November 28, 2023

Advent 2023



12/3: Hanging of the Green in morning service

12/3: Nine Lessons & Carols music program at 5pm with reception to follow.

12/10: Living Nativity at 6pm

12/24: Christmas Eve Service at 5pm. No childcare or nursery.

12/25: Christmas Day

12/31: New Year's Eve- Service at 10:30am. No Sunday School or nursery.

Don't miss out on our annual living nativity! We will gather in the RBC lower parking lot on December 10th at 6:00 PM for the performance, followed by donuts & hot chocolate.

Sign up to provide a meal for Jessie's Place in 2024! We still have several months available!

Wednesday Night Schedule

5:15 PM- Dinner

6:00 PM- Adult Bible study and children's/youth activities

7:00 PM- Adult Choir Rehearsal

***The Wednesday night meal menu & sign-up for the month of December will be available on Thursday, November 30th***

Please make your dinner reservations here as soon as possible if you plan to eat on Wednesday nights during the month of November. After signing up for the meals you will attend, we ask that, if at all possible, you pay for your meals on the Sign-Up Genius website. Simply leave the quantity as "1" and input the total cost for the month in the "cost" box. This is a secure site, much like Realm. However, if paying online is not an option for you, please submit a cash or check payment to the church office at your convenience as money will no longer be taken in the fellowship hall on Wednesday nights.

Feel free to email Noelle with any questions or concerns you may have regarding Wednesday night meal sign-ups/payments.

Visit the RBC website to learn more about the 2024 Bible reading plan.

Click here to view the most recent RBC Students Newsletter!

Throughout the month of December, we will be collecting our annual Christmas offering for global missions. This year our goal is to reach $19,000. Please consider contributing to the Christmas Offering for Global Missions and join us for the Week of Prayer for Global Missions December 3rd-10th.

To give online visit our online giving form here.

Join us for our week of prayer events from 12/3-12/10! Be on the lookout for additional details or contact Clayton for more information.

If you would like to support our congregation and ministerial staff by engaging in supportive prayer during Sunday morning worship, sign up for a time slot here.

Nine Lessons and Carols Important Dates:

-Performance and reception will be held on 12/3 beginning at 5:00 PM. If you plan to stay for the reception and are able, please bring a sweet or salty snack to share!

-We will be holding a dress rehearsal for the Nine Lessons and Carols Program this Thursday, November 30th at 6:00pm. If you are participating in this program (in the choir or as a reader), please make every effort to be at this rehearsal. Thank you!

Are you looking for a way to serve? Do you have instrumental talent that you would like to share with our congregation? Email Roberta about joining RBC's worship team! She is looking especially for those who play drums and/or guitar with a reasonable level of proficiency. We would love to hear you play!

This year RBC Kids (preschool and up) will be part of our Christmas Music Program, "Lessons and Carols" on Sunday Evening, December 3rd! Because of this, Kids Choir Practice will be starting at 5:45pm on Wednesdays instead of 6) and run to 6:10pm. If your child can't make it until 6pm, please come anyway! Since the children are singing in the program, we are asking that they be present at the Dress Rehearsal on Thursday, November 30th at 6pm. The kids should be done with their portion of dress rehearsal by 6:30pm.

Click here to view the most recent RBC Kids Newsletter!

Click here to view the 4th Quarter RBC Seniors Newsletter! Please email Noelle if you would like to regularly receive this newsletter.

1. 1 Chronicles 29: 11-13 NASB “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.”  Father God, as King David prayed, we too come before You proclaiming Your greatness, power, glory, majesty, victory and dominion over all things and over the entire universe. Because riches and honor come from You we bow before You, trusting our futures to Your will for our lives. While we do not live in fear or dread about future events, we trust both Your plan and provision. All that we have is because of Your grace toward us and all that we hope to achieve is in Your hand. Help us to honor You in every part of our lives. 

2.  Psalm 18: 30 NASB “As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.” Father God, our hearts are at rest because You are our shield of protection and refuge. Thank You that Your word reminds us of Your faithfulness. 

Stewardship in Action

November Budget Needs: $54,166.67

November Budget Receipts (Thru 11/19): $38,702.33

To give online to the general budget or special offerings click the link.