Two New Classes We are excited to offer two Sunday school options for August through October. One class will focus on a core aspect of Christian living (parenting), and the other will connect to the sermon series on Exodus. Option 1: Kingdom Parents: Raising Kids Well for Every Stage (Worship Read more…
Sunday Worship Men’s Monthly Breakfast – 11/1 Join the Men’s Monthly Breakfast on Saturday, November 1, from 8:00-9:30am at the church. Enjoy fellowship, breakfast, and our guest speaker: Joaquin Gonzalez. YAF Camping Coming up in church life All church ‣ Our annual congregation meeting is Sun, 12/7 (10:15am)‣ Veteran’s Day table 11/9 (drop of Read more…
Sunday Worship Children’s Ministry Training & Appreciation on Nov 2 Jane and Betty invite all teachers in the children’s ministry to join them for an appreciation lunch and annual training on 11/2 (12:30-2:00pm). Childcare will be available. Thank you for all you do! Coming up in church life All church Read more…
Sunday Worship Artists’ Guild – 10/17 Your invited to The Greenhouse Artists’ Guild on Fri, 10/17 (7-8:30pm) in the worship center. The guild is for any kind of Christian creative, wherever you are in your journey (fine artists, photographers, videographers, musicians, bakers/cooks, crocheters, seamstresses, writers, gardeners, and more). YAF – Read more…
Sunday Worship Brazil Mission Trip Interest Meeting – 10/12 Interested in finding out more about our 2026 mission trip to Acabo Mundo, Brazil? Join Pastor Lanier and Ben Gallant for our initial interest meeting after the 2nd service on Sunday, 10/12. Pregnancy Center Walk For Life – 10/18 Join the Read more…
Sunday Worship Men’s Monthly Breakfast – 10/4 Join the Men’s Monthly Breakfast on Saturday, October 4, from 8:00-9:30am at the church. Enjoy fellowship, breakfast, and our guest speaker: Tom Foley. Coming up in church life All Church ‣ River Oaks Building Campaign survey Men’s Ministry ‣ Saturday morning weekly study (8-9:30am) ROC On Wednesday ‣ Fall Read more…
Sunday Worship Sharing Center Serve Saturday – 9/27 The Mercy Team invites you to sign up and join them for Serve Saturday on September 27 (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 the hungry Read more…
Sunday Worship New Sermon Podcast Options! We are excited to announce that our sermons are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube! You can subscribe to whichever is your preferred option or use the Podbean app as a central hub. (Note: Our old archives will still be Read more…
Sunday Worship New Sermon Podcast Options! We are excited to announce that our sermons are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube! You can subscribe to whichever is your preferred option or use the Podbean app as a central hub. (Note: Our old archives will still be Read more…
“My God Does All Things Well” The women of ROC are invited to Faithful: My God Does All Things Well on September 13 from 10am-12:30pm at the church! Come hear a personal testimony of God’s steady hand and faithful work. Rooted in Ephesians 2:10, we’ll be reminded that we are Read more…
Sunday Worship New Sermon Podcast Options! We are excited to announce that our sermons are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube! You can subscribe to whichever is your preferred option or use the Podbean app as a central hub. (Note: Our old archives will still be 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…
Leading God’s People Scripture teaches that the local church should be led by elders and deacons (Phil 1:1), not just by the senior pastor. This “Presbyterian” form of leadership provides for a plurality of servant-hearted men who are elected by the congregation itself and set apart by God (“ordained”) to Read more…
Poetry and song for Lord Jesus Music and poetry are a way that believers respond to the love of God. These compositions not only find an important home in the Old Testament but span the entire Bible. For this summer sermon series, we will focus on the “psalms” and other Read more…
Sunday Worship Men’s Breakfast kickoff – 9/6 Join the kickoff Men’s Monthly Breakfast for the Fall on Saturday, September 6, from 8:00-9:30am at the church. Enjoy fellowship, breakfast, and our guest speaker: Hary Toledo. Coming up in church life All Church ‣ Our Fall 2025 new members class will be held on September 20‣ Read more…
Sunday Worship Men’s Breakfast kickoff – 9/6 Join the kickoff Men’s Monthly Breakfast for the Fall on Saturday, September 6, from 8:00-9:30am at the church. Enjoy fellowship, breakfast, and our guest speaker: Hary Toledo. Coming up in church life All Church ‣ Our Fall 2025 new members class will be held on September 20 Read more…
Life as Exiles: 1-2 Peter Both the Men’s and Women’s Ministries will be hosting Bible studies this fall on the first and second letters of the apostle Peter to the churches “in exile” (1 Pet 1:1). These studies use a simple, Christ-centered approach—observe, interpret, apply—to grow in our knowledge of Read more…
Sunday Worship ROC On Kickoff – 8/20 ROC On kickoff is Wednesday, 8/20. Pizza dinner 5-6pm ($5 per person, $15 family, menu) . All ministries meet 6-7:30pm. Ministries that meet: women, men, youth, children, nursery, and a community group. Come fellowship during dinner and join in our bible studies for Read more…
Sunday Worship Newkirk Mission Family Visit – 8/10 Matt serves as campus president and Professor of Old Testament at Christ Bible Seminary in Nagoya, Japan. He and his family have served in Japan with Mission to the World for over a decade. Previously, he obtained his Master of Divinity at Read more…
Sunday Worship Joyful Treasures – 8/9 The Mercy Team is hosting the annual Joyful Treasures (a.k.a. Swapshop) on Saturday, 8/9 (9am-noon) in the Westminster Hall, Calvin, and Knox Rooms. Volunteer at the welcome center to serve: (1) Setup on Sun, 8/3 (after 2nd service) pizza provided; (2) Organize donations on Read more…