Welcome Home

Welcome Home | Apple Valley | February 2024

Apple Valley

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Sunday at 9:00 AM

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Welcome Home is your first step at River Valley Church. You were created for a purpose and we want to help you discover that purpose! You will build community, understand how God made you and dive deeper in your walk with Jesus. We can’t wait to meet you! We will meet on Sundays at 9:00-10:00AM for 4 weeks at the Apple Valley Campus on February 4, 11, 18, 25. Once Welcome Home is complete, we encourage you to find another small group where you can continue growing in your faith as you build friendships. You are free to check children into the Children's ministry area for ages 6 weeks through 5th grade after 8:45AM.

MenPromise Principle

The Promise Principle | Terry Miller

Faribault

Thursday at 6:30 PM

God desires we overcome being ruled by our thoughts and feelings, which are highly influenced by our circumstances—family, work, health, or even temptation. 2 Peter 1:3–4 tells us we can actually do this! But it comes from learning to respond to God's promises in His word and through prayer. This is the purpose of our Promise Principle Men's Small Group. Whether you’re still exploring faith in Christ, or you have been a Christian for 50 years, you’ll experience what we believe Jesus meant when He called His disciples to change the world by discovering and responding to God's promises, principles, and commands.

Leader

Terry Miller

Welcome Home

Welcome Home | Sunday Night

Sunday at 6:00 PM

Welcome Home is your first step at River Valley Church. You were created for a purpose, and we want to help you discover that purpose! You will build community, understand how God made you and dive deeper into your walk with Jesus. We can’t wait to meet you! This is a 4-week small group. Once Welcome Home is complete, we encourage you to find another small group where you can continue growing in your faith as you build friendships.

Core Group

Alpha | Faribault Winter 2024

Faribault

Sunday at 10:00 AM

Alpha is a Core Group that unpacks what we believe at River Valley Church. What do we believe about the Bible? Who is Jesus? How do I share my faith? If you have questions about being a Christian that you want to find genuine answers to, this is a safe place to get those answers! We share a meal around a table, listen to a talk on the week’s topic, and then have a discussion together to learn more about God and get to know one another in a deeper way.

Adult

Take Ground | Makenna & Jordan Epp

Thursday 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! We will start the group with the "Take Ground" study guide that is inspired by this years vision that Pastor Rob shared in January. We believe that we are going to end the year strong as we take ground as a church and see you take ground personally!

Leader

Makenna Epp

Adult

The Blessed Life | Ben & Cathy’s Group

Apple Valley

A blessed life with God isn't a trouble-free life. Amid life's ups & downs we can live with a revelation that God is good & we are blessed. Even in the middle of a challenge or trial, you have access to God's blessing. Join us for a group study on generosity. Purchase your book & study guide on the Blessed Life by Robert Morris at . We will meet bi-weekly starting Thursday, January 18th at 6:30pm at the Bertell home in Lakeville.

Young AdultAdultWomenSisterhood

Sisterhood Mornings | Shakopee Winter/Spring 2024

Shakopee

Wednesday at 9:30 AM

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.

Adult

Women’s Wednesdays

Minnetrista

Wednesday at 1:00 PM

This group is designed to get into God's Word. Grow in our relationship with Jesus and with eachother. We will be reading the Minor Prophets together. We can't wait to get to know you! This group meets in mound.

Leader

Catherinne Cook

Young AdultAdultWomenSisterhood

Sisterhood Evenings | Minnetrista Winter/Spring 2024

Minnetrista

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

MenPromise Principle

Promise Principle John Farinacci

Crosstown

Saturday at 9:00 AM

You are welcome here! This is a "join at anytime" 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 not 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. Click here to read more about The Promise Principle and see our weekly reading plan:

Leader

John Farinacci

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.

Core Group

Alpha | Crosstown Winter 2024

Crosstown

Tuesday at 6:00 PM

Alpha is a Core Group at River Valley. Alpha is a series of sessions over 8 weeks that explores the Christian faith (Tuesdays, Feb 6-April 2, 6-8pm). It answers questions like: Who is Jesus?, How do I read the Bible?, and Does God heal today? The format is simple: We share a meal around a table, listen to a talk on the week’s topic, and then have a discussion together to learn more. For this season, free childcare will be offered with limited capacities on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please indicate within this registration, the name and age of the child[ren] you would like to bring to childcare for the duration of the Alpha season.

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

MenPromise Principle