The Newsletter Becoming Like Jesus RICHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 1632 George Washington Way Phone: (509) 943-9177 / FAX: (509) 946-6194 Richland, Washington 99354 Web: http://www.richlandbaptistchurch.org E-Mail: info@richlandbaptistchurch.org Scott Wells, Minister of Music Ron Shelby, Youth Minister Travis Southern, Pastor BJ Olson, Pastoral Care Counselor Week 30 July 23, 2018 THIS SUNDAY AT 11:00 a.m. in one combined worship service. Life Groups will meet at the regular time of 9:45 a.m.
Dear RBC, One of my favorite weeks of the year is coming up next week. It is the week when every hall of the church that is typically quiet is suddenly buzzing with the sounds of children learning about Jesus Christ. Of course, I m talking about Vacation Bible School. Why do I love VBS? It is because I realize that every generation of children arrives 100% unreached. And unless we are intentional about getting them the Gospel, they will never know the saving grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. VBS is simply one part of a multi-faceted strategy to partner with parents in our area to make disciples of the next generation. So be praying for Vacation Bible School. Here are some ways you can pray: Pray that the Gospel will be clear to children and families, and that many would respond with faith in Jesus Christ. Pray for many opportunities to share the Gospel in the opening exercises as well as throughout the day. Pray for the teachers and all volunteers. Ask God to receive their many hours of preparation as a pleasing offering and for the Holy Spirit to be at work in and through them. Ask the Lord to sustain them even in moments of weariness throughout the week. Pray that we will be able to build relationships with children and families that will lead to Gospel conversations. Pray for those who are unchurched in our community who will join our church for VBS. Pray the Lord brings in families who need Christ and that we as a church are diligent and Spirit-led in making disciples of these families. 2
VBS is all about spending an intensive week focused on sharing the Gospel with the next generation, with the intention of building continuing relationships with families as we partner with parents to disciple children to become growing followers of Christ. So thank you in advance to all who have planned, prayed, prepared and worked so hard to make this week a success. I am thrilled with anticipation about what God is going to do through RBC next week in VBS. With love as your pastor, Travis Did you know that if you have a computer you can go to RBC s website and listen to the Sunday sermons. www.richlandbaptistchurch.org CBBA BOYS CAMP 2018 JULY 26 th 29 th Cost is $160 For boys who have completed 3 rd 6 th grade. Boys need to be at RBC this Thursday morning by 9:50 a.m. with a sack lunch. 3
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2018 4 YR.OLDS THRU THOSE HAVING COMPLETED 6TH GRADE JULY 30 th THRU AUGUST 3 rd To register please go to https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/mychurch/?id=48049 COOKIES NEEDED FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL! We need LOTS of cookies to feed the children and workers during Vacation Bible School. It s very important the cookies do not contain nuts or nut products! Please put your cookies on the table near the office. The week of VBS, fruits and veggies would also be much appreciated! Thank you for blessing our VBS! 4
Beginning Wednesday, August 29, 2018 SUNDAY PM: 4:30-6:30: AWANA (with missions education) 4:30-5:30: Adult D-Groups 5:30-6:30: Youth D-Groups Evening Worship WEDNESDAY PM: 5:00-5:45: Supper 5:30-7:00: Youth Fellowship/Outreach 5:45-7:00: Children s & Preschool Choirs Adult D-Groups Prayer Meeting ESL 7:05-8:15: Worship Choir Join the Richland Baptist Church FACEBOOK page get connected! FAITH & FAMILY NIGHT Friday, August 17 th at 7:15 p.m. Upper box tickets $9.00 $36 max per immediate family Money due by August 6 th to CBBA Sign up by emailing office@columbiabasinbaptist.net 5
FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR SECOND QUARTER Your RBC Finance Committee has summarized the churches finances for the second quarter of 2018 (April, May and June) and for the year to date (January - June). The giving and ministries made possible because of this giving are summarized under three categories: general budget, building fund and special mission offerings. A more detailed summary is available by request. The RBC general budget is the financial plan for most RBC activities (under the major topics of Missions, Personnel, Education, Services and Facilities and Equipment). 2018 General Budget Month Giving Payments April - June $302,227 $289,899 Jan - June $590,200 $563,912 The search for a full time Children s Ministry Director continues. The 2018 budget includes $25,000 for Staff Reserve which can be used for this new position. 2017 Building Fund Month Giving Payments April - June $ 91,421 $ 95,660 Jan - June $174,937 $189,004 6
On April 30, Pastor Travis led us in an emphasis on giving to reduce our building debt called Everyone Give Something Sunday. Together, we gave $34,739, over 3% of our building debt in a single Sunday! Between January 1 and June 30, our building debt was reduced from $1,121,666 to $960,546. Special Missions Offerings The final total for the first quarter Home Missions offering was $16,169. During May, many of the Sunday School classes participated in a special offering to Adopt a Teacher at the Dario Christian Academy in Nicaragua. $6,053 was given. Each year VBS has a Missions Offering. This year our VBS Mission Offering will be for this school, which is a ministry of Compassion in Action. RBC Finance Committee FOR THREE SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENINGS IN AUGUST! AUGUST 12 th AUGUST 19 th Spend special time with your family! AUGUST 26 th 4:30-6:30 p.m. 7
JULY 26 VBS Worker s Training at 6:00 p.m. 26-29 Boy s Camp ~ Boys be at RBC at 9:50 a.m. with a sack lunch 29 Combined Service & Lord s Supper ~ VBS Set-up after 2nd service ~ No Evening Service 30 VBS begins at 9:00 a.m. (VBS 7/30-8/0318 ~ 9:00 a.m.- noon) 31 VBS 9:00 a.m.- noon AUGUST 1-3 VBS 9:00 a.m.- noon 1 Children s VBS Choir practice at 6:00 p.m. in choir room 3 Men to the Union Gospel Mission at 7:30 p.m. 4 Men s Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. in fellowship hall 5 VBS Family Night at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary 7 Franklin Graham & Jeremy Camp Decision America Event at 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Point Marina Park ~ Free Admission Please sign up if you want to ride the RBC bus 12 Youth led service a.m. services 12 Family Night (no evening service) 14 Ladies Monthly Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. (now at Sterling s GWay) 15 Ladies Crafting Event (CANCELLED) 17 Pinochle Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. in fellowship hall 17 CBBA Faith & Family Night at the Ballpark 7:15 p.m. 19 TYFD Auditions at 2:30 p.m. 19 Family Night (no evening service) 21 Awana Team Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the chapel (for all serving or interested in possibly serving) 26 Special Guests Adams Road a.m. services 26 Awana Kick-off with food and bounce house 4:30-6:30 p.m. 28 First Day of School RSD 29 New Fall Schedule begins for Wednesday and Sunday evenings SEPTEMBER 2 Movie Night at RBC 3 Labor Day church office closed 8-9 Dr. Danny Akin Speaking 9 Awana & DT classes begin 11 Ladies Monthly Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. (now at Sterling s GWay) 15 Men s Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. in fellowship hall 16 Who We Are 101 Class 8:30 a.m. 21-22 Clint Overall at RBC for consultations 28-29 KBC Women s Retreat 30 Combined Service with Lord s Supper at 11:00 a.m. Please note; the Ladies Craft Event scheduled for August 15th has been cancelled. Thank you! 8
Free Admission Begins 7:30 PM Due to limited parking, RBC will be taking the church bus. If you would like to ride the church bus, please sign up on the sign up sheet by the church office. For all attending the event, you will need to bring a chair or something to sit on, since there is no seating on site. 9
RBC FAMILY PRAYER Hospital/Rehab/Hospice: Adelina Glenn- (Clarice Glenn s granddaughter) recovering from brain surgery related to an aneurysm Steve Gulley serious medical issues Helen Luke- recovering from surgery/richland Rehab #108 Chris Saisslin recovering from surgery for broken hip/rich Rehab #313 Jean Shoemaker recovering from fall/richland Rehab #107 Steele- (8 yr. old friend of Kim Barnes) seizures/healing & strength At Home: Phyllis Abbott- (Pastor Travis mom) serious back injury/pain/ please pray for Travis and sister, Amy for wisdom in decisions regarding treatment Bonnie Born recovering from knee replacement surgery Ron Bosteder shingles/severe pain Dick Downard breathing & medical issues Curtis Eliason pulmonary fibrosis & other medical issues Duke Ellingson stroke in eye/loss of sight/medical issues Christine Higgons- (friend of Messmers) recovering from cancer surgery Bonnie Howard medical issues Larry Humphreys recurrence of infection Laura Keeney health issues Remy Koks- (Patrick Brinkman s niece s son) cancer in heart & kidney Stephen Lohstreter terminal cancer/needs a miracle Barbara Marsh recovering from knee replacement surgery Doug Marsh Crohn s disease exacerbation Monty McLaughlin lung cancer/chemo/severe pain Sharon McLaughlin medical tests/lightheadedness & weakness Genevieve Millsap upcoming surgery 8/06/2018 Patricia Murray- (Dave Roberts mom) needs hospice care/family issues Neal Thorne- (Serell s relative) thyroid condition/heart issues/exhaustion Scott Wells recovering from surgery on foot Dean Wilkes recovering from surgery Special Requests: Ezra project Hasan Bytyqi salvation of people in Kosovo and growth of the church Our own on the mission field Patrick Barnes employment Roger Goehring health concerns & seeking God s direction Mike & KC Clements- Dave, Pat & Sean Roberts Boy s Camp Vacation Bible School Franklin Graham Decision America Tour 10
DEACON ON PLATFORM Sunday, July 29 th Steve Barnes SUNDAY MEET & GREET VOLUNTEERS for JULY 1 st Service: Volunteers 2 nd Service: Volunteers Please remember to pray for Barronelle and Darold Stutzman and for all those involved in their ongoing court case. Please pray for strength and godly wisdom in decisions made. BJ Olson is the Pastoral Care Counselor at RBC. If you have a need for counsel in a life issue, relationship, or other spiritual matter, BJ has an open door and would be pleased to meet with you. Contact him by phone or email. 509-521-9374 or BJ@richlandbaptistchurch.org For anyone experiencing life challenges that would benefit from counseling with BJ, there are funds available to assist with that cost. Please don t let concern over cost keep you from availing yourself of this valuable help. Please be in prayer regarding the search for a new Children s Ministry Director. Nursery Workers for Sunday, July 29 th Please report to the Nursery area for your room assignment. 9:45 Patrick Barnes / Linda Barnes Jolene Acevedo / Andrea Blackard 11:00 Henry Clark / Tammy Dean Joan Parisien / Brenda Gould 11