Weekly Bulletin

We're having more baptisms available again this Sunday, June 22! If you would like to be baptized, bring a swimsuit and/or dark shirt...or we'll take care of things in the spur of the moment if that's when the decision is made!  We have some prepared "Baptism Bags" with dry clothes, etc.
If you don't quite know what this whole thing is about, CLICK HERE for a message that Pastor Jon taught on the subject.
As always, contact the church office if you have more questions.

The next race outreach volunteer opportunity is Saturday, June 28 for The Lift Bridge Half Marathon.  For several years our church has helped "marshal" the Run Stillwater organization's races. Basically we position volunteers at each turn and intersection of the race route to guide the runners thru the course, and help out with traffic control in certain areas. The really busy intersections usually have police directing the traffic to give the racers safe right-of-way. We're cheerleaders, encouragers, and many of the runners make it a point to thank everyone for being there.
It is also a fundraising opportunity. The church gets paid a certain amount per volunteer, so we pass that along to anyone who participates. We can't give you the cash, but we set the funds aside, in your name, in the church accounts and you can use those funds for upcoming youth and children's events, summer camps, or pretty much any activity we do that requires you to pay a registration fee. The funds earned can also be applied to missions, building fund, donated on to RVFM, or any ministry we are affiliated with.
It's really easy, and just requires a bit of time on a Saturday. Pastor Peter is in charge, and you can sign up to help at the Info Center after service this Sunday!  Contact the church office with questions.

We've been doing something a little bit different as a group over the past couple of months! We are reading the book called “The Emotionally Healthy Woman.” We will discuss the assigned chapters each month. Anyone who would like to participate should pick up a copy. (Even if you cannot complete the reading, you are encouraged to attend. There is always plenty to glean!) The format for our meetings will stay the same and include plenty of time for connection and socializing during breakfast, and a get-to-know-you mixer followed by a time of discussion.
June 28 we'll wrap up the study discussing Chapters 6, 7, & 8.

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're excited to once again host our Ministry Training Center (MTC) this summer, designed to equip and empower the next generation of leaders. Open and available to all congregants from any RVFM church, MTC offers hands-on training and practical teaching across several ministry tracks.
Participants can choose from the following focus areas:

• Ministry
• Audio/Visual & Social Media
• Worship
• Children's Ministry

Whether you're exploring a call to ministry or looking to grow in your current role, MTC is a powerful opportunity to be trained, inspired, and activated for Kingdom impact.  Classes have begun, with the final session on August 6th. These classes begin at 7PM (yes, the start time in the video graphic above is incorrect!).   Contact the church office with questions.

Download our new 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 will be 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.  

Pastor Greg Mohr will be here at RVCC, ministering multiple times over the course of the weekend July 11-13.   Meetings will be Friday and Saturday at 7pm, and Sunday morning at 9:30.
All the RVFM churches, and anyone you know who would be interested, are invited to the meetings. Greg speaks all over the world encouraging believers in their faith and helping them grow in wisdom, maturity, and grace.

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!

If you are doing something, or going somewhere, and would like to offer an open invitation for RVCC family to join you, send details to the church no later than noon Thursdays, and PG will get it listed here. It won't be "official" church functions, but a fun way to get info out to others at RVCC that there is something fun going to that they could join. So what are YOU getting ready to do that would be fun to have others there, too? Let us know.

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 a RVFM Podcast gathering messages from our affiliated churches in one spot. Find it on your favorite podcast app by searching for "Light Up The Valley." 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.

One of our top goals as a church is always to help you keep up on (or get into) a daily Bible reading habit.
As a church body on January 1, 2025 we started a 1-year Bible reading plan! The plan we are following this year is "The Bible in a Year", with readings from OT and NT every day, and a chapter from Psalms or Proverbs every second day.
Connect with us and access this plan in the YouVersion Bible App to get notifications for the day's reading directly from the app. (Future plans should be available within our church app!  That will be nice, huh?)
Get into the daily habit now, even if it's not this particular program! We want you to get the WORD in YOU! Contact Pastor Greg in the church office if you have questions.

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. We also have a group that meets in W1 before service on Sunday mornings. Everyone is welcome to come in and pray!

Our regular Wednesday night classes are done for the summer season break. We'll start up another slate of midweek offerings again in September.

We're excited to once again host our Ministry Training Center (MTC) this summer, designed to equip and empower the next generation of leaders. Open and available to all congregants from any RVFM church, MTC offers hands-on training and practical teaching across several ministry tracks.
Participants can choose from the following focus areas:

• Ministry
• Audio/Visual & Social Media
• Worship
• Children's Ministry

Whether you're exploring a call to ministry or looking to grow in your current role, MTC is a powerful opportunity to be trained, inspired, and activated for Kingdom impact. Classes have begun, with the final session on August 6th. These classes begin at 7PM (yes, the start time in the video graphic above is incorrect!).   Contact the church office with questions.

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.

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 also 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.

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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.