The River: Downstream

This week we're talking about giving gifts, getting gifts, and the action of waiting. Merry Christmas to all of our friends and families at the River.

This week Pastor Dale takes us through how Jesus steps into the role of priest, prophet, and then as king. How does this affect our relationship with God?

This week Pastor Dale walks us through the journey of preparing for the coming of Jesus and how the Israelites responded when they were first called.

This is the second part of our Old Testament Timeline to help us understand the redemption story as part of the contemporary testimony!

This week Rev. Peter Rockhold shares 5 perspectives of faith in relation to LGBTQ+ within the church, and then provides an insightful commentary on how to interpret scripture in these conversations.

This week, Pastor Dale ends our message series by talking about respect. Who has it? Is it earned?

This week pastor Dale talks about how we live in a hostile world, how does God help us navigate this world, how are we to live out his teaching, how do we keep hope?

This week Pastor Dale talks to us about the wisdom to humility, and Gayle talks to us about the facility search. Facility search update starts at 27:15

This week we doodled through the first half of the old testament, with a couple songs and games along the way! Come back in December for the second half! Our INTERACTIVE services happen on the first Sunday of every month to encourage community with the members of our church including children and youth!

What does it mean to have courage in a hostile world?

This week Ron DeVries talks with us about navigating the world and how every success can present us with another hardship to overcome! How do we manage? How do we trust God, who's with us every step of the way?

This week, Pastor Dale teaches us how to live out the sacraments in our everyday lives.

This week we are sharing a short introduction to our INTERACTIVE services from Pastor Dale, and a couple announcements for the next few weeks.

This week Pastor Dale talks about love and how it drives us to come together despite our differences. We need love, and TO love for completeness.

This week Pastor Dale preaches on unity and diversity, then we listen to a presentation on the Human Sexuality Report published by the CRC and how that affects our values at the river. This episode ends with a Q&A from the congregation surrounding the issue.

For the final episode of our Lord's Prayer Series, Pastor Dale delves into the war we are constantly fighting against Satan and how prayer, and the Holy Spirit give us the strength to win!

This week we explore the temptations that surround us in all things, how God speaks to us, and most importantly, how we should listen!

This week Pastor Dale talks to us about how everyday sin is a part of our lives and how the Lord forgives us for any and all transgressions through Christ.

This week, Pastor Dale is back to teach us about how giving our concerns over to the Lord is part of "giving us our daily bread!"

This week Pastor Dale talks to us about community and how we are completing the kingdom! #DropYourGonch can be found HERE Contact Malissa!

This week Pastor Dale talks to us about the Lord's name and what that means for us when we pray! #DropYourGonch can be found here: https://bissellcentre.org/dropyourgonch/ Contact Malissa!

This week Pastor Dale wraps up our TOV series by summarizing what makes a TOV church and how we as a church can emulate Christ.

A TOV Church nurtures Service! This week Pastor Cecil Van Niejenhuis talks to us about the importance of looking at the world with a servant's heart.

This week Pastor Dale tells us about how a TOV Church confronts injustice. Injustice is everywhere, we can even identify it within the church - how is God working through us to enact justice?

We've all heard the story of the Prodigal son. Or should we say the lost and never-lost? This week Pastor Michelle Kool talks to us about holding onto pride, and the goodness of nurturing GRACE!