It’s Time For VBS 2022! We’re going down under for an Australian-themed Vacation Bible School this summer from June 20 – 24, 2022! According to the Answers In Genesis website, “Zoomerang is a sanctity of life VBS in the land down under! Be prepared to experience the jaw-dropping beauty of Read more…
Summer Kick-Off Party on May 15th! To celebrate the end of ROC On Wednesdays and the completion of our Rock Block Barn, the River Oaks Children’s Ministry is celebrating with a pizza and petting zoo party! The event will be held directly following the second service of church on May Read more…
Last Call to Register for VBS 2022! We’re going down under for an Australian-themed Vacation Bible School this summer from June 20 – 24! Registration is almost at full capacity! Please email Jane@riveroakschurch.com to find out if there is any availability in your child’s age group or to be added Read more…
Vacation Bible School is June 20 – 24! We’re going down under for an Australian-themed VBS this summer! According to the Answers In Genesis website, “Zoomerang is a sanctity of life VBS in the land down under! Be prepared to experience the jaw-dropping beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, the Read more…
Pardon Our Dust! River Oaks Church is officially under construction! While this is an exciting time for our kids, safety around the construction site is our top priority. Please help us enforce the following rules: Do not enter the construction site inside the fenced area. Absolutely NO climbing on the Read more…
Starting 2022 with A Firm Foundation The Children’s Ministry will start the new year with Unit 33 of the Gospel Project, called A Firm Foundation. This month, we’ll answer the question: What is the Bible about? This unit explores through the old and new testament how, “The bible is the 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…
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…
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…
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…
Moving Up and Growing in Faith! As the summer winds down, it’s time to move on up! Starting Aug. 1, children are invited to promote to the next grade level during Sunday school and ROCK. Grade level divisions are: The new Children’s ministry team—Jane O’Dowd and Amanda Knowles—will be in the hallway between both services on Sunday to make Read more…
Exciting Times What a lot of exciting things we’ve had going on in Children’s Ministry this summer! And this is only the beginning as we look ahead and see God opening doors of opportunity for growth and ministry expansion in the coming year. Don’t Call It A Comeback (or Do?) 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…
We are Family! With the rise of vaccinations, the lightening of mask mandates throughout the country, and the general sense that things are trending towards “normal” around here–it feels more and more like we’re getting the church family back together again. It feels like a family reunion. So let’s do 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…
Welcome to Summer! Congratulations on making it through this past school year, I (Joel) think it’s safe to say that was quite a feat for all of us. We’re hopeful about the coming year as things seem to be getting back to normal and we look forward to reconnecting as a 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…
Happy Holy Week! As we celebrate Easter this week and look around at creation continuing to ‘spring’ back to life after the cold death of winter, it’s a powerful reminder of the new life Christ won for us that morning 2000 years ago when he walked out of that tomb. Read more…
Happy March! As the official beginning of spring nears and we see plants bursting back into life, it feels like we are starting to come out of a long winter ourselves. It has been wonderful to see everyone making their way back to church and meeting some new friends recently Read more…