The River Church Community

Hello Everyone!

Hope you are navigating our dark evenings.  I've always wished we could have Daylight Savings Time all year round.  Do you?  Take my little Doodle poll and I'll tell you the results next week: 

The Leadership Team had a very good retreat early this week.  We spent time in the Word and talked long into the night about where The River has been and where it is going.  Grab Brad, Mark, David, Michelle, Krista-Dawn, or myself if you'd like to hear more.

Angela is excited to host our first ever Hospitality Training this Saturday with Deb Buonfiglio.  Click here for more details about this event.

Tony mobilized the staff to provide lunch for the clients of the Living Center, a community center for those living with HIV/AIDS.  We had a really good time with the residents and they are looking forward to our second hosted lunch next week during Kindness San Jose.  For a full listing of Kindness San Jose events, click here.

Jill continues to provide positive reports about how the Grade-Schoolers are taking to Godly Play.  Grab Jill or KC Yatsko to get a first-hand report of the good things that are happening!

Kyle had a fun pizza game night with the Students this past weekend.  Many pizza games were played.

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Closing Announcements – November 2, 2008

Advent Retreat

• Friday & Saturday, December 5 and 6
• Connect to the longing God has placed in your heart for Him.
• This will be a time of preparing our hearts to enter this season of celebration.
• We’ll disciplines of Lectio Divina, contemplative prayer, intercession, silence, and spiritual direction.
• Mission Springs Conference Center in Scotts Valley.
• Sign up on our website!

GroundSwell

• Friday, November 7th at The Ministry Center from 6:15 to 9 pm
• This month we will be sharing our reflections from the movie "Call and Eesponse" and the action that we decided to do as a result.
• Please consider joining us if you are interested in discussing and praying about how The River can respond to the injustice of human trafficking in the U.S.

Geoghagens are here!

• Welcome Hannah Jane! Rod and Shannon are excited to show her off to her church family.
• You can look, but please don’t touch the baby. … we don’t want to spread germs given her recent surgery.

 
Welcome/Connecting

• If you are new, and have questions about the church, please ask any of Connecting Hosts or staff members wearing a blue River lanyard and nametag.
• Free doughnuts, bagels, and coffee

Giving Worship Table

• Now located in the back.