The River Church Community

“I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.  I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.” Psalm 34:1-3

Dear River friends,

I  wanted to take a moment to keep you up to speed on our transition in the worship ministry.  As you hopefully know, Krista-Dawn Kimsey will be moving on from her role as our Celebration Pastor in late December.  On our church calendar, you’ll see that she is hosting a dessert for those of us who want to know more about what God is calling them to next.  I hope that many of you will attend.  Of course, we are planning other opportunities to celebrate Krista-Dawn and to express our gratitude to her.  Stay tuned for more info.

As we say prepare to say good-bye to Krista-Dawn, we are also actively engaged in our search process for a new worship leader.  The resumes are beginning to roll in.  And interviews are soon to follow.  For those who would be helped by knowing how the interview process is structured and how we are evaluating candidates, we’ve posted a description here.  Let’s all be praying for ears to hear how the Spirit is leading us.

Peace,

Brad Wong, Lead Pastor

Hello River,

We've posted the latest Flow video featuring Ted and Steve's spiritual discussion group online.  You can check it out here.

Calendar Update: The Advent Retreat that was scheduled for the first weekend of December has been cancelled.  Please make a note of it!

Announcements from Sunday, October 25, 2009

Women’s Breakfast

River Women - Please join us for breakfast and fellowship on Saturday, November 7. Our guest speaker will be Lyn Johnson who has a heart and passion for building the Kingdom. She will be speaking on how to fulfill your Kingdom purpose. She is an engaging speaker with the gift of encouragement.

We would like to encourage you to bring a canned food item to the breakfast to donate to the homeless. Appropriate foods are non-perishable and canned with pop-top openings. Examples include Spam, soup, fruit, and sausages.

We hope you can join us! Note that there will be a suggested donation of $5 to cover the cost of the breakfast. Please RSVP on the evite or sign up to receive the evite at the Connecting Table on Oct 25 and Nov 1. Contact for more information or questions.

Daylight Saving Time Reminder

• Next Sunday, November 1, DST ends.
• Remember to set your clocks BACK on Saturday night before you go to bed.

River Invitation Cards from Sunday, October 25, 2009

Dessert with the Kimseys

Come Preview the Next Chapter in Krista-Dawn and Joel Kimsey's Journey with God!

You are invited to share dessert with the Kimseys and learn more about their journey with God. They are excited to share about why incarnational ministry with the poor is their next step to living out The River’s values. There will be opportunity for questions, and they will provide ways that we can stay connected with them after they leave San Jose in December.

There are 2 opportunities to join the Kimseys at the Ministry Center:

Saturday, November 7th from 7:30 - 9:00 pm
or Sunday, November 8th from 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Please RSVP to one of the dates to .

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Heritage Home Baby Shower

We are hosting a shower for the women of Heritage Home (a home for homeless, poor and abused women who are pregnant). We are still in need of people to participate the night of the shower and we need donations of newborn baby clothes, especially for boys.

If you are interested in helping or donating items, please contact Pat Valentine at 408.499.6099 or .

Women's Breakfast

See announcements above.

Kindness San Jose

At the River Church Community, we believe that Jesus wants us to be his presence in our local communities, downtown San Jose, and the world.  For this reason, we have begun a quarterly missional tradition called Kindness San Jose.  Simply, each quarter we are trying to serve our Valley together.  It is our way of making sure to honor the way Jesus lived as much as affirm the truth he declared.  Come and join us.

• Sunday, November 15th - Bring new socks to service and the youth will hand them out to the homeless!
• Tuesday, November 17th - Attend the EHC Bible study from 8-9 pm. (Limited to 5 people)
• Tuesday, November 17th - Attend intercession at the ministry center to pray for our valley from 7-8:30 pm.
• Wedesday, November 18th - Help host a dinner for the homeless at the ministry center from 6-8pm.
• Saturday, November 21st - Help to beautify The River’s community garden from 9:30-11:30 am.
• Saturday, November 21st - Host a party for homeless women at the ministry center from 9:30 – 11:00 am.

Please sign up for any of the following opportunities at the Connecting Table after service or contact for more information.