The YUTS along with three other LCMS churches will be working in the North Carolina mountains this summer, doing outreach through home repair to those in need.  Through hard work and diligent fund raising, and contributions by Thrivent Financial, the youth of Rivercliff have raised sufficient monies to fund their mission trip for 2009.  Great job!  Please join in wishing them a successful trip, pray for their safety and that hearts would be opened to hear the truth of the gospel.  We will be posting pictures and blogs from the work site during the trip, June 21-27th.  Thank you for your support Rivercliff!

Easter morning breakfast, sponsored by the YUTS was once again a roaring success!  Thank you to all the support we had from parents, friends and family.  We were able to raise $1266 for our summer mission trip!  Don’t these faces make you smile? 

April 17th and 18^th ten of the YUTS Acquired The Fire (ATF) at an event sponsored by Teen Mania held in SE Atlanta.  We spent the evening on Friday, and all day Saturday until about 9pm, talking and learning about Christ’s life, love, and interaction with his disciples; Christ’s sacrifice and what it demands of their lives, how to maintain pure relationships, making God’s word a lifeline for their own life and what it really means to honor their parents.   The YUTS came back saying they had experienced a life changing event!  Now that is high praise indeed.  Any time we can take our youth, and their friends to events that are geared specifically to them, their hearts and issues, it is a good investment in their future and ours. 

Seniors' Thursday Class will meet on September 16th and 30th to begin their fall study.  Please join them at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

With so many opportunities to serve through Rivercliff, you may be overwhelmed and unsure about what ministry or ministries would be a good fit for you.  To make it a little easier, we’ve partnered with Church Volunteer Central to provide a Spiritual Gifts Assessment that will help identify ministries that are a good fit for your gifts and passions.  Simply click the image below and you’ll jump to the Spritual Gifts Assessment.  The results are automatically sent to Theresa Frerking by email so that she can help identify just the place for you to get involved!

SUNDAY MORNING at  9:45

Sunday School Sunday School classes for students ages 3 and up will continue throughout the summer and the Nursery will be available for children 2 and under.  We’ve started an attendance chart on the Sunday School bulletin board in the Education Hallway; students will receive a star for each Sunday they attend and will be rewarded accordingly at the end of the summer.  

High School Youth Study:   “Matthew” taught by Shelley Wood in the YUTS room, Open Arms. The Gospel according to Matthew.  We will walk with Jesus through Galilee as He calls His disciples, performs the first miracles and begins teaching His world-changing message of love and redemption. 

Adult Bible Study taught by Pastor Jordan  Join us in Adult Bible Study Sunday mornings as we continue the class on Mark—we meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9:35.

WEEKDAY BIBLE CLASSES

Men’s Bible Breakfast  Saturday, September 11th at 8:30 a.m. Please join your brothers in faith for Bible study, good food, and fellowship. We meet in the Fellowship Hall.

The Women Seeking Wisdom Bible Study group will meet on Tuesday, September 7, at 7:15 P.M. using the study “A New Song: All of Your Wonderful Deeds”. For further information call Barb Boyd at 770-616-0813 or Vangie Hammer, 770-977-8089.

Women’s Bible Study returns Friday, September 17^th. All women, all ages invited to attend.  This fall we will begin a new study from Concordia Publishing that will last approximately 6 weeks.  Childcare provided, 9:45-11:30.  Led by Shelley Wood

Seniors' Thursday Class will meet on September 16th and 30th to begin their fall study.  Please join them at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

Wednesday Night@ the Cliff  resumes on Wednesday evening, September 15th. Dinner will be served from 6:00 until 6:45 pm. Adult bible study, parenting class, confirmation class and pre-confirmation class will meet at 6:50; children’s choir will be from 6:45-7:15, followed by supervised quiet study time until 7:45. Handchimes will begin at 7:15 with Worship Team practice following.

Ladies Guild will begin their fall schedule with a quilt workshop on Wednesday, September 8^th  beginning at 10:00 am. They will continue meeting weekly in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00 am every Wednesday. The first LWML meeting will be held on the 15^th, followed by a covered dish luncheon, once again beginning at 10 am.