This Sunday, we welcome Ruairidh Waddel to share with us his experiences in being a World Renew developer in Zambia. This time he’s going to preach. “Ru”, as he’s affectionately known, will help you understand what RENEWAL looks like in southern Africa, where he works and how you can be a part of it. Of course, RENEWAL is another great RE prefix word, which our series is all about.

We’re in a series called, “The Power of RE”. This is a series in which we’re looking at some wonderful words that begin with the prefix RE. This Sunday we’re looking at the word RENOVATE! It’s what the Holy Spirit wants to do in your life once you say YES to God’s amazing grace. Sometimes it can get a little messy, but the finished product is worth it.

We’re in a series called, “The Power of RE”. This is a series in which we’re looking at some wonderful words that begin with the prefix RE. This Sunday we’re looking at the word RECEIVE. As it turns out, learning how to receive is at the core of what it means to follow Jesus!

So, we’re going to interrupt our regularly scheduled talks at The River with a message entitled, “Coping With A National Tragedy”. Let’s talk, let’s grieve, let’s pray about what happened last Friday night.

Real transformation begins with the realization that in some fundamental ways, my life is not working. It is akin to the alcoholic reaching rock bottom. It is that moment when we recognize that, if we are to live life well, we need help. It is the willingness to return to God and to turn over our will to him.

Join us for a very special celebration of Easter including a welcoming community, great music, a life changing message, children’s ministry, free bagels and coffee and much more.

In the last week of our “Showing Up” series, in conjunction with Palm Sunday, we’ll talk about what happened when God Showed Up. We’ll talk about how unexpected, how paradoxical, how important it was. We’ll also talk about how to celebrate Holy Week (the week between Palm Sunday and Easter) with your family.

For the fourth week of this message series, we’ll share some untold stories of what our Community Assistance Fund has done in and around Edmonton. You’ll be inspired! We’ll also challenge you to figure out unique and creative ways of getting involved in your own community.

Showing up at church means more than just showing up on Sunday morning. When Jesus founded the church he didn’t just expect it to survive, he wanted it to thrive and grow; to take ground from the enemy. But that takes people who are fundamentally committed to building a welcoming culture, highly functioning ministries and an authentic community.

Sometimes we forget that one of the most obvious and powerful keys to life is just showing up. This is true in all sorts areas of our lives. However, in the busyness of life, our souls often take a hit. We forget to show up in our relationship with God. The good news is God never fails to show up for us. What’s more, He can meet us in whatever space we create for Him to inhabit.