A Remnant Returns Seventy years after the judgment of exile fell upon the people of Israel (2 Chronicles 36), the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to allow a remnant of his people to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. After a promising start the work Read more…
His Love Endures Forever Ladies of River Oaks…join us for a summer study in the Psalms! Each week will focus on one or two different chapters in the Psalms, which will give you the ability to join any of the weeks easily. Our women’s ministry is looking forward to spending Read more…
A Journey to the Celestial City This summer the River Oaks Men’s Ministry will be doing a 12-week study of A Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan. This famous allegory of the Christian life, though written in 1678, remains an enduring and relevant resource for spiritual growth today and is one Read more…
Sunday Worship The Baby Bottle Campaign ends June 18 We would like to remind everyone to return all bottles for donations. The campaign is ending this coming Sunday in honor of Father’s Day. Feel free to contact the church office for help with any delayed bottle returns. The Mercy Team Read more…
The new space is open! In January of 2022 we broke ground on our building expansion, which will add a large gathering space, meeting rooms, and restrooms to accommodate our growing ministries. We celebrated the grand opening on June 11, 2023. A video walkthrough can be viewed below, along with Read more…
Sunday Worship June 11th – Grand Opening Celebration! Come join us in the new building addition Grand Opening Celebration on June 11th, 10:15-10:45am, during Sunday school meeting time. We will begin with the ceremony presentation by Pastor David Camera, followed by refreshments and a tour. In January of 2022 we broke ground Read more…
A Church Merger Completed ROC has supported Julian and Christiana Russell in Nassau, Bahamas, for many years now. Last year the leadership of their church, Covenant Life Presbyterian, announced the intention to combine ministries with another church with a 200+ year history in the city, Saint Andrew’s Kirk. The merger Read more…
Sunday Worship Women’s Pslams Study Starts This Week! All ladies of River Oaks are invited to attend a summer study in the Psalms! Each week the study will focus on one or two different chapters in the Psalms, which will give you the ability to join any of the weeks Read more…
Sunday Worship June 11th – Grand Opening Celebration! Come join us in the new building addition Grand Opening Celebration on June 11th, 10:15-10:45am, during Sunday school meeting time. We will begin with the ceremony presentation by Pastor David Camera, followed by refreshments and a tour. In January of 2022 we Read more…
Sunday Worship Men’s Study of Pilgrim’s Progress! May 17th, the River Oaks men started a Summer 12-week study of A Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan. This famous allegory of the Christian life, though written in 1678, remains an enduring and relevant resource for spiritual growth today and is one of the best-selling Read more…
Sunday Worship Baby Bottle Campaign – 2023 The Mercy Team partners with the Pregnancy Centers in the Baby Bottle Campaign – The Difference is Life! We encourage you to join us by taking a bottle home, praying for the women, filling the bottle (with cash, coins, or a check) , Read more…
Christ and Him Crucified “Crux” is Latin for Cross. A “crux” is also the most important point of any topic. For Christianity, the Cross of Christ is the crux; the most important point, the decisive issue. We invite you to attend this vital series as we explore together the reasons Read more…
End-of-Year ROC ON Wednesday Party! ROC ON Wednesday ended its year on May 10 with a bounce house celebration for everyone! All groups (kids, youth, Women’s bible study and Men’s bible study) joined together for food and fun. The ROC On Wednesday kids program will restart in August! Spots Are Read more…
Sunday Worship ROC ON End-of-Year Potluck Picnic – May 10 Everyone is invited to our ROC ON End-Of-Year Party on Wednesday, 5/10 from 5:30-7:30pm. This is a potluck picnic and bounce house celebration. Please bring a dish to share and folding chair or blanket to picnic on. The party will Read more…
Serving Women and Children in Need One of our favorite annual community support initiatives is joining several other churches in Seminole County to support the Pregnancy Centers in their Baby Bottle Campaign (find out more | watch video). The Pregnancy Centers exist to offer women alternatives to abortion by modeling the love Read more…
Sunday Worship Next Men’s Monthly Breakfast – May 6 Come enjoy fellowship at the next Men’s Ministry Monthly Breakfast on 5/6 at 7am. River Oak’s Senior Intern from RTS (Reformed Theological Seminary), Luther Tate, will be the featured speaker. Luther is scheduled to graduate this May and become assistant pastor at Read more…
Sunday Worship All Church Board Game Day – May 6 The River Oaks Church is planning an all church Board Game Day on Saturday, May 6, 1pm – 10pm . Bring games, food, and friends. You can play whatever games you want the whole time or join in the teaching/playing Read more…
GPT, deepfakes, and more… Books and movies have long hypothesized about dystopian future scenarios where robots take over. But only in recent months has Artificial Intelligence actually become a real thing that is all around us, seemingly overnight. From ChatGPT to Dall-E to deepfakes … and from Microsoft to OpenAI Read more…
Sunday Worship Women’s Ministry – Movie Night The River Oaks Women’s Ministry will be screening The War Room on Friday 4/14. The doors will open at 6:15pm and the movie starts at 6:45 in the sanctuary. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Popcorn and snacks will be provided. We Read more…
Register Now for Vacation Bible School! Hear ye, hear ye! River Oaks Church is excited to host a medieval-themed Vacation Bible School from July 17-21, 2023. VBS will run daily from 9:00am-12:00pm. Children from pre-k to rising 5th graders are encouraged to participate as campers. Rising 6th to 12th graders Read more…