April 28, 2024

 

FIRST WEDNESDAY WORSHIP


Or next First Wednesday Worship night is THIS WEEK, May 1! Join us at 6:30 as we praise and worship our Lord!

 

BIBLE STUDY DAY CHANGE


Our Friday Night Bible Study is changing days of the week! Starting this week, April 29, Linda B will continue the current study of the Gospel of John, but they will now meet on MONDAY nights at 6pm. Contact the church office with questions.

 

CALLED OUT CONFERENCE


You may have seen fliers laying around for a Janet Boynes Ministries Called Out Conference. The final speaking schedule has been fluctuating, but more details on that event can be found HERE.
We are the host venue for the conference, but are not running it. They have asked us to help them with some staffing during the event, though, and there will be various volunteer opportunities.
The organizers have shared their, “Early Bird” registration link with us. If you’re interested in attending this event, CLICK HERE for tickets. Cost will go up as the conference date approaches.

 

ONGOING DIAPER DONATIONS


We are always accepting diaper donations for Options for Women-St. Croix Valley. As a church we support them with a monthly donation, but diapers are one item they always need to help support the mothers relying on Options services. Unopened packages can be dropped off with Pastor Greg. Larger size diapers are a continuing specific need for the organization.

 

ELDERS MINISTRY


If you would like to connect with one of our Elders for any reason during the week, contact the church office and we’ll get you in touch!

 

SOCIAL CALENDAR


If you are doing something, or going somewhere, and would like to offer an open invitation for RVCC family to join you, send details to the church no later than noon Thursdays, and PG will get it listed here. It won't be "official" church functions, but a fun way to get info out to others at RVCC that there is something fun going to that they could join. So…what are YOU getting ready to do that would be fun to have others there, too? Let us know.

Men’s Breakfast Invitation

Glory Church in Lakeland, MN has invited us to their next Men’s Breakfast! It will be Saturday, May 18 @8:30am at their location at 44 St. Croix Trl. S. It is a free event. To RSVP go to this link: https://www.glorychurchmn.org/events The pastor is an old friend of some of us, and he is excited to have us join them for the breakfast!

Bundles of Love

Sandy W is involved in a “Bundles of Love” charity, that ” assist Minnesota families in need by providing handmade items for newborns.” She can tell you more about what she/they do, and if you’re interested, can help you get involved. Ask a staff member, or contact the church office to get connected with Sandy!

 

TAKE US WITH YOU


Podcast listeners can listen to audio from our Sunday morning services on several platforms. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Audible. Search for, "River Valley Christian Church Lake Elmo MN" on your preferred podcast app, then subscribe and listen anywhere, any time, however you like to listen!


We also have a RVFM Podcast gathering messages from our affiliated churches in one spot. Find it on your favorite podcast app by searching for "Light Up The Valley." If you have trouble with any of these contact Pastor Greg in the church office and he'll try to help you sort it out.

 

2024 DAILY BIBLE READING PROGRAM!


One of our top goals is always to help you keep up on (or get into) a daily Bible reading habit.

As a church body on January 1, 2024 we started another 1-year reading plan: "The One Year Bible". Each day will have sections from the Old and New Testaments, and Psalms and Proverbs. Connect with us and access the plan in the YouVersion Bible App to get notifications for the day's reading directly from the app. It's pretty easy and slick. Yes, you’ll be behind, but with some effort you can catch up. OR, jump in where we are and let’s go!

Get into the daily habit now, even if it's not this particular program! We want you to get the WORD in YOU! Contact Pastor Greg in the church office if you have questions.

 

 

Here is a summary of groups and classes we have going on currently during the week. Most of these are included on the Church Calendar.

 

CREW YOUNG ADULT GROUP


C.R.E.W young adult nights are on first and third Mondays at the Molnar's at 6:30pm. Contact the church office or talk to Pastor Peter for more information.
 

COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM


In order to promote active Biblical citizenship RVCC is hosting a Restore Minnesota Community Action Team (CAT) to help answer questions like, “What is going on and what can we do?”. The group meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.

The next meeting Monday, May 13 at 6:30 pm will be about “School Choice.” Julie Jacobs and Mike McCarthy will be sharing what they have learned and organized to help parents make the right choice for their children. Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and concerned friends/neighbors will not want to miss this meeting.
May 27th, Memorial Day, there will NOT be a meeting (Take time to remember those who have given their all for our liberty and enjoy the day with your family)
June 10th Dale Witherington will be presenting!
More information on the CAT can be found if you CLICK HERE, or contact the church office with questions.
 

FREEDOM GROUP


Our Freedom Group meets on Monday evenings at 7pm. It is a Bible-based chemical dependency group coordinated by Wayne & Patrice B. Click Here, or contact the church office for more information.
 

 

WOMEN'S GROUP/CLASS


Healing Hearts meets first and third Tuesdays at 6pm at Cathy D's home office in River Falls, WI. It is a confidential group for ladies 18+ who have been betrayed in a relationship. You are welcome at any time to jump in and join. Know it’s the enemy who would want to keep you isolated. This group is here to listen, love, pray, and stand with you. If you have questions about the group please contact the church office, or Cathy directly!
 

 

WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER


If you've got time during the week you can always join us for prayer! We have a group that prays Wednesday mornings starting at 10am in room W2. It goes for about an hour. We also have a group that meets in W1 before service on Sunday mornings. Everyone is welcome to come in and pray!
 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASSES

There are no classes this week for our all-church First Wednesday Worship night! All of our Wednesday night classes for elementary, youth, and adults, all begin at 6:30pm! Our regular schedule of midweek classes will wrap up for the summer on May 29. Watch for some special classes we’ll hold during the summer months.
 

FLOWING IN THE SUPERNATURAL


Starting May 8 Pastor Jon will be teaching, “Flowing in the Supernatural.” Contact the church office with questions.
 

VESSELS YOUTH GROUP


Vessels Youth Group is for ages 7-12 grades.


We also have an elementary children's class for ages 1-6 grades. And childcare is being provided for younger children. Contact the church office with questions about any of our Wednesday evening classes.
 

 

MAHTOMEDI/WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SMALL GROUP


Our White Bear Lake/Mahtomedi area small group meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8pm. Please contact the church office to get connected for more information!
 

 

FRIDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY IS CHANGING MEETIND DAYS!


Linda B is teaching a study on the Gospel of John. The group had been meeting on Fridays at 6pm, but is changing to Mondays instead starting this week, April 29! If you have questions please contact the church office.
 

SPIRITUAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS


Mighty Warriors For Such A Time As This! We will begin to unfold our Generational lines, to be that legal representative of our bloodlines to take back what the enemy stole! This group meets at 6:30 pm on the 3rd Fridays of the month at Dennis & Cathy D's home. Contact them or the church office for directions and details.
 

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE


All sorts of ministries around the church are looking for volunteers. Our Hospitality Ministry, which includes the Greeter, Usher, Info Table, and Cookie Ministries is looking to include more volunteers. If you are interested, talk to Pastor Peter, or contact the church office.


Go Joe Specialty Coffees is in need of some baristas before service. You'll get all the training you need, and can be involved and get to know people at the same time.


DURING service our Children's Ministry is looking for some volunteers, too. What an incredible opportunity to advance the Kingdom by helping bring them up in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord." Talk to Shiloh G or contact the church office about this, too! A background check is required to work with our Children's Ministry.

We talk about it in what we call the "Next Thing", but we don't really have official "membership" here at RVCC. Our view is if you're family jump in and help out around the "house!" Here's some opportunities to do just that. Most of our other ministries could use some more volunteers, too. That's the price of growing, planting churches, and wanting to do things well to represent Him with excellence. If you're interested in a particular area please contact the office and we'll get you connected with whoever is over that ministry.


Speaking of the Next Thing, we have information available on a thumb drive about the history of RVCC and how you fit into all this. It's a couple of classes we used to do in person, but getting everyone into a room together at the same time was always a scheduling issue, so we compiled it all into a simple little take-home USB drive.

It contains videos of Pastor Jon presenting the information, audio files of the classes if you prefer to just listen, and a .pdf of the booklet that contains some of that same info. If you are fairly new and would like to know more about how RVCC got started, where we are going as a church and as River Valley Fellowship of Ministries, and how you fit into that vision ask an usher, elder, any of the staff -or a random congregation member- and we'll fix you up with one of these drives. If you happen to accidently ask another newbie…keep asking and we'll set you BOTH up!

 


If you would like to donate to RVCC and it's ministries, etc. mail or drop off a check at the church office, or use online giving with your bank debit card at www.rvcc.info/donate.


Our 2023 Annual Report is out, and can be downloaded here, or pick up a copy at the Info Table by the restrooms.

 
RVCC guests who are hard of hearing can now amplify our service audio through their personal Assistive Listening Device (ALD), or tune in to 87.9FM.

 

THE FAST TALK AT THE END OF THE COMMERCIAL:

OBLIGATORY LEGAL NOTICE OF RELEASE OF RVCC, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND LICENSEES FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER OF ANY NATURE! We live-stream and record our service, so your presence here constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded, and for RVCC to use the recording without compensation in any and all media for as long as it exists. No, we’re not anticipating making a boatload of money off of an image of the back of your head, or you worshipping with your hands in the air…but we figured it would be a good idea to let you know you could end up on our livestream, social media, etc.

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