Wait, don't skip this blurb... Hear me out for a second. Ok a few minutes. So about 4 years ago the Lord started me on a healing journey for my husband, jk just making sure you are still reading. A healing journey for me... then in return my marriage turned a corner, a good corner. Still reading? Good. So here is the deal no matter where you are at in the marriage journey there are ALWAYS opportunity for growth. So signing up for a marriage class doesn't mean your marriage is terrible, it just means you want to learn more about having a better marriage. I promise no matter where you find your marriage this class will speak to you where you are. I hope you will join me this October as we grow closer to our spouses, the way the Lord intended us to. The curriculum I will be using is called "Vertical Marriage" by Dave & Ann Wilson.

Class 7 weeks, starting Oct.5th, Wed. nights, Childcare available, 6:30pm, workbooks $10 per couple.

Sign Up in the Lobby at church or contact Amy.

If you have any questions, contact Pastor Amy ~ amy@rivercentral.org or call the church office. 816-356-7400

Join Beth and Melissa Moore in Now That Faith Has Come for a six-week deep dive into Paul’s captivating letter to the Galatians. Come to know the letter’s original recipients. Study its original context and embrace its timeless relevance. Discover—or perhaps rediscover—what makes the gospel of Jesus Christ revolutionary to those who choose to believe. Find out how everything has changed, now that faith has come. The apostle Paul didn’t plan to go to Galatia. God used a physical ailment to direct him there, carrying the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The relationship Paul would build with the Galatian converts—and his determination for the truth of the gospel to be preserved among them—led to one of the most passionate letters in the New Testament. Paul would not sit quietly by and let those who’d been liberated by Christ’s glorious gospel submit again to a yoke of slavery. He’d send a letter with the volume turned up, calling believers to stand firm in the truth, stay bold in love, and walk by the Spirit. He’d remind them what it looked like to live for God’s approval rather than human approval. The eternal words God entrusted to Paul for the churches of Galatia are as needed today as they were when the ink was still wet on the ancient pages.

Do you ever feel ill equipped to talk about the cultural issues of our day? Designed to help you lead your children and teens in a confident and responsible way, this 6-session handbook will equip you to address topics children of all ages face, including:

Gender issues

Suicide, depression, and anxiety

Pornography

Addiction and coping mechanisms

Same-sex marriage

Singleness, dating, marriage, and divorce

Technology

Give your kids a biblical worldview that will produce the next generation of culture shapers—not simply the next generation shaped by their culture.

Every book of the Bible tells us what is true about God. In Genesis we see Him as Creator and Covenant Maker. In Exodus we see Him as our strong Deliverer who sets us free from sin and death. In this 10-session study of Exodus 19–40, journey through the story of how God shepherds His newly-liberated children into an understanding of what their freedom means: lives consecrated for service to God and to one another. Revisit familiar scenes of the giving of the Ten Commandments, the idolatrous worship of a golden calf, and of the intricate details of the tabernacle. And with fresh perspective, ask what these stories teach God's children today about how to live as those set free. In every page of the Bible, learn to see Christ through the stories of His people. And discover how the God who created you and made a covenant with you will deliver you from death to life, for His name and renown.