The River Church
On November 22th, Pastor Brad will be starting a new series looking at different names used to describe Jesus and how they impact us now. He begins the series with "Lamb of God." Join us at 9:45 or 11:15!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Worship Service Registration
Services on site have resumed, and we are so excited to be back with you! Please go to hittheriver.com, under the events tab, and register for the service you would like to attend. We are offering 2 service times at 9:45 a.m., and 11:15 a.m. If you would rather watch online, both services will be streaming live at facebook.com/hittheriver and on our website at HitTheRiver.com.
RiverBank Kids- 9:45 a.m. service
We have reopened children’s ministry for K-5 students during the 9:45 a.m. service (ONLY). While we would love to welcome all kids, we are working around several limitations at this time: COVID-19 concern, and limited volunteers. Please consider volunteering to serve in our children’s ministry. Things will look a bit different. Here is what to expect:
· Registration will be required, and space will be limited. Register your family each week at hittheriver.com
· Your family will check-in together for service.
· At check-in, kids will be given preprinted name tags and parent tags. Kids will also have their temperature checked.
· Kids will remain with their family until the middle of worship (music) and will be dismissed to the lobby where they will be greeted by the RiverBank Kids team.
· Kids will be required to wear a mask and will be socially distanced in the classroom. We will be using what was the toddler room until the elementary space is made available downstairs.
· Kids will enjoy a socially distanced lesson, craft, and game. If time and weather permits, we will take the kids outside (behind the building) to play (masks may be removed for outdoor play).
· We will Zoom with families at home during the teaching portion of our time together. The Zoom link will be in your weekly RBKids email. Also, curriculum links will still be emailed to families every Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m., so that kids can enjoy the same lesson content that we will be offering at church.
Communion
Each week, Pastor Brad sends out a video communion devotional leading you in taking communion at home during the COVID restrictions. If you would like to receive this video, please send your request to: info@HitTheRiver.com
FREE Digital Bible Study Resources
One of our goals here is to provide everyone who attends The River with discipleship resources, which is why we’re giving all of our attendees access to RightNow Media for FREE! If you have not already signed up, you can easily get access by texting “RightNow HitTheRiver” to 41411.
Deck The Halls
Do you enjoy decorating for the holidays? We would love to have your help on Wednesday, December 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., to bring some cheer to The River Church by decorating for Christmas. We need your creativity to decorate the trees throughout the building and the worship center. A light lunch will be provided. Please register at www.hittheriver.com/events
Cultivating Prayer- Family:
This month the Intercession Prayer Team wants you to take time to remember to thank the Lord every day for all He has done and continues to do for us. Check out their samples of Prayers of Thanksgiving on the Cultivating Prayer Facebook page, and let's thank the Lord continually.
Christmas Caroling at Otterbein:
We will be caroling on Sunday, December 13th. This event is open to all ages. We will meet at Otterbein in Lebanon, OH at 4:00 p.m. The address is 834 Shaker Drive. We will be singing Christmas carols outside to the residents, so please dress warmly, and make sure to wear a mask. Feel free to wear Festive Christmas attire. Upon arrival, you will need to fill out a brief form and have your temperature taken. Following the caroling, we will enjoy hot cocoa and cookies. If you would like to bake cookies, please let Naomi DeTample know @ njd72511@gmail.com
River Youth 2021 Mission Trip
Next July, our student ministry will be heading back to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota for a mission trip. While there we will be partnering with local ministries to show the love of Christ to the local people of the Twin Cities. If you want your student to do you can put down. $50 deposit at HitTheRiver.com. If you have any questions, please contact Zach@HitTheRiver.com.
Dale Carnegie
“A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”
John 1:29 ESV
John 1:35-36 ESV
Genesis 22:7-8 ESV
Genesis 22:11-14 ESV
Exodus 12:3-5, 7 ESV
Exodus 12:13 ESV
Isaiah 53:6-7 ESV
Luke 22:19-20 ESV
1 Peter 1:18-19 ESV
Revelation 5:6, 8-10 ESV
Revelation 22:1 ESV