This Week @ RiverLife — April 7, 2024 | RiverLife Fellowship Church

This Morning: Worship Service— Join us in person in our Sanctuary or virtually (RiverLife Media YouTube Channel or RiverLife Media Facebook page) for our morning worship service starting at 10:00 AM. Pastor Byron Wicker will share.
Monday: Waffles & Worship (Young Adults)— 6:30 PM 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 remembering that we have a greater dream and destiny to pursue as believers. Contact Brian Stepanek [704-618-3792] for more details.
Tuesday: Women in the Word— 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon in the Sanctuary. Women in the Word is a Bible study and fellowship group led by Rhonda Bumgarner that meets on Tuesdays. For more information, please contact Rhonda [704-528-8000 / [email protected]].
Wednesday: Women’s Intercessory Prayer— 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary. We gather for a short time of worship, followed by Holy Spirit-led prayer. Contact Sue [[email protected]] for additional information.
Wednesday: Tidal Wave (Middle School Youth in Grades 6-8)— 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the church’s back building. We desire to create an environment for middle schoolers to grow in their relationship with the Lord. We also have plenty of opportunities for activities and fun. Contact Stacy [704-763-5389 / [email protected]] for more information.
Wednesday: High School Youth— 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the church’s back building. Students in grades 9-12 are invited to join us! Email Cory [[email protected]] for details.
Thursday: Men of Fire (Men’s Fellowship)— 7:00 PM in the church’s back building. We focus on the Scriptures, prayer, and building one another up. Contact Tommy McCraw [[email protected]] for more information.
Friday: Seeking His Presence (Mount Ulla)— 6:00 PM at the Foldoes’ house. We seek to grow in the knowledge of God (intimacy) in addition to becoming equipped practically for life and ministry. Our meetings begin with a covered-dish potluck meal, where we have a relaxed time of fellowship and opportunity to get to know one another. We then spend time in the Word, focusing on a particular topic or theme. Contact Cheryl [704-775-0508 / [email protected]] for more information.
Saturday: High School Youth Brunch & Bible Study— 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM in the back building. The High School Youth Group is reading through the Bible this year and will meet on the second Saturday of the month for Bible studies. It’ll be a time to discuss what we’ve been reading, ask questions, and grow in faith together. Brunch is provided! Contact Oliver [[email protected]] for more information.

Saturday: Call to the Capitols — 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Raleigh. Our nation is in a crisis – families are being ripped apart at the seams by an agenda determined to sexualize our kids. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Join us with your families for a historic day as we gather to pray, take communion, and stand for truth at the state Capitol in Raleigh!
- Need a Ride? Sign Up for the Charter Bus Carpool! — A charter bus has been reserved for Raleigh’s Call To The Capitol gathering. There are still a few seats available.
  - The bus will leave the church at 9:00 AM Saturday and return around 5:30 PM / 6:00 PM that evening.
  - Non-refundable fee:
    - $25 for Adults
    - $15 for children aged 18 and younger.
For more information, click the button below to join the email list, or contact Rhonda Bumgarner [704 -528-8000] or Pam Stevenson [704-682-3990].

The Father’s Table provides food assistance to families in our fellowship and community. Food and monetary donations are welcome! For monetary donations, please use our website or app or put “Father’s Table” on the memo line of your gift. Contact Barbara [[email protected] / 704-664-3540, extension #3] if you need food assistance.

April Father’s Table Needs:

Please consider supporting the Father’s Table with a monetary donation or by purchasing any of the following items:

Breakfast: Oatmeal, Cereal, Pancake Mix, Flour, Sugar, and Eggs
Lunch: Canned Tuna, Canned Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Ramen Noodles (All Flavors), Cheese, Peanut Butter, and Jelly
Dinner: Meat, Pasta of All Kinds, Spaghetti Sauce, Bags of White Rice, Bags or Cans of Beans: Black or Pinto; Canned Vegetables: Corn, Tomatoes, Peas, and Mixed Veggies
Monies: To Purchase Meat, Eggs, and Cheese

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

Sunday, April 14: Church Directory Deadline — It’s time to update our RLF Church Directory! If you attend and consider RiverLife Fellowship – Mooresville your church home, we welcome you to be included in the 2024 RLF Church Directory. Choose from a NEW EASY online fillable Word Doc or use a paper form. Both forms can be downloaded via this email (using the buttons below), the church website [riverlifefellowship.com], or the RiverLife Fellowship– Mooresville, NC Facebook page. Paper copies may be found at the foyer desk.
Everyone (even if their info has not changed or has minor updates) must fill out and submit a form—see the new abbreviated form instructions. *Also, please review last year’s 2023 Directory Copy located on the foyer desk: check for mistakes or changes, then initial it so we know it is correct. We will not include you in the new directory without your permission.
To be included in the 2024 RLF Church Directory:
- Choice #1 [Online Fillable Word Doc]
  1. Download Fillable Word Doc.
  2. Open the downloaded copy, then click [enable editing] on the ribbon at the top of the page.
  3. Fill out the form, save it, and then send the saved filled copy to [email protected].
- Choice #2 [Paper Form]
  1. Download Paper Word Doc.
  2. Open the downloaded copy, then print the paper copy.
  3. Complete the form, then submit it to Paula Stark or Kristen Tiessen.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FORMS & PHOTOS IS SUNDAY, APRIL 14.

Online Fillable Form

Download & Print Paper Form

Sunday, April 14: Deadline to Sign Up for the NC Concealed Carry Handgun Course — Saturday, April 20, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Back Building / Linker Farm (1611 Oakridge Farm Hwy., Mooresville). Legal residents of North Carolina (aged 21 or older) interested in obtaining your NC Concealed Carry Permit or needing a refresher course are invited to participate in an NC Concealed Carry Handgun Course taught by Artur Perz – Certified NC Justice Academy Concealed Carry Handgun Instructor and NRA First Pistol Instructor. This 8-hour course will begin with class instruction in the RLF back building and conclude with the shooting qualification requirement [rain or shine] at the Linker Farm -1611 Oakridge Farm Road.
- Cost: If bringing your own ammo & gun [approx. 40 rounds], the cost will be $50 for the class & materials. Add *$20 for ammo & gun fee.
  - $50 – [class & materials fee] – if bringing your own ammo & gun
  - *$70 – [class & materials fee + ammo & gun fee]
- Please bring a bagged lunch/snacks & a drink for the day.

A sign-up sheet is available at the desk in the foyer.
The deadline to sign up & pay the registration fee via cash or check to Artur is Sunday, April 14.
Contact: Artur [980-622-7839 / [email protected]]

Sunday, April 14: Camp Morley Bake Sale— Camp Morley is RiverLife Fellowship’s annual Summer Youth Camp. Please bring cash and join us in the foyer after service for a fundraiser hosted by the campers. Middle and High School youth will have baked goods for sale.

Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28: Scuba Vacation Bible School—Registration is now open! This year’s VBS theme is Scuba! Take kids deep into a fantastic undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. At Scuba VBS, kids will be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is really all about! Click the button below to register as a volunteer or participant. For more information, please get in touch with Gusti McGee [225-485-5045].

VBS Volunteer & Participant Registration

To help prepare, we are collecting donations of a few key items, which can be dropped off in the black and yellow container in the foyer. Monetary donations are also accepted. (Please make sure to indicate “VBS” on your check.) We need the following items:
- Moving boxes of all sizes
- Paper towel rolls
- Toilet paper rolls
- Five large disposable foil pans
- Fishing line
- Eggs crates (grey or tan)
- Large bag of cotton swabs
- Bamboo skewers or dowel rods
- Bright, neon-colored drinking straws
- Bright-colored chenille pipe cleaners
- Foam/styrene balls (2 in. and larger)
- Glue guns & glue sticks
- Paint Sticks
- Floral Wire (20 gauge)
- Peel n’ Stick rhinestones (Dollar Tree or Walmart)
- Paper lanterns (all colors; Dollar Tree)
- Five (2 packs) of poly drop cloths (9′ x 12′ $8.98 at LLowe’sHome Improvement)
- Two each of large dark green, light green, dark blue, light blue & yellow crepe paper rolls (cheapest at Party City)
- Eight cans of foam crack sealant (cheapest at Walmart)
- Dark blue & light blue plastic table cloths (54″ x 108″; 2 packs available at Walmart)
- Six cans of bright, neon-colored spray paint (cheapest at Walmart)
- One 9oz. pack of neon-colored cups

Thank you for your support. We couldn’t do this without you!

This Week @ RiverLife — April 7, 2024

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