Church Office Phone: (616) 874-0400

After Hours Pastoral Care Emergency: (616) 238-8038

Mailing Address: 6060 Belding Rd, NE - Rockford, MI 49341

Office Hours: Mon-Wed 9am - 4pm, Thurs, 9am-1pm Fri - Closed

Email: Connect@RiverRockCommunity.com ✍ Announcement requests are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.

Prayer Ministry: Pastor Jeanne Maher

JeanneM@RiverRockCommunity.com

Board of Elders Sarah Behm . . . (Pastoral Care) Darryl Bell . . . (Safe Church) Kwang Choi . . . (Pastoral Care) Michael Cool . . . (Pastoral Care)

Pastor Jeanne Maher . . .(Pastor of Care & Support) Carol Meyer . . . (Chairperson & Personel) Ross Pettinga . . . (Facility) Richard Spengler . . . (Treasurer) Lynne VanderWall . . . (Clerk)

Staff Members: Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name, (PT-Part-time, FT-Full-time) Emails: First Name and Last Initial@RiverRockCommunity.com (Example: BobbyM@riverrockcommunity.com)

Bobby Moore, Student Ministry Director-PT Cameron Warne, Worship Pastor, Serve Team Leader-FT Chris Mulder, KOTR Preschool Coordinator-PT Jan Wierenga, KOTR and Admin. Assistant-PT Jeanne Maher, Pastor of Care and Support-FT Jen DenOuden, Connect Team Leader-PT Lisa Nyenhuis, KOTR Director-PT Mandi Molt, Kids Hope Director-PT Shelley Plambeck, Accounting Associate-PT Harold Veldman, Transition Pastor-FT

Financial Information: Last Week’s General Fund Offering: $ 11,044 On line (included in above) $ 954 Received to date: $215,286 Average Weekly Needed: $ 13,892

Approved Budget for 2019: $673,717

Online giving@www.RiverRockCommunity.com

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE: RECKLESS LOVE FOLLOWED BY ANNOUNCEMENTS/GREETINGS

WORSHIP: GEMS AND CADETS SUNDAY LET IT RISE 10,000 REASONS B-I-B-L-E JOY THOSE WHO TRUST (K-5TH WILL BE DISMISSED FOR KOTR CLASSES)

SERMON: PORTRAIT OF A SINNER, SAINT, AND THE SAVIOR GUEST SPEAKER, JARED GUNDERSON

CLOSING SONG: FATHER’S LOVE

Sunday, May 19, 2019 Today at River Rock…We celebrate Gems and Cadets Sunday! We also welcome Guest Speaker, Jared Gunderson to the stage.

May 19 Jared Gunderson, Guest Speaker, Acts 7:51-60 Portrait of a sinner, saint, and the Savior.

Future Series: This series will talk about the individual “responsibility” of being part of a church. We’re co-organs in the body, not part of a country club.

May 26 What it Means to be Part of a Church, 1Cor 12:1-11 June 2 Bobby Moore, guest speaker June 9 I Will be Thankful for My Church, Philippians 1:1-11 June 16 I Will be a Functioning Church Member, 1Cor 12:12-13:1 June 23 I Will Choose to be Second, various passages June 30 I Will be a Unifying Member, John 17:23 July 7 I Will be a Praying Member, 1Thessalonians 5:12-22 July 14 I Will Help My Church Produce Fruit, 2Cor 5:11-6:2 July 21 Libby Huizenga, guest speaker

If you are visiting River Rock for the first time today, we invite you to fill out a Connect Card which is located on a chair near you. Use the comment section to share a comment or ask a question.

River Rock E-Weekly: Keep up with River Rock happenings by signing up for the "E-Weekly" email newsletter at http://riverrock community.com/#/media/e-weekly or contact Jen DenOuden.

Weekly Prayer and Care Email: Each week River Rock sends out an email regarding our prayer and care requests. Please email jeannem@Riverrockcommunity.com for Jeanne if you would like to receive this email.

2019 Communion and Benevolence Fund Collection Dates are: June 9, July 21, September 1, October 13, and November 24.

WiFi: If you need access to WiFi select "River Rock Guest" and enter passcode "prayerfullyconnectMarch."

Sunday Messages: River Rock's Sunday messages are available on the River Rock Church website under media.

Kids On The Rock (KOTR): Parents, the last 3 numbers on your child's check-in tag will appear on the black box to the right of the stage screen if your child needs you.

Preschool-5th Grade: The lesson this week is “Jesus Heals a Deaf Man” (Mark 7:31-36). The Bible Point is “Jesus is Wonderful.” After check-in, K-5th kids come to the Worship Center for Worship, then will be dismissed to go to the Student Space.

Safe Church Make-Up Training: TODAY will be a make-up training for those who could not attend the last session from 11:30am-1pm—for all those that work with children, students, safety, medical team members and Elders. It is required for all who work with children and students so if you are unable to make it, we will schedule a make-up session with you.

Save the dates for Vacation Bible School at River Rock! June 18, 19 and 20 - 9:45 to 12 Noon! Go to: vbspro.events/p/riverrockvbs to register a child or to volunteer, or contact Chris Mulder or Lisa Nyenhuis (info on back of weekly). Thank you!

GEMS and Cadets: GEMS and Cadets has concluded for the season. GEMS and Cadets Sunday is TODAY, May 19!

Student Ministry Mission Trip: Please pray for the High School and Middle School Students going to Clendenin, West Virginia on a Summer Mission Trip July 7-13, 2019 to help restore areas devastated from flooding.

Middle School Ministry will resume next fall.

High School Ministry will resume next fall.

Young Adult Ministry has been meeting on Saturdays at noon. Please contact Yoon Choi for the latest information and meeting times: choiyoon12098@gmail.com or 616-617-8623.

Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . connect@riverrockcommunity.com

North Kent Connect Thrive Program: Looking for childcare for a 1-year-old for 1 hour on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month from 1-2pm. For more info, please contact Dawn Ellis at (616) 481-9842.

Giving: As a reminder, you may go on-line to the welcome page at www.RiverRockCommunity.com as an easy way to set-up on-line giving. With questions, you may contact the office.

Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . grow@riverrockcommunity.com

Please email quest ions, comments, and sign-ups to . . . serve@riverrockcommunity.com

Upcoming Events Mark your calendars, here are some important dates/events to put on your calendars! Sunday, June 2: Volunteer Appreciation Sunday Sunday, June 9: Graduate Sunday Praise in the Park (Downtown Rockford, 6pm) June 15: Start of Summer Parade (Downtown Rockford) June 16: Father's Day June 18-20: Vacation Bible School

Start of Summer Parade and Pancake Breakfast: On Saturday, June 15, River Rock will be walking Rockford's Annual Start of Summer Parade! If you are interested in helping set up the float or walk in the parade, contact Jen DenOuden. Additionally, we will be hosting a free pancake breakfast/brunch after the parade at the home of Troy and Michelle Winters. This is a great way to love on our neighbors! If you are interested in helping with the pancake breakfast, contact Jen DenOuden or Troy Winters at troy@mustardseedmins.com.

Parables! Do you like a good story? Come join Brian Johnson this summer as he guides us through some of Jesus' parables in their original context. It will kick off June 2 from 4:30-6:00 pm with the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Weather-permitting, we will meet outside in front of the church.

Women’s Book Club: The Book is “Still Life” by Louise Penny. The next meeting will be June 1, at 9am, Panera Bread—Knapp Corner. All are welcome. Please contact Pam Kloet at pamkloet@gmail.com with any questions.

2019 Church Directory Updates Are Available: Pick up in the church office during the week and at the Info Table on Sundays. If you need a complete directory, they are available too. Please contact Jan Wierenga at JanW@RiverRockCommunity.com if you’d like to be added or have a change for the next printing.

Men's Softball: All guys are invited to join the River Rock team playing in a local church league. Games will be on Tuesday evenings starting May through August. For more information or to sign up, contact Brant Bender at brant740@gmail.com or stop by the Info Table.

Co-Ed Softball: We are currently gauging interest in a Co-Ed Softball Team. If you have interest in playing, stop by the Info Table to sign up!

Community and Family Matters River Rock member Amanda Turner is at Mayo Clinic this week! Mayo will not accept her insurance so she is raising the funds. She has created a gofundme page to assist with the fundraising. You can find her page by going to www.gofundme.com and type in “Journey to Mayo Clinic" OR find the link on the River Rock Facebook page. Please pray for wisdom and discernment for the medical team, and for Amanda to receive treatment that helps her. Also, pray for safe travels to and from Mayo and protection over her time there.

Please pray for Pastor Jon and Sam Huizenga as they work in Cedar Springs to plant a new church.

River Rock has a designated Pastoral Care phone for after hours emergent or urgent care needs. If you would like to connect with someone from River Rock for a care need, please call the office Mon-Wednesday, 9am-4pm and Thursday, 9am-1pm. If an urgent need arises outside of office hours, please call 616 238-8038.

Would you like to be prayed for? Members of the prayer team gather every Tuesday morning at 9:30am at the River Rock Church office to pray. All are welcome to join to pray or to be prayed for! OR write a prayer request on a Connect Card and place in the offering boxes for the prayer team.