Christmas Toy Drive

Fall is almost here and the weather is still nice enough for both biking and a picnic! We will bike after River 2nd service on Sunday, August 7th. After arriving we will picnic before heading back!

River Bike Party

Ash Wednesday Service

4th Sun 1pm | share service & activism opportunities | deepen theological understanding & practices

General Assembly Zoom Link

Director of Compassion & Justice Ministries

Contact Info

Workshops & Events

Feb 4th 3PM-10PM

How Homeowners can use their Homes to help Solve our Housing Crisis

ADUs and House-Sharing

a contemplative time of reflection on scripture, art, music, and our own stories

New Year's Rememberance

Volunteer Opportunities

River is Focusing on areas of food and Shelter!

Join with our Compassion and Justice Team at the Willows for a family friendly afternoon assembling easter baskets for kids and families living at the Willow Apartments! In addition to assembling the baskets, we'll have fun activities for all ages.

We will deliver the baskets that coming Wednesday as part of our Grocery Delivery Ministry. 

Sign Ups available to bring items for baskets otherwise just drop-in to assemble the baskets!

Operation Easter Basket

Tue | 8:30am -> 10am | 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

River/Shalom Grocery Delivery

Sign Up for River Events on

River Compassion & Justice Page

Learning Groups

Book Groups

The 1619 Roundtable

Winter Book: Shalom & The Community of Creation

Winter Book2: Money Possessions and Eternity

Meet with Iheoma

Connect

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have sponsored four units at the Grace Village apartments. There is much work to be done to transform this dated apartment building into a place that reflects God's heart of care and welcome.  If you would like to help with the demolition, construction, and installation stage of renovation, or the purchasing of furnishing and assembly of furniture sign up using the link!  We will be working to add more dates and details regularly.

Grace Village Affordable Housing Project

Thursdays | 8:30-12pm | Reaching Out Center 

Volunteer at Local Food Pantry

Deliver Groceries at The Willows

Sign Up to Receive Groceries

This Semester group will read and discuss Latasha Morrison's Be The Bridge, as well as explore corporate practices of truth telling, lament, and solidarity

As we learn to remember the history of this nation and its brokenness, we invite you to this space where we listen, learn and lament together. 

Winter Book#1 Be The Bridge

The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery

Summer Book #1 Unsettling Truths

Reclaiming Scripture as a Handbook for Resisting Tyranny

Fall Book: "Who Stole My Bible?"

Intergenerational Small Group Queer Folx & Allies

Civic Engagement

Roundtable will explore podcast series with Wheaton College Professor, Nathan Cartagena

Podcast Link & Roundtable Notes

Iheoma will follow up to find a meeting time that works!

Book Discussion Interest Form

As a part of our commitment to stewarding creation we want to care for our local green spaces by picking up litter, watering, weeding and more. This is one tangible and real way that we can show our appreciation and concern for our community, the local environment and the planet we all share. Anyone who loves plants, trees and open green spaces for animals and plants to enjoy, should sign-up!

We meet 2nd Saturdays at Hellyer Park at the Cottonwood entrance, circling up at the Visitor Center

Hellyer Park Clean-Up 2nd Saturdays

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Midterm Elections 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m

Voter Registration Online or Postmark by October 24, 2022
OR “conditionally” register and vote at your county elections office after the 15-day voter registration deadline.

Vote by mail ballot request must arrive by November 1, 2022

Personally delivered ballots: Must be delivered by close of polls on November 8, 2022

Mailed ballots: Must be postmarked on or before November 8, 2022, and received by your county elections office

River Question Box Group

Join The River’s Slack

Election day is November 8th 2022! Do you feel confused about the Ballot Propositions? Wondering what various elected actually do? What values do we hold as engage in these civic processes? Take some time to learn about the various propositions, and meet other voters at the River & surrounding community at our annual River Ballot Party & Community Mixer. The River’s Justice League will give presentations on each of the ballot initiatives and be available for questions and conversation.

River Ballot Party & Community Mixer

Form to collect interest in joining River members in corresponding with those incarcerated