• This Morning: Sunday Morning Worship Service— Join us in person in our sanctuary or virtually (on our RiverLife Media YouTube Channel or our RiverLife Media Facebook page) for our morning worship service, starting at 10:00 AM. 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 AM 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.
  • Today: Deadline to sign up for Graduate Recognition— See “Coming Soon” below for more information about Graduate Recognition next Sunday, May 21st.
  • 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. Our meetings consist of a short time of fellowship and waffles starting at 6:30 PM. Then, around 7:00 PM, we transition to a time of worship followed by a Bible study. Finally, we like to wrap up our meetings by praying for and encouraging one another as we face the week ahead. So if you love waffles and want to build community with other young adults and pursue God alongside fellow believers, come check out our group! Contact Brian Stepanek [704-618-3792] for more details.
  • Monday: Who God Is & Who We Are in Him (Mooresville)— We’ll meet from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Kurn’s house this month. Discovering the true nature of God and who we are in Him is the focus of our group. Adults (men and women) of all ages are welcome! No childcare is available. Group Leaders are Sharon Mast and Brian & Anita Kurn. For more information, contact Sharon [503-577-4632].
  • 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. We are about sharing our hearts, developing relationships, and getting into the Word. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact Rhonda [704-528-8000 / [email protected]].
  • Tuesday: Finding Treasure in the Word— 7:00–9:00 PM. You are invited to join us for an adult Bible Study. This week we will meet in the Back Building Multipurpose Room at church. Please bring a covered dish to share. Psalm 119:162 says, “I will rejoice at Your Word as one who finds great treasure.” So get your Bible and join us as we go on an exciting treasure hunt together! Tony and Cindy Baker are leading the Bible Study. No childcare is available. For more information, call Tony [704-779-8548], Cindy [828-999-2115], Tom [704-706-7378], or Debbie [704-706-7379].
  • Wednesday: Women’s Intercessory Prayer— 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM. in the Sanctuary. We gather for a short time of worship, followed by praying for Pastor Byron’s requests and 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. We desire to create an environment for middle schoolers to grow in their relationship with the Lord, knowledge and love of the Word, spiritual gifts, and worship. We also believe that social interaction is vital for a group of this age and have plenty of opportunities for fun. Contact Stacy [704-763-5389 / [email protected]] for more information.
  • Wednesday: High School Youth— 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Students in grades 9-12 are invited to join us! Email Cory [[email protected]] for details.
  • Wednesday: Journey through the Living Word— 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the Sanctuary. You are invited to join us on a year-long journey through the Bible with the Holy Spirit as our guide! This class aims to introduce the culture and history of the weekly Bible scripture passage, track the location, examine the timeline, and more. Together, we will read the Old Testament through to the New Testament in a unique chronological order. The first part of each class will present the new passages for the week, and then we’ll talk about the exciting things we’ve learned in the past week. Choose your favorite translation or download an app and listen to the Bible; grab a journal and record your revelations and impressions. All ages are welcome! Text Cindy Baker [828-999-2115] if you want to join the trek!
  • Thursday: Healing Rooms— 7:00 – 8:30 PM in the church’s main building. Everyone is welcome! Feel free to invite your family and friends to drop by to receive prayer for physical healing on the 3rd Thursday of each month. “By His wounds, we are healed!” Isaiah 53:5. Questions? Please email us at [email protected].
  • Friday: Crowns of Glory (Ages 55+)— 11:30 AM. The Crowns of Glory Life Group will meet at Lake Norman State Park at the shelter behind the Visitor’s Center. Bring a bagged lunch and a drink. Contact Pam [704-663-7775 / [email protected]] for more information.
  • Saturday: VBS Work Day— 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the church’s back building. We need your help! Vacation Bible School work days allow us to prepare decorations and materials needed for VBS. Examples of tasks include painting, cutting, gluing, assembling craft items, and cleaning and organizing storage areas. No specific skills are required. Volunteers can stay for a few hours or stay all day. Can’t make these dates but still want to help? We have take-home projects too! Please contact Gusti [225-485-5045] for more information.
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, our 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.
May Father’s Table Needs:

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

  • Vegetable Oil
  • Bags of Pinto Beans
  • Macaroni & Cheese
  • Canned Tuna
  • Canned Corn
  • Canned tomatoes
  • Canned Mixed Veggies
  • Hot Dogs
  • Frozen Meat (Chicken, Pork, Ground Beef)*
  • Eggs w/ Long Expiration Date (2 weeks)

*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 10 AM -12:30 PM | Wednesdays 11-11:30 AM | The Foyer

  • Sunday, May 7 – Sunday, May 28: Isaiah 62 Fast— A collaboration of several thousand ministries is calling believers to participate in a global solemn assembly to fast in various ways, to pray for the Lord’s purposes for Israel, and to ask Him to raise up 100 million intercessors for Israel according to His promise in Isaiah 62:6 to sovereignly “set,” “appoint,” or “mark” intercessors who will remind the Lord of His promises for Jerusalem until Jesus returns. Join over 1 million believers who will pray for Israel for at least one hour a day for 21 days to increase God’s salvation promises and plans for Jerusalem and Israel. For more information and to participate in corporate Zoom prayer, contact Hallel [[email protected]].
  • Sunday, May 21: Graduate Recognition— Join us as we honor our RiverLife graduates! If you or your student would like to be included in this time of recognition and blessing, please email Kristen [[email protected]by the end of the day today with the following information:
  1. Graduate’s name (First and Last)
  2. The Diploma or Degree you will receive or have received (December grads welcome!)
  3. The name of the school you are graduating from
  4. The name of the institution you’ll be attending or the field you’ll be entering post-graduation
  • Sunday, May 21: Rio De Vida Fellowship Picnic— 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Rio de Vida is hosting its annual fellowship picnic for RiverLife’s Latino and Spanish-speaking members at the Osprey Shelter (near the swimming area) at Lake Norman State Park. Please get in touch with Ericka [[email protected]] to know what to bring (Taco Bar – Drinks – Dessert). For more information, contact Ericka or Novah Rebekah [[email protected]]
  • Domingo, 21 de Mayo: Río De Vida Picnic— 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Río de Vida organiza su picnic anual para los miembros latinos e hispanohablantes de RiverLife en el Osprey Shelter (cerca de la zona de bano) en el Lake Norman State Park. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Ericka [[email protected]] para saber qué
    traer para compartir (Taco Bar – Bebidas – Postre). Para obterner más
    información, póngase en contacto con Ericka y Novah Rebekah [[email protected]].
  • Monday, May 22: Sojourn Women’s Ministry Meeting— Women (ages 18+) are invited to join us from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the Sanctuary for our May gathering! This month we are doing something a little bit different.
    Since we have so many amazing women here at RiverLife, we are hosting “May We Hear From You” to glean little tidbits from as many of you as possible. If you have a prophetic or encouraging word, anything uplifting the Lord has laid upon your heart or has done in your life; we invite you to share it with us. Light snacks, coffee, tea & water are provided. If you would like to bring a snack to share, we will gladly welcome it. Contact Paula Stark [[email protected]] for more information.
  • Sunday, May 28: RiverLife Wilmington Church Service— 2:30 PM at Hampton Inn Medical Park in Wilmington [2320 S. 17th St.]. Email Ryan and Mary [[email protected]] to get on the official mailing list, or follow RLW on Instagram [@riverlifewilmington] for updates.
  • Donations for RiverLife Wilmington: If you would like to sow into the launch of our RiverLife Wilmington church plant, cash or checks (made out to RiverLife and clearly labeled RLF Wilmington) can be placed in the offering plate or dropped in the offering box in the church foyer. If giving digitally, please choose RLF Wilmington from the drop-down Fund Menu.
  • 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!
  • Saturday, July 15: Prophetic Bootcamp with Jenn Forte— Save the Date! Whether you are new to the prophetic or are prophetically fluent, we invite you to take this training to continue growing in your prophetic anointing. Registration is opening soon!

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