Weekly Bulletin

The Bridge Small Group took time off over the Holidays, but they are starting back up Friday, and their first event is bowling!  The plan is to get back into the active part, even though it’s still chilly outside.
This Friday, February 13 they're bowling at the Stillwater Bowl and Lounge (5862 Omaha Ave N) at 5:30pm.  Bowling is $5 per game with $3 shoe rental.  (Please reach out to the church office if the cost is prohibitive)
They're planning for two games and then see what time allows after that.  They’ll also order pizza and some other goodies and just enjoy each other’s company!

Men's group is back!  We'll have a men's breakfast Saturday morning, February 14 @8am here at RVCC-Lake Elmo.  It's been a minute...but it's time.  Please join us.  Look for the sign-up at the Info Center.

"Equipping and Encouraging Women" breakfast group is back after a Holiday hiatus Saturday, February 21! 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's topic is The Father's Love.
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.

The Finishing Strong 55+ Small Group (formerly known as Empty Nesters) is having a homemade pizza party Saturday, February 21 @4pm at Mark B's home, just a few minutes south of RVCC in Lake Elmo.  There will be a cost of $8/person for pizza ingredients, etc. and there is a sign-up sheet at the Info Center.  Please sign up so they know how much pizza fixings they need to have available!  The sign-up deadline is Sunday, February 15.  Cherly K is the communicator for this.  Reach out to her or contact the church office with questions or concerns.

We're excited to have Brian Essary returning to RVCC!  You may remember him from when he was here a year ago.  Good stuff was taught, and you can find those meetings on our YouTube channel here:  Brian Essary Miracle Lifestyle University
He will be ministering here at RVCC Sunday morning, March 1 at 9:30, and again that evening at 6:30.

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 got another nice note from the folks at Options.
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 the Molnar's 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!

All our Wednesday night classes start at 6:30pm. 

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!

EVERYONE a Theologian will meet for six weeks 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/11, 3/18, and 3/25 co-led by Pastor Jon, Pastor Peter & Kayla M, and Susana S.

What does it mean to be a Christian? What do you believe, and why? Many of us who hope in Christ often struggle to discuss our faith deeply in a confident way. It's time to become comfortable with the word theology and to aspire to become theologians who know the fundamentals of Christian doctrine. But becoming theologians doesn't mean getting a degree or wearing a tweed suit. It simply means becoming a student of the heart of God. It means coming to know His story of grace so well that it becomes a part of us. It means understanding His character and letting it inspire our approach in every area of life.
This class will help bring understanding of what the gospel really is and how it applies to life. The knowledge of God leads to adoration, devotion, intimacy and transformation. Become a student of God's heart and discover the joy of participating in the bigger story He is authoring for all of humanity!
Bible teacher Phylicia Masonheimer, author of the book Every Woman a Theologian, will be our guide for this study. It is strongly recommended, though not required, that you read her book and use the corresponding study guide in order to get the most benefit from participating in this class. 

Please do not let the title of the book hinder or dissuade you from participating! Nothing in the book is specific to women but is applicable and valuable for all Christians.

We also have a Photography and Videography class.  Taught by Ethan N, this is an in-depth look at the art of production for furthering the Kingdom!

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 Small Group took time off over the Holidays, but they are starting back up Friday, and their first event is bowling!  The plan is to get back into the active part, even though it’s still chilly outside.
This Friday, February 13 they're bowling at the Stillwater Bowl and Lounge (5862 Omaha Ave N) at 5:30pm.  Bowling is $5 per game with $3 shoe rental.  (Please reach out to the church office if the cost is prohibitive)
They're planning for two games and then see what time allows after that.  They’ll also order pizza and some other goodies and just enjoy each other’s company!

"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.

Men's group is back!  We'll have a men's breakfast Saturday morning, February 14 @8am here at RVCC-Lake Elmo.  It's been a minute...but it's time.  Please join us.  Look for the sign-up at the Info Center.

"Equipping and Encouraging Women" breakfast group is back after a Holiday hiatus Saturday, February 21! 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's topic is The Father's Love.
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.

The Finishing Strong 55+ Small Group (formerly known as Empty Nesters) is having a homemade pizza party Saturday, February 21 @4pm at Mark B's home, just a few minutes south of RVCC in Lake Elmo.  There will be a cost of $8/person for pizza ingredients, etc. and there is a sign-up sheet at the Info Center.  Please sign up so they know how much pizza fixings they need to have available!  The sign-up deadline is Sunday, February 15.  Cherly K is the communicator for this.  Reach out to her or contact the church office with questions or concerns.

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.

Our 2025 Annual Report is published.  CLICK HERE for a digital copy (.pdf), or pick up a paper copy at the Info Center.

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.