New Directory Coming Soon! We Need Your Help!
We will be partnering with LifeTouch photography to produce a new, free, professional pictorial directory for 2012! Lifetouch will be here March 8, 9, and 10 to take family photos. Here is what we need from everyone: 1) Please check your entry on the roster in the back of the sanctuary. Please make any corrections, additions, or changes to your entry…otherwise, that is how your entry will appear in the new directory. 2) Sign up for a portrait session—either by signing up at the table in the back of the sanctuary, or by clicking the link below. There is no cost—you will be featured...
Read MoreJoin us tonight for Corporate Prayer & Worship!
Please join us tonight at the church at 7:00pm for a special time of worship and prayer. We will be continuing to seek the Lord’s leadership for our church and we would love for you to join with us. Please Come with your family or even come as a small group!
Read MoreUpdated Saturday: Corporate Prayer Event All This Week!
We wanted to remind you that we are having a week-long concert of prayer this week. Please join us in the sanctuary from 7:00pm-8:00pm Monday through Friday, and from 6:00-8:00pm on Saturday for a time to seek the Lord and His will for our church in 2012. We strongly encourage everyone to please come 1) on your small group night, 2) one other weeknight, and 3) on Saturday. Monday Night’s Emphasis: The Holy Spirit and coming to the Lord in prayer Monday Prayer Recap We began last night by praying and recognizing our dependence on the Holy Spirit to lead us. We prayed...
Read MoreWomen’s Cookie Exchange Location Moved!
Hey River Oaks ladies! Don’t forget that the women’s cookie exchange is tomorrow evening (Wednesday, Dec 7) at 7:00pm. The meeting location is being MOVED to Mary Bergquist’s house (1738 Burnside Drive in Maryville). Please help spread the word about the change of location! Remember to bring a batch of your favorite cookies, a copy (or copies) of the recipe, and a container to bring home a variety of treats! Please also bring any note cards that you may have around the house, so that we can write encouraging notes to other ladies in the church. See you tomorrow night...
Read MoreThe Glory of God, the Lostness of Man, and the Gospel of Christ
A sermon by David Platt, preached at the Desiring God 2011 National Conference. In this message, he talks about the role of the believer in missions and he points to the everlasting joy that believers will have in the end. © Desiring God. Website: DesiringGod.org
Read MoreHave You Been Set Free From Shame?
A sermon by Mike Wilkerson that talks about God’s redeeming work in our lives, which frees us from shame. From the Resurgence Website: Mike Wilkerson is the author of Redemption, a Resurgence book about being freed by Jesus from the idols we worship and the wounds we carry. He also teaches alongside the book for Redemption Groups, and this video is a taken from one of his sessions. In it, he explores the Israelites’ crossing of the Red Sea and how that prefigures Christ’s victory over sin and all of its effects—including shame. In Christ, we are healed, made new...
Read MoreDoing Missions When Dying is Gain
This is a message taught by John Piper about the relationship between missions and suffering and the hope that believers have in Christ. © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org Doing Missions When Dying is Gain [ 50:15 ]
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