Fun for All Ages It’s that time of year. The Pleciae nearctica (love-bugs) are finally calming down. The air is cool and crisp. The mid-afternoon sun dances playfully on the leaves. We start debating whether to switch on our A/C or just leave the windows open to catch the evening Read more…
An Annual Tradition During our weekly staff meeting, we have been discussing how, and even whether, to honor Mother’s Day during our Sunday corporate worship service. Wait…what? “Why wouldn’t you?” someone might say. It’s a complex issue for at least two reasons. First, Mother’s Day is not, strictly speaking, a Read more…
God Saves His People! Through the month of May, we will finish up Genesis with the conclusion of Joseph’s story and move into the first portion of Exodus up through the parting of the Red Sea. Shortcuts: For Teachers | For Parents Over and over again we will see God’s Read more…
Finishing Strong, Looking Ahead As we wrap up the school year and look toward the summer we want to make sure you are aware of all the opportunities for ministry and connection coming up! In this update, you will find out about… Our large group wrap-up MS and HS summer Read more…
Sunday Worship Events & Reminders Mid-week Ministries Around the Web Other Details
Puerto Supe, Peru Cesar and Grace Cubas are missionaries in Puerto Supe, Peru, serving with South American Mission (SAM). Cesar is of Peruvian descent and came to know Jesus as a young man through the outreach of a missionary to Peru. He later met Grace when she was serving as Read more…
Sunday Worship Our Matthew series will conclude with Matt 28:16-20 (the Great Commission). Getting prepared: What do the key elements of Jesus’s commissioning statement (baptizing, making disciples, teaching) tell us about the purpose of the church? What does Jesus mean by “all authority”? Preview the bulletin and songs Adult Ed Read more…
“Tell us if you are the Christ!” As Jesus neared the final moments of his earthly ministry and was subjected to fabricated charges, mockery, and scorn by his opponents, the high priest asks him a pressing question that had been building all along: And the high priest stood up and Read more…
“Your Word is Truth” The Bible is the very Word of God. As the Word of God, the Bible is God’s way of saving and sanctifying us (John 17:17). So understanding the Bible is vitally important for us as Christians. But the Bible is a long, ancient and unique book Read more…
Upcoming Worship Events & Reminders Mid-week Ministries Other Details
Southall, London Jeremy and Angel (and their children) are missionaries with Serge who will be entering a new mission field in Southall, UK in late 2019 or early 2020. Originally from Orlando, Jeremy and Angel first began serving in global missions in Uganda in 2015. They are in the process Read more…
Connecting the Dots This post marks the beginning of a new way for Joel (our Director of Family Ministries) to connect with the parents and youth who are involved in River Oaks’s student ministries. We hope this monthly resource will be a valuable way for everyone at ROC to “connect Read more…
You Are Invited! We invite you to join us at River Oaks Church to celebrate the central event of history: the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ! Whether you have been a Christian for a long time or are exploring what Jesus is all about, you are welcome Read more…
Sunday Worship This Sunday is Palm Sunday. Invite your friends/family! Our Matthew series will continue with Matt 27:1-26. Preparation questions: How is the exchange of Jesus for Barabbas a picture of the gospel? Only a few days prior to this, the people were praising Jesus, waving palm branches, and acclaiming Read more…
The “Community” in Community Group According to a recent study by the Barna Group,* two of the top five reasons why people join a church are related to the community or fellowship they experience there: In today’s fragmented and isolated society, people are visiting churches looking for community. Since the Read more…
God is Sovereign! In the month of April, we will finish the latter part of Genesis by studying the end of Jacob’s life and the story of Joseph, whom God protected during his time in Egypt. We will be focusing on how God is sovereign over all of history and Read more…
Our Newest Members On April 7, we are delighted to be admitting new children to the Lord’s Table as full communing members of River Oaks. This is an exciting milestone in the lives of these young people and their families, as it marks the time when they publicly declare their Read more…