This pandemic is unlike anything our world has ever faced because of the ease of air travel and how rapidly it is spreading. We need to take this seriously and truly consider what is best for our church family, our community, and the world (for the glory of God).

Our president and our governor are asking that no groups larger than 10 people gather. Some might argue, “The government can’t tell us what to do.” Indeed, God is our ultimate authority. His Word is our guide, not the government. But, His Word does tell us to obey the government (i.e. Romans 13, which was written to Christians living under the tyranny of the Roman Emperor Nero).

Granted, we also know from God’s Word that we obey no one who asks us to disobey God. So, we have to determine right now – is the government asking us to disobey God? We do not believe so. Now, if they were using this pandemic to try to oppress churches, our response would have to be different. But, they are telling all groups over 10 to stop meeting for now to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19. This is not an attack on any group or cause, but is rather an effort to save lives.

Some might say then, “Well, we are commanded by God to gather regularly for fellowship and worship, so obeying the government’s directives here would cause us to disobey God.” Again, we would disagree with that in the same way that we would tell someone who has the flu or some other contagious disease – do not attend church services until you are well. That is the wise thing to do and the best way you can love your neighbor as yourself. That is not disobeying the Word of God. That is being wise and loving.

All experts across the board agree that the CDC’s recommendations should be followed right now. We hope and pray this gets under control much faster than is being predicted. Join us in praying for a miracle! Of course, let us continue to pray for God’s wisdom and direction, too, as we seek to not only make wise, God-honoring decisions, but also as we seek to love and serve one another and our community. To God be the glory!

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!

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. Currently, Pastor Nick’s sermon series is “Discipleship 101” from the Gospel of Mark.

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 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’ prayer meeting and Bible study (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). Currently during the adults’ Bible study time, Nick is doing “Ask the Pastor,” answering various questions about family, life, culture and ministry from a biblical perspective.

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).

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.

If you are unable to join us on Wednesday evenings, we invite you to listen to the summaries of  Nick’s responses to the 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?

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)

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.

If you are unable to join us on Wednesday evenings, we invite you to listen to the summaries of  Nick’s responses to the questions submitted to him. These are available on the free MyRichland App, or you can listen to any of the episodes from this past spring 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?

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.

If you are unable to join us on Wednesday evenings, we invite you to listen to the summaries of Pastor Nick’s responses to the questions submitted to him each week. These are available on the free MyRichland App, and you can also listen to them by clicking the 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?

Questions about Richland Baptist Church or want to submit a question of your own? Please contact us.

Our passion is the gospel. Our church is our family. Our world is our mission. 

Have you believed the good news of the gospel? Are you actively involved with your church family? Are you living out your faith and boldly encouraging others to turn to the Lord? Please let us walk alongside you in this journey, and seek to use the gifts God has given you to build up others in the body of Christ.

Pastor Nick has challenged us to consider the reality that for Christians to grow and mature as God intends, they need to (1) spend daily time in the Word and in prayer, (2) be involved with a church so that they are both being fed and serving others every week, and (3) be involved with some sort of weekly discipleship accountability relationship. When these commitments are prioritized, then we see disciples making disciples who make disciples. If you’d like to know how you can get more involved and grow in your commitment to the Lord, please contact us.

Below is our weekly schedule, and when you are on the go and out of town, please keep up with Richland using the free MyRichland app.

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 Mark in a series entitled Discipleship 101. 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 (above right).