Community Groups
Community Groups for Women
S.O.S. (Kristy Link women@theriver.info) —– 2nd Saturday each Month 6:30 pm
Potluck dinner, games & a “beauty treatment”
First Place 4 Health (Katie Easley katie_easley@yahoo.com) Tuesdays 6:30 pm
A 12-week study to get healthy emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Women’s Bible Study (Kristy Link women@theriver.info) Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Studying Ephesians. Several groups meet once per week. Tuesdays 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Choose what works for your schedule! Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Meeting at various locations. Thursdays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Community Groups for Men
R.E.A.L. (Tom Easley realmen@theriver.info) Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Respect. Encourage. Act. Learn. Join with other River men for community, Bible study, and service.
Mighty Men (Wil Crooks 269-345-1150 wgcrooks@theriver.info) Wednesdays Noon @ The River
Group of men who meet at lunchtime for prayer, study and accountability.
Iron Men (Jeff Jones iron@theriver.info) Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. in homes
Group of men seeking God and instruction from the Bible and each other. ‘As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another’.
Band of Brothers (Todd Heeter theet@theriver.info) Meets 2x month, Saturday mornings
Group of men building friendships and learning to trust God.
Community Groups for Couples and Families
Couples’ Workshop (Andy Foster couplesworkshop@theriver.info) Starting March 4 @ 11:30am
Join with other River couples in a group setting to work for your marriage and encourage one another.
Kingma Group (Todd Kingma kingmagroup@theriver.info) Sundays Various homes
A group for middle aged couples.
Pre-Marriage Group Counseling Group now forming.
Heather Huber hlhuber76@gmail.com
When Helping Hurts – a 5-week study (Luke Kujacznski lukekujacznski@gmail.com) Sundays 10 am @ The River
Explore mercy and community service as a family
Marriage Communication Workshop – a 5-week study Sundays 10 am @ The River
Doug & Marcia Hall dmsparty@gmail.com
Love & Logic – a 5-week study (Heather DeCastro bigote812@chartermi.net) Sundays 10 am @ The River
Learn practical applications of the Love & Logic Discipline principles
Hear the Whisper (John & Margie Dykema onthewayltd@yahoo.com) Sunday evenings beginning in March
Listening to God
Visionary Parenting (Dori Beltz dbeltz@theriver.info) Wednesdays 7:30 pm beginning March 21
An 8-week study based on the book Visionary Parenting by Rob Rienow, focusing on discipleship in the home
FamilyLife Marriage Conference April 13 – 15 Radisson Plaza Hotel
For more information, visit www.familylife.com/weekend
Other Community Group
Saturday Morning Prayer (Dennis Jokela djjokela@aol.com) 1st & 3rd Saturdays each month
Join us at the River from 9-11a.m. for a time of prophetic worship and prayer.
The River – 20/30’s (Jeff Jones postcollege@theriver.info) Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
Living in honesty, vulnerability and community. Studying Mark and meeting at Andy Esper’s house.
Bardo Group (Midgie & Ron Bardo bardogroup@theriver.info) Thursdays (2x month) 7:00 p.m.
Open for anyone who needs a place to belong and pursue Jesus. Studying, ’10 Things Jesus Never Said’.
High School Bible Study (Zac Murphy highschool@theriver.info) Sundays 6 p.m. @ The River
High School students growing closer to God and to each other
College Gathering (Jessica Smith & Rod Tucker collegegroup@theriver.info) Mondays 8 p.m. Various homes
College students pursuing God together.
Photography Club (Brian Wolfe photography@theriver.info) 2x/month
Hang out with people who love taking pictures.
Witteveen Group (C.J. Witteveen cjwitteveen@yahoo.com) 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:30
The “hodge-podge” group. Open to anyone!
Celebrate Recovery (Todd Gallaher todd@mykcc.org) Wednesdays 6:30
Learn healthy ways to deal with pain in your life.
