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…
Be a Blessing for Women in Need The Mercy Team at ROC partners with the Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries, a Christ-centered live-in maternity home that ministers to single woman in crisis pregnancies. We invite you to be a blessing to these courageous women by helping supply them with common domestic Read more…
Going Deeper 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 about Read more…
Field Trip Time! Women of all ages are invited to go on a tour of the famous Bible Translators Museum at the Wycliffe Discovery Center here in Orlando, FL. Wycliffe will be providing us with a private tour of their fascinating exhibits that provide a hands-on experience of how we Read more…
Looking Back…And Forward Everyone is invited to attend our annual River Oaks Church vision dinner! This is a wonderful (new-ish) tradition where we gather as a church family to look back on the past ministry year and look forward to what lies ahead. It will be a time of reflecting Read more…
Fun For All! On July 27, from 1:00pm to 11:00pm, River Oaks will 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. There Read more…
Summer Sunday School Series “The frozen chosen.” That’s about all many people think about Presbyterians, if they know anything about them at all. Maybe that’s what you believed once, too! River Oaks is part of the Presbyterian tradition within the global church. But what does that really mean? While we Read more…
July 6th-13th! ROC is excited to be partnering with MTW missionaries Julian and Christiana Russell for a short-term mission trip to Nassau, Bahamas! We have supported the Russells for a few years, and our church recently hosted them for our 2018 Missions Sunday. The Russells focus on church planting (Covenant Read more…
Like a Garage Sale…But Free! Our annual “Swap Shop” is set for July 20, from 9:00-11:00am 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…
The Race Goes On! On Friday, June 7, we wrapped up an incredible week of Vacation Bible School. Nearly 90 kids and dozens of youth and adult leaders took over River Oaks for The Incredible Race, an adventure through the world to learn about God’s beautiful vision to bring a Read more…
Help Save a Life! Each year, River Oaks Church joins several other churches in Seminole County to support the Pregnancy Centers (Sanford and Oviedo) 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 Read more…
For Students & Parents ROC Vacation Bible School begins Monday, June 3! Registration begins at 8:30AM. Payment is due at this time: $10 per child, $30 max per family. On Tuesday through Friday, check-in opens at 8:45. Friday afternoon there will be a closing party with popsicles, inflatable water slides, Read more…
Baked-And-Other-Goods Sale! River Oaks Church is sending a short-term mission team to partner with Julian and Christiana Russell, MTW missionaries in Nassau, Bahamas, on July 6-13th. The team will be hosting a kids camp for one week, serving children (grades 1-6) in various activities such as reading, writing/composition, sports/activities, and Read more…