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We invite you to join us for fellowship and worship. This coming Sunday, May 29, as usual, you will have the option of joining us in the worship center, sitting in the fellowship hall (overflow for those who prefer more space), or tuning in to Facebook Live. Come and worship with us through song, prayer, giving, and the preaching of God’s Word.

We will also have the privilege of hearing two new believers’ testimonies and celebrating their baptisms at the beginning of the service. Praise the Lord!

Then, some members of our praise team will lead us in worship through song, and Pastor Nick will be preaching on “Turning the Page” (Psalm 40).

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…

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

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

6:30 p.m. = Adults’ Bible Study Fellowship / 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).

SATURDAY, MAY 28

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, MAY 29

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. We also have the joy and privilege of witnessing the baptisms of Rocky Rogers and Collin Moore. Make plans to come and join us for a wonderful time of worship!

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Questions? Just let us know.

On Wednesday, June 22, we are hosting a SUMMER CELEBRATION from 4-6 p.m. There will be snow cones, popcorn, games, the bounce house, and more.

Join us for this FREE family event for all ages, as we celebrate summer time near the end of summer school. Everyone is welcome!

Vacation Bible School is almost here! Nightly from 5-8 p.m., VBS will take place Sunday, July 24 through Thursday, July 28. 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 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.

During May, which is Associational Emphasis month, we invite you to participate this week in the Association Week of Prayer.  This is a time where we focus as an association of churches on the overall mission and work of the association.

Sunday, May 15: Pray for your church.

Monday, May 16: Pray for the HMBA churches and their pastors.

Tuesday, May 17: Pray for the REACH of our association.

Wednesday, May 18: Pray for your Director of Missions, Preston Thompson.

Thursday, May 19: Pray for harvest workers.

Friday, May 20: Pray for our Associate Director of Missions, Charles Gholson.

Saturday, May 21: Pray for the Leadership Council and Executive Board for HMBA.

Sunday, May 22: Pray for the Mission and Vision of HMBA.

At the beginning of our worship celebration this morning, we had the joy and privilege of hearing the testimonies of Brian, Holly, Warren, and Tristen Shirley, followed by their public professions of faith through believer’s baptism. You can watch the testimonies and baptisms below.

The video begins with a short explanation of baptism, but to skip to Brian’s testimony and baptism, go to the 01:56-minute mark. To skip to Holly’s, go to the 05:41-minute mark. To skip to Warren’s, go to the 09:17-minute mark. To skip to Tristen’s, go to the 12:02-minute mark.

A new class for joining Richland Baptist Church (or just learning more about Jesus and the church) will begin Sunday, May 1, at 9:30 a.m.

Membership Matters is our membership orientation class for learning about the church and why church membership is so important. This class is what we require for one to be baptized and/or to join the church.

Taking place during our family groups (aka Sunday School) hour, this class will last for six weeks (as often as scheduled and needed), after which time we hope you will plug into one of our weekly family groups.

The topics covered in this 6-week class are:

May 1 – Session 1: What do we believe?

May 8 – Session 2: What is our church covenant?

May 15 – Session 3: Why join a church?

May 22 – Session 4: What is the history of the church?

May 29 – Session 5: What does it mean to live on mission?

June 5 – Session 6: How can we do life together?

This class is great for anyone who wants to learn more about Richland Baptist Church, what we believe, how to get involved, etc. Whether you are considering membership or not, you are welcome to join us.

Nursery and children’s family groups are provided for children of all ages.

If you have any questions and/or want more information, please contact us. For our regular weekly schedule, please click HERE.

At the beginning of our worship celebration this morning, we had the joy and privilege of hearing the testimonies of Zoe Drake and Ashley Drake, followed by their public professions of faith through believer’s baptism. You can watch the testimonies and baptisms below.

The video begins with a short explanation of baptism, but to skip to Zoe’s testimony and baptism, go to the 1:35-minute mark. To skip to Ashley’s, go to the 4:24-minute mark.

Please make plans to join us for a new sermon series called Help My Unbelief, beginning Sunday, April 24 during our morning worship celebration at 10:40.

This four-week series examines doubt in the life of a Christian. The experiences of biblical characters show us that doubt pushes believers toward a deeper understanding of faith. God desires that we walk with him in our seasons of doubt.

Here is the planned schedule for the next four weeks…

Sunday, April 24 – “From Doubt to Pursuit” (Matthew 11:2-6)

Sunday, May 1 – “From Doubt to Change” (Matthew 16:21-24)

Sunday, May 8 – “From Doubt to Faith” (Mark 9:20-29)

Sunday, May 15 – “From Doubt to Worship” (John 20:20-29)

As always, you are invited to join us not only for our morning worship celebration but for all of our services and activities. If you have any questions or prayer requests, please let us know.

Please join us for Prayer Gathering from 9:00 – 9:15, family groups (aka Sunday School) from 9:30 – 10:30, and Resurrection Sunday worship from 10:40 – 11:40. We will also have a photo area for you and your family and friends to take Easter morning pictures before and/or after services.

During our worship celebration, we will worship our Risen Savior through song, prayer, and the preaching of God’s Word. Pastor Nick will preach through Luke 24:13-35. Looking at the story of the Emmaus Road, he will show how the resurrection of Jesus brings clarity to the Scriptures and to our lives.

Questions? Please let us know. We hope you will spread the word and join us!