Weekly Updates
Week of February 17
Sunday Worship Events & Reminders Mid-week Ministries Other Details
Equipping
Children’s Ministry Update (February)
Resourcing You! With the restructuring of our children’s and youth ministries into “family ministry” comes a desire for us as a church to grow in how we nurture our covenant children of all ages. This is the first installment of what will be a monthly update aimed at helping provide Read more…
Weekly Updates
Week of February 10
Sunday Worship Events & Reminders Mid-week Ministries Other Details
Announcements & Events
Women’s Movie Night
Viewing of “Wonder” Ladies of River Oaks! Please join us Friday, February 22nd, for a movie night together! It’ll be just like those fancy theaters (minus the cushy reclining seats). We’re watching the movie Wonder, which came out in 2017. Here’s a brief description: This drama is based on a bestselling novel about a young boy Read more…
Weekly Updates
Week of February 3
Sunday Worship Events & Reminders Mid-week Ministries Other Details
Announcements & Events
Children’s Ministry Training, Feb 2
Ready to Launch! During November and December of 2018, we pressed “pause” on our children’s ministry to retool it over the holidays and emerge in 2019 refreshed for a new season. We now have a new curriculum, new team structure, new scheduling tool, new safety policies, and a new children’s Read more…
Equipping
New Book: How We Got the Bible
New from Pastor Lanier Recently Dr. Lanier’s new book, How We Got the Bible, was released by Christian Focus publishers. This book explores how the books of the OT and NT were delivered by God, received as authoritative (canon), and transmitted to the church today (text). The book emerged, in part, out of a Read more…
Announcements & Events
Men’s Football Party
A Men’s Event… (…That just so happens to coincide with Super Bowl Sunday) Activities: Pickleball Ping Pong Basketball Duck decoy pellet shoot And…football Food: pizza, drinks, etc. Where: Duncan’s home (5 Stone Gate North, Longwood) When: Sunday, Feb. 3rd at 4:30 pm Please RSVP by January 31 by texting 407 227 2173.
Equipping
CG Leader Training, Winter 2019
Motivation to Multiply The vision for the CG ministry of our church is multiplication in the lives of the people of God: bearing fruit, making disciples, and growing in maturity. We aim to cultivate a small group culture that makes disciples across generations, and equips our members to keep doing Read more…
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Spring 2019 Women’s Bible Studies
Wednesday Evening: Genesis We’ll continue the study we began in September by Nancy Guthrie, Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis. This book compliments our Sunday morning corporate gatherings where we are also working our way through Genesis in the sermon series. However, Nancy Guthrie’s study has particular purpose — helping us Read more…
Equipping
Matthew’s New Exodus
Reflecting on Bethlehem Click on over to Credo Magazine to see Pastor Lanier’s recent post discussing the birth narrative of Jesus in the Gospel According to Matthew. In this post (just in time for Advent!), Greg explores the interesting ways in which Matthew quotes the OT in explaining the significance Read more…
Sermon Series
John: Light and Life
Word Made Flesh Christmas celebrates the coming of God’s light, life, truth and grace in the person of Jesus Christ! You are welcome to join us on the Sunday mornings in December as we study the opening chapter of the Gospel John together. As God’s Word is proclaimed, the light, Read more…
Sermon Series
Church as Covenant Community
Build One Another Up As we make transitions in how we do various ministries at River Oaks, join us for a short series exploring the biblical picture of what the church is supposed to look like. We will explore the unity we have and the ministry we are called to Read more…
Announcements & Events
Jingle Jazz and Java
Join us for a classy evening out on the town! Listen to a killer jazz band perform your favorite Christmas tunes in the style of Frank Sinatra! Sip on fresh brewed coffee while enjoying a decadent slice of cheesecake! It’s an evening you don’t want to miss. December 14th or Read more…
Announcements & Events
Missions Sunday 2018: The Russells
The Bahamas Partnership On Sunday, November 4, 2018, River Oaks will be hosting Julian and Christiana Russell for our 2018 Missions Sunday! The Russells are missionaries to the Bahamas (and are originally from the Bahamas), serving as church planters and community developers with Mission to the World. Julian will be Read more…
Equipping
New Book: The OT and Luke’s Christology
New from Pastor Lanier Recently the result of Dr. Lanier’s doctoral work in England was published by Bloomsbury/T&T Clark, entitled: Old Testament Conceptual Metaphors and the Christology of Luke’s Gospel. That’s a mouthful! What is this book about? It explores how the Gospel according to Luke draws on ancient metaphors Read more…
Equipping
CG Leader Training, Fall 2018
An Outward Vision The goal of a Community Group is to produce and encourage God-glorifying relationships as we express the kingdom of God. Interestingly, this happens not just by focusing inwardly, but on looking outside our group to bless others. The result is that the members of the group grow Read more…
Equipping
Cursing of the Fig Tree
Why Did Jesus Do That? Recently Pastor Lanier authored a short article about the curious scene in the Gospels when Jesus curses the fig tree on his way into Jerusalem the last time. Why does Jesus cause the tree to wither? How does it relate to the broader storyline of Read more…
Announcements & Events
Men’s Fall 2018 BBQ
Dinner and Fellowship On Sept. 29th from 4 – 8 pm the Men’s Ministry will be hosting a dinner and get together at Eric Duncan’s house. Feel free to come and join in on the fellowship and great food provided. For more information, please contact Eric Duncan. There will be football on multiple Read more…
Equipping
CG Leader Training, Summer 2018
Casting a Vision The Community Group ministry seeks to be a vibrant expression of the Kingdom of God through renewed relationships by caring, encouraging, edifying, and teaching one another. CGs are, then, an expression of the vision and principles of River Oaks. What are the marks of an effective CG? Read more…