00 p.m.) = Christmas Candlelight Service & Supper

Saturday the 24th = NO Saturday Men’s and Womens’ Fellowships

Sunday the 25th = Regularly Scheduled Worship (10:40 a.m.) but NO Prayer Gathering or Family Groups.

Wednesday the 28th = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

Saturday the 31st = NO Saturday Mens’ and Womens’ Fellowships

New Advent Sermon Series “Unto Us”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 – “The Promise of Power” (Isaiah 7:1-17)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 – “The Promise of Peace” (Isaiah 9:1-7)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 – “The Promise of Provision” (Isaiah 11:1-12)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 – “The Promise of Payment” (Isaiah 53:1-12)

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Please mark your calendars for our annual fall festival, which will be held at our church facilities on Sunday, October 16th from 3-7 p.m. As always, this event includes supper (FREE FISH FRY, along with other great food), music, basketball, kickball, octaball, other games, pumpkin decorating, the bounce house, popcorn, bonfires, hayrides, and more.

Something folks in our church and in our community look forward to each year, the fall festival is a great opportunity to fellowship with others, make new friends, enjoy great food and have a lot of fun. Because there is no set program, you can come and go as you please, but the games and activities will start at 3:00, with supper around 5:00 and the last event of the evening, the hayrides, starting around 6:00.

Church members, please be sure to bring lawn chairs for yourself and to share with others, if possible. Thank you!

PICTURES FROM PAST FESTIVALS

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 31.

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

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

To go straight to Rocky’s testimony and baptism, go to the 1:50-minute mark.

To go straight to Collin’s testimony and baptism, go to the 5:09-minute mark.