The Latest from Riverbend

September 16, 2019

Bahamas Bound

Pastor Jason Karr thanks Kevin Thomas of Providence Church for picking up the load of supplies that Riverbend Church and Riverbend Academy collected for helping with relief efforts in the hurricane-ravaged Bahama Islands.

The supplies were loaded onto the 28-foot trailer by Riverbend Academy students.

Thomas delivered the supplies to Fort Pierce for air transport to the Bahamas, where Pastor Randy Crowe is distributing the supplies through churches and pastors there.

Riverbender Gary Dillman hopes to lead a recovery team to the Bahamas soon.

Pastor Scott Menez

Preaching the Word

To hear the latest sermons from the Riverbend pulpit, click on the title

SUNDAY (10:30 a.m.)

Saving Faith That Receives the King and His Kingdom

Mark 10:13-16

WEDNESDAY (6:15 p.m.)

Nation Built on the Promises of God

Genesis 49

Thursday, Oct. 31 ... 5-8 p.m.

Church Campus

HELP NEEDED!

From Bobby Caliendo, Pastor of Outreach

We need your help in sharing the gospel with our community! You can enjoy the blessing of reaching out by helping with food, inflatables, set-up and tear down. Please reach out to Rachel Mills at (386) 453-6586 or click here .

For moms with children at home & marrieds not yet moms

Wednesday, Sept. 18

10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall

2019-20 Theme: Parenting Through the Proverbs

September Focus: Issues of the Heart

Childcare volunteers needed ... contact Yvette Dillman (click here )

Senior Adult Boat Trip

Saturday, Sept. 28

2-hour ride on St. Johns River (from Astor)

First group: boat leaves dock at 10:30 a.m.
Second group: boat leaves dock at 1:30 p.m.
Both groups will eat lunch together about 12:30 at the Blackwater Inn (where boat is docked)

All participants should contact Linda DeBord by this Friday (Sept. 20) if you have a preference on the 10:30 or 1:30 trip. Otherwise, she will assign you a time.

Those on the early trip will leave the church parking lot by car-pool at 9 a.m.; those on the second trip will leave the church parking lot by car-pool at 11 a.m.

Even though the 38-foot 'Neptune Star' is a covered vessel, it is recommended that you bring sun screen.

Contact Linda: 407-334-7539 or click here .

September 18

Home-made lasagna ... chicken marsala ... parmesan roasted zucchini ... garlic bread ... salad bar ... soup ... cannoli. NOTE: (2) Menu items may change.

ALSO: Dinner salads (ordered in advance)

Cost: $5 ..... ages 4-12: $4 ..... under 4 & over 90: FREE ..... family max: $20

Saturday, Oct. 5

7:30 a.m. — Pancake Breakfast (free)

8:00 a.m. — Beautifying the Church Campus

Cleaning

Trimming

Landscaping

Hauling

Bring gloves, garden tools,

chainsaws, ladders, trailers

Snacks & water provided

Missions Breakfasts

September 28 will kick off a series of Saturday 'Missions Breakfasts,' which are scheduled during 8-9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Other dates (mark your calendar):

Saturday, December 14, 2019
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Saturday, June 6, 2020

For more information, contact Pastor Bobby Caliendo (click here ) or Josh Brown (click here )

From Valerie Santos

Four Riverbend families— Santos, Geddes, Kennedy and Robbins—brought their children to The Gardens Health & Rehab recently to celebrate Grandparents Day (Sept. 8). They were a blessing to the residents who participated, as most of them do not receive many, or any, visitors at all. Together they painted stepping stones for a garden, and some of the kids even engaged in some gospel conversations.

Nov. 8-10 (Fri-Sun)

Riverbend Bible Conference

'Building Lasting Relationships'

Schedule

Friday, Nov. 8

5:30 pm - Pizza/Salad Dinner

6:30 pm - Session 1

Saturday, Nov. 9

6:00 pm - Session 2

7:30 pm - Dessert Fellowship

Sunday, Nov. 10

9:00 am - Donuts/Coffee

9:30 am - Session 3

10:30 am - Session 4

Noon - Family Picnic

Dr. Jim Newheiser, Speaker

Director of Christian Counseling

Professor of Pastoral Theology

Reformed Theological Seminary

Charlotte, N.C.

Tickets

$15 per person

Age 17-under: FREE

Tickets available

at the Welcome Center

during Oct. 13-Nov. 6

Ticket price includes printed materials, food/snacks (all sessions) family picnic and childcare (age 4-and-under)

All Riverbenders are cordially invited to our Wedding Reception at the church on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. Luncheon will be served.

Please RSVP before Oct. 5 by clicking here .

Thanks, Tyler & Sophia Craun

Cornerstone Radio's 'Fall Fund-ra iser' is sc heduled Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 25-27. Tune in on FM: 89.7, 90.3, 97.3, 101.3, 102.7 ... or on AM: 1450. More info: call 386-756-9094.

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Homebound Visitation , postponed last week due to the weather situation, has been re-set for this Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. Meet at the picnic tables on the church patio.

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Hands of Grace Luncheon is planned Tuesday, Sept. 24: 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.