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Care Center | Toiletries Needed
The CARE Center realized the need to provide toiletries for our neighbors through our food pantry after learning they could not purchase these items with their food stamps/SNAP benefits. When looking for a job or trying to turn your life around, body odor and not being able to shave your face or brush your teeth can be a barrier to your success. Additionally, not being able to clean your home adequately can cause illness causing you to miss work and/or your children to miss…
New Bible Studies for 2025
What better way to start the year than in the Word together! Everyone is invited. Please click on a study below for more information or to register. (Registration required for women’s studies only.) Have questions? Please reach out to us at info@myrivertree.org. We would love to hear from you!
2025 Women’s Discipleship Groups
Our 2025 Women’s Discipleship Groups are just getting started, and if you’d like to join one, we’d love to help! We will read the Bible in small group communities following Foundations 260, a 260 day reading plan that highlights the foundational passages of Scripture that every disciples should know. The relationships formed in these groups are often unparalleled, and it is a great reading plan, whether you’re reading the Bible for your first or fiftieth time! If you’d like to…
Connect Groups
Sunday Evenings, Feb 16 – April 13 At Rivertree, we long to help one another know Jesus by sharing the gospel and our lives. One of the ways we do this is through community “Grow” groups. This February, we will begin a new ‘Connect Group’ at each campus. This will be a multi-generational group that builds new relationships and creates opportunities to form Grow Groups. It is a perfect step for those who are new to the church or simply…
Rooted Reading
Did you know that Rivertree has a bookshelf at each campus? These shelves, located in the main lobbies of each campus, have books that have been hand-picked by our pastors.
Proclaim Preaching Collective
Do you feel like you’ve been called to preach? The “Proclaim” Preaching Collective is sponsored by Rivertree Church in partnership with The House of Hope and Restoration and Grace Community Church of Gurley. We desire to see Madison County filled with men who will communicate the gospel faithfully in both word and deed. The class will be taught in two semesters with classroom instruction in the fall and a preaching lab in the spring. The course is offered at no…
New Downtown Men’s Bible Study
Beginning October 10 | 6:30 – 7:30 amDowntown Campus | Little RiverRock Room Men, you are invited to join us for Bible Study at the Downtown Campus! Join us Thursday Mornings as we dive into the book of Psalms. Please contact Mitchell Morris if you have any questions, and we’ll see you there!
Disaster Relief
Our hearts are heavy for our neighboring states facing devastation in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Please contact Jay Hartsfield if you have any questions.
Volunteer with Graces
Our local missions partner, Graces of Gurley is looking for volunteers! Some specific opportunities include: mentoring or volunteering with the Jacob’s Ladder Program, writing encouraging notes to teachers, making casseroles for family emergencies, tutoring, volunteering at the library, and helping with the children’s grief group (BEST). If you would like to help with any of these, please contact Diane Blocker at wdblocker@gmail.com. Thank you for loving and serving our neighbors, Rivertree family!
New Men’s Bible Study | Galatians
Date: Thursday Mornings beginning August 22Time: 6:30 -7:30 amLocation: Cove Campus, River Rock Room Men, you’re invited to join us in a new study as we study Galatians, highlighting what it means to be justified by Christ and the gospel implications for our lives. Each week, we’ll hear a short teaching on Galatians from a pastor or leader in the church and then spend a bulk of the time in round-table discussion with other men, seeking to create a culture…
Everything Hangs on This
Article by Cove Campus Grow Pastor, Justin McGehee As Easter is approaching, it is good for us to intentionally take time to reflect on the importance of Jesus’ resurrection. This is a season for us to reflect that the tomb is indeed empty, and Christ is risen. This also sets the stage for us to be intentional about communicating its importance to those around us. It’s a sad reality that many of us err on the side of forgetfulness. Lists…