# Weekly Update 2-1-26 - From: Friends Church | East Richland — Weekly Update - Sent: January 30, 2026 (2026-01-30T14:00:53.421Z) - Web version: https://erfriends.flowforth.co/emails/weekly-update/3712 - More emails: https://erfriends.flowforth.co/emails/weekly-update --- [![Logo](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Forganization-assets%2Feb8d7634-c8fd-4e80-9181-5bdb2ca41196%2FFriends_Church_Branding_2024-10_1_2025-12-30T21-22-26-407Z.png)](https://erfriends.com) --- ## Hello Friends Family! Wow, we sure do miss seeing all of you! We pray this is the end of the heavy snow for this winter, so that we can get back to our normals. If there's a way we can help in these days, drop us a line or call the numbers provided. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ We were talking this week about how different the Letters are from the Gospels. The Gospels tell us the story of Jesus. The Letters get into our business! I did a study of Hebrews once, and the Bible teacher highlighted some Greek meaning in verse 12:13 — discipline that was like straightening a dislocation or fixing a bone that had been broken and needed to be reset. Ever since that time, the word picture of fixing a bone that needed to be reset has stuck with me. Many times, my understanding of God, His Word, and His ways has needed some bone-straightening. Week after week, Galatians is doing just that as we go through it together. How about you? What crooked bones or dislocated theological joints is God correcting for you? Praying for you as you grow and live out what God is teaching you. ~ Amy & Your Friends Church Staff Team p.s. If you haven’t yet, **text “connect**” to **740-693-0774** to receive our messages. And save our numbers in your contacts to keep them out of the spam graveyard. - 740-695-0971 (for calling the Church Office) - 740-693-0774 (for receiving texts and occasional call broadcasts) - 855-647-6960 (for receiving texts) --- [![Facebook Post](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Forganization-assets%2Feb8d7634-c8fd-4e80-9181-5bdb2ca41196%2F1_2026-01-29T20-30-27-498Z.png)](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K7FbhC8Y6/) --- [![YouTube video thumbnail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.youtube.com%2Fvi%2FGOimoSGLTxw%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtube.com/shorts/GOimoSGLTxw?si=IVHSQNwiebykgU3o) --- [![Website Events Page](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Forganization-assets%2Feb8d7634-c8fd-4e80-9181-5bdb2ca41196%2FImage_1-29-26_at_3_2026-01-29T20-27-40-075Z.png)](https://erfriends.com/events/) --- **East Richland Christian School News** [click here](https://eastrichland.org/newsletters) ERCS Homecoming Jan 31 @ the Ickes Family Life Center *You can redirect your tax dollars to ERCS by giving through the OCEN SGO and designating East Richland Christian Schools. Your donation provides scholarships for ERCS students and gives you a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Ohio taxes. Click the link to learn more:* [*https://ohiocen.org/ocen-sgo/*](https://ohiocen.org/ocen-sgo/) *Gifts made by April 15 can be applied to the previous tax year.* --- [Weekly Bulletin](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/eb8d7634-c8fd-4e80-9181-5bdb2ca41196/February_1_2026_Bulletin_1_2026-01-29T20-33-48-588Z.pdf) [Feb Newsletter](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/eb8d7634-c8fd-4e80-9181-5bdb2ca41196/February_2026_Newsletter_1_2026-01-29T20-34-24-258Z.pdf) **Watch the livestream** [**here**](https://erfriends.com/live/) **Watch & listen to past messages** [**here**](https://erfriends.com/watch-listen/) **Read the Scripture passage** [**here**](https://www.esv.org/Galatians+3/) --- If your week wasn’t such a good one, or you have a praise to share, click the button below; we would love to pray for you. [Prayer Request](https://erfriends.churchcenter.com/people/forms/335412)