This Week @ RiverLife — February 20, 2022

• TODAY: Deadline for Baby Bottle Campaign— Your partnership helps the Community Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman touch, change and save lives! When you support the Baby Bottle Campaign, you are providing the GIFT of LIFE to unborn children and allowing women and men to find real HOPE in a time of crisis. $25 = 1 Pregnancy Test | $100 = 1 Ultrasound | $1,200 = Empowers 1 Mom to Choose LIFE

There Are 3 Easy Ways to Participate:

1. Take a Baby Bottle Home—Fill it with coins, cash and/or checks and return it to RLF by Sunday, February 20.
2. Give Online—Visit www.pregnancycenterfriends.org/babybottles.
3. Mail A Check—Please make checks payable to “Community Pregnancy Center” with “Baby Bottle 2022” on the memo line. Mail to: Community Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman, 212 Caldwell Ave., Mooresville, NC 28117.

• This Morning: Sunday Morning Worship Service— Join us in-person in our sanctuary or virtually (on our RiverLife Media YouTube Channel or on our RiverLife Media Facebook page) for our morning worship service, starting at 10:00 a.m.
• Monday: Waffles & Worship (Young Adults)— 6:30 p.m. at Brian and Austin’s place in Cornelius. Waffles and Worship is a young adult group (from high school up to around age 30) that seeks to create a place for community and fellowship while also remembering that we have a greater dream and destiny to pursue as believers. Our meetings consist of a short time for fellowship and waffles starting at 6:30 p.m. We then transition around 7:00 p.m. to a time of worship followed by a Bible study. We then like to wrap up our meetings by praying for and encouraging one another as we face the week ahead of us. If you love waffles and are looking to build community with other young adults and pursue God alongside fellow believers, come check our group out! Contact Brian Stepanek [704-618-3792] for more details.
• Monday: Who God Is & Who We Are in Him (Mooresville)— Join us from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Sharon’s house. Discovering the true nature of God and who we are in Him is the focus of our group. No childcare is available. Adults (men and women) of all ages are welcome! Group Leaders are Sharon Mast and Brian & Anita Kurn. For more information, contact Sharon [503-577-4632].
• Tuesday: Women in the Word— 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Sanctuary. We purpose to dive deeper into the Word by either going over Sunday’s message, a book study, or the Word itself. We seek to become more acquainted as we share our hearts, to learn through our unique perspectives, and to deepen our relationship with the Lord and one another. Everyone is welcome! If you would like more information, please contact Rhonda [704-528-8000 / [email protected]].
• Tuesday: Tidal Wave (Middle School Youth in Grades 6-8) Event— 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the church’s back building. You are invited to join us for Game Night! Contact Stacy [704-763-5389 / [email protected]] for more information.

• Tuesday: Engaging the Times Seminar with David Benham— 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. “A Call To Radical Faith” Riots. Hate. Looting. Total destruction. Privilege. Hype. Racism. Violence. Politics. Protests. What in the world is going on in America? Join us as we welcome David Benham who will get down to the heart of what’s really going on in our country and how Christians MUST respond. David is known as a bold advocate for truth and a strong leader of faith in action who brings understanding and directives from a Biblical view. He is a former professional baseball player, best-selling author, speaker, and nationally acclaimed entrepreneur. David and his twin, Jason, are strong pro-life and pro-family advocates. This is a great opportunity to invite your church and community leaders, friends, and family. There will be worship and prayer for our nation. An offering will be taken for the evening. The event will also be LIVE streamed on the RiverLife Media YouTube Channel and on the RiverLife Media Facebook page. Contact Stuart and Sandra Gittleman [413-244-6653 / [email protected]] for more information.
• Wednesday: Women’s Intercessory Prayer— 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. We gather for a short time of worship followed by praying for Pastor Byron’s requests as well as Holy Spirit-led prayer. Contact Sue [[email protected]] for additional information.
• Thursday: Men of Fire (Men’s Fellowship)— 7:00 p.m. in the church’s back building. We focus on the Scriptures, prayer and building up one another. We meet to support all the men in our fellowship as well as the fellowship as a whole. Gathering in a small group helps us to develop closer relationships and encourages us to stand together in our walk with Jesus. Contact Tommy McCraw [[email protected]] for more information.
• Saturday: Men’s Prayer Group— 7:00 a.m. in the Prayer Room. This prayer time has been a free-flowing mixture of worship, testimony and prayer. We seek the Lord’s heart and pray accordingly! Please text Jeff Miller [704-775-6652] on Friday for our Saturday meeting details.

Overflow Parking Available for Sunday Mornings

Our neighbors at Ms. Jenny’s Rocking Horse Ranch (the daycare in front of our church property) have graciously agreed to allow us to use their parking lot on Sundays mornings for overflow parking if needed.

• The owners of Ms. Jenny’s have made both the upper parking lot and the lower parking lot on their property available to us.
• Please DO NOT park on their grass; ONLY park on their blacktop.
• If you don’t mind the short walk from the daycare to our church, please consider parking at Ms. Jenny’s to leave the parking spaces closest to the church building open for our seniors and visitors.

• Spaghetti Sauce & Pasta (of all kinds)
• Pancake Mix & Syrup
• Old Fashioned Oatmeal
• Canned Tuna
• Vegetable Oil
• Canned Tomatoes, Canned Whole Kernel Corn
• Dried Black Beans

Drop-Offs:  Sundays 10AM-12:30 PM | Wednesdays 11-11:30 AM | The Foyer

• Monday, February 28: Sojourn Women’s Ministry Meeting— Plan to join us from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary for our February Sojourn Meeting with Sue Croley!

• Starting Wednesday, March 16: End Times Seminar (6 weeks)— 7:00-9:00 p.m. at RiverLife Fellowship. The topic of End Times has often been mysterious for many, so our goal in this seminar is to help unlock our understanding of Scripture in order for it to become a joy to read. We will be exploring the rapture, celestial disturbances, current events, the Antichrist, the 7 seals/trumpets/bowls, heaven, and much more. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a hard copy Bible. Course material is $15. To help us plan, please RSVP by Sunday, March 13 to Scott Forsyth [[email protected]].

• Sunday, March 20: Deadline to Return the Church Directory Contact Form— These times have made the RLF Church Directory an invaluable tool to help keep in touch. If you consider RiverLife Fellowship to be your church home and you attend the Mooresville Campus, we welcome you to participate in the 2022 RLF Church Directory. Forms are available in the church foyer and can also be downloaded HERE or from the church website. Please fill out the Church Directory Contact Form and return it to Paula Stark or Mya Florence by Sunday, March 20th. And please email your updated photo to [email protected]. It is important to INCLUDE A PHOTO along with your contact information (see above example), because it is so much easier to connect and contact a person when you have a face to go with their name. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Stark [[email protected]].

• April 4-7: Crowns of Glory Trip to the Ark Encounter & Creation Museum— Six to eight seats are available on the charter bus for the Crowns of Glory (Ages 55+) trip to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Kentucky this Spring. Cost is approximately $600 and includes 3 nights in a hotel, entrance to both parks, plus meal vouchers for the parks. Contact Pam Jolly [[email protected]] if you are interested in joining the group.

• 2022 Building Fund: If you would like to make a contribution to the Building Fund to help pay off the mortgage on our church facility, cash or checks (made out to RLF and clearly labeled “Building Fund Offering”) can be placed in the offering plate or dropped in the offering box in the church foyer. Online donations can be made on our app or on our website by simply choosing “Building Fund Offering” from the drop-down Fund Menu.