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Sunday September 20, 2009
Start: 10:30 am
End: 1:00 pm
On September 20th we will gather for worship in Mary Scott Park instead of our usual location. Our theme this year will be the International Day of Prayer for Peace. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on, bring a friend, and bring a bit of food to share since we'll have lunch together after worship! Everyone is invited to come and worship amidst the beauty of Creation!
Sunday October 4, 2009
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
On Sunday October 4th at 6pm we will recognize World Communion Sunday as we gather for Love Feast. The Love Feast is our tradition's expression of communion, and is a lived-out remembering of the last supper Jesus shared with his disciples. All are welcome to come and participate in this deep, authentic expression of community and faith.
Sunday October 18, 2009
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
UPDATE: Unfortunately Tom has made the difficult decision to discontinue his bike trip following a serious back injury earlier this week. After 1500 miles he will be headed home to Illinois to recover for the winter, in hopes of possibly getting back on the road in the spring. We will still have our pot luck lunch as planned, but with no special presentation. See you then!
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:30 pm
The worship team will meet after our post-worship shared pot luck meal and presentation on Oct. 18th in the Library. We will be looking over our upcoming series on Prayer and beginning to plan for Advent and Christmas.
Friday October 23, 2009
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
All young adults from the Richmond COB and friends are invited to celebrate fall at a Fall Harvest Party and Corn Maze. Festivities will begin at the McKimmy home with delicious fall snacks at 6:30pm, and then we will carpool to Today's Harvest Farm at 7:30pm.
Sunday October 25, 2009
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Stick around after worship on Sunday October 25th to support the RCoB youth group's latest fundraiser, the Apple Fest! Our youth are raising money to attend National Youth Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado next summer, and they need our help. Come and enjoy great fellowship as we enjoy all kinds of autumn-apple goodies!
Sunday November 1, 2009
Start: 2:00 am
End: 3:00 am
Just a friendly reminder to roll back the clocks before going to bed Saturday October 31st - or else you'll be an hour early for worship Sunday morning! Enjoy your extra hour of rest.
Wednesday November 4, 2009
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
We engage in outreach in many ways as a congregation - as individuals and together as a community. This is true not only of our physical service to others, but also our financial support of groups and organizations also seeking to do God's work in the world. On November 4th from 6:30pm 'till 7:30pm we will have a time of open conversation and idea-sharing about how we as a congregation do financial outreach.
Sunday November 15, 2009
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
The worship team will gather for our monthly meeting on Sunday, Nov. 15th after worship at 5th St. Bagels. The main areas we'll be working on are reviewing plans for Advent and Christmas and making plans for January. If you have input and won't be able to attend the meeting, please contact Pastor Matt!
Sunday November 22, 2009
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Come and join in our annual Thanksgiving Potluck after worship on November 22nd. Roast turkey and a vegan entree will be provided! Bring a dessert or a side dish, bring a friend, and bring your appetite! All are welcome to join in the table fellowship as we give thanks for the many blessings we have received.
Sunday December 6, 2009
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
Our choir will join with the choir from the West Richmond Friends Meeting to present a Christmas cantata on Sunday, December 6th. The combined choir will perform at both worship services - 9:30am with West Richmond Friends and 10:30am with us. Nearly 30 singers will take part in the program, featuring familiar carols arranged by John Rutter.
Come and as we celebrate the coming of the Christ child through singing and scripture as part of this exciting and unique worship gathering!
Sunday December 13, 2009
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Come join the choir and other singers from our congregation as we bring good tidings in song to folks across Richmond. We typically sing to several shut-in members at their houses and retirement homes, then enjoy a warm dinner together at the church building. For more information, contact Delora Roop.
Thursday December 17, 2009
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
On Thursday, Dec. 17th at noon the Worship Team will meet at 5th St. Bagels to discuss our plans for upcoming worship gatherings. We will finalize plans for the beginning of the new year and start looking towards February. If you can't make it, be sure to send any ideas and input to another member of the team. See you there!
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Our December Congregational Meeting will be Thursday, December 17th at 6:30pm. We will enjoy some festive snacks and warm fellowship as we come together to review and approve next year's budget and confirm the calling of several persons to leadership positions within our community. Childcare will be provided.
Thursday December 24, 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
For the first time in several years, we will be hosting a Christmas Eve worship gathering in our sanctuary. Come at 7pm to hear and sing the story of Christmas, finishing with candle-lighting as we prepare to share the light of Christ with all the world! All are welcome to join in this special time of worship.
Sunday January 17, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Stick around after worship on Sunday January 17th for a carry-in meal in the fellowship hall! Even if you're not able to bring a dish to share, come anyway! There's always plenty of food to go around.
Wednesday February 17, 2010
Start: 6:15 pm
Recognizing the beginning of the season of Lent by gathering for worship andprayer on Ash Wednesday has been a part of Christian ritual since the 6th century. On Wednesday February 17th at 6:15pm Pastor Matt will lead a simple time of reflection, repentance, and the traditional imposition of ashes for anyone who is interested.
Sunday February 28, 2010
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 2:00 pm
The worship team will meet after worship on Sunday, Feb. 28th to plan for the end of Lent and Easter. We'll have a room reserved at 5th St. Bagels, where we'll enjoy lunch together then get down to business!
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
The Pastoral Relations Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 9th at 7pm in the fellowship hall. If you have any concerns or comments to have shared at this meeting, please contact one of the PRC members. Thanks!
Sunday March 14, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
The Ministry Team will gather for a light lunch and our monthly meeting on Sunday March 14th after worship. If you have any items or issues that need to be discussed, please contact Enten Eller (MT Chair) to have them put on our agenda.
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
On Sunday March 14th at 4:30pm we will gather for a pot-luck dinner (ifpossible, bring Irish or green favorites!). This will be followed byour talent show where we ask you to share your talent: musical,dramatic, humorous, or reading.
Thursday April 1, 2010
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Love Feast is a longstanding practice of embodied worship and is open to anyone who would like to participate. At 6pm on Thursday, April 1st, we will gather for prayer and singing, washing one another's feet, and sharing in a fellowship meal that concludes with the bread and cup of communion. Come be a part of this meaningful remembrance of Jesus' last meal with his disciples.
Friday April 2, 2010
Start: 8:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Tenebrae is a somber and prayerful worship gathering remembering the events that took place on Good Friday, culminating in the crucifixion of Christ. At 8:30pm on Good Friday (April 2nd) we will gather in the dim light of the evening to sing, contemplate, and pray in the shadow of the cross, recounting the dark path to the crucifixion. At the end of our time together we will depart in silence into the darkness of the night. All are welcome.
Sunday April 4, 2010
Start: 7:00 am
End: 9:00 am
Come worship together in a combined service with the West Richmond Friends meeting as we greet the Risen Son Easter Sunday morning, April 4th. We will gather at the West Richmond Friends meetinghouse (609 W. Main St.) for worship at 7am. Afterward we will share in a pot-luck breakfast starting at about 8.
Thursday April 8, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
Come to our fellowship hall this Thursday, April 8th at 7pm for an exciting workshop with Tom Benevento of the New Community Project on "Creating Sustainable Communities."
Saturday April 10, 2010
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Come help us help out the Cope Environmental Center as we work to clear invasive species and get the center ready for spring and summer activities! Everyone's welcome to come and lend a hand - we'll meet at Cope at 1pm.
Sunday May 23, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
The Ministry Team will be meeting Sunday, May 23, to discuss church business ranging from routine reports to looking at our budget shortfall. If you know of any questions or concerns that should be part of the Ministry Team's consideration, please don't hesitate to talk to any Ministry Team member!
Wednesday May 26, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
It's time to celebrate another year of making beautiful music together! All choir members and families are invited to gather at Nancy's house for an end of the choir-season picnic. Nancy will provide a main course for grilling (meat and non-meat options) and each family can bring along a side dish or dessert.
Wednesday June 23, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Interested in learning about the spiritual and social-justice issues
present on your dinner plate?
Have you ever wondered why it is that some of our friends don't eat certain foods?
Do you want to find out how food and medicine aren't all that
different?
As part of “Faith and Food” month we are sponsoring a panel discussion on faith and food Wednesday June 23rd at 7pm. We will begin with a pot-luck meal, followed by each of our four panelists sharing about their own diverse personal connections between faith and food.
Sunday September 5, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
On Sunday, September 5 the Ottoni-Wilhelm family will host a college student lunch at their home following worship. Join us for a great meal and time to talk. There will be plenty of food for everyone, including vegetarian selections, so invite your friends!
Sunday September 12, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Richmond Church of the Brethren welcomes Bethany, ESR, and Earlham College students back for the fall semester! To celebrate the start of the new semester, we are hosting, in good Church of the Brethren fashion, an ice cream social and game night in the church fellowship hall Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 7pm. Ice cream, including delicious vegan options, and sundae toppings will be available along with a variety of fun board and card games. Bethany, ESR, and Earlham students as well as all other members and friends of our congregation are invited to attend.
