The Latest from Riverbend

June 21, 2021

MENU (free!) — Hamburgers ... hot dogs ... baked beans ...

coleslaw ... fruit cups ... water bottles

SENIOR ADULT FIELD TRIP

Riverbend's senior adults, called Persevering Saints, will be heading to Orlando on Friday, June 25, to visit Wycliffe Bible Translators, USA headquarters.

Wycliffe has an informative, entertaining Discovery Center that teaches about people, languages and cultures all over the world. Visitors will come face-to-face with the staggering number of people who are still waiting for a single word of the Bible in their heart language. The interactive, hands-on experiences also offers amazing stories of how lives are being changed as God's Word is made accessible to them.

The seniors are encouraging Riverbenders of all ages to join them for this experience. Admission (pay at the door, major credit cards accepted) is $8 for adults (13-up) ... $ 7 for senior adults ... $6 for students (5-12) ... Free for kids (under 5).

ITINERARY for FRIDAY, JUNE 25

Leave the church via car-pool at 8:30 a.m.
Visit Wycliffe and the Discovery Center at 10 a.m.-noon
Eat lunch (dutch-treat) in the Wycliffe Cafe about noon
Check out the Village Shop
Return to the church by 2:30-3 p.m.

If you plan to participate, please notify Pastor Jerry Schaeffer (click here) or call the church office (386-672-1821).

Welcome, Stringers

From Bobby Caliendo, Pastor of Outreach & Evangelism

The Stringer family, a Riverbend-supported missionary family in North Africa, is in Ormond Beach for approximately the next two weeks. We encourage you to reach out Kyle, Dela and their children for fellowship and to hear about their mission work. Feel free to contact them for a breakfast, lunch, coffee or a small group dinner fellowship. You can reach out to the Stringers at (314) 223-7164 via text or call. Take advantage of this great opportunity to get to better know our missionaries!!

Preaching the Word

Pastor Brian Giaquinto

To hear a Riverbend sermon, click on the title:

SUNDAY, June 20

Christ Is Our Life

Colossians 3:1-4

WEDNESDAY, June 16

The Prayer Wheel

Various Scriptures

Pastor Brian Shealy

Live-Streamed ... The 10:45 a.m. Sunday and 6:15 p.m. Wednesday worship services are live-streamed via the church website (click here) and other social venues

From Pastor Rick Cobb

All teens and adults are invited to help lead in worship from the risers on Sunday mornings through the summer. No further commitment is required; just show up.

8:15 a.m. — Meet on the risers (stage) for rehearsal
8:50 a.m. — Meet in the Choir Room for prayer & lining up
9:00 a.m. — Sing during 9 a.m. Worship Service (dismiss about 9:25 a.m.)
10:35 a.m. — Meet in the Choir Room for prayer & lining up
10:45 a.m. — Sing during 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (dismiss about 11:10 a.m.)

After singing, you may go to your Bible Fellowship Group or attend the Worship Service.

More than 130 Riverbenders, including 90 youth, enjoyed God's nature and the teaching of His Word during Summer Camp 2021 last week in Bryson City, North Carolina.

Photos by Troy Dittman and Bobby Caliendo

Attention, Men

If you haven't already done so, you should consider enhancing your depth of the Scripture by getting involved in this dynamic discipleship opportunity.

You will learn in a small group of 2-3-4 men about the golden nuggets that are saturated in God's Word.

Workforce Spotlight

On Major Josh Cobb

Josh Cobb grew up at Riverbend always wanting to be a soldier. He experienced a slight setback to his original plans, but he found a new route to eventually getting there. Now he and Wendy, his wife, are grateful that he has been able to spend 14 years—and counting—in that dream military job.

To read the featured story of this firstborn son of Pastor Rick and Claudia Cobb, please click here.

Some 200 children are already registered ... Is your child registered?

Vacation Bible School at Riverbend

July 12-16 (Monday-Friday) ... 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

K-5th Grade completed ... It's FREE!

Congrats, Grads!

Riverbend's annual Graduate Recognition Service (high school & college grads) is coming:

Wednesday, June 30

6:15 p.m., Worship Center

Also: some pictorial highlights of Riverbend's recent "Deep Creek" Youth Summer Camp will be shared.

Sundays, July 18 & 25

Two weeks of refresher training ... Learn how to take a conversation to the Gospel ... Led by Bobby Caliendo, Pastor of Outreach & Evangelism

Room 186 at 9 a.m.

A memorial service for former Riverbend member Mary Hale is planned Saturday, June 26, at 1 p.m. in the Choir Room. Mary, 93, and her late husband Gene were members at Riverbend for 10 years (2007-17). A reception in Mary's honor will follow at the Giovanni home (234 Riverside) at 3 p.m.

"Rose of Sharon" Gardening Service — Need help with your landscape? Riverbender Sharon Nouchi can improve your gardens by planting, pruning, weeding, maintenance, etc. Free Amaryllis lilies available. Quality work guaranteed. References on request. Call her at 386-506-6806.