This is what River of Life is About!
We want to provide multiple opportunities for each person to be involved each week and an opportunity each month to love on our community!
Sunday Service
Join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 am for worship service and the Word. We also have an 11 am Hispanic service in the original sanctuary (front).
Sunday mornings at River of Life are a huge deal and our hope is for each person to experience the presence of God in a fresh and new way every single week through corporate worship. It's a time of celebration each week as we reflect on the goodness of God and who He is. We want each person who comes to a Sunday service to hear the life giving message of the gospel and to be offered the free gift of salvation so that they can truly know the God of the universe through His son Jesus Christ. Our pastor brings a message each week that will help us grow closer to God.
People are welcomed from all types of backgrounds and cultures. While some come dressed casual others may dress traditionally in a suite so come as you are!
River Kids (K5 - 5th Grade) meet every Sunday morning at 10:30 during worship. We also have nursery for babies and pre-schoolers.
Small Groups
We believe that life change happens in circles and not rows…you can come to church every Sunday and come down to these alters and leave changed but it's through the small groups where lasting relationships are formed and accountability in our spiritual lives become reality. Small groups happen in the spring and fall and are 11-13 weeks each and we have a short 5 week semester in the summer. Each semester, you will have an opportunity to join a group which allows you to either start a new group or join the same one. You may want to join multiple groups and that’s ok too! If you're new, our Next Steps team can help plug you in to a group that works best for you at any time during a semester. Groups meet at different times and days so that everyone has an opportunity to be a part of something. By joining a group, you're not making a commitment for the rest of your life….it’s just 12 weeks that we believe will change your life in a great way. And who knows, you may develop relationships that will last a lifetime.
What about the youth and kids you ask?
During River Kids Sunday morning services, they break out in smaller group circles so that they too, can learn the importance of relationships and communicating with each other.
Every Wednesday night from 7-8 pm, ELEVATE Kids (K5-5th Grade) and REVIVE Students (6th - 12th) worship together, hear the Word of God and then they break into small group circles based on their age and gender so that relationships are formed and freedom can be found. Kids can arrive as early as 6:30 on Wednesday nights to enjoy snacks and fun with friends before it starts.
It’s our mission and our goal to equip each person to be the church wherever they are, on their jobs, in the schools, even at the supermarket. We look forward to student led small groups forming in the future small group semesters!
Growth Track
Growth Track is open to anyone who is new to River of Life, newly saved, or who may just need to re-focus on discovering more about themselves and how God created them. We take some time during Growth Track to discuss our vision and purpose as well as what we believe. So many great things have come from Growth Track over the years and people have discovered spiritual gifts and abilities that they didn’t even realize that they have and are now making a difference using those gifts and actively serving here in the church and in their daily careers. It’s been amazing to see people’s lives changed through Growth Track. A meal and childcare is provided so be sure to sign up in advance so we can be prepared for you.
Get Involved
Our core values are to love God, love people, and serve with joy and excellence. There are opportunities for each person that has joined a team to use and develop their gifts. If you serve on the worship team, you may practice on a weekly basis. This is part of ministry. This is your service to the Lord. You may be serving on the creative team and serving the Lord through editing videos that will be sent out to people in their homes all over the world. You may be on the welcome team and they may get together on a monthly basis to build each other up over an evening of fun. If you're serving on an Impact Team, be sure to use our Church Center app so that your Impact Team leader can keep you up to date on these types of meetings.
"My house shall be called the house of prayer..." Matthew 21:14
Every Sunday morning, we begin with individual prayer time at 9:30 AM, followed by a serve rally and corporate prayer together at 9:45 AM before the service begins. As we seek His face and pray over our Sunday services and our church body, we believe that He is going to continue doing great things in and through River of Life and in our community.
Last Saturday of Each Month - Community Food Outreach
This is an opportunity that is open to everyone! Join us the last Saturday of every month at 8 am as we package up food boxes for our community. While we're packing the boxes, they will be experiencing a worship service in our sanctuary and being offered the eternal gift of salvation and a life of hope through Jesus Christ. After their service, we'll serve the boxes we packaged as they drive through and pick them up. This is a great way to allow God to use you to be a blessing in the community.