Adult

MAPers | Crosstown

Crosstown

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Sunday at 7:00 PM

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Bloomington
Bloomington, MN

Demographic:

Adult

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Leader

Joe Witcher

This is a group intended for those going through the MAP (Missionary Action Plan) process with River Valley. The intent is to spend time with one another and to help encourage one another with what God is revealing to us through the MAP. We plan to meet monthly to discuss any updates and to share what God is teaching us through this journey.

Welcome Home

Welcome Home | Crosstown | January 2024

Crosstown

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Welcome Home Groups are your first step at River Valley Church. We want to help you discover the plan and purpose God has for your life. Whether you are just getting to know God or have been a Christ-follower for a long time, Welcome Home is for you. This 4-week Small Group will meet at the Crosstown Campus on Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm, beginning January 10th and concluding on January 31st in the Elementary Room. You will connect with others at our campus, build community, and understand a bit more about how God made you, in order to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus and with others. We can't wait to meet you!

Core Group

Freedom | City Winter 2024

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Freedom is a Core Group that equips you to live a victorious faith. Sometimes, we are simply unaware of lies we believe and wrong patterns of thinking that keep us stuck. In this group, you will discover how to move forward to greater freedom in your life, faith, and future by taking a deeper look at your identity in Christ. Our group will meet weekly at our campus on Wednesdays February 7 - April 3, 6:30pm-8pm. Doors open and check in will be available beginning at 6pm. We will conclude our group by serving together on Wednesday April 17 at 7pm in Coon Rapids (ages 5+ are welcome to attend)

MenPromise Principle

The Promise Principle | Cory Bjorkstrand

Eagan

Wednesday at 6:30 AM • Virtual

This is a Men's Digital Small Group: Link to Google Hangout You are welcome here! This is a "join at any time" men's group. If you are looking for a deeper connection with God, this group is for you. God desires that we overcome being ruled by our thoughts and feelings, which are highly influenced by our circumstances — family, work, health, or temptation. 2 Peter 1:3–4 tells us that we can actually do this! It comes from learning to respond to God's promises in His Word and through prayer. This is the purpose of The Promise Principle Men's Small Groups. Whether you’re still exploring faith in Christ, or you have been a Christian for many years, you’ll experience what we believe Jesus meant when He called His disciples to change the world by discovering and responding to His promises, truths, and commands. Read more about The Promise Principle and see our weekly reading plan here:

Leader

Cory Bjorkstrand

Men

CTY Men’s Bible Study | Dave Ritzman & Aaron Overfors

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This is an interactive Men’s Bible and discipleship group where men grow in Christ and His Word thru community with one another. We cover books in the Bible related to aspects of a man’s life such as his purpose, roles, relationships, lifestyle, gifts, workplace, money, sex, communications and more! We will learn how to read, study, and apply the Bible so we learn Truth, walk by The Spirit and hear God's voice for ourselves. It will also be a time of prayer, laughter, and fellowship with every few months engaging in a special activity (e.g., have a meal, go to a game, etc.) as well as serve our church and city. We hope you’ll join us in doing life together in Christ!

Leader

Dave Ritzman

Marriage

Young Married Couples | Will & Paige Hall

Crosstown

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This small group is for married couples looking to study the bible, grow in faith, and build community. We will be studying "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan, a series that will focus on God's radical, unconditional, sacrificial love. We will meet every Wednesday night in-person, starting on January 24. Newcomers are welcome anytime. We look forward to connecting!

Serve Our Community

Serve Our Community | Apple Valley

Apple Valley

Serving opportunities will be shared with this group and participants can participate as it works with their schedule and/or interest. No set meeting times or commitments. Emails will be sent out as opportunities become available. Let's radically serve and love our community so that more people will come to know Jesus.

Leader

Traci Holm

Men

Men’s Open Gym Basketball

Crosstown

Sunday at 7:00 PM

We are starting a men’s only (for now) small group in which we’ll be getting together on Sunday nights at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Lake, for open gym basketball. All skill levels are welcome and the gym will be reserved for this RV group, specifically. Get in the gym and enjoy some fellowship and fun runs up and down the court for a few hours, followed by group prayer. Competition is great, especially in an encouraging environment, surrounded by men who love Jesus. Let’s form some authentic friendships while collectively missing plenty of shots and turning the ball over dozens of times. Please wear outdoor shoes until you enter the gym, in which then you can switch into your gym/basketball shoes. The cost is $5/person (each time) and their staff prefers cash, if possible.

Leader

Corey Thonn

Young Adult

Women’s Bible Fellowship | Amira Warren-Yearby

City

Wednesday at 6:00 PM

This group is designed to get into God's Word, grow in your relationship with Jesus and connect to others. We will read the Bible together following River Valley's SOAP method. We can't wait to get to know you! Each week we gather on Wednesday nights for a time of bible study and fellowship. Starting Wednesday Feb 7th we will transition for a season into core groups Freedom or Alpha, we will do these together.

Leader

Amira Warren-Yearby

Marriage

Ryan & Amanda’s Small Group

Maple Grove

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Leader

Amanda Murphy

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Sisterhood Evenings | Eagan Winter/Spring 2024

Eagan

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Join us for our Winter/Spring semester as we study Hebrews: A Faith That Endures. Hebrews 12:2-3 ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer [author] and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

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Sisterhood Evenings | Crosstown Winter/Spring 2024

Crosstown

Monday at 6:30 PM

Core Group

Empower | Faribault Winter 2024

Faribault

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

There is nothing more exciting than living a Spirit-filled empowered life! This eight-week Bible study will instruct, encourage, experience and inspire you to walk in all that Jesus has made available to you through the infilling of the Holy Spirit and the gifts that He imparts. These gifts are vital and need to be used in order to be effective witnesses for Him. In this study you will learn about the unseen world, which is called the Spirit realm. Even though we don't see it with our physical eyes, we interact with it on a daily basis. You will also learn in detail about each of the nine gifts of the Spirit and how they are used throughout the Old and New Testament by ordinary people. Finally, you will have the opportunity to deepen your relationship with the Lord through the lessons on prayer and intercession. Are you ready to get started? Empower is open to anyone at River Valley that has been through our Alpha; if you have not attended Alpha you will want to sign up for that. Our group will meet weekly at our home on Fridays October 13 thru December 15, 6:30pm-8pm.

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