United in Christ River Oaks celebrated our annual vision Sunday on August 25, 2019. It was a time to re-center on our shared vision: to magnify Christ in our church family, the community, and the world. Here’s a recap in case you missed it! Corporate Worship With nearly 280 people Read more…
Caring for One Another As leaders of community groups at ROC, we’re here to grow in unity and to align ourselves to the gospel and the vision of the church. This does not mean our groups need to be uniform, but that our guiding principles are “on the same page.” Read more…
Changing Seasons It’s hard to believe that summer is over and a new school year is starting up. As we transition into Fall (or, as it should be called here in Florida, still-basically-summer-but-with-school), we’re excited to keep growing together in our knowledge of Christ. Here are some of the things Read more…
Young Life Capernaum Rachel Halley serves with Young Life in a special ministry called Capernaum. This unique ministry reaches students with various kinds of disabilities with the love of Jesus Christ. Rachel helps lead monthly gatherings of these youth (often with their parents) with a team of local student leaders. Read more…
God Fights for His People! As we move through the month of August and transition into a new school year, we will see the Israelites make a significant transition as well from the wilderness into the promised land. We will see Moses pass the baton of leadership to Joshua, but Read more…
The Order of Worship Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6 God is passionate for His glory, so He made all things to magnify Himself in worship. The Westminster Shorter Catechism famously begins:Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to 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…
God Guides His People! During the month of July, we will follow the Israelites as they continue on their journey towards the promised land. During each lesson we will trace how God continually guides his people on the way to the place where he has chosen for them to dwell Read more…
RUF at UCF Lee and Sarah Wright serve with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) on the campus of UCF (Orlando, FL). Lee is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America, and he focuses is on ministering to college students as an extension of the local church. His team leads Read more…
Sing Joyfully At River Oaks, we believe the congregation is the primary instrument and vocalist during our corporate times of singing. We also believe there is great benefit that comes from singing “hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs” (Eph 5:19)—individually, in small groups, and as families. To help all members of Read more…
The Posture of Worship He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth. Gen 18:2 In Part One of our “Made to Worship” series, I Read more…
Nassau, Bahamas Julian and Christiana Russell are missionaries in Nassau, Bahamas (Yellow Elder Gardens), serving with Mission to the World (MTW). They are originally from the Bahamas, and they returned there a few years ago after discerning the Lord’s call to spend the next season of ministry in their homeland. Read more…
Going Deeper The school year has wrapped up, but we’re excited about seeing our students continue to grow and build one another up during the summer. We have a lot of activities planned, and we are already thinking about how the ministry will expand in the next school year. In Read more…
God Provides for His People! During the month of June, we will continue following the Israelites as they journey through the wilderness and receive God’s law at Mount Sinai.. Shortcuts: For Teachers | For Parents Throughout each lesson we will see how God continually provides for his people despite their Read more…
Let Every Knee Bow Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Ps 150:6 Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. Rev 4:11 And he said with Read more…
An Annual Tradition During our weekly staff meeting, we have been discussing how, and even whether, to honor Mother’s Day during our Sunday corporate worship service. Wait…what? “Why wouldn’t you?” someone might say. It’s a complex issue for at least two reasons. First, Mother’s Day is not, strictly speaking, a Read more…
God Saves His People! Through the month of May, we will finish up Genesis with the conclusion of Joseph’s story and move into the first portion of Exodus up through the parting of the Red Sea. Shortcuts: For Teachers | For Parents Over and over again we will see God’s Read more…
Finishing Strong, Looking Ahead As we wrap up the school year and look toward the summer we want to make sure you are aware of all the opportunities for ministry and connection coming up! In this update, you will find out about… Our large group wrap-up MS and HS summer Read more…
Puerto Supe, Peru Cesar and Grace Cubas are missionaries in Puerto Supe, Peru, serving with South American Mission (SAM). Cesar is of Peruvian descent and came to know Jesus as a young man through the outreach of a missionary to Peru. He later met Grace when she was serving as Read more…
“Your Word is Truth” 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 unique book Read more…