Major Events Ahead ...
Mar 10 ... Life Group Leaders
Mar 11 ... Men's Breakfast
Mar 11 ... Men's Shepherding Group
Mar 12 ... Sharathon Concert
Mar 13 ... Movie Matinee
Mar 14 ... Daylight Time begins
Mar 18 ... Discovering Riverbend BBQ
Mar 21 ... Young Marrieds 'Combo'
Mar 22 ... Conservatory term begins
Mar 25 ... Concert of Prayer
Mar 27 ... Free Clothing Give-Away
Apr 2 ... Good Friday (office closed)
Apr 2 ... Singles 'First Friday'
Apr 4 ... Easter (9 & 10:30 services)
Apr 4 ... All Life Groups cancelled
Apr 7 ... New Member Recognition
Apr 7 ... Lord's Supper
Apr 18 ... No PM Life Groups
Apr 21 ... No Wednesday events
Apr 21 ... Passion Play Rehearsal
Apr 22 ... Dinner Theater #1
Apr 23 ... Dinner Theater #2
Apr 24 ... Passion Play #1
Apr 25 ... All Life Groups cancelled
Apr 25 ... Passion Play #2 & #3
Apr 28 ... No Wednesday events
Apr 30 ... Passion Play #4
May 1 ... Passion Play #5
May 2 ... All Life Groups cancelled
May 2 ... Passion Play #6 & #7


Tables/seats are now available (for Riverbend members ONLY) for the Ormond Passion Play Dinner Theater scheduled on April 22 (Thursday) and April 23 (Friday). This is a solid opportunity for Riverbenders to invite family and friends for a great meal and then the clear presentation of the gospel through the musical drama called The Promise. Eight-seat tables are $200 each; individual seats are $30 each. Tickets are now available in the church office during regular office hours (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday).

Luke and Lynn Davis have begun an extended stay in Honduras as part of Riverbend’s new Above & Beyond missions emphasis there. Please pray for God’s guidance and direction as they seek to help establish a church at El Costano. Several mission trips to assist them are being planned for Riverbenders during 2010. You may e-mail encouraging notes to them by clicking here. Keep up with their work in Honduras by frequently visiting their blog site. Click here.

March 15 is the deadline for purchasing ad space in Riverbend's printed programs for the Ormond Passion Play (late April and early May) and Celebrate America! (early July). Call Marcia Delaney for details (672-1821).
Adults 55-up should plan to attend the Saturday Movie Matinee on March 13 at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  The movie: No Greater Love (about problems involved in reconciling a wrecked marriage).  Admission is free, but tickets are required. They are available in the Bookcart lobby at the church on Feb. 28, March 3, March 7 and March 10.
All Riverbend males are reminded about the Men's Breakfast on March 11 (Thursday) at 6 a.m. Costs: $3 men, $2 boys.
The next Men's Shepherding Group meeting is planned Thursday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Abundant Blessings will host a Free Clothing Give-Away on Saturday, March 27, at 8 a.m.-noon in the Youth Center. The first hour is reserved for Riverbend members only.

Riverbend's Sunday morning worship services are now broadcast LIVE by Cornerstone radio (WJLU and WJLH). The broadcasts begin at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday and are carried on these FM frequencies: 89.7 and 90.3, Greater Daytona Beach & Flagler Beach/Palm Coast ... 97.3, DeLand ... 102.7,Deltona & DeBary.
Riverbend’s Sunday and Wednesday worship services may now be seen “live” on the internet through video “streaming.” GraceWorx Ministries is providing this service through www.GraceWorx.com.  So if you cannot be at a service in person, you can be there via computer.
Don’t forget about Riverbend’s “Concert of Prayer” scheduled Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. This is a great time for fellowship and corporate intercession.
Connecting at Riverbend
  • GraceWorx Ministries

    The Bible-teaching ministry of Dr. R.A. Hargrave, Riverbend's Senior Pastor -- sermons (via national TV, radio, dvd, cd and print), books, and GraceTrax, a theological magazine. To learn more, click the logo.

     

  • Connection (Newsletter)

    The church newsletter ... published 24 times each year.
    Click on logo to view latest issue.

     

     

  • Bookcart

    Quality theological books, all approved by the Riverbend
    pastoral staff, are available at bargain prices.

  • 'Discovering Riverbend'

     A nine-week seminar to help prospective members determine if Riverbend could be the church for them ..... meets Sundays at 9 a.m. in Room 184 at the church ..... click hands for more info.

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2010 Ormond Passion Play

Seven Performances

• April 24 (Sat) — 7 p.m.

• April 25 (Sun) — 3 p.m.

• April 25 (Sun) — 7 p.m.

• April 30 (Fri) — 7 p.m.

• May 1 (Sat) — 7 p.m.

• May 2 (Sun) — 3 p.m.

• May 2 (Sun) — 7 p.m.

Tickets required, but tickets are FREE. Check back here soon for information on acquiring free tickets.

 










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E
aster at Riverbend

(April 4)

It's all about the empty tomb



Two services
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.

No Life Groups (AM or PM)






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Conservatory of Music

Quality instruction by
professional musicians


•Voice
•Piano
•Guitar
•Woodwinds
•Percussion
•Brass

Spring Semester begins March 22

For more information, call Pat Schaeffer, Conservatory Director, at 673-2475






 
More Info

Description

R — Reformed
I  — Instructional
V — Visionary
E — Encouraging
R — Relational
B — Biblical
E — Evangelistic
N — Nurturing
D — Doctrinal

Purpose

Riverbend's purpose is to
please and glorify God by
obeying the Great Command-
ment (Mark 12:28-34) and
fulfilling the Great Commission 
(Matthew 28:19-20) until
Christ's return.

Mission

To celebrate God's presence
through worship ... to
demonstrate God's love through
ministry ... to communicate
God's Word through evangelism
... to incorporate God's family
through fellowship ... to educate
God's people through discipleship.

Vitals

Address:
   Riverbend Community Church
   2080 West Granada Boulevard
   Ormond Beach, Florida 32174

Phone: (386) 672-1821

Website:
 (this site)
   www.RiverbendChurch.com

© 2008 Riverbend Church