Volume 39 July 9, 2019 No. 28

Upcoming Events:

College

• Volleyball: Friday, July 12, 6:00 p.m. in the gym.

• Lift U: Sunday - Thursday, August 4-8, at Maywood Christian Camp.

Adventure Club/Pre-Teen

• Terrific Tuesday: July 16, 10:30 a.m. in the gym.

• Mini Mission Hometown: Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19.

The Message

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Mic. 6:8 ESV)

God’s prophets were writing to the nation of Israel trying to get them to return to God. He was tired of their religious practice which was long on ceremony but had very little to do with change in their lives. What did God want? What does He want now? “Do justice.” Do what is right toward all men. Treat others fairly. Do toward others what you would want them to do toward you. Avoid being a respecter of particular individuals. Be fair, truthful and honest with all people. “Love kindness.” Show mercy, forgiveness and patience toward all. “Walk humbly with your God.” Honor Him as God. Listen carefully to His word. Do not move from it. Submit to Him and to His will. These are the words the prophets wrote to try and save a nation. We as a nation and as individuals would do well to heed these words from God delivered through His prophets. -Dewayne

Teen

• Give Kids the World Mission Trip: July 13-20.

• Mission Hometown: July 24-28.

• Big House Retreat: August 2-4; Cost: $80; Deadline: July 24.

Two weeks ago the children’s ministry

enjoyed both Terrific Tuesday and the

Princess Party! We appreciate all the parents

and teens who helped make both of these

events a success!!!

One More Thing About Baja

Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV) Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

If you were at services last Sunday night, you heard Ray Betz give an excellent presentation on our work with the Guadalupe Valley Church in Baja, Mexico. So much good was done, we were all mutually edified. One thing you didn’t hear is the amount of work it takes to bring to completion a work like this.

Ray and Michele Betz spent months organizing this successful mission trip. Countless hours on the phone, making arrangements for hotels, airfare, arranging transportation in Baja. Also coordinating with the locals to make sure we have the things needed so we are not held back when we arrive. Ensuring everyone had a visa, passport, and also packing list, because the weather is crazy there. Once in Baja, preparations had to be made for food for the group, also, plenty of water and essential medications in case someone got sick. This is not even the complete list of all it took. Ray and Michele Betz dedicated months on this ministry. If you see them, please let them know we appreciate them, love them and we look forward to next time where God will be glorified. - David

Maywood Christian Camp

2019

Saturday July 13

8:00 a.m. In the Family Life Center

Bible Study Early Worship Late Worship Total Sunday Morning Sunday Night Contribution YTD Average Budget

404 252 343 595 314

$36,602.79 $35,519.83 $37,500.00

Dear Riverchase Church Family, We want to thank you for your prayers, love, concern and the many cards for my sister, Becky Carr, through her illness and death. Thank you for the beautiful plant and for those who traveled to love on us and express your sympathy at her memorial. You all are a blessing to us and we are so blessed to be part of this loving church family. Much love, Danny, Rebecca and Jonathan Hill

For the Record

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Upcoming Events

• Volleyball: Friday, July 12, 6:00 p.m. in the gym. • Men’s Prayer Breakfast: Saturday, July 13, 8:00

a.m. in the Family Life Center. • GKTW Mission Trip: Saturday - Saturday, July

13 - 20. • Bridal Tea for Laine Moore, bride elect of

Taylor Banks: Sunday, July 14, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the reception room. They are registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Amazon and Williams Sonoma.

• Terrific Tuesday: Tuesday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center. For all kids K-6.

• Pre-Teen Mini Mission Hometown: Thursday - Friday, July 18 - 19.

• FTG #1, #4, #5, and #6 Pot Luck Lunch: Sunday, July 21 after late morning service.

• FTG #2, #3, and #7 Pot Luck Supper: Sunday, July 21 after evening service.

Mission Hometown: July 24-28

Please bring a new stuffed animal for our 1st Responders to give to children

during Domestic Calls

They MUST fit in a gallon size baggie

Summer Mission Trips

July 13-20, a group of our teens will be traveling to Orlando, Florida to Give Kids the World Village. They partner with Make a Wish Foundation. Throughout the summer, they will also be doing several local mission projects: (Mission Hometown July 24-28) to help in our community. If you would like to donate to these mission efforts, please earmark your check for teen summer missions. You may turn in your checks to any of the office staff. Above all, remember us in your prayers this summer. Thank you.

QUESTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 10:

1. How do we answer someone who does not believe the Bible is he inspired word of God?

2. Why do so many “Bible Scholars” refute or deny the Bible’s claim to inspiration, Jesus, times of writing various books or other Bible subjects?

3. What are some outside evidences that the Bible is a trustworthy collection of books and letters?

4. What criterion was used to accept the 66 books as inspired and to reject others as not inspired?

Sympathy

Our sympathy is extended to Rodney and Sue Morris in the death of Sue’s sister, Ann Sartin.

Congratulations

Bobby and Alicia Frye proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Isla Clark Frye. She was born Tuesday, July 2, and weighed 9lbs, 2 oz. Olivianna is the proud big sister and the proud grandfather is Steve Frye.

Congratulations

We rejoice with Xander Crawford who was baptized at Maywood. Xander, an eighth grader, is the son of Baron and Leann Crawford and the grandson of Robert and Carol Crawford.

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This week at Riverchase: Friday, July 12 • Volleyball Saturday, July 13 • Men’s Prayer Breakfast Saturday - Saturday, July 13 - 20 • Give Kids The World Mission Trip Sunday, July 14 • Bridal Tea for Laine Moore Tuesday, July 16 • Terrific Tuesday Please continue to remember in prayer: Patricia Anderson (former member), Greg Case (Penny’s husband), Tommie Cleghorn (Jay’s mother), Celia Dorantes (David’s mom), Brenda Forehand (Joyce Bowen’s sister), Joan Harris (Betz’s friend), Jim Hollon (Clemmons’ friend), Richard Howe (Steve’s dad), Butch Johnson (Dana Jones’ brother), Martha Manwarring (former member), Jay Odom (Kevin Arvin’s brother-in-law), Claudia Sibert (John’s mother), Barbara Stetler (Howe/Sims mother), Kristy Tatum (Rardin’s neighbor), Roger Thomas (Fabray Turner’s uncle).

Please pray for our active duty deployed military:

Riverchase Family: Pat Bearden (#2) recovering from ankle surgery. Stacey Campbell (#5) recovering at home from surgery. Morgan Carter (#6) stage 3 brain tumor. Don Genry (#6) lymphoma. Will have a biopsy today. Bob Smith (#2) recovering in the hospital from a fall. David and Jessica Stockman (#7) needing words of encouragement. Marvin Windham (#5) in Grandview Hospital with internal bleeding in his upper GI. CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THESE MEMBERS: FTG #1: Rejetta Balentine, Lynda Cardwell, Angie Dickinson, Keith Dunn, Judy Ingram, Michelle Whitaker FTG #2: Glenda Arnold, John Bearden, Pat Bearden, Victor & Glinda Boone, Vonda Cook, Nina Pitchford, Lance Rushing FTG #3: Martha Johnston, Becky Carter, Nona Miller, Thelma Moon, Jean Oglesby FTG #4: Jeff Carroll, Elaine Evans, Gary Evans, Bill Hester, Alan Jackson, Martha Mann, Doug Mears, Cindy Snider, Emily Watts, Linda Yerby FTG #5: Jake Cole, Ron Waddell, Shirley Wilson FTG #6: Zane Armstrong, Erick Boggs, Michelle Dichiara, Shirley Genry, Grover Jackson, Ollie Scott, Sarah Wolford FTG #7: Don & Jan Haefner, Peggy Hendley, Lori Lambert, Candy Parker, Tim Parker ADD TO YOUR PRAYER LIST OUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES: Noreen Anderson (Jina O’Clair’s mother) health issues. J.R. Andrews (Peggy Jackson’s friend) cancer. Zachary Bath (Bath’s grandson) rare chronic kidney disease. Don Blackwell (Brent McCaleb’s friend) paralyzed. Toby Blackwood (friend of Ollie and Mary Scott) cancer. Patsy Burks (Rhonda Ball’s mother) recovering from surgery to help clot bleeding above her eye. Randy Burks (Rhonda Ball father) recovering from hip surgery. Jessica Brown (Glenda’s daughter in law) breast cancer. Cathy Crittenden (Dee Davis’ friend) brain tumor. Bob Edwards (Ron Steen’s cousin) MDS. G. Estes (friend of Pitchford’s) chemo. Teresa Evans (friend of the Peters’) breast cancer Sam Gray (Ward’s neighbor) cancer. Jan Hall (Helen Haskew’s sister - in - law) health issues. Jane Harrison (Peggy Hendley’s sister in law) heart issues. Patrick Henderson (Amber Henderson Brother-in-law) cancer. Bob Hull (Howe’s brother-in-law ) cancer. Sandra Hunt (Barbie Browns mother) health issues. Mildred Martin (Kristi Sibert’s mother) breast cancer Tonya Masoner (Judy Masoner’s daughter) radiation. Jackie McKenzie (Vaughn’s cousin) health issues. Paul Meacham (member at Panama Street) brain cancer. Becky Morris (Rodney Morris’ sister in law) cancer. Kim Morris (Rodney & Sue Morris’ daughter) health issues. Lauren Nudo (Friend of the Coehoorn’s) stage 4 cancer. McKenzie Ray (friend of Amber Henderson) leukemia. Margaret Seagrest (long time visitor) health issues. Everleigh Self (Tammy Tamez’s granddaughter) Soto’s syndrome Mary Ella Sirmon (The Sirmon’s granddaughter) seizures. Matt Smith (Beason’s friend) colon cancer. Matt Snow (Mark & Diane’s son) continuing treatments. Paul Strength (Cindy Thompson’s cousin) kidney tumor. Nicole Valentine (Ward’s friend) cancer. Cindy Van Beck (friend of Posey’s) cancer. Lisa Wallace (Bath’s niece) breast cancer. Carol Watson (Fred Langdon’s sister) lymphoma. Junius Wells (Jeneen Anderson’s father) final stage of heart failure. Raymond White (Cindy Thompson’s cousin) health problems. Judy Wiley (David and Sarah Akers sister-in-law) pancreas cancer. Ann Winsett (Brett Moran’s grandmother) heart issues. Joseph Wright (Stephen Wright’s father) health issues.