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On Sunday morning, Pastor Nick will begin a new Advent sermon series – “The Light Has Come.” Looking at the Christmas story for the perspective of the Gospel of John, we will see how the Light of the world – Jesus Christ – invades the darkness to bring salvation to all who trust in Him.

We hope you will join us for this series during Sunday morning worship each week at 10:40. Before that, you are invited to gather with us for family groups (aka Sunday School) at 9:30.

Here are the messages Nick will be preaching this month:

Sunday, December 1 (10:40 a.m.) = “Light Defeats Darkness” (John 1:1-5)

Sunday, December 8 (10:40 a.m.) = “Rejection for Reception” (John 1:6-13)

Sunday, December 15 (10:40 a.m.) = “The God-Man” (John 1:14)

Sunday, December 22 (10:40 a.m.) = “The New & Better Way” (John 1:15-18)

Sunday, December 22 (5 p.m. Candlelight Service) = “God Uses Faithfulness” (Luke 2:1-21)

If you have any questions about our holiday schedule, please click HERE and/or let us know. Hope to see you on Sunday!

Please mark your calendar for our upcoming activities during the holiday season. 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.), 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 (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.

Please join us at Richland Baptist Church on Sunday, November 24th (5-7 p.m.) for our annual Thanksgiving service and supper. As always, we’ll gather together with Grand Prairie Baptist Church, hosting them and anyone else in the community who would like to join us.

Everyone is invited, so please spread the word. We will have worship right away at 5:00, followed by a delicious supper that is free for all who can come.

Also, to be sure you are aware of what’s happening with Richland during this busy holiday season, below is a list of special dates to remember. 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 (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 24th (5:00 p.m.) = Thanksgiving Service & Supper

Wednesday the 27th = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

December

Sunday the 1st (2:00 p.m.) = Monthly Ministry at Fulton Nursing & Rehab

Thursday the 5th (2:00 p.m.) = Monthly Ministry at Fulton Soup Kitchen

Saturday the 14th (9:00 a.m.) = Candy-Making Saturday

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

Sunday the 22nd (5:00 p.m.) = Christmas Candlelight Service

Wednesday the 25th = NO Wednesday Evening Activities

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Our annual fall festival was Sunday, October 20, 2019, and we had a blast. Over 200 people gathered for a great time of food, fellowship, and fun. Below are just a few highlights captured on camera (or smartphone).

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Please make plans to join us at our church facility Friday evening (7 p.m.) for our ninth annual gospel sing to benefit Serve, Inc. The price of admission is non-perishable food item(s) and/or a monetary donation to Serve. All proceeds from this event will go to Serve and their ministry to Callaway County residents who need help with food. If you enjoy gospel music, you’ll have a great time at this event, which will feature various artists performing gospel music. If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Rick Smith at 573-864-1133. To see our regular weekly schedule of activities, please click HERE.

This past Sunday during our worship celebration, we had the privilege of hearing Tillie and Penni’s testimonies of Christian faith and celebrating their baptisms with them. You can listen to their testimonies and watch their baptisms below.

     

On Sunday morning, Pastor Nick Drake will begin a short new sermon series on how we can develop a heart of gratitude to God, which in turn leads to a generous lifestyle. Gratitude is not an occasional attitude for a follower of Jesus Christ but is rather an ongoing character trait.

Here is the plan for this series, as well as the preaching schedule for the next month:

Sunday, October 27 – Nick Preaching on “Gratitude Leads to God” (Luke 17:11-19)

Sunday, November 3 – Carson Humphreys Preaching

Sunday, November 10 – Rick Smith Preaching

Sunday, November 17 – Nick Preaching on “Gratitude Is Ongoing” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Sunday, November 24 – Nick Preaching on “Gratitude Leads to Giving” (Exodus 35:4-9; 36:1-7)

We hope you will join us, as always, on Sundays and Wednesdays. Click HERE to see our weekly schedule.

Our annual Fall Festival is this coming Sunday, October 20^th from 4-7 p.m. This event includes supper, live music, games for all ages, the bounce house, popcorn, a couple of bonfires, multiple hayrides, prizes, and more. Please invite family and friends for this exciting event for all ages.

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 4:00, with a senior-adult hayride at 4:15, supper around 5:00, and the last event of the evening, the family hayrides, starting around 6:00.

We hope to see you Sunday!

For our regular schedule, please click HERE. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

On Sunday, September 29, 2019, which was “Youth Sunday” with Richland Baptist Church, one of our youth – Christian – shared his testimony of saving faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. You can watch below.