Join our Winter/Spring 2022 Bible Study! Two exciting women’s Bible studies this spring will provide an opportunity for members, visitors, and friends of River Oaks to grow in their love for the Lord through the study of his Word together. Women of all ages are invited to join in. Find Read more…
Sign Up for the Christmas Eve Nativity Play! The Children’s Ministry Team is organizing a nativity play during the Christmas Eve Candlelight service on 12/24 at 6 p.m. All children from preschool to 5th grade can register to participate! There are also opportunities for older children in the youth program 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 2021 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…
Fall Rock Blocks Party! Save the date (November 14) for the Fall Rock Blocks Party. But shhh…don’t share with your kids just yet! Each Sunday, your children have received ROCK blocks for memorizing Bible verses, participating in Sunday School/ROCK and treating their classmates with respect. Children have been adding their blocks to build a fall tree and they Read more…
Reaching Students for Christ On Sunday, November 7, 2021, River Oaks will be holding its annual “Missions Sunday” to celebrate the global movement of the kingdom of God! We will be hearing from two ministries that serve on the campus at UCF with Reformed University Fellowship, our denomination’s outreach to Read more…
ROC ON Wednesday…ROCKED! The children’s ministry kicked off their ROC ON Wednesdays Kids program in September! Children in preschool through 5th grade enjoyed the extra time of fellowship and biblical exploration. The ROC ON program builds on The Gospel Project lesson taught during the previous Sunday School and ROCK during 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…
“Grace and Peace to You All” 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 Read more…
ROC … but on Wednesdays! On September 15, we launched River Oaks Church on Wednesdays. For short, it’s called ROC ON! This mid-week program is part of River Oaks Church’s larger vision for fellowship and biblical teaching opportunities for all ages on Wednesday night. ROC ON evenings will kick-off with a dinner served from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. followed by the different programs Read more…
Are you ready to ROC ON Wednesdays? The children’s ministry is excited to announce another opportunity for fellowship and biblical exploration for children in kindergarten through fifth grade! Starting September 15, we are launching River Oaks Church on Wednesdays (ROC ON). ROC ON evenings will kick-off with a family dinner served from 5:30 – 6:00 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…
Walking in Love Two exciting women’s Bible studies this fall will provide an opportunity for members, visitors, and friends of River Oaks to grow in their love for the Lord through the study of his Word together. Women of all ages are invited to join in. Find out more below Read more…
Like a Garage Sale…But Free! Our annual “Swap Shop” is set for July 10, from 10:00am-12:00n in the River Oaks main building. What is Swap Shop? It’s one of our favorite events of the summer, sponsored by our Mercy Team, where we offer truckloads of stuff for free to anyone Read more…
Welcome Jane and Amanda! In May 2021 we announced a search for a new director of children’s ministry. A search committee was formed that represented each area of the ministry (nursery, younger kids, older kids), and through the process of resume collection and interviews, God answered our prayers in a Read more…
Ten Words The River Oak’s Women’s Ministry invites you to our next Bible Study (May 25–August 10). After a great study on Ecclesiastes this winter/spring, we will turn our attention to the Ten Commandments. Are they just rules that are outdated? Have they been eliminated with the coming of Christ? Read more…
VBS Is Under Way! We are excited to host Vacation Bible School on June 7-11. At this point, registration is now closed due to the amazing response rate. VBS runs from 9:00-12:00 each day from June 7-11. Volunteers need to arrive at 8:30, and check-in starts at 8:45. We’re excited Read more…
Want to Join ROC’s team? River Oaks Church is blessed with a delightful group of children and parents/guardians. We believe the church plays a vital role not in replacing but in coming alongside parents/guardians in the nurture of their children in the faith. We want to see young people encounter Read more…
Help Save a Life! Each year, River Oaks Church joins several other churches in Seminole County to support the Pregnancy Centers in their Baby Bottle Campaign (find out more). The Pregnancy Centers exist to offer women alternatives to abortion by modeling the love of Jesus Christ through compassionate lay counseling and the 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…
Want to do some cleaning and yard work? ROC’s Mercy Team invites you to participate in a service project with one of the local ministries we support, Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries (RLOM). RLOM’s maternity home in Sanford offers a safe home for women undergoing crisis pregnancies. The home has a Read more…