Calendar
Sep 6 ... Labor Day holiday
Sep 8 ... New Schedule begins
Sep 9 ... Men's Shepherd Group
Sep 10 ... Youth Secret Trip
Sep 11 ... Teacher Training
Sep 12 ... 9 & 10:30 Worship
Sep 12 ... Grandparents Day
Sep 12 ... Bluegrass Registration
Sep 12 ... Ensemble Auditions
Sep 12 ... Deacons Meeting
Sep 12 ... 5 p.m. Worship
Sep 12 ... New Member Welcome
Sep 12 ... Lord's Supper
Sep 12 ... AfterGlow
Sep 13 ... Conservatory begins
Sep 14 ... Spiritual Mothering #1
Sep 16 ... New Member BBQ
Sep 18 ... Young Married Party
Sep 19 ... RBI Session #1
Sep 23 ... Hospice Seminar
Sep 26 ... Ensembles begin
Sep 28 ... Spiritual Mothering #2
Oct 6 ... Board of Directors
Oct 7 ... Men's Shepherd Group
Oct 8 ... Bluegrass Festival
Oct 10 ... Pig Roast Tickets
Oct 10 ... Deacons Meeting
Oct 10 ... 5 p.m. Worship
Oct 10 ... New Member Welcome
Oct 10 ... Lord's Supper
Oct 12 ... Spiritual Mothering #3
Oct 14 ... Men's Breakfast
Oct 17 ... RBI Session #2
Oct 22 ... Academy Uniform Sale
Oct 22 ... Discipleship Weekend 
Oct 24 ... Pig Roast for 55-up
Oct 26 ... Spiritual Mothering #4
Oct 31 ... HarvestFest
Nov 3 ... Board of Directors
Nov 4 ... Men's Shepherd Group
Nov 7 ... Daylight Time ends
Nov 7 ... Peterson Concert
Nov 7 ... Basket Blessings
Nov 11 ... Men's Breakfast
Nov 13 ... Auto Safety Clinic
Nov 14 ... 5 p.m. Worship
Nov 14 ... Deacons Meeting
Nov 14 ... New Member Welcome
Nov 21 ... RBI Session #3
Nov 23 ... All Wednesday Events
Nov 24 ... No Wednesday Events
Nov 25 ... Thanksgiving holiday
Nov 25-26 ... Office closed
Nov 29 ... Conservatory recital
Dec 1 ... Board of Directors

Live Worship
• Watch Sunday’s (10:30 a.m.) and Wednesday’s (6:30 p.m.) services “live” through GraceWorx Ministries’ Livestream by clicking here.
• Listen “live” via radio to Riverbend’s Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. on FM: 89.7, 90.3, 97.3, 102.7. If you are out of town, listen “live” on the Cornerstone Radio website.

Which Riverbend pastor?
For correct answers to the trivia questions about Riverbend's pastors, click here.

Check out the new GraceTrax blog, which has been designed for easy interaction by you.  To see it, click here.

Kingdom Corner and TAG teachers and volunteers have a mandatory training session scheduled: Saturday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m.-noon. Contact Summer Harsch for details by clicking here.

For details on changes in the GraceWorx television schedule, click here.

All Riverbenders who have not done so should enroll in a Bible Fellowship Group. Register in the office lobby at church.

Ladies enrolled in the Women of Grace "Spiritual Mothering" seminar are reminded that the first session (of four) is Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the church.

Men's Breakfast on Sept. 9 has been cancelled. The next one: Oct. 14 at 6 a.m.

All members of the original Men's Shepherding Group meet Thursday, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m.

The church's Military Support Group needs the names of all Riverbenders and family members mobilized or deployed overseas. Submit names to Ken Edwards by clicking here.

 

Preaching ... the Centerpiece of Riverbend's Ministry

 

Preaching the Absolute Truth is the central focus—the chief ministry—at Riverbend.  The church is mandated to provide godly, biblically accurate preaching/teaching of the gospel, which is clearly exposed in Genesis 1:1-Revelation 22:21.

Why is preaching so important? Because Scripture (which comes directly from God) declares it to be so.  We are not only commanded to preach, but we are given examples of doing so by Jesus and His disciples.

Paul the apostle told young Timothy (2 Timothy 4:2): Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Some other key passages that make the preaching ministry the prime purpose of the church:

  • How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?  (Romans 10:14)
  • Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17)
  • He commanded us to preach to the people. (Acts 10:42)
  • I am eager to preach the gospel. (Paul in Romans 1:15)
  • I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God. (Jesus in Luke 4:43)
  • Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel. (1 Corinthians 9:16)



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