The River Church
Keep on Speaking It!
On March 10, we learn how we need to keep speaking the truth.
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  • The River Church
    5546 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, Liberty Township, OH 45044, USA
    Sunday 9:45 AM, Sunday 11:15 AM
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Helicopter Egg Drop
Sign your kids and your friends kids up now for the annual Egg Drop on Saturday, April 13, by registering at https://riv.cc/RiverEggs2019 with the password RiverEggs2019. Registration goes public on March 17 when we expect the 400 available spots for kids to be taken within a day or two. This is a great invite opportunity for your River 5!

Volunteers for Egg Drop
It’s that time of year again! Before you know it our annual egg drop will be here. It’s on Saturday, April 13, and we need over 100 volunteers to pull it off. Please sign up to volunteer at a kiosk or at https://hittheriver.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/215669.

Candy, Candy, Candy!
We need your help making the Egg Drop a sweet time by filling plastic eggs with candy for the kids. There are bags of empty eggs next to the worship center (30 eggs in a bag) that need to be filled. Please consider filling some eggs with candy and returning the eggs by Sunday, March 31.

Veteran’s Ministry
Are you interested in reaching out to local veterans in need? Consider being part of our veteran’s ministry. We’ll be connecting with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, The Fisher House and with the veterans in our own church family. Please contact michelle.puthoff@yahoo.com for more information.

IHN Overnight
We support Interfaith Hospitality Network four times a year by providing homeless families food for lunches, dinner, breakfast and an overnight stay. We need two people (one preferably being a male) to stay overnight at Our Lady of Sorrows church from 9:00pm Friday night May 17 to Saturday morning May 18 at 8:00am. For more information about this opportunity contact Kaitlyn Hertzler at kaithertzler@gmail.com. To sign up, write IHN on your connection card and turn it in at the end of service or in the Connection room.

Youth Lock-In
The River Youth will be having their annual Lock-In on the evening of Friday, April 5 until the morning of April 6 for all students in 6th-12th grade. They will meet at Eastern Lanes in Middletown for bowling from 9:30pm-12:00am before heading to The River Church for games/activities, food and a movie. To register for this event and for more information go to https://hittheriver.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/200009.

Priscilla Shirer Simulcast
Join us at The River Church for the Going Beyond Live simulcast on Saturday, April 6. Doors open at 9:30am and will end at 5:30pm.

You will hear practical, biblical teaching. Learn to study God’s Word for yourself and seek God through prayer. You will be able to find spiritual refreshment alongside thousands of women from all walks of life and gain the direction you need to step into God’s plan for your life

Cost is $20 per person which includes lunch and a program guide for notes. Scholarships are available. To sign up go to https://hittheriver.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/217005. Contact Cara at cara@HitTheRiver.com with any questions or to request a scholarship.

Communion Volunteer
On the first Sunday of each month we take communion together as a church family. We are in need of volunteers who would be willing to prepare and pray over communion on the one Sunday a month. Due to the time it takes to prepare the individual cups, we would need you here at 8:45am and for you to stay after the first service to prepare the remainder of the cups for second service. If you are interested please contact cara@HitTheRiver.com.

Men’s Softball League
Opening Day for softball is on April 23. If you would like to play this year, please let us know on your connection card or by emailing todd@HitTheRiver.com.

E-Newsletter
Once a month we send out an e-newsletter with informative articles, event information, and stories from people in our congregation. If you’d like to receive the e-newsletter, you can sign up online at http://eepurl.com/cTmULD

Get The App
Have you wondered how you can connect with what is going on with The River in an easier way through a simple app on your smart phone? Well, you are in luck! Go to the App Store or Google Play Store and search for "My Church Center" to download the app. You will have to choose The River Church as your church and then it will walk you through steps to login. From there you can easily edit your information, sign up for events, and give.

Affinity Groups
Connect with others who share similar interests in a fun and inviting way! Make new River friends while creating natural environments to engage those not yet connected to The River. Affinity Groups can form the basis of long-lasting friendships and community that point you and others to Jesus. Here are the groups for you to choose from: Card/Board Games, Biking, Photography, Running, Scrapbooking & Crafting. Sign up and get more info at https://hittheriver.com/connect-with-us/adults/affinity-groups.

Can We Pray for You?
We have an email network of people who are committed to pray for you wether it’s big or small. Email your prayer request to prayer@HitTheRiver.com.

Angels Among Us
There are times in life when we can be in a situation where a meal would be a blessing, such as after giving birth or when dealing with a medical situation. Through our Angels Among Us ministry, you can help people within our church by bringing them a meal. To join, send an email to info@HitTheRiver.com letting us know you’d like to be part of this ministry. When a need arises, you will receive an email asking if you can sign up to bring a meal. If you are in a situation where you could be blessed by a meal, please email us at info@HitTheRiver.com.
Four Types of People
1. People who are afraid this sermon is going to make them feel guilty for not sharing their faith.
2. People who already feel guilty.
3. A few who actually are sharing their faith.
4. And those who aren’t sure it’s right to speak.
The "Rules"
Don’t offend people
Don’t talk about “politics or religion”
Don’t think your truth is better than someone else’s
Complications
Is sharing your faith more complicated now than it used to be?
Is it scarier? More likely to get you labeled, or in trouble in some way?
Is it harder to explain?
Learning and knowledge do help — but the main thing above all is to be with Jesus.
There’s nothing new about it: People have always tried to set rules against sharing the good news of Jesus.
It’s still right to share your faith.
What if the other person judges you for it?
Speak of your life in Christ
Keep on speaking it!
Keep On Speaking It!
1. Be with Jesus.
2. There’s nothing new about “rules” against sharing your faith.
3. It’s still the right thing to do anyway.
4. Even if they judge you for it.
5. Speak of your life in Christ.
6. Expect God to glorify Himself.
7. Keep on speaking it!

Affinity Groups

Connect with others who share similar interests in a fun and inviting way! Make new River friends while creating natural environments to engage those not yet connected to The River. Affinity Groups can form the basis of long-lasting friendships and community that point you and others to Jesus. Here are the groups for you to choose from: Archery, Card/Board Games, Biking, Photography, Running, Scrapbooking & Crafting. Sign up and get more info at the link below.

https://hittheriver.com/connect-with-us/adults/affinity-groups

Community Groups

We believe life change happens best when people intentionally connect with each other. Our primary way to connect people is through community groups. If you would like to get more information about community groups check out this link, which takes you to our website where you can fill out a form to get connected into one.

http://riv.cc/RivGroups

Give Online

If you would like to join us in impacting the world around us locally and globally you can do so right on your mobile device by clicking the link "Give" below. You can also give by text just text the AMOUNT of your donation to 84321 to make your donation. Thank you for your generosity!

https://hittheriver.churchcenteronline.com/giving