Upcoming events.
Beverly Hawkins - Celebration of Life Service
Please join us in celebrating the life of Beverly Hawkins at 11 AM in the RBCC Sanctuary. The service will also be live-streamed via the RBCC YouTube Channel. A light lunch will be served in our fellowship hall, following the service.
Service Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/kcTaf6t8OYk?feature=share
If you would like to make a donation to the RBCC Pastor’s Discretionary Fund in Beverly’s Memory, please CLICK HERE.
Mary Poppins: Presented by the RBCC Players
Celebrating our 40th Anniversary Year
RBCC Players Present: Mary Poppins
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June 7th @ 7:30 pm
June 8th @ 2pm & 7:30 pm
June 14th @ 7:30 pm
June 15th @ 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Tickets Available Now - CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE to be added to the RBCC Players E-Mail List for future productions.
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Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, and astonishing stagecraft. Based on the books by P.L Travers, and one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, Mary Poppins will capture your heart in a whole new way --as a practically perfect musical!
Mary Poppins is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All Authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Gilbert & Sullivan: An RBCC Players 40th Anniversary Retrospective Concert
In April of 1984, Dan Shelhamer, as Music Director of RBCC, took a risk to share the talents he saw within our congregation by staging a production of HMS Pinafore. Over the years we have staged several events throughout the year featuring talent within and outside our walls. Wanting to celebrate the Players' forty years, we are excited to offer a Recital on Mother's Day Sunday, May 12th. Join us for an afternoon of Gilbert & Sullivan, featuring several of our RBCC Players who will perform selections from HMS Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance, and Trial by Jury.
FREE - with a $20 suggested donation to benefit the RBCC Music Program
RBCC Recital Series: SPECTRUM- Exploring the Range of the Human Voice
Join soprano, Miriam Gnagy and friends, in exploring the vast range of the singing voice—from works that showcase a wide tessitura, to various styles of singing, and depths of human emotion. Featuring opera, art song, and contemporary works, from Mozart to Brandi Carlile. Miriam is joined by Pianist, Dwight Beckmeyer; Tenor, Kaelee Bolme; Vocalists, Katie Skovholt (RBCC’s Director of Music), Erin Gabriel, David Horton, and Danny Szydlo!
FREE - with $20 suggested donation. Funds collected will benefit the RBCC Music Program and S.T.A.N.C.E (Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble).
Easter Pancake Breakfast! Your breakfast will help feed neighbors in need!
7 am - 9:30 am / Easter Pancake Breakfast / RBCC - Lena Voreis
Your breakfast will mean breakfast for someone else!
Sponsored by the Faith Formation Board, RBCC Youth and Young Adults will be cooking up Easter Breakfast. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, fruit, and cinnamon bread between the Sunrise Service and our traditional 10 am worship service. For every plate of pancake breakfast served, a plate of pancake breakfast will be made and delivered to our neighbors in need at The Oaks Enhanced Shelter in Shoreline.
Easter Sunrise Service @ Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Join us for our annual Easter sunrise service @ Richmond Beach Salwater Park. Communion will be shared during the service.
Outreach Committee: Spring Diaper Drive
Please join us in collecting diapers for families in need, now through May 5th. All sizes are needed, with emphasis on sizes 4 and 5. The cost of living has significantly increased, leaving it difficult for many families to meet needs.
Donations can be dropped off to the church office Monday - Friday, between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm, or on Sundays in the narthex in the marked donation boxes.
Please contact the church office with questions: office@rbccucc.org / (206) 542-7477
RBCC Recital Series: Ravenna Quintet
RBCC Recital Series: Ravenna Quintet
Join us for an afternoon of Schumann, Faure', and Mozart! Featuring: RBCC Collaborative Pianist, Luke Raffanti; Christine Chu - violin; Leah Anderson - viola; Nathan Hatch - viola; Jonas Chen - Cello.
Free - with $20 suggested donation to support the RBCC Music Program
RBCC Recital Series: Barbershop Classics!
Sunday, March 10th @ 3pm:
RBCC Recital Series: Barbershop Classics!
Featuring Ensembles from A Capella Northwest, including In the Mix and Vocal Vintage (including RBCC's own Jim Civarra!)
Outreach Food Drive
Join us in helping feed our community! Drop off donations of non-perishable food items to benefit Edmonds Food Bank in the upper parking lot of RBCC!
RBCC Music Recital Series Presents: Piazzolla Extravaganza!
Piazzolla Extravaganza! Tango music for violin, cello, and piano!
The (new!) Recital Series at Richmond Beach Congregational Church rings in the new year with a musical journey through the soul-stirring compositions of the legendary Argentine tango maestro, Astor Piazzolla, at our Piazzolla Extravaganza!
Experience the passion and energy of Piazzolla's innovative nuevo tango style, blending jazz and classical influences. From the haunting beauty of "Oblivion" to the iconic "Libertango," feel the rhythmic pulse that defines Piazzolla's musical genius.
Performers Erika Fiebig (cello), Begin Nora (violin), and David Horton (piano) bring their considerable talents to bear in this afternoon of musical brilliance, celebrating the life and legacy of a tango maestro whose work continues to captivate hearts worldwide. Don't miss Piazzolla Extravaganza! – a fusion of tango, jazz, and classical influences that promises an unforgettable musical experience. At times mesmerizing, haunting, breathtaking, and serene, this charming hour-long concert for violin, cello, and piano is a testament to the brilliance and refinement of Astor Piazzolla.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
A service of scripture, carols, and candlelight, with musical guests.
Blue Christmas Service
This year's Blue Christmas will be a service of the word - an opportunity to share grief and hope in a private, spiritual setting.
Coffee & Croissants - Sharing Holiday Cheer with our Unhoused Friends
The Seattle Surbaya Sister City Association, Horizon School, and RBCC will collaborate to provide a morning of holiday cheer to our unhoused friends in the Shoreline area. Come and enjoy coffee, croissants, and fellowship in the Upper Parking Lot of Richmond Beach Congregational Church.
RBCC Players Present: Shakespeare's Lost Christmas Play
Click here to purchase tickets online.
Adults - $20/ Seniors 65+ and Under 18 - $10
This fun, upbeat, holiday production pokes fun at a local troupe of actors amidst a plague during the 1600s, in the tiny English village of "Little Moldingham-on-Cheese". The troupe reaches out to Shakespeare, asking him to write them a play, as they've lost their scripts in a recent fire. As the letter reaches the famous playwright, the "Plague Doctor" and "Royal Herald" arrive to announce that all people must stand 6 feet apart and all entertainment is canceled. The stage manager’s quick thinking finds a loophole that will have the audience laughing from start to finish.
RBCC Players Present: Shakespeare's Lost Christmas Play
Click here to purchase tickets online.
Adults - $20/ Seniors 65+ and Under 18 - $10
This fun, upbeat, holiday production pokes fun at a local troupe of actors amidst a plague during the 1600s, in the tiny English village of "Little Moldingham-on-Cheese". The troupe reaches out to Shakespeare, asking him to write them a play, as they've lost their scripts in a recent fire. As the letter reaches the famous playwright, the "Plague Doctor" and "Royal Herald" arrive to announce that all people must stand 6 feet apart and all entertainment is canceled. The stage manager’s quick thinking finds a loophole that will have the audience laughing from start to finish.
TREE LIGHTING - Hosted by Richmond Beach Community Association
All are welcome to join this festive event hosted by the Richmond Beach Community Association. Gather together in the parking lot and front lawn of RBCC where it will be beautifully decorated with lights. Bring kiddos for a special visit from Santa! Hot drinks, snacks, holiday music, and good cheer are provided as the community joins together in the spirit of the holiday season.
RBCC Holiday Recital
RBCC's own Luke Raffanti and Katie Skovholt (and a few of their talented pals) share a recital of light holiday tunes to set the tone for your December. Come, bring cookies to share, and 'be present' for an hour of beautiful seasonal music, including a sing-along! Donations gratefully accepted in support of Music at RBCC.
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve Servic
Four local churches — Calvin Presbyterian Church, St. Luke Catholic Church, Richmond Beach Congregational Church, and First Lutheran Richmond Beach — will come together to hold our annual Thanksgiving Eve service.
You are invited to take this opportunity to give thanks and worship together.
In person at Calvin Presbyterian Church; or click here to watch online.
The Giving Tree - ongoing event through 12/17
Join us in an opportunity to spread Christmas cheer to persons in need within our local community. This year’s recipients will be families connected with Healthy Start and the residents of Camp United We Stand.
The Outreach Board is collecting $25 gift cards from easy-to-access stores such as Fred Meyer, Walmart, or Target. (Please tape gift card validation slips to the card, in case of glitches.) Checks made out to RBCC marked “Christmas Giving Tree” are also welcome. Donations can be dropped into the marked basket in the Narthex on Sunday mornings, or dropped off in the church office Monday - Friday.
Collections will be made through Sunday, December 17th.
Hanging of the Greens & Stone Soup Luncheon
Join us for this multi-board event! Community Care and Engagement is hosting a Stone Soup Luncheon in coordination with the Worship Board's Hanging of the Greens, immediately following worship. Youth will provide cookies to decorate and the Faith Formation Board will have an ornament craft for our narthex tree!
RBCC Food Drive
Join us once again in feeding our community! We supplied 892 lbs of food to the Edmonds Food Bank in September! Join us again this November, as we collect non-perishable items to benefit the food bank.
Food Drive
The Outreach Committe will be collecting non-perishable items to be donated to the Edmonds Food Bank, in the Upper Parking Lot at RBCC.
Outreach - Sandwich Saturday
Join the Outreach Committee in preparing 140 sack lunches for our neighbors in need. Contact the church office for more details.
Red Cross First Aid, CPR, AED Training class
RBCC is sponsoring a Red Cross First Aid, CPR, AED Training class
Register here: bit.ly/3H9gmBT Registration deadline is May 20th.
This will be a hybrid class with an initial written portion that is completed online, and one in-person session on JUNE 3rd, 9:00am-Noon.
You will be sent a link to the online modules the week prior to the class.
You must complete the online course content by 6/2/2023 to attend and participate in the in-person classroom course session.
The class is limited to 16 people
Cost is $25/person. Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card, paid directly to Vonita on 6/3.
RBCC is responsible for no-show participants, so if you register and are unable to attend, please cancel no later than May 31st.
Be prepared to act when emergencies arise. Join the ranks of those who can spring into action when trouble strikes to help people in the “minutes that matter”. Sign up today to get certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED. The American Red Cross has been the "go-to" source of emergency and safety training for more than a century.
Our Facilitator, Vonita Francisco, is a passionate volunteer and parent interested in community engagement that aims to make the world a better place. Vonita has been a Girl Scout troop leader for 19 years, a facilitator for 14 years, and a Red Cross instructor for 1 year. She is involved in several Edmonds area PTAs as well as serving on the City of Mountlake Terrace Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commission.
Creative Arts Supply Sale
CREATIVE ARTS SUPPLY SALE
Join in a collective sale of art/craft/sewing supplies during the Richmond Beach Association Spring Garage Sale, while supporting the RBCC Women’s Retreat Fund. (10% of all sales will go to the Women’s Retreat fund.) More details will be available when we know who is coming and with what supplies. Richmond Beach Community Association is advertising the event, and we will be included as a stop on the event map. Additionally, if you have an art/craft/sewing community you are a part of, we welcome you to share this event.
Healthy Start Diaper Drive
Healthy Start Diaper Drive
The RBCC Outreach Committee invites you to celebrate Moms this Mother’s Day by supporting our annual Healthy Start Diaper Drive,
Saturday, May 13; 11am - 1pm In the RBCCC Upper Parking Lot All sizes of diapers and styles of wipes are appreciated.
Treasure Island
RBCC Players Present TREASURE ISLAND - a short, two-act musical adaption for the whole family!
A fun, upbeat, family-friendly musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of adventure on the high seas! Adapted for the stage by local playwright Patricia Haines-Ainsworth and presented by RBCC Players who perform at Richmond Beach Congregational Church in Bill McLaughlin Theater.
Save the dates for you and your family to come see this original musical adaptation of a classic story.
Evening Performances May 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 7:30 pm
Matinees May 6 and 13 at 2 pm.
General Admission $10.00
Tickets available now, through Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/3JolVgb
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Sunday Morning Worship Services; In person or on-line @10am