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Sunday Family Builders
9:00 AM
Led by Ricky Lejano
Empty Nesters
9:00 AM
Led by Dusty Dickerson
Youth Boys
9:00 AM
Led by David Asp
Girls
9:00 AM
Led by Bev Morris
Ladies Small Group
9:00 AM
Led by Vicki McCoy
Preschool Class
9:00 & 10:00 AM
Led by Melanie Cole
Nursery
9:00 & 10:00 AM
Led by Janice Mattix
Elementary Boys
10:00 AM
Led by Janet Mitchell
1st & 2nd Class
10:00 AM
Led by Cindi Nettles
3rd thru 5th
10:00 AM
Led by Sarah, Brian, Blake and Megan
Praise and Worship Service
10:00 AM
Monday
Churchwide Prayer
6:00 PM
Tuesday
Wednesday
Youth Celebration
6:30 PM
PreSchool & Children's Celebrations
6:30 PM
Women's Small Group
6:30 PM
Adult Community Group
6:30 PM
How to Get Along With People
Kendal Jamison
6:30 PM
The Purpose Driven Life
Rob Morris
6:30 PM
Thursday
Steps by Grace Rehearsal
6:00 PM
Praise Choir and Band Rehearsal
6:30 PM
Friday
- Staff - Pastor: Rob Morris
Pastor to Women: Bev Morris
Pastor to Youth: Cleve Ingalls
Nursery Coordinator: Janice Mattix
Worship Ministries: Pam Bridges
Preschool Ministries: Nathan and Tracy Gray
- Send Mail To Us - River Pointe Church
970 Dell Dale
Channelview, Texas 77530
Church Phone:
281-452-6777
- Email Us - Rob Morris -
Bev Morris -
Cleve Ingalls
- Our Church Government - Constitution
By-Laws
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40 Days of Encouragement
by River Pointe Church
To the people of the River!
Day 21 - Protecting Your Church
Sunday, October 17, 2004
It is your job to protect the unity of your church!
Unity is the soul of fellowship. Destroy it, and you rip the heart out of Christ’s Body. It is the essence, the core, of how God intends for us to experience life together in his church.
In his final moments before being arrested, Jesus prayed passionately for our unity. It was our unity that was uppermost in his mind during those agonizing hours. That shows how significant this subject is. Nothing on earth is more valuable to God than his church. He paid the highest price for it, and he wants it protected, especially from the devastating damage that is caused by division, conflict, and disharmony.
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3 (NIV)
How are we to do this? The Bible gives us practical advice:
- Focus on what we have in common, not our differences.
- Be realistic in your expectations. Choose to encourage rather than criticize.
- Refuse to listen to gossip.
- Practice God’s method for conflict resolution.
- And most importantly, support your pastor and leaders.
What are you doing personally to make your church family more warm and loving? There are many people in your community who are looking for love and a place to belong. The truth is, everyone needs and wants to be loved, and when people find a church where members genuinely love and care for each other, you would have to lock the doors to keep them away.
That’s the kind of church we want to be…..that’s the kind of church we are becoming and that’s the fruit that we see building from these 40 Days of Purpose. Thank you all for being that kind of church! I love you all!
– Pastor Rob -
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