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.

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.

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Questions? Just let us know.

As always, November and December are busy months in the life of the church (and with life in general). Thanksgiving and Christmas are exciting holidays 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 couple of months. 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 Family Groups (9:30 a.m.), worship (10:40 a.m.), and Prayer & Praise Service and Youth Group (6:00 p.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.

November

Sunday the 21st (5:00 p.m.) = Thanksgiving Service & Supper at Grand Prairie Baptist Church

Wednesday the 24th = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

December

Saturday the 4th (1:00 p.m.) = TeamKID (Grades 1-5) to Participate in the Fulton Christmas Parade

Sunday the 5th (12:00 – 4:00 p.m.) = Boot Camp Training for Children’s Christmas Program (Grades 1-5)

Sunday the 28th (12:00 – 2:30 p.m.) = Deacons’ Training and Lunch (Deacons’ Wives also Invited)

Saturday the 11th (10:00 – 11:00 a.m.) = Dress Rehearsal for the Children’s Christmas Program (Grades 1-5)

Sunday the 12th (6:00 p.m.) = Christmas in Reverse Children’s Program (see below)

Sunday the 19th = Regularly Scheduled Family Groups (9:30 a.m.) and Christmas Worship (10:40 a.m.)

Sunday the 19th (5:00 p.m.) = Christmas Candlelight Service

Wednesday the 22nd = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

Sunday the 26th = Regularly Scheduled Family Groups (9:30 a.m.) and Worship (10:40 a.m.) but NO Evening Service

Wednesday the 29th = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

If you have any questions, please contact us.

We invite you to join us for each of the below activities, as well as every Sunday for Family Groups (9:30 a.m.), Morning Worship Celebration (10:40 a.m.) and Prayer & Praise Service (6:00 p.m.) and every Wednesday for free supper (5:45 p.m.) and ministries for all ages (beginning at 6:30 p.m.). All events below will be held at our church facilities.

Wednesday, November 27th = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

Sunday, December 1st (2:00 p.m.) = Monthly Ministry at Fulton Nursing & Rehab
Join us as we minister to the nursing home residents by worshiping with them through song and a short devotional.

Thursday, December 5th (4:00 p.m.) = Monthly Ministry at the Fulton Soup Kitchen
Join us in serving food at the Fulton Soup Kitchen (214 West 4th Street).

Saturday, December 14th (9:00 a.m.) = Candy Making Fellowship
Join us for a fun time of fellowship and candy preparation for the Christmas season.

Sunday, December 15th = Recycled Teenagers’ Christmas Lunch
The Recycled Teens (typically those ages 55+, but no ID is required) will gather for their monthly fellowship lunch with a Christmas theme.

Sunday, December 22nd = Regularly Scheduled Family Groups (9:30 a.m.) and Christmas Worship Celebration (10:40 a.m.)

Sunday, December 22nd (4:30 p.m.) = Live Christmas Music
Before the Christmas Candlelight Service begins at 5 p.m., you are welcome to come early and listen to live Christmas music performed by Richland children, youth, and adults from 4:30 – 5:00.

Sunday, December 22nd (5:00 p.m.) = Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
One of the highlights of the year for many people, this 45-minute candlelight service is a great time of worship through song, prayer, the reading of the Christmas story, and a short message.

Wednesday, December 25th = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

Sunday, December 29th = Regularly Scheduled Family Groups (9:30 a.m.) and Worship (10:40 a.m.) but NO Evening Service

Wednesday, January 1st = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

Thursday, January 2nd (4:00 p.m.) = Monthly Ministry at the Fulton Soup Kitchen
Join us in serving food at the Fulton Soup Kitchen (214 West 4th Street).

Sunday, January 5th (2:00 p.m.) = Monthly Ministry at Fulton Nursing & Rehab
Join us as we minister to the nursing home residents by worshiping with them through song and a short devotional.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Do you have questions about the Bible, faith, church, family, ministry, etc. that you would like to ask Pastor Nick? If so, let us know HERE, as we will resume Ask the Pastor at a later date.

Starting this Wednesday, though, we will be discussing the “Fear of Man.” What does it mean to fear man, and how can we live our lives fearing God, rather than being consumed with a fear of what others might think about us?

If you have been unable to join us on Wednesday evenings, we invite you to listen to the summaries of  Nick’s responses to the Ask the Pastor questions submitted to him. These are available on the free MyRichland App, or you can listen to any of our previous episodes by clicking the appropriate links below.

Episode 01 – Creation, Sin & God’s Plan

Episode 02 – What does the Bible say about suicide?

Episode 03 – Favorite Bible Verse & Characters

Episode 04 – How do you start a conversation about Jesus?

Episode 05 – What are the 1,000-year reign and resurrections in Revelation 20?

Episode 06 – Did dinosaurs die in the flood?

Episode 07 – Do you really believe “once saved, always saved”?

Episode 08 – Why do you use the Holman Christian Standard Bible?

Episode 09 – What does “fear the Lord” mean?

Episode 10 – What are your feelings about cremation?

Episode 11 – Why is church membership so important?

Episode 12 – What does the Bible say about death?

Episode 13 – Why/how did Jesus have to DIE to save us?

Episode 14 – Why will you not be alone with a woman who’s not your wife?

Episode 15 – Good, Evil & the Devil

Episode 16 – Why all the killing in the Old Testament?

Episode 17 – Will all people of other religions and/or no religions go to hell?

Episode 18 – What is sexual immorality as stated and defined in the Bible?

As always, you are invited to join us every Sunday and Wednesday. Hope to see you soon!

Do you ever find yourself struggling with discouragement, exhaustion and/or stress in the midst of a busy week? Or, do you simply find yourself struggling spiritually, regardless of how your week is going? Joining Richland for our Wednesday evening activities is a great way to get encouraged, challenged, sharpened and equipped to continue your daily journey in the faith.

And, if you are already doing well, Wednesday evenings are a great time to be a blessing and encouragement others who might be struggling. Please make plans to join us.

Here’s the basic rundown:

5:45 – 6:15 p.m. – Evening Meal
–Our Wednesday evening meal is a great time of fellowship and encouragement. Everyone is invited to join us for great food and fun together.

6:15 – 7:30 p.m. – TeamKID & Youth Group
–TeamKID (separate groups for nursery, preschool/kindergarten, and elementary (1st – 5th grade)) has a great time each week with games, missions and Bible study. Also, 412 Group (students in grades 6-12) meets for games, fellowship and Bible study.

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Adults’ Prayer and Bible Study
–Our weekly adults’ gathering focuses on praying for needs both inside and outside our church family, followed by a group Bible study. On Wednesday, we will be resuming Ask the Pastor.

As always, you are also invited to join us on Sunday mornings for Family Groups (9:30) and worship (10:40).

If you have any questions, want more information or want to learn more about serving in one of our Wednesday evening ministries, please contact us.

412 Group (youth grades 6-12)

Although there will be no childcare provided on Wednesday evenings during the summer months, we still encourage families with children to join us, as our Family Fellowship Devotions will be very informal and will be intentionally geared toward everyone, including children. We want to grow together as a family, and we believe this will be a great way to do that.

So, join us for supper at 5:45, followed by an informal time of fellowship (when the kids will be welcome to play games, play at the playground, etc.)* until 7:00, at which time we will have a short Bible study and group discussion time. For those interested and without children, prayer meeting will be from 6:30 – 7:00, at which time you can join the rest for Bible study.

If you have any questions, please contact us. Hope to see you Wednesday!

*NOTE: Parents and guardians will be responsible for the supervision of their children during the entirety of our Wednesday evening activities.

Sundays:

9:30 a.m. – Family Groups 
–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
–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.

6:00 p.m. – Prayer & Praise
–Prayer & Praise is our Sunday evening worship service when we gather to praise our God, pray for our church family, community, nation and the world, and talk about how we can better live our lives on mission throughout each day.

Wednesdays:

5:45 p.m. – Evening Meal
–Our Wednesday evening meal is a great time of fellowship and encouragement. Everyone is invited to join us for great food and fun together.

6:30 p.m. – Prayer and Bible Study / TeamKID / Youth Group
–With ministries for all ages (both children and adults), Wednesday evenings provide a great recharge for the middle of the week. The events include our adults’ Bible study fellowship (from 6:30 – 7:30), youth group (from 6:15 – 7:30 for grades 6-12), and TeamKID (from 6:15 – 7:30 for all children who are elementary-aged and below). During our summer months (June – August), we have “Family Fellowship Devotions” (6:30 – 7:30), where we encourage everyone of all ages to join us for an informal time of fellowship from 6:30 – 7:00, followed by a Bible study and discussion time from 7:00 – 7:30.

NOTE: To get more information on specific ministries, please click HERE or contact us. For updates, special events and cancellation notices, please follow us on Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram, check out our NEWS page or download the free MyRichland app (right).

Also, as a reminder, here is our weekly lineup for regular activities…

Sundays:

9:30 a.m. – Family Groups 
–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
–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. Currently, Pastor Nick is preaching through James, teaching us how genuine followers of Jesus Christ are “Marked.” For those who are interested, we also provide nursery (toddlers and infants) and children’s ministry (kindergarten and below) during our morning worship services.

6:00 p.m. – Life on Mission
–Life on Mission is our Sunday evening worship service with discussion on how we can apply what we’re learning on Sundays to our daily lives and understand how to better live our lives on mission for God.

Wednesdays:

5:45 p.m. – Evening Meal
–Our Wednesday evening meal is FREE and is a great time of fellowship and encouragement. Everyone is invited to join us for great food and fun together.

6:30 p.m. – Prayer and Bible Study / TeamKID / Youth Group
–With ministries for all ages (both children and adults), Wednesday evenings provide a great recharge for the middle of the week.

NOTE: To get more information on specific ministries, please click HERE or contact us. For updates, special events and cancellation notices, please check out our NEWS page or download the free MyRichland app (right).