This Week @ RiverLife — April 2, 2023

• 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. Byron Wicker will share.
• This Morning: High School Youth Sunday School Class (Grades 9-12)— The high school youth Sunday school class meets on Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the youth room in RiverLife’s back building. Come and join us! Reach out to Cory [[email protected]] for more information.
• This Afternoon: Camp Morley Fundraiser— Camp Morley is RiverLife Fellowship’s Summer Youth Camp. Join us in the Foyer after service for a fundraiser hosted by the campers. Middle and High School youth will have prepared goods for sale.
• Monday: Waffles & Worship (Young Adults)— 6:30 p.m. at Brian and Jo’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: RiverLife School of Ministry— 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the foyer. Discover Your Calling! Dive Into God’s Word! Get Equipped for Ministry! Bring The Power of God to Your Generation! Now accepting 1st Year Student Applications for Fall 2023! Visit our website 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.
• Wednesday: Journey through the Living Word— 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. You are invited to join us on a year-long journey through the Bible with the Holy Spirit as our guide! The purpose of this class is to introduce the culture and history of the Bible reading, track the location, examine the timeline, and more. The first part of each class will introduce the new readings for the week and then we’ll talk about the exciting things we’ve learned in the past week. We will be reading the Old Testament through to the New Testament in a unique chronological order. Choose your favorite translation or pull up an app and listen to the Bible throughout the week; grab a journal and record your revelations, impressions, etc. All ages welcome! Text Cindy Baker [828-999-2115] if you are interested in joining the trek!
• Wednesday: Tidal Wave (Middle School Youth in Grades 6-8)— 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the church’s back building. Our desire is to create an environment for middle schoolers to grow in their personal relationship with the Lord, in their knowledge and love of the Word, in their spiritual gifts and in worship. We also believe that social interaction is a key part of a group of this age and have plenty of opportunities for fun and activities. Contact Stacy [704-763-5389 / [email protected]] for more information.
• Wednesday: High School Youth— 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the church’s back building. Students in grades 9-12 are invited to join us! Email Cory [[email protected]] for details.
• Friday: Draw Near Worship & Encounter Night— 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. You are invited to a night of worship dedicated to the Lord and His presence! Come rest in Him, praise Him, open your heart to Him and pursue His heart. Childcare available for children 2-5 years old.

• Boxed/Bagged Children’s Cereal
• Old Fashioned Oatmeal
• Peanut Butter
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Bags of Pinto Beans
• Canned Tuna
• Eggs w/ Long Expiration Date (2 weeks)
• Meat (frozen)*

There were 10 – 12 requests for assistance in January and February. That number rose to 34 in March. The money allotted form Covid assistance has run out and the allowance for food EBT cards has dropped by $200/mo. to only $300, while food prices continue to rise.

*Please bring frozen meat to church on Sunday morning in a cooler bag with your name on it. Barbara will take the meat back to the freezer and return your cooler bag to the round donation bucket in the Foyer.

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

• Sunday, April 9: Easter Service Overflow Parking— Next Sunday is Easter, and we expect to have a few guests! 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 property for overflow parking. Please consider parking at Ms. Jenny’s so we can leave spaces in the main lot for seniors and visitors who may not be familiar with our campus.

1. The upper parking lot and the lower parking lot on their property are available to us.
2. Please DO NOT park on their grass; ONLY park on their blacktop.
3. There is a gravel driveway connecting both properties near our “Please Drive Slowly We Love Our Children” sign.

• Sunday, June 11 – Friday, June 16: Camp Morley— Registration is now open! Camp Morley is RiverLife Fellowship’s annual youth summer camp. This year Camp Morley will be held in Laurel Springs, NC at the campus of Laurel Ridge Camp. Middle & High School youth are invited to join us for this fun and impactful week!