Bounce Time All the children have been working hard this Fall to earn ROCK Blocks. The model bounce house is nearly complete…so let’s get ready to celebrate! On December 15th, we will have two mega awesome bounce houses (fit for younger and older children), popcorn, pizza, and more! It’s a Read more…
Sunday Worship Coming Up in Church Life JJJ ‣ Last call! Buy tickets to Jingle, Jazz, and Java (Saturday night) Children’s ministry ‣ Teachers: don’t miss our quarterly training via video! ‣ ROCK Block celebration, December 15! Mercy ‣ We still need volunteers to “Ring the Bell” on December 14th Read more…
Gloria in excelsis deo What would it be like to be a witness to the coming of Jesus Christ, the king? The first two chapters of the Gospel according to Luke record the birth of Jesus, as well as the exciting details leading up to it. The appearance of Gabriel…Mary’s Read more…
Emmanuel: God with Us! As we enter the month of December, one of the highlights is obviously Christmas, the celebration of Christ’s birth. But do we let familiarity with the story dull us to the wonder of it? The birth of Jesus is without a doubt one of the most Read more…
Sunday Worship Coming Up in Church Life All-church ‣ Buy your tickets to Jingle, Jazz, and Java (December 7)!‣ Next Sunday: reception of new members and congregational meeting‣ Check out the free performance of Handel’s Messiah at Bob Carr Theater, Dec 1 Children’s ministry ‣ Teachers: want another meeting on Read more…
Sunday Worship Coming Up in Church Life All-church ‣ See the recap of David’s birthday party and Thankful November Night‣ Buy your tickets to Jingle, Jazz, and Java (December 7)!‣ Annual congregational meeting, December 8 Mercy ‣ Get involved in our Christmas Dove Tree project (due Dec 1)‣ Volunteer to Read more…
6:00pm on December 24 River Oaks Church invites all ages to join us for our Christmas Eve worship service, which celebrates the birth of our Lord, Savior, and King: Jesus Christ. Our service will include singing, prayer, a homily from the Gospel of Luke, and a final song by candlelight. Read more…
Celebrating 50! November 19th is our senior pastor David Camera’s fiftieth birthday! In honor of that milestone and his tenth anniversary at our church, the people of River Oaks gathered this past Sunday night (the 17th) for a surprise birthday party! The room was packed with at least 150 people Read more…
Cool(ish) Weather, Cool Events Ho, ho, how is it 70 degrees outside and I’m hearing Christmas music on the radio? At least wait until after Thanksgiving people! As we enter the holiday season our schedules tend to fill up quickly with many exciting events and get togethers with family and Read more…
“He Came to Jesus…” Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be one-on-one with Jesus? The Gospel According to John is one of the most famous and well-loved compositions in the Bible. From its opening exultation of the Lord Jesus as fully God, to its conclusion where Read more…
Sunday Worship Coming Up in Church Life All-church ‣ A Thankful November Night will be on November 17. Download lyrics!‣ Buy your tickets to Jingle, Jazz, and Java (December 7)!‣ Annual congregational meeting, December 8 Mercy ‣ Get involved in our Christmas Dove Tree project (due Dec 1)‣ Volunteer to Read more…
Getting into the Season! It’s probably not going to be a white Christmas in our “Sunshine State.” So maybe we all need a bit of help getting in the spirit for Christmas. What better way to do that than with Christmas jazz, coffee/cocoa, desserts, and carols under the stars? River Read more…
Helping Families in Need This Christmas, the Mercy Team is partnering with Christian Help for their annual “Dove Tree Program,” which is part of their 2019 Season of Giving. This program helps families that are seeking job placement to provide a Christmas for their children. Christian Help has been preventing Read more…
Sunday Worship Coming Up in Church Life All-church ‣ Don’t forget: Board Game Day this Saturday ‣ A Thankful November Night will be on November 17 ‣ Buy your tickets to Jingle, Jazz, and Java (December 7)! Mercy ‣ Get involved in our Christmas Dove Tree project (due Dec 1) Read more…
Sing with Gladness The weather is cooling (sort of). The bugs are fading away (sort of). And the holiday season is upon us. So let’s get together as a church family to sing and express thanks to the Lord! River Oaks is continuing it’s annual “Thankful November” tradition by hosting Read more…
Jesus is Our Perfect King! This month in children’s ministry we will be looking at the life of King David and His relationship with God. In some of the stories we will see King David living out Godly character and being the kind of king God’s people needed. But we Read more…
Sunday Worship Coming Up in Church Life All-church ‣ A Thankful November Night on November 17 ‣ All-church board game day on November 9 Children’s ministry ‣ Parents & teachers: view our November update‣ Save the date: ROCK Block celebration, December 15! Youth ministry ‣ Youth Family Dinner on Wednesday, 5:30pm. Topic: Read more…
Another Round! On November 9, from 11:00am to 11:00pm, River Oaks will once again be transformed into an all-out, no-holds-barred, board game extravaganza! Everyone is invited to join in for a time of conversation, education on how to play new games … and competition! Who? Everyone! All ages are welcome. Read more…
Sunday Worship Coming Up in Church Life All-church ‣ All-church board game day on November 9 Children’s ministry ‣ Memory verse for the new unit is Psalm 145:13 (view/print) Missions ‣ RSVP for the missions lunch with Rachel Halley, Nov 3‣ September spotlight: Scott & Tiffany Kelley Youth ‣ Halloween/Reformation Day Read more…
Serving Youth with Special Needs On Sunday, November 3, 2019, River Oaks will be hosting a lunch to hear about the ministry of our own Rachel Halley! Rachel serves with YL Capernaum, a division of Young Life that reaches students with various kinds of disabilities. During this free lunch, Rachel Read more…