Major Events Ahead ...
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 ... Men's Shepherding Group
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).
GraceWorx Ministries has launched LIVESTREAM. Sunday mornings at 10:30 (Eastern) and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 (Eastern), you can tune in to the worship services at Riverbend Community Church. Go to
www.graceworx.com and choose "Go Live!" under the "On the Air" menu item.

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.

How to Become a Riverbend Member 

Discovering Riverbend is the starting point of your Riverbend journey. It is the foundational tool that helps people determine whether Riverbend should be your church home. Many decide to pursue membership after attending this most informative seminar. Others who attend decide this church is not for them.

The major topics covered during the nine-week seminar include:

  • Why Church Membership?
  • A Biblical Foundation
  • What Is the Gospel?
  • Growing in Grace ... Sanctification
  • God's Will / Forgiving Others
  • True Worship
  • Authority / Rebellion / Repentance
  • Church Discipline
  • The Sovereignty of God
Discovering Riverbend meets each Sunday morning at 9 a.m. on the church campus. You don't need to enroll in advance; just show up! The class, which concludes about 10:15, currently meets in Room 184.
 
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