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This Week @ RiverLife — October 15, 2023

by | Oct 15, 2023 | Announcements
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The Fall Festival is on Sunday, November 5, and this event would not be possible without a team of amazing volunteers! We will need your help setting up, serving food, cleaning and packing up, and making cakes for the Cake Walk.
Please click the button below to sign up for your preferred role.
See below (Under “Calendar of Upcoming Events“) for event details.
Fall Festival Volunteer Sign-Ups
  • This Morning: 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. Pastor 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.
  • 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)— 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Sharon’s house. 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 get in touch with Rhonda [704-528-8000 / [email protected]].
  • Tuesday: Finding Treasure in the Word (Troutman)— You are invited to join us at the Greatheads’ house from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM for finger foods and our adult Bible Study. Psalm 119:162 says, “I will rejoice at Your Word as one who finds great treasure.” So, bring your Bible 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].
  • Tuesday: RiverLife School of Ministry— No class this week. See you next Tuesday!
  • 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: Youth Prophetic Night (Middle & High School Youth)— 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. All middle and high school youth (grades 6 – 12) are invited to join us in the sanctuary for a special night of worship and prophetic ministry from RiverLife’s Prophetic Teams. Learn about the gift of prophecy and receive a word of encouragement, exhortation, or comfort from the Lord. For more information, contact Stacy [704-763-5389 / [email protected]] or Cory [[email protected]]
  • Thursday: Más que Vencedores (Spanish-speaking)— Join us at 6:45 PM at Fabiola’s house in Statesville! We gather for fellowship, a covered-dish meal, Bible study, and prayer time on the third Thursday of the month. Contact Fabiola Arana [704-883-8490] for more information.
  • Thursday: “I Am Zealous for Zion” Intercessory Prayer Night— Please join us in the Sanctuary from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM as we cry out to the Lord on behalf of Israel. This is a time of worship and focused prayer for Israel, Jewish people worldwide, the Middle East, and for Arabs–wherever the Holy Spirit leads us. Feel free to stop by anytime during the three-hour window. Stay for a little while, or stick around for the whole night. Contact Hallel for more information [[email protected]]
  • Friday – Sunday: Ruach Sojourn Women’s Retreat— Our RiverLife ladies will depart for a weekend mountain retreat with the Lord. It’s a special time of togetherness at High Pastures, where deeper relationships are forged, and a common vision is shared.
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.
October 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, Eggs, Bacon, and Sausage
  • Lunch: Sliced Bread, Sliced Cheese, Lunch Meat,
    Ramen Noodles (All Flavors), Condiments: Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Pickle Relish, Peanut Butter, and Jelly
  • Dinner: Hamburger Helper, Mac & Cheese, Rice-A-Roni, Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Veggies: Mixed, Corn, Tomatoes, Peas, and Black Beans
  • Snacks: Cheese of All Kinds, Snack Crackers, Chips, and Cookies
Drop-Offs:  Sundays 10 AM -12:30 PM | Wednesdays 11-11:30 AM | The Foyer
Wednesday, October 11 – Wednesday, November 1: Twenty-One Day Fast for Israel— Please prayerfully consider joining Hallel Schell in a 21-Day Daniel Fast (no meats, no sweets) for Israel initiated by Tikkun Global in Jerusalem. For specific prayer points based on Hallel’s connections to Israel, email her at [[email protected]].
  • Sunday, October 29: RiverLife Wilmington Church Service— 10:00 AM at The Sending Church (118 Rockledge Rd.) in Wilmington. 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 RL 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, October 29 – Saturday, November 4: Love Life Adoption Week— Love Life started in Charlotte in 2016 and is spreading across the nation as they unite and mobilize the church to create a culture of love and life that will result in an end to abortion and the orphan crisis. Join us as we “adopt” a week of repentance and obedience to “rebuild the walls” in our cities following the model outlined in Nehemiah chapters 1 – 3.
  • Sunday at Church: Learn about what Love Life is doing locally and nationwide.
  • Wednesday, November 1: Fast and pray.
  • Saturday, November 4, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Participate in a peaceful prayer walk starting at 3236 Latrobe Dr. in Charlotte.
  • Click the button below to register.
RSVP for the Love Life Prayer Walk
  • Sunday, November 5: RiverLife’s 2023 Fall Festival— You are invited to join us on Sunday, November 5, from 1:00 PM – to 5:00 PM at Patterson Farm in Mt. Ulla for our 2023 Fall Festival! Patterson Farm offers a variety of fun Fall activities for the entire family, including a 2.5-acre corn maze, a petting zoo, and hayrides! Get ready to feast at our potluck BBQ lunch!
  • Each family should bring two (2) HOMEMADE SIDES (such as macaroni & cheese, potato salad, pasta salad, slaw, casseroles, tossed salads, fruit, rolls/bread, etc.).
  • Singles should bring one (1) HOMEMADE DESSERT (such as cookies, pies, brownies, cupcakes, fudge, etc.).
  • Please, NO slow cookers, hot plates, etc. We will not have electricity available for plug-ins.
  • This event would not be possible without a team of amazing volunteers! Please consider how you can help and sign up using the button below.
Fall Festival Volunteer Sign-Ups
  • Mid-November thru Mid-December 2023: Operation Christmas Child Full-Time Seasonal Work Opportunity— Samaritan’s Purse is looking to hire approximately 500+ Christian men and women to fill full-time paid positions for a four-week project with Operation Christmas Child. Positions include various customer service and warehouse roles (including team coaches, greeters, heavy lifters, Class-A CDL drivers, and forklift operators). This is seasonal employment at the Operation Christmas Child facility in Charlotte. Customer service and warehouse positions pay $20/hour, and Class-A CDL driver positions pay $25/hour. Click the link below to apply.
Apply Here

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