Sunday Worship Spring 2025 New Members Class Our Spring 2025 New Members class will be held on Saturday, March 29 (8:30am-12:30pm). Our new members class is an opportunity to find out more about who we are and what we believe. It is a great way to learn about the church, meet Read more…
Returning to Acaba Mundo The Session and Missions Committee of River Oaks is excited to announce that we’ll be sending another short-term mission team to Acaba Mundo (in Belo Horizonte, Brazil), aiming for summer 2025. We had a fantastic experience in November 2024 through a four-person team, and we are Read more…
Interested in Joining ROC? Have you been attending River Oaks Church for some time? We would love to invite you to experience the joy of belonging to your local church through church membership. Our new members class is an opportunity to find out more about who we are and what Read more…
From Egypt to Promised Land It would be very hard to overestimate the importance of the book of Exodus in the Bible. It is an epic story of equally epic significance. Exodus recounts some of the greatest events in the history of redemption— from the plagues and Passover Lamb, to Read more…
What’s Behind the Text? The New Testament was not composed in a vacuum, nor is it a collection of wise aphorisms from a guru sitting atop a misty mountain. It was written by real men–inspired by the Holy Spirit–who lived in a real time and place facing real on-the-ground issues. Read more…
Sunday Worship Mission to Japan – Homestay The Mission to Japan “Homestay” program in Orlando is offering the opportunity to host a Japanese college student and share the love of Christ in your home. River Oak’s missionary partners Warren and Yakari Griffith will be organizing the next program March 7 Read more…
Sunday Worship Meeting for Brazil Mission Trip – 2/9 If you think the Lord may be calling you to participate in the Brazil mission trip in 2025, join the team meeting after church on February 9 in the Calvin/Knox Rooms. We will be finalizing the trip dates and confirming participants–a Read more…
Serving our local community Our Mercy team coordinates numerous events throughout the year where we serve as the hands and feet of Jesus in blessing our local community. Check out the details below for upcoming ways you can serve. March 29, RLOM home cleanup SIGN UP to join the Mercy Read more…
Sunday Worship Men’s Monthly Breakfast – February 1 Join the Men’s Monthly Breakfast on Saturday, February 1, from 8:00-9:30am at the church. Enjoy fellowship, breakfast, and our guest speaker: Pastor David Camera (signup). Coming up in church life ROC On Wed ‣ Dinner (menu) from 5:00-6:00pm (pay here)‣ Children, men, women, community group, and youth (6pm) Women’s Read more…
Sunday Worship Fellowship Under the Stars – 2/7 The Women’s Ministry invites you to the gather around the bonfire on the church lawn for a warm and welcoming night. Enjoy delicious snacks, s’mores, and cozy hot beverages as we sing together, and have time to relax and enjoy each other’s Read more…
Fellowship Under the Stars All ladies are invited to gather around the bonfire on the church lawn for a warm and welcoming night. Enjoy delicious snacks, s’mores, and cozy hot beverages as we connect with one another. The evening will feature uplifting music as we sing together, and plenty of Read more…
Sunday Worship Sharing Center Serve Saturday – 1/25 The Mercy Team invites you to sign up and join them for Serve Saturday on 1/25 (9am–12noon), at the Sharing Center in Longwood. This opportunity to serve our community is open to middle school age and up in the distribution center. The Sharing Center is a Christian organization that serves Read more…
River Oaks Artists Guild The Greenhouse is a new ROC ministry for building community with other Christian artists. It is designed to provide freedom and inspire courage to explore all areas where our faith and varied art forms intersect. Think of it as a form of “greenhouse” to grow in Read more…
Sunday Worship The Greenhouse – River Oaks Artist Guild Join The Greenhouse interest meeting on January 17, 2025 at 6:30pm. This is new ROC ministry for building community with other Christian artists. You are welcome to join, wherever you (men/women) are in your creative journey (fine artists, photographers, videographers, musicians, Read more…
Iron Sharpening Iron The Men’s Ministry of River Oaks is planning a spiritually enriching Winter/Spring 2025. First, our Wednesday night Bible study (6:00-7:30pm, part of ROC On Wednesday) will be focusing on 1 Corinthians, a vitally important letter of the Apostle Paul that deals with a variety of relevant issues Read more…
Savoring the Patient Love of God We invite you to join us for a study on the book of Hosea during the winter/spring 2025 term. This is a time to pray, study alongside other women, dig into the Word, learn from one another, and build relationships. The study is open Read more…
Sunday Worship Men’s Monthly Breakfast, January 4 Join the Men’s Monthly Breakfast on Saturday, January 4, from 8:00-9:30am at the church. Enjoy fellowship, breakfast, and our guest speaker: Caleb Bancroft. Signup Coming up in church life ROC On Wed ‣ Kickoff on 1/8 – dinner (menu) from 5:00-6:00pm (pay here)‣ Children, men, women, community Read more…
The Promise of Christ in Isaiah Christmas time has come around again! For the young, expectations are no doubt high. For others who have seen a few Christmas seasons come and go, we may feel like it will be just another ordinary holiday filled with unmet expectations. Our Advent theme Read more…
Sunday Worship 2025 Bible Reading Plans Interested in tackling the whole Bible (or parts of it) in the new year? Ligonier Ministries has posted a large range of various plans to choose from. Pastor Lanier’s “Redemptive-Historical Bible Reading Plan” (here) is one of them! Check out the full list. Coming up Read more…
Sunday Worship Children’s Ministry Nativity play! Join us in the worship center for River Oak’s Children’s Ministry Nativity play (10:15-10:45am). Cookies will be served in Westminster Hall afterward. There will be no other Sunday school classes. Coming up in church life All Church ‣ Christmas Eve candlelight service on Tues,12/24, Read more…