faith – Demo Site https://www.playground.laredcreative.com Gospel. Family. Mission. Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:13:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/black-logo-150x150.jpg faith – Demo Site https://www.playground.laredcreative.com 32 32 230852357 Membership Matters https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/membership-matters/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/membership-matters/#respond Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=7962 A new class for joining Richland Baptist Church (or just learning more about Jesus and the church) will begin Sunday, April 16, 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:

April 16 – Session 1: What do we believe?

April 23 – Session 2: What is our church covenant?

April 30 – Session 3: Why join a church?

May 7 – Session 4: What is the history of the church?

May 14 – Session 5: What does it mean to live on mission?

May 21 – 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.

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Annual F5 Event https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/annual-f5-event/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/annual-f5-event/#respond Sun, 12 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=7287 The big game is on February 12th! And, whether you enjoy watching football or not, we hope you’ll join us for Football Sunday. It’s an F5 event, as we will focus on our faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, gather as a familyand enjoy football, food, and fellowship with one another.

Please feel free to invite your unchurched family and friends to join us for this outreach event, as all are welcome. We will start with supper at 5 p.m., with the game beginning shortly thereafter.

During halftime of the game, you will have the opportunity to hear from International Mission Board missionary, Joy Martin, about her work in Southeast Asia.

If you have any questions about this event or about Richland Baptist Church, please contact us.

Sunday, February 12

9:00 a.m. = Prayer Gathering

9:30 a.m. = Family Groups

10:40 a.m. = Morning Worship Celebration

5:00 p.m. = Faith, Family, Football, Food and Fellowship (including half-time testimony)

We hope to see you soon! As always, you are welcome to join us for any of our regular activities.

2021 F5 Event
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Haley’s Testimony and Baptism https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/haleys-testimony-and-baptism/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/haleys-testimony-and-baptism/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:30:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=8902 At the beginning of our worship celebration this morning, we had the privilege of hearing Haley Railton’s testimony of faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, followed by her public profession of faith through believer’s baptism.

You can watch both below…

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Barrett’s Testimony & Baptism https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/barretts-testimony-baptism/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:30:00 +0000 https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=8750 At the beginning of our Sunday morning worship celebration on June 27, 2021, Barrett Bloss publicly declared his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord through believer’s baptism. Here are his testimony and baptism, which his dad, Nate Bloss, had the amazing privilege of doing…

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New Sermon Series on Unity https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/church-undivided/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/church-undivided/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:45:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=8606 On Sunday morning, April 11, Pastor Nick will begin a new 7-week sermon series through 1 Corinthians 8-10 on the basis and importance of church family unity. As followers of Jesus Christ, we must avoid division while uniting in the gospel. This series will cover some of the practical aspects of what church unity entails.

Here is the planned schedule…

Sunday, April 11 – “The Choice: Fight or Unite” (1 Corinthians 1:10-17)

Sunday, April 18 – “The First Quandary: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” (1 Corinthians 8:1-13)

Sunday, April 25 – “The Second Quandary: Weaker Believer Syndrome” (1 Corinthians 8:8-9; Romans 14:1-4)

Sunday, May 2 – Heart of Missouri Baptist Association Missions Emphasis Message with Preston Thompson

Sunday, May 9 – “The Answer: Love of the Gospel” (1 Corinthians 9:1-18)

Sunday, May 16 – “The Cost: Whatever It Takes” (1 Corinthians 9:19-23)

Sunday, May 23 – “The Motive: Racing for the Reward” (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)

Sunday, May 30 – Special Gospel-Centered Message from Carson Humphreys

Sunday, June 6 – “The Goal: All for the Glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1)

As always, we hope you will join us every Sunday morning for family groups (9:30 – 10:30) and worship (10:40 – 11:45). To see our full weekly schedule, visit HERE. If you have any questions or prayer requests, please let us know. Hope to see you Wednesday and/or Sunday!

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New Sermon Series on Politics https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/new-sermon-series-on-politics/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/new-sermon-series-on-politics/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=8174 On Sunday morning, August 2, 2020, we will begin a 3-week sermon series called The Red and The Blue. Knowing that politics are so divisive, we hope this series encourages you to be politically active, and yet still be charitable toward those who disagree with you. Jesus Christ is our ultimate authority, and if we follow Him, we will desire to do what is right and live peacefully among our brothers and sisters. Instead of being a slave to politics, we should live as servants to the One True King.

Here is the schedule of messages for this series…

Sunday, August 2 – Carson Humphreys preaching from Titus 3:1-8 (“Be Political without Being a Jerk”)

Sunday, August 9 – Nick Drake preaching from Psalm 146:1-10 (“Don’t Make Politics Your Idol”)

Sunday, August 16 – Nick Drake preaching from 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (“Unity in Jesus, Not in Politics”)

We hope to see you Sunday morning at 9:30 for Family Groups (aka Sunday School) and 10:40 for our worship celebration. If you have any questions, needs, or prayer requests, please let us know.

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Sermon Series through Micah https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/sermon-series-through-micah/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/sermon-series-through-micah/#respond Tue, 26 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=8108 On Sunday morning at 10:40, Lord willing, Pastor Nick will begin a new sermon series – Walk Humbly – through the Old Testament book of Micah. Nick hopes to communicate the truth that God is always in control and is perfect in justice and mercy, so we need to walk in humility before Him and before others.

This is the likely schedule of Sunday morning messages, both from Micah and from some special Sundays, over the next 10 weeks:

Sunday, May 31 – Micah 1 (“Recognize God’s Judgment”)

Sunday, June 7 – Micah 2 (“Accept God’s Judgment”)

Sunday, June 14 – Micah 3 (“Respond Rightly to God’s Judgment”)

Sunday, June 21 – Micah 4 (“Find Hope in God’s Judgment”)

Sunday, June 28 – Gideon Sunday (with Rick Smith)

Sunday, July 5 – Special Message from God’s Word (with Carson Humphreys)

Sunday, July 12 – Micah 5 (“Realize the Rescue from God’s Judgment”)

Sunday, July 19 – Micah 6 (“Prepare for God’s Judgment”)

Sunday, July 26 – Micah 7 (“Worship the God of Judgment”)

Sunday, August 2 – Special Message from God’s Word (with Carson Humphreys)

Here is Pastor Nick’s preview of the series:

 

If you have any questions, please contact us. Hope to see you Sunday morning at 10:40!

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Testimonies of God’s Faithfulness https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimonies-of-gods-faithfulness/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/testimonies-of-gods-faithfulness/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=7954 We have had the privilege of hearing some great testimonies of faith over the past month. During our annual New Life Celebration on January 19, several believers who were baptized in 2019 shared about how God has worked in their lives since then. You can listen to these testimonies by clicking HERE.

Also, during our annual F5 Event a couple of weeks ago, Nate Bloss talked about the struggle of putting Jesus Christ first while participating in extracurricular activities like football. You can watch his testimony below.

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Christian Testimonies & Baptisms https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/christian-testimonies-baptisms/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/christian-testimonies-baptisms/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=7944 During our morning worship service on Sunday, February 2, 2020, we had the privilege of celebrating three new believers who publicly professed their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord by being baptized. Praise God!

Before being baptized, all three shared their testimonies of Christian faith. Below are videos of their testimonies (including an additional testimony), a 90-second explanation of Christian baptism, and their baptisms.

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New Life Celebration https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/new-life-celebration-4/ https://www.playground.laredcreative.com/new-life-celebration-4/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:30:00 +0000 http://www.playground.laredcreative.com/?p=7294 Please join us Sunday evening at 6:00 for our annual New Life Celebration. We will begin with corporate worship, including some testimonies of those who have come to faith in the past year. Our hope is to celebrate the new life in Christ of those who have surrendered to Him, as well as pray for many more in 2020.

After our time of worship, we will have a cake and ice cream reception in our fellowship hall.

Don’t forget to join us in the morning, too.

Sunday, January 19

9:30 a.m. = Family Groups
10:40 a.m. = Morning Worship Celebration
6:00 p.m. = New Life Celebration (cake & ice cream to follow)

Questions? Please contact us.

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