Worship Director Position Announcement
Feb 03, 2010
Dear River friends, I am very pleased to announce that I have extended an official offer for our worship director position to ... More »
The River Staff Blog
A blog containing church bulletins, news, and other random stuff from our community. Click here for a guide to all of The River's blogs and photostreams. Contact Dave Kwok () for more info.
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 01/12/10
Jan 13, 2010
Dear River friends,I hope 2010 has gotten off to a good start for you and yours. In the midst of so many ... More »
This Week at The River Church Community 12/17/09
Dec 17, 2009
Announcements from Sunday December 13, 2009 Christmas Eve Party You’re invited to...The River’s ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 12/09/2009
Dec 09, 2009
The Kimsey's good-bye party is this Sunday, December 13 after service! Please RSVP to if you can ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 12/3/2009
Dec 03, 2009
"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 11/24/2009
Nov 24, 2009
Last week was full of interesting service events put on by people all throughout the church via Kindness San ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 11/19/2009
Nov 18, 2009
November 19, 2009 “The church must regard waiting as the most creative of activities, since she ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 11/12/2009
Nov 12, 2009
Hello Everyone, Some happy family news this week: Rick and Nina (Choi) Greaves were married on September 6 in ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 11/05/09
Nov 03, 2009
Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 10/29/2009
Oct 27, 2009
“I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the LORD; ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 10/22/2009
Oct 20, 2009
“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers [and sisters], you did it ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 10/15/09
Oct 15, 2009
Dear River friends, At the end of last week’s communication, I made use of a musical metaphor to ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 10/8/2009
Oct 08, 2009
Dear River friends, A phrase from Psalm 101 has been speaking to me in recent days . . . “I will ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 09/30/2009
Sep 30, 2009
Dear friends, I’ve been meditating the old proverb: “Where there is no vision, the people are ... More »
Posted by Angela Aviles
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 09/24/2009
Sep 23, 2009
Hello All, Our first Vision Seminar is this Saturday and the Women's Ministry BBQ is this Sunday afternoon ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 09/16/2009
Sep 16, 2009
Dear River friends, This past Sunday, we began a teaching series called “Stranger than ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at the River Ministry Center 9/9/2009
Sep 09, 2009
Dear River friends, This time of year marks the many “beginnings.” College football’s ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 09/02/2009
Sep 02, 2009
Announcements from Sunday August 30, 2009 Travel Guide for Fall 2009 Go to www.the-river.o... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 8/28/2009
Aug 28, 2009
Hello Everyone, Riverfest Weekend 2009 was great! It felt like a luxury to be together for a weekend. ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 8/20/09
Aug 20, 2009
Dear River friends, Is there a word that’s more overused in Christian circles than koinonia (the Greek word ... More »
Posted by Angela Aviles
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 8/13/09
Aug 13, 2009
** Please read the following letter from Mark Phifer-Houseman regarding guest speakers at The River. ** Dear ... More »
Posted by Angela Aviles
This Week at The River Ministry Center 8/5/2009
Aug 05, 2009
Hello Everyone, Mark Phifer-Houseman's seminar on "Prayer in the Dark Night" was well received. If you ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 07/29/2009
Jul 30, 2009
Dear River friends, I am very excited that our first all-church retreat is already at capacity (and am ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 07/23/2009
Jul 23, 2009
Hello River, This week the staff took an overnight retreat at Presentation Center to work on our personal vision ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 07/17/2009
Jul 17, 2009
Dear River friends, As of this week, I am back from Sabbatical. My time of rest was an excellent gift ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 07/08/2009
Jul 08, 2009
Hello River, I have quite the head cold. Thank God for Puffs Plus. Hope you had a good 4th! This ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 07/02/2009
Jul 02, 2009
[While Brad is on sabbatical, Mark Phifer-Houseman, our Pastor of Leadership Development will be sharing in this ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 6/26/09
Jun 26, 2009
Hello All, This Sunday, Tony Traback will be leading a prayer hike after service. Not too late to come to the ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 6/18/09
Jun 18, 2009
[While Brad is away on his sabbatical, Mark Phifer-Houseman, our Pastor of Leadership Development will be sharing ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 6/10/2009
Jun 11, 2009
Hello River! The students are kicking off the summer with a beach party and lock-in this weekend! The ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 6/3/2009
Jun 04, 2009
Hello River, We are preparing for the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner this Sunday; Mark kick's off a new sermon ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 5/27/2009
May 27, 2009
Hello River, Jil, Krista-Dawn and Angela are putting the finishing touches on our family Pentecost service this ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 5/20/2009
May 20, 2009
Hello River, Happy Wednesday. It's Brad's birthday today! Happy Birthday Brad. My birthday was ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 5/12/09
May 13, 2009
Hello River, We're looking forward to the Small Group Vision Retreat this weekend at Presentation Center. ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 5/7/09
May 07, 2009
blank_page Hello River, We've been preparing for the Small Group retreat, hashing out goals and ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 04/29/2009
Apr 29, 2009
Greetings River! This is Donna Miles final week as The River's receptionist and office manager. Thank you ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 04/23/2009
Apr 23, 2009
[Our Lead Pastor Brad Wong is on sabbatical until mid-July. In his absence, Mark Phifer-Houseman, our Pastor ... More »
Posted by Angela Aviles
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 4/15/2009
Apr 15, 2009
[Brad is on sabbatical until mid-July. In his absence, Mark Phifer-Houseman, our Pastor of Leadership ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 4/8/2009
Apr 08, 2009
Dear friends and partners, In our high-tolerance world, it can feel like death to speak of Jesus with friends and ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update on Jodie Gee
Apr 07, 2009
Jocelyn Lai has an update on her cousin, Jodie Gee on whose behalf we hosted the bone marrow drive several weeks ago: "Jodie's ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 4/2/2009
Apr 02, 2009
Dear friends, By now, you have likely received information about lay-offs affecting our staff team (link to ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Prayer for Andy Woodruff's Son - Off to Iraq
Mar 27, 2009
Andy Woodruff's son Luke is a Sergeant in the Marine Corps and will be shipping off to his station in Ramadi, Iraq next week for ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 3/26/2009
Mar 27, 2009
Hello All, "This Week" is bare bones this week. Back to our regularly scheduled program next ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Financial Update - February 2009
Mar 27, 2009
Giving Update MY09 YTD Giving Through 2/22/09 Target Actual Difference $757K ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center - 3/18/2009
Mar 18, 2009
“On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, ‘If anyone is ... More »
Posted by Angela Aviles
This Week at The River Ministry Center 3/11/2009
Mar 12, 2009
Dear River friends, As we journey together through the gospel of John, it is my hope that we fall in love with ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 3/1/2009
Mar 04, 2009
FROM BRAD: Dear River friends, It felt a little strange, but I did it. I planted the seeds of wild flowers in an ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
A Tithing Lab
Feb 26, 2009
Hello family! As the worship pastor, I'm in constant prayer with hope that the words we sing and pray and listen to on Sunday ... More »
Posted by Krista-Dawn Kimsey
This Week at The River Ministry Center 2/25/2009
Feb 25, 2009
Dear River friends, In our staff prayer gathering yesterday, we had a wonderful time praying for you – that God would ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 2/17/2009
Feb 17, 2009
Dear River friends, This morning, I awoke to a dream . . . unfortunately, it was not the pleasant kind! In my sleep, ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 2/10/2009
Feb 10, 2009
Dear River friends, I shared in my message Sunday that generosity is an “aspirational” value in the Wong ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 2/5/2009
Feb 05, 2009
Dear River friends, A funny thing happened to me this afternoon. A recent conflict with a friend set me to pondering ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 1/28/2009
Jan 28, 2009
This past couple of weeks, I have shed many tears. At first tears of joy at the blessed new that Hannah Jane’s tumor ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 1/27/2009
Jan 27, 2009
Hello River, Beginning today, our Lead Pastor Brad Wong will be including a note as part of the "This Week at The River" ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Geoghegan Update - Rod's Resume
Jan 23, 2009
Hi River Family,Many of you know about the difficult journey we have been through with the birth of our daughter Hannah Jane and ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 1/20/2009
Jan 20, 2009
Hello River People! New President, same old weekly email. Angela is on vacation, but she wanted me to pass on information ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 1/16/2009
Jan 16, 2009
1/16 Emailing from my phone as we drive home. The tumor did not grow since November and her ventricles while still large are ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 1/13/2009
Jan 13, 2009
1/12 As you know Rod lost his position last year the day before Hannah Jane's 1st surgery. Since returning from Duke he ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Jocelyn Kadach's Nephew: Nathan James, January 25th,2008 - January 11th,2009
Jan 13, 2009
Hi family and friends,Angels ushered our dear precious Nathan James at the break of dawn Sunday, January 11th to spend his first ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 1/13/2009
Jan 13, 2009
Hello River, David gave some really helpful application points on his message about forgiveness this Sunday. They went by ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 1/5/2009
Jan 06, 2009
Happy New Year River! Hope you had a happy and safe holiday celebration. Special thanks to Angela Aviles and Jill Bekaert ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 1/1/2009
Jan 03, 2009
Wishing you a VERY Happy New Year. We have quite a few appointments for Miss Hannah Jane the next couple of weeks and ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 12/24/08
Dec 24, 2008
Merry Christmas! Frozen entree update. So after eating about 10 of those Chinese frozen entrees, I've realized that they ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 12/21/2008
Dec 22, 2008
Hi Everyone,It's been a tough week for Hannah Jane and us with her EEG, neurologist appointment and another blood draw ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 12/16/2008
Dec 17, 2008
Hello Everyone, Found another great free game. Travel the universe, discover alien species, save the earth. Check ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update on Jocelyn Kadach's Nephew
Dec 10, 2008
Hi friends and family,I want to thank you again for joining me, my son and Nathan's family in prayer. I visited Nathan ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 12/09/2008
Dec 09, 2008
Hello, The Kimsey's had the baby! Gabriella Luci Emma Supriya Kimsey born on December 7. All are well. David & ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 12/04/2008
Dec 04, 2008
Hello River People! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! For those of you who missed the first FLOW video, go to the ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Prayer Room is open!
Dec 03, 2008
If you are looking for a quiet place to pray, read, or just *be with God*, come to The River Ministry Center. There is now a ... More »
Posted by Angela Aviles
Update from the Geoghegans
Nov 25, 2008
Hannah Jane had surgery at 7am instead of 11 and also now has a shunt in place. She needed another red blood transfusion in ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Prayer Request for Jocelyn Kadach's Nephew
Nov 25, 2008
Hello dear friends,I’m sending this on behalf of my son’s cousin and best friend TJ Andaya's son Nathan who is very ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 11/25/2008
Nov 25, 2008
Hello River Peoples! Hope you are having a good Thanksgiving week! Angela and Krista-Dawn are putting the finishing touches on ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans
Nov 18, 2008
11/18 Hannah Jane had vomitting am unsure why yet. Awaiting blood levels, but she is stable now. She is awakening ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 11/18/2008
Nov 18, 2008
Hello Everyone, In random news - I made the recent happy discovery of Asian frozen-dinners at Ranch 99. Not only do they ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Welcome to Eduardo Lucas Jones!
Nov 14, 2008
Eduardo Lucas Jones was born in Guatemala September 23, 2007 (he is now 13 months old). Eduardo joined his forever family ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 11/13/2008
Nov 13, 2008
Good Evening Angel Helpers,I have been feeling your love and prayers from afar sustaining me in times that I doubted I could ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Welcome to Samuel Christopher Tittle!
Nov 13, 2008
Welcome to Samuel ("Sammy") Christopher Tittle born Saturday November 1. Baby, mommy (Danielle), daddy (Benji) and big ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 11/11/2008
Nov 11, 2008
11/6 Dear Angel HelpersI am not yet able to type much from this phone for posting right now; Stacy and I had hoped to connect ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 11/11/2008
Nov 11, 2008
Hello Everyone! Well, the results are in - Daylight Savings Time "all the time" wins 8-0. So write to your congressperson ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 11/5/2008
Nov 05, 2008
Hello Everyone! Hope you are navigating our dark evenings. I've always wished we could have Daylight Savings Time all ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 10/29/2008
Oct 29, 2008
Hello Everyone! We had a nice vacation in sunny Cambria, California. Here's a nice picture of Anna and I from ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 10/23/2008
Oct 23, 2008
10/22 Dearest Angel Helpers,It's been another set of tough days; without God I know I would no longer be able to bear all that ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This week at The River Ministry Center - 10/21/08
Oct 21, 2008
Hello blog readers, Dave Kwok is vacationing in Cambria so this is Angela Aviles writing the weekly River staff blog post. In ... More »
Posted by Angela Aviles
Update from the Geoghegans 10/14/2008
Oct 14, 2008
10/11 Dear Angel Helpers,We returned home and Hannah Jane is doing better. Her increased dose on antiseziure med was ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 10/14/2008
Oct 14, 2008
Hello Everyone, The students had a lock-in this past weekend. All had fun and the Ministry Center is still intact. Tony ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans 10/7/2008
Oct 07, 2008
Good Morning Angel Helpers,Hope you're having a good start to a day full of sunshine. We had a great visit with Hannah ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 10/7/08
Oct 07, 2008
Hello! Tonight is our monthly all-church Intercessory Prayer Meeting - 7pm at The River Ministry Center. Men - a reminder that ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Updates from the Geoghegans - 10/6/2008
Oct 06, 2008
10/3 Hello Dear Angel Helpers,We had a good weekend together and are getting ready to head off to Oakland for Hannah Jane's ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
The River Calendar - www.the-river.org/events
Oct 01, 2008
Just to let you know that the River calendar has fully transitioned to our new website atwww.the-river.org/events. We will ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans - Setbacks 9/29/08
Sep 30, 2008
9/29 Hello Everyone,Today has been a really tough emotional day. Although we had good news about the tumor type, we had ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 9/29/2008
Sep 30, 2008
Hello Everyone! First some local color - Al Chiang and Jason Fung helped me build my first homemade guitar doodad. We had ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Call and Response - Responding to Human Trafficking
Sep 30, 2008
Call and Response is a new movie being released that addresses human trafficking in America. The movie alternates between ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from the Geoghegans - Pathology Report 9/29/08
Sep 29, 2008
9/29 Good Morning Angel Helpers,The findings of the pathology of the section they were able to remove from Hannah Jane's brain ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Shannon Geoghegan 9/25/08
Sep 25, 2008
9/25 Dear Loving Angel Helpers,While Hannah Jane has awakened some now and has had a nose tube in feeding her, she was cleared ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Shannon Geoghegan 9/23/08
Sep 23, 2008
9/23 II A ray of sunlight shines thru. Hannah Jane's is being fed now via nose tube and remained asleep even without ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The RIver Ministry Center 9/23/2008
Sep 23, 2008
Hello River! Brad, Angela, and Krista-Dawn continue to work hard on the worship series. We had a rich discussion on staff ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Updates from the Geoghegans - Recovery, Seizures 9/22/08
Sep 22, 2008
9/21 Part 2 Hannah Jane started awakening was taken off venilator. But she has now had a seizure. We will meet with ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Rick Schertle Launches Rocket!
Sep 22, 2008
Our very own Rick Schertle has been published! He designed and built a compressed-air rocket that was featured in this ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
New Stories on the Website
Sep 19, 2008
Check out The River's Website for some fresh stories: * Leadership Community Retreat Report * Church History at The River * ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Shannon Geoghegan 9/19/2008
Sep 19, 2008
Dear Loving Angel Helpers,I am so sorry you are just now getting an update. Today has been the biggest whirlwind of a day ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Shannon Geoghegan 9/18/2008
Sep 18, 2008
Hello Precious Angel Helpers,Sorry that posted before I was done. I am so joyful to be a mom and so very grateful that you ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Welcome to Emi Su Lin Kanemoto!
Sep 18, 2008
Emi Su Lin Kanemoto was born on September 17, 2008 (two days after her due date) at 3:09 AM, weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces, 20 ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Leadership Community Retreat Report
Sep 18, 2008
Last weekend River leaders gathered at Camp May-Mac for an inspiring time together. We focused on what it will take for ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update on the Geoghegans (Prayer Request) 9/17/08
Sep 17, 2008
[Post contains 5 updates] Dearest Loving Angel Helpers, I just got a message from Rod. He is having trouble posting ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 9/17/2008
Sep 17, 2008
Hello Everyone, We had a great lunch with over thirty San Jose State students this past Sunday. Krista-Dawn introduced them to ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update on the Geoghegans 9/12/08
Sep 12, 2008
[Post contains 2 updates] Rod just called with an update. The doctors have found the source of Hannah ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Rod Geoghegan 9/10/08 - Hannah Jane Coming Tomorrow!
Sep 10, 2008
Hello everyone, I hope this e-mail finds you all doing well. It has been a hectic week for us, not as crazy as ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update on the Geoghegans 9/9/08
Sep 09, 2008
I hope this email finds you all well. I'm writing to update you on Shannon. She has been admitted to Labor & Delivery for ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 9/9/08
Sep 09, 2008
Hello Everyone! Hope your fall and school is off to a good start! Here at The Ministry Center we are focused on getting ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Rod Geoghegan 9/5/2008
Sep 05, 2008
Hello River Family & Friends, It is Thursday September 4th, and it seems as though I am late posting my update – ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
BudgetWatchers begins THIS Sunday!
Sep 04, 2008
Achieving our budget goals is a lot like trying to lose weight. It's pretty clear what we need to do, but it's hard to ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
"Changes that Heal" Group Begins September 15
Sep 04, 2008
This fall beginning September 15 we are hosting a class based on the book Changes That Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud. It ... More »
Posted by David Alvarez
This Week at The River Ministry Center 9/3/08
Sep 03, 2008
Happy Fall Everybody! We had a great morning together on Sunday serving up some "Kindness San Jose" and picnicking afterwards. ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Shannon Geoghegan
Sep 02, 2008
I hope you are enjoying a beautiful Holiday weekend. Rod and I were so glad to be able to come home from LP Children's ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Geoghegan Update 8/29/08
Aug 29, 2008
It is Friday August 29th, and I just wanted to get an update to you all as best I can. We had several doctor’s ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Geoghegan Update
Aug 28, 2008
Shannon and Rod want to sincerely thank everyone that came to their open house on Tuesday. They sure enjoyed everyone's company ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 8/27/2008
Aug 27, 2008
Hello Everyone! Hope the end of summer is treating you well. Mixed for me. I got pretty sick, but my daughter Anna ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update on Baby Geoghegan
Aug 21, 2008
Today’s ultrasound revealed that Hannah’s ventricles are continuing to enlarge. But, the doctors are still not sure ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Upcoming Social Events
Aug 21, 2008
Hello River! Polly Claasen has organized some fun events to squeeze the last drops of enjoyment from the summer (yay ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Life Togehter Discussion Questions from Mark PH
Aug 21, 2008
Dear River Leaders and fellow Bonhoeffer readers, Our meeting this Sunday, 8/24 at 9:30am will include a discussion of ... More »
Posted by Mark Phifer-Houseman
This Week at The River Ministry Center 8/18/2008
Aug 18, 2008
Hello River People! Hopefully many of you were able to join us for dinner yesterday! If you didn't, you missed a ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Team Chicken
Aug 18, 2008
Hopefully many of you were able to join us for dinner yesterday! If you didn't, you missed a great one. Teruo Utsumi ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Update from Rod Geoghegan
Aug 18, 2008
Hello Friends and Family,I'm sorry that I missed seeing you all at church today and getting a letter update to you at the ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Free River ICE T-Shirts
Aug 18, 2008
If you went on an ICE trip this year, you have a free T-shirt waiting for you! Sue Yamamoto is wanting to bless you with a ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 8/12/08
Aug 13, 2008
Hello Reef! Hope you are having a great week. I got to see Joe Bonamassa at the San Jose Jazz Festival for $10. ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
"Budget Watchers" Coming Soon
Aug 13, 2008
Hello Everybody, I wanted to let you know of a program I'm launching on September 6 called "Budget Watchers." Basically ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Training the River Staff on How to Blog
Aug 06, 2008
Hey Everyone, I'm am posting this right in the middle of training the staff on how to blog. Hopefully, you'll see many ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The River Ministry Center 8/5/08
Aug 05, 2008
Hello Everyone! Welcome to August. I hope you're squeezing every once of enjoyment from the waning days of summer. Work ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Ministry Year 2009 Dates Added to The Reef
Aug 04, 2008
Hello Everyone, I've posted a "beta" version of our Ministry Year 2009 (Sept 08 - Aug 09) dates in the "Media" section of The ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at the Ministry Center 7/29/08
Jul 29, 2008
Hello River People! Hope you are enjoying mid-summer! It has continued to be subdued here at the Ministry Center as ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Announcing Keiana Chungyun Hopkins!
Jul 24, 2008
Borm on July 21st at 9:37am. Congratulations to Eileen, Jeff, Jaron, Kayleigh, and Jaxon! More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Life Together Reflection Questions
Jul 22, 2008
July 22, 2008Dear River friends,I thank God for the way in which He is forming us as a community of significance and ... More »
Posted by Brad Wong
7/22/08 This Week at The Ministry Center
Jul 22, 2008
Mike & Pat Valentine graciously introduced me to this yesterday. Yum yum. Thanks Mike and Pat! I've also ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Kids' Community Bulletin
Jul 21, 2008
Hello, This is a slightly belated note to let you know that I felt that the kids did really well at West Pres this past ... More »
Posted by Jill Bekaert
Jon and Deanna are Parents!
Jul 16, 2008
Jon and Deanna Watts, tech and sound team stalwarts had their adoption application approved! They will soon be receiving ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Kevin and Kristen are Married!
Jul 15, 2008
Just a note to say that Kevin and Kristen Weiler are now happily man and wife and back from their honeymoon. Bless them ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Andy Singleterry's Honduras Reflections
Jul 15, 2008
[Andy helped lead the Honduras ICE trip this year] Hey everyone. The Honduras team returned a few days ago, and I wanted ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The MInistry Center 7/15/2008
Jul 15, 2008
I've been a blogging machine. Here's one more to add to the queue. . . This has been an eventful week at The River. ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
Stacy Schmidt's Honduras Reflections
Jul 14, 2008
This years trip was very exciting and a wonderful experience. Working with the leaders at Iglesia en Transformacion has been a ... More »
Posted by Stacy Schmidt
Tony's Peru Trip Report
Jul 09, 2008
[As part of his onboarding process for his new role as Pastor of Missional Mobilization, Tony visited our friends at Paz y ... More »
Posted by Tony Traback
The Kanemoto's in the News!
Jul 09, 2008
Check out this Mercury News article that features our very own Erik, Kristina Kanemoto: http://www.mercurynew... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok
This Week at The Ministry Center
Jul 08, 2008
Hello Everyone! Hooray for my first official River Staff blog post. I'm hoping to post weekly on happenings here at The ... More »
Posted by Dave Kwok