Weekly Bulletin

No joking, this Wednesday is First Wednesday Worship, here at RVCC-Lake Elmo!  Weird to think this will probably be the last one here in this building.  Join with us and other RVFM churches at 6:30pm as we join together as one family, all ages, worshipping our Lord together!

Pastor Greg Mohr will be here at RVCC-Lake Elmo Sunday, April 12 ministering at both our Sunday morning service at 9:30am, and again that evening at 6:30pm.  He is the Ministry School director and staff instructor at Charis Bible College, and speaks all over the world encouraging believers in their faith and helping them grow in the wisdom, Christlikeness, and grace needed to live victorious, Spirit-filled lives. 

Our next Men of Valor Men's Breakfast is Saturday, April 11 @8am at RVCC-Lake Elmo.  Join "the guys" for a good breakfast, and some excellent fellowship, and discipleship.  You know...MAN stuff!

The same people behind the "All Saints Sing" unity initiative in Stillwater are inviting us to again join them for a "Spring Sing" Saturday, April 11 in Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater, on the St. Croix River, starting at 4:30pml.  It's an awesome opportunity not only to worship together, but to see an original play based on the book of Acts performed following the "sing."  Bring a chair, and enjoy a lovely evening on the scenic Stillwater waterfront bringing glory to The Lord.
There are also some volunteer opportunities available that evening, like greeters, pray-ers, etc. as well as a sound engineer, and "confident guitar player."  Contact the church office with questions, or to volunteer.  

Please join us Saturday, April 18 at 9:30am at Renae J's home north of Stillwater for breakfast together, and a time of connection. If you have not yet had the chance to join us, we would love to see you!!  This month we're doing a spring planting activity and devotional!   A full description of the "why" for this group is provided below in the "Saturday" section of this bulletin.  Flyers with the address are available at the Info Center.  Contact the church office with questions.

WOMEN, don’t miss this opportunity to get away from the daily demands of life for a weekend of FUN, FELLOWSHIP, FOOD and a chance to make some new friends May 1-3.  The get away will be at Camp JIM in Pillager, MN.  A brochure with all the details including cost, deadline, etc. is available at the Info Center, or CLICK HERE for an electronic copy.  We hope you can join us for a fun women's weekend.

Download our RVCC church app from your app store today!  There's all sorts of features, and we're tweaking it to make it even more helpful as a way to stay connected.  Service video is streamed there as well as on our YouTube channel.  There are groups for communicating and chatting with others in the RVCC family, and much more!  Search for "RVCC Lake Elmo" or CLICK HERE.  

One of our top goals as a church is always to help you keep up on (or get into) a daily Bible reading habit.  We started a new daily reading program January 1.  It is available on our app, so it's seriously easy to follow along!
Open the app on your device, click "Bible" on the bottom menu.
From the Bible portion of the app, click "Plan" to take you to the daily readings!
Get into the daily habit now, even if it's not our particular program! We want you to get the WORD in YOU! Contact the church office if you have questions.

We are always accepting diaper and wipes donations for Options for Women-St. Croix Valley. As a church we're not anti-abortion but PRO-LIFE, and try to back that up by helping out mothers who choose life for their child. This is an easy way to do that. Organizationally we support Options with a monthly monetary donation, but diapers are one item they always need to help support the mothers relying on their services. Whenever you are shopping and pick some up, drop them off with Pastor Greg the next time you come to RVCC and he will make sure they get to OFW. According to their website, the most needed supplies right now are size 5 & 6 diapers, wipes, diaper ointment, and baby lotion and wash.

If you would like to connect with one of our Elders for any reason during the week, contact the church office and we'll get you in touch!

Podcast listeners can listen to audio from our Sunday morning services on several platforms. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Audible. Search for, "River Valley Christian Church Lake Elmo MN" on your preferred podcast app, then subscribe and listen anywhere, any time, however you like to listen!
We also have an RVFM Podcast gathering messages from our affiliated churches in one spot. The feed for that one has recently changed!  CLICK HERE if you use Spotify, and CLICK HERE if you're an Apple Podcast person!  If you have trouble with any of these contact Pastor Greg in the church office and he'll try to help you sort it out.

Here is a summary of groups and classes we have going on currently during the week. Most of these are included on the Church Calendar.

Our CREW Young Adult group gets together on Mondays at 6:30pm. Contact the church office or talk to Pastor Peter for more information.

Our Freedom Group meets on Monday evenings at 7pm. It is a Bible-based chemical dependency group coordinated by our Elders Wayne & Patrice B. Contact the church office for more information.

Healing Hearts meets first and third Tuesdays at 6pm at our Elder Cathy D's home office in River Falls, WI. It is a confidential group for ladies 18+ who have been betrayed in a relationship. You are welcome at any time to jump in and join.
Know it's the enemy who would want to keep you isolated. This group is here to listen, love, pray, and stand with you.
If you have questions about the group please contact the church office, or Cathy directly!

Tuesdays at 6pm Linda B teaches a study on the Gospel of John. If you have questions about the group, please contact the church office.

If you've got time during the week you can always join us for prayer! We have a group that prays Wednesday mornings starting at 10am in room W2. It goes for about an hour.  Everyone is welcome to come in and pray!

Our Wednesday night adult classes have wound up for the season.  Yes, this is a little earlier than usual, but we're looking at using some upcoming Wednesday nights prepping for our upcoming move, and hope many of you can be available to assist.  Saplings Elementary Class and Vessels Youth Group will still be meeting, so there will be something for your kids those nights.  

These kids are growing into something amazing!  If your child isn't a part of these groups yet, encourage them to give it a shot.  There's a lot of good going on Wednesday nights in the East Wing!

Our White Bear Lake/Mahtomedi area small group meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8pm. Please contact the church office to get connected for more information!

The Bridge is all about connecting people and building community by bridging life stages and interest groups within the church. We’re a fun and active group that loves spending time together through outdoor games, shared meals, and meaningful fellowship. Whether you're new to the church or have been around for a while, The Bridge offers a welcoming space, hosted by Jeremy and Joy S at their beautiful home in River Falls. Meeting every Fridays at 5:30-8:30pm.  1st & 3rd Fridays will be social/fun/games/etc., 2nd & 4th Fridays will be a Bible study.  
Questions about directions can be directed towards Jeremy or Joy, or contact the church office.

"Walking in Your Authority" meets from 6-8pm on the second Fridays of each month at our elders Dennis and Cathy D's home in River Falls, WI. Knowing your authority allows you to fulfill the call God has on your life to do great exploits! Talk to Dennis, Cathy, or the church office for directions and details.

Our next Men of Valor Men's Breakfast is Saturday, April 11 @8am at RVCC-Lake Elmo.  Join "the guys" for a good breakfast, and some excellent fellowship, and discipleship.  You know...MAN stuff!

"Equipping and Encouraging Women" breakfast group meets again Saturday, April 18! Please join us at 9:30 for breakfast together, and a time of connection. If you have not yet had the chance to join us, we would love to see you!!    This month we're doing a spring planting activity and devotional!
This is an opportunity for all the women of RVCC to meet together, enjoy breakfast, and connect with one another in a significant way outside of a Sunday morning. Through enriching discussion, encouragement, and personal testimony, the goal is to walk out Titus 2:3-5 with older women teaching what is good, and training younger women in a variety of roles. Our focus is encouragement for the current challenges we face, and open discussion and sharing.
ALL women are encouraged to attend; singles, young married women, young mothers, seasoned mothers, empty nesters, and older women are all encouraged to come! We need the full spectrum, or we’ll forfeit the Titus 2 purpose.
This is a “Mom’s Only” event, but nursing babies are always welcome. This group will meet at Renae J's home north of Stillwater. Breakfast will be served promptly at 9:30am. Contact the church office for address/directions, or more information.

We have some dedicated young people who are committed to heading up this pre-service prayer time and cover our Sunday mornings with prayer.  Join them Sundays at 9am in classroom W1!

All sorts of ministries around the church are looking for volunteers. Our Hospitality Ministry, which includes the Greeter, Usher, Info Table, and Cookie Ministries is looking to include more volunteers. If you are interested, talk to Pastor Peter, or contact the church office.

Our Children's Ministry is looking for some volunteers, too. What an incredible opportunity to advance the Kingdom by helping bring them up in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord." Talk to Pastor Shiloh or contact the church office about this, too! A background check is required to work with our Children's Ministry.

If you would like to donate to RVCC and it's ministries, etc. you can mail or drop off a check at the church office, or give online now from right here on this page:

OBLIGATORY LEGAL NOTICE OF RELEASE OF RVCC, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND LICENSEES FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER OF ANY NATURE! We live-stream and record our service, so your presence here constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded, and for RVCC to use the recording without compensation in any and all media for as long as it exists. No, we're not anticipating making a boatload of money off of an image of the back of your head, or you worshipping with your hands in the air...but we figured it would be a good idea to let you know you could end up on our livestream, social media, etc.
IF you would rather opt out of having your image posted online, please contact the church office and let us know.