Fall Back This Sunday, November 6

Remember to set your clocks back before you go to bed this Saturday. We'll see you at church on Sunday morning all rested and refreshed from your extra hour of sleep!

Worship One...Serve One

Worshiping and serving the One who has made us for Himself

It's time for the River Church Family to sign up for the next five month volunteer term, which will run from January through May 2012. As you look through these volunteer opportunities, please keep in mind that the hardest positions to fill are those with our children. It seems that everyone has a reason for not serving in Children's Ministry on Sunday morning: "I'm with kids all week."  "I don't know how to relate to kids." "I'm too old." "That's a woman's job." "I can't commit to serving every week." "I've done my time in Sunday School." Please prayerfully consider setting aside your favorite excuse for this next volunteer term. Talk to Rhonda Perry and Katie Hartzog about some things we can do to help alleviate your challenges with serving in Children's Ministry. It's only five months - you can do it!

Volunteer Opportunities

Weekly, Sunday Morning

Nursery

Toddler

Preschool

The following are for 10:45 only

K-1st 

2nd-3rd

4th-5th 

K-5th Large group teacher

K-5th Large group worship leader

Weekly to Monthly, Sunday Morning

Greeter

Coffee

Usher

Media

Sound

Musician/Vocalist

Weekly to Monthly, Wednesday Night

Nursery and Toddler 6:40-7:30 PM 

Preschool 6:40-7:30 PM 

K-5th 6:40-7:30 PM 

Set up  5:15-5:45 PM 

Kitchen Clean up  7:30-8:00 PM 

Sanctuary Clean up  7:30-8:00 PM   

Other:

Sunday School Prep - Riverland (K-5th)

Sunday School Prep - Riverkidz (Nursery - Preschool) 

Folding Bulletins  

Childcare for Tuesday morning small groups

Sign up sheets will be available Sunday morning. Volunteer recruiting ends Sunday, December 4.

Thanksgiving Feast, Sunday, November 20, 3 PM 

The Thanksgiving Feast is an afternoon for the entire River family (along with their friends and family) to come together for a thankful celebration of God's goodness to us. And it takes all of us to pull off this joyful event! 

Please bring your favorite Thanksgiving side dish and/or dessert to share. (We usually have too many desserts and have run short on side dishes before.) Please also consider helping out in one or more of the following areas:

• Frying Birds - a group of 5-7 fire up their fryers after the second service on Sunday. 
• Cutting them up - 3 people gather at a house near the church to carve the fried birds.
• Field Games
  • Assist with field games for families with preschool and younger children. 
  • Assist Tommy Shepherd (752-1517) with the field games for the older than 5 crowd.
• Set Up
  • 4-5 people to stay after the second service and set up tables and chairs in the Sanctuary.
  • 2-3 people to receive and set out the side dishes, desserts, and turkey
• Clean Up - 4-5 people to stay after and reset the Sanctuary for Sunday worship services and clean the gathering area and kitchen.

Let us know you're coming and how you can help by replying to this email or signing up in the gathering area on Sunday. Contact Dana if you have any questions, dana@rivercommunity.org.

Please invite your friends and family to join us!

Membership Class in December

Sunday, December 4, 12:15-2:30 PM

Anyone interested in becoming a member at River is encouraged to attend a membership class after the second service on Sunday, December 4. Lunch will be served, and childcare is available upon request. Please sign up in the gathering area or by emailing Dana Sutton at dana@rivercommunity.org. 

Shipley Supper in November

Don and Chris would love to have you over for a potluck supper at their home (37406 White Road, Pville) on Thursday, November 10 at 5:30pm. These casual suppers are a great way for the River family to get to know each other better. Whether you have been a River for years or days, you're invited to attend. Please sign up by signing up in the gathering area or by emailing Chris at wacoshipley@hotmail.com.

Christmas Shoe Boxes

Bringing the good news of God's love

Wednesday Night

     learning and living the Gospel...together

Join us tonight for an informal gathering of all ages that has as its purpose the total transformation of our thinking and our living for the glory of God. 

Wednesday Schedule

5:45-6:15 Dinner is served (Lasagna on 11/9)

6:15-6:35 Worship Time w/ Singing and Prayer

6:40 -7:30 Teaching and Discussion

(Suggested donation for dinner: $5/person, $15 max per family.)

Classes