Core Group

Explore | Woodbury Fall 2023

Woodbury

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When:

Monday at 6:30 PM

Demographic:

Adult

Meets:

In Person

Childcare Available:

Yes

Leader

Jessie Dornfeld

Explore is a Core Group designed to inspire and enlarge your global heart as we study the biblical basis of missions and hear from some of our great missionaries. At River Valley, our heart is global because God’s heart is global. That’s why we believe that every follower of Jesus Christ should explore and know their role within God’s Great Commission. Explore will meet every Monday beginning on September 25th and ending on November 13th. Explore will begin at 6:30pm and go until 8:00pm. Childcare is provided, and children can be checked in at 6:15pm.

Adult

Empower | City Campus | Fall 2023

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Empower is open to anyone at River Valley that has been through our Alpha; if you have not attended Alpha you will need to sign up for that. 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? Our group will meet weekly at our campus on Wednesdays September 20 thru November 6, 6:30pm-8pm. Doors open and check in will be available beginning at 6pm. We will conclude our group by serving together on Tuesday Nov. 14 at 7pm in Coon Rapids (ages 5+ are welcome to attend)

Leader

Steph Williams

Men

Simon’s Small Group

Maple Grove

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Leader

Simon Sikulu

WomenServe Our Community

Serve Our Community | Embrace Grace | volunteers from all campuses

Embrace Grace provides emotional, practical, and spiritual support to young, single, pregnant women walking through an unplanned pregnancy through a 12 week program. We are excited for you to be part of this Serve Our Community small group! Involvement and time commitment can be determined on an individual basis. If your heart is to serve those during pregnancy, this group is for you!! Different ways you can volunteer: pray, mentor, teach at the small group, provide resources, pass out information, plan baby showers, administrative, provide a meal for small group, be a representative at your campus, etc!

Core Group

Alpha | Eagan Fall 2023

Eagan

Monday

Alpha is a Core Group that unpacks what River Valley believes. 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 discussion together to learn more. We meet from 6-8pm starting 9/11 (kick off night) ending 11/20. Childcare is available.

Leader

Josiah Christian

Young Adult

Take Ground | Amira Warren-Yearby

City

Saturday at 10:30 AM

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

Amira Warren-Yearby

Welcome Home

Welcome Home | Katelyn Penticoff | October 2023

Woodbury

Wednesday at 6:30 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! Once Welcome Home is complete, we encourage you to find another small group where you can continue growing in your faith as you build new friendships. River Valley Kids will be running Midweek for children in K-5th grade at the same time as Welcome Home. Midweek is a place where your kids will dive deeper into the topics shared during a Sunday service with fun elements of games and treats sprinkled in. If you have a child under 5 you will need to find childcare.

Leader

Katelyn Penticoff

Young Adult

Young Adults Volleyball

Shakopee

Thursday at 6:30 PM

Casual sand volleyball for young adults looking to get into community with other young adults

Leader

Simon Bergman

Men

Disciplines of a Godly Man | Mark Urban

Crosstown

Saturday at 7:00 AM

This is a 10-week weekly small group specifically directed to young men ages 16-29. We'll discuss R. Kent Hughes' book "Disciplines of a Godly Man," an incredibly practical guide about how to live your life the way God wants you to live it. We'll cover two chapters a week for ten weeks with each guy reading them in advance followed by a 90-minute weekly group discussion. Disciplines include purity, marriage, fatherhood, friendship, mind, devotion, prayer, worship, integrity, tongue, work, perseverance, church, leadership, giving, witness, and ministry. Seventeen disciplines that are essential to live a godly life. The book can be obtained online from Amazon for about $15. If you need discipleship, this group is for you.

Leader

Mark Urban

Family

Family Small Group

Crosstown

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

This is a group for families! We will be following Francis Chan's study on Jesus' Farewell Message (The Upper Room Discourse, John 13-17). We will have a rotating schedule (couples, men, women, family) where we follow the study 3 weeks then have family dinner/fellowship. Childcare is not provided on the couples night. Please register adults but not kids. 9/12 couples (session 1) 9/19 men (session 2) 9/26 women (session 2) 10/3 family 10/10 couples (session 3) 10/17 men (session 4) 10/24 women (session 4) 10/31 family 11/7 couples (session 5) 11/14 men (session 6) 11/21 women (session 6) 11/28 family 12/5 couples (dinner out)

Leader

Ashleigh Cutt

Core Group

Empower | Walker’s

Crosstown

Thursday at 6:30 PM

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. We will be meeting Thursdays, Sept. 14 - Nov 16, with the exception of Sept. 21 (due to Dave and I be out of town) and Oct. 12 (due to Marriage Night at Crosstown).

Leader

Maryann Walker

Men

Franklin Foster’s Small Group

Maple Grove

Wednesday at 7:00 AM

This group is designed to get into God's Word, grow in your relationship with Jesus and build friendships. We will read the Bible together following the Promise Principle method. We can't wait to get to know you!

Leader

Franklin Foster

Young Adult

Minnetrista Young Adults

Minnetrista

Thursday at 6:30 PM

This is an opportunity for young adults (18-26) to connect with each other. Come and build community and be with others growing a relationship with God. We will dive into relatable lessons and topics followed by purposeful conversation and prayer. We are excited about this group and look forward to seeing you there! This group will be held off-site in a home near the Minnetrista campus. Connect with us for directions! We will see you on September, 29th for a young adult event hosted in Minnetrista!

Leader

Faith Unglaub

Adult