In a Nutshell We are excited to announce that the leadership of ROC has developed a plan to enter “Stage 2” of reopening, which will begin on June 14. The major changes relative to Stage 1 are as follows: Two services: 9am and 11am Video service at 11am for those Read more…
Three-Stage Plan Stage 1 of our reopening plan is a prudent, sober first step (with limited attendance, social distancing, etc.) that will put us on the path towards something more “normal” over time. As of May 31, we have made a modification to the plan (dubbed “Stage 1b“): (a) our Read more…
Continue in the Word! Though we continue to do most of church life online, there’s at least one silver lining. Normally our Spring Bible studies would wrap up in April, but we are going to extend them with two six-week studies for the women and men of ROC. Both will Read more…
Oaks of Righteousness The leadership of ROC is excited to announce that our men’s ministry, after a bit of a hiatus, is back! We have re-tooled it to bring a sharper focus on cultivating leaders, growing in knowledge, and making a generational impact in our church. It officially kicks off 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…
Viewing of “Overcomer” Ladies of River Oaks! Please join us Friday, February 21st, for a movie night together! The evening will begin at 6:30pm and wrap up by 9:15pm. We’ll be watching the movie Overcomer, which came out in 2019. Here’s a brief description: High school basketball coach John Harrison and his team face an Read more…
Going Deeper Two exciting women’s Bible studies in 2020 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 about Read more…
Protecting the Vulnerable Unfortunately, any glance at the news on any given day is a reminder that sexual abuse and predation, particularly of children, is and has been on the rise for years. And even more unfortunate is that the church is not immune from it. We at River Oaks Read more…
Making Progress! At our annual congregational meeting on December 8, the Building Committee (chaired by Steve O’Dowd, who represented the team) gave a progress report on the building expansion. We will provide audio of the meeting and the full presentation in a separate post soon, but we wanted to go Read more…
Bounce Time All the children have been working hard this Fall to earn ROCK Blocks. The model bounce house is nearly complete…so let’s get ready to celebrate! On December 15th, we will have two mega awesome bounce houses (fit for younger and older children), popcorn, pizza, and more! It’s a Read more…
6:00pm on December 24 River Oaks Church invites all ages to join us for our Christmas Eve worship service, which celebrates the birth of our Lord, Savior, and King: Jesus Christ. Our service will include singing, prayer, a homily from the Gospel of Luke, and a final song by candlelight. Read more…
Celebrating 50! November 19th is our senior pastor David Camera’s fiftieth birthday! In honor of that milestone and his tenth anniversary at our church, the people of River Oaks gathered this past Sunday night (the 17th) for a surprise birthday party! The room was packed with at least 150 people Read more…
Getting into the Season! It’s probably not going to be a white Christmas in our “Sunshine State.” So maybe we all need a bit of help getting in the spirit for Christmas. What better way to do that than with Christmas jazz, coffee/cocoa, desserts, and carols under the stars? River 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 2019 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…
Sing with Gladness The weather is cooling (sort of). The bugs are fading away (sort of). And the holiday season is upon us. So let’s get together as a church family to sing and express thanks to the Lord! River Oaks is continuing it’s annual “Thankful November” tradition by hosting Read more…
Another Round! On November 9, from 11:00am to 11:00pm, River Oaks will once again be transformed into an all-out, no-holds-barred, board game extravaganza! Everyone is invited to join in for a time of conversation, education on how to play new games … and competition! Who? Everyone! All ages are welcome. Read more…
Serving Youth with Special Needs On Sunday, November 3, 2019, River Oaks will be hosting a lunch to hear about the ministry of our own Rachel Halley! Rachel serves with YL Capernaum, a division of Young Life that reaches students with various kinds of disabilities. During this free lunch, Rachel Read more…
Fall Fellowship Event Women of all ages are invited to our October 11 women’s social, where we will have the joy of being taught by Kricket Moros, a local artist. Kricket describes her painting style as a blend of folk and whimsy, and her works range from woodland creatures to 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…