Safe Families for Children (www.safe-families.org) seeks to equip the Church in supporting families through crisis situations and bringing broken people to wholeness in Christ Jesus. As this initiative is developed in the Lafayette area, there is a huge need for volunteers of all kinds, from families willing to host children in their homes for a period of time, to those willing to donate things like diapers and wipes! If you are interested in learning more about how you can be involved, there will be an information meeting on Wednesday, July 2nd at 7PM in the sanctuary at Riverside Covenant Church. Contact Abigail Heath ([email protected]) with questions.
Archives for June 2014
July 2014 Prayer Calendar
Riverside’s monthly prayer calendar is intended to spur on adults and children alike in their prayer lives. Each day’s requests are biblically based and are for all sorts of people””those who need to know Jesus as well as the “œsaints.” There are prayer requests for personal spiritual growth, our families, our own church, community, and nation, to around the world. So use the attached calendar as a tool to grow yourself, train your children and bless many people.
Ecuador 2014
27 people made up Riverside’s 2014 Ecuador team. We traveled to Cangahua, Ecuador, to serve alongside Buen Pastor de Cangahua Iglesia del Pacto Evangélico. We taught several classes in a local school, completed some construction work for the church, and helped with the church’s Vacation Bible School. This is the first trip in a long term partnership with our brothers and sisters in Christ in Ecuador. Below is a highlight video of our trip and a link to our photo sharing site. We hope that you will join us when we return.
Semi-Annual All Church Gathering – June 22 @ 5:30pm
We don’t go to church together. We are the church together.
Twice each year Riverside gathers to celebrate what God has done and to talk about God’s plans for our future mission and ministry. We are responsible together for God’s work among us and we would love for you to commit to joining us for our semi-annual meeting on Sunday, June 22 at 5:30pm. We will share dinner together, hear updates from Riverside leaders, and have opportunities to ask questions. The main dish will be provided, but bring a side dish or dessert to share. Childcare will be available.
“You are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. We are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.” Ephesians 2:19-21
Become A Better Leader!
You’ve been given the gift of influence””in your family, school, workplace, organization, community or church””in which people are depending on you to lead. Learning how to maximize the positive impact of your influence is what leadership development is all about.
Through The Global Leadership Summit, August 14-15, you have access to a world-class faculty that brings incredible depth and breadth of leadership talent, perspective and insight. You will be encouraged, your skills will be honed and sharpened, your motivation to lead will be renewed and you’ll be challenged in ways you cannot imagine.
Everyone wins when a leader gets better. Commit now to set aside two days so that God can do powerful things in you and your community during the 2014 Summit experience.