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Happy Easter! We are so glad you joined The River Church to celebrate Jesus' resurrection.

We want to help connect you with others at The River! Whether it's doing things with people who have similar interests and hobbies, joining a Bible study or Community Group, or serving, contact our Director of Connections and Small Groups at leslie@hittheriver.com for more information.

For more information on these and other events at The River Church, visit hittheriver.com/events.

April 21st - Blood Drive

There will be a blood drive here at The River from 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. Sign up in the lobby today or online at donortime.com. Every registered donor will receive a Giving is Good limited-edition t-shirt.

April 22nd - Game Night

The Card & Board Game affinity group is having a game night at the McGaffins house from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Email Leslie Stone at Leslie@hittheriver.com for more info.

April 28th - Ladies Who Lunch

Wednesday, April 28th at noon, we are meeting at First Watch on Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Email leslie@hittheriver.com for more information.

May 1st - Affinity Leaders Luncheon & Update

Affinity Group Leaders, invites have been sent via email. Contact leslie@hittheriver.com for any questions and to let her know you are coming!

May 8th - Baby & Child Dedication

We will be having a baby & child dedication during both of our services 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. If you have never publicly declared your commitment to raising you child to become a Christ follower, we want to encourage you to sign up by going to hittheriver.com/events.

November 29th - December 6th - Trip to the Holy Land

Join Pastor Brad and Heidi on a trip to the Holy Land! Open to couples and singles, with marriage seminars three evenings taught by Brad & Heidi. Brochures are available outside the Worship Center.

River Kids Events

For more info about these events go to our website or email taylor@hittheriver.com.

Coming Soon! - 2nd Service Children’s Classes

As children's Sunday School attendance grows and classrooms fill to capacity, we are actively working on reopening children's programming during the 11:15 worship service. To do so, we need 3-4 additional teachers and/or volunteers to join our preschool team! All volunteers are only required to serve one hour a month and will make an extraordinary impact on the kids of The River! Please contact taylor@hittheriver.com for more information on serving in children's ministry and next steps. We appreciate your help in making our children's ministry a success!

River Youth Events

For more info about these events go to our website or email zach@hittheriver.com.

April 24th - 5th Grade Parents Meeting

Parents of students who are currently in 5th grade are encouraged to come learn more about our student ministry on Sunday, April 24th after the 11:15am service down in the youth room.

May 1st - 6th - 12th Grade Parents Meeting

On Sunday, May 1st after the 11:15am service, we will be talking about our summer events, upcoming series, and more! We hope you will join us!

Want to Volunteer?

If you feel you are being called to serve in the church, we would love to help you find a place to answer that calling. Here are some areas that currently need volunteers!

- Preschool teachers

- Preschool helpers

- Cafe Team 2nd Service

- Tech & Audio team-

Worship team

- River Youth Volunteer

- Small Group Childcare on Thursday evenings

If you would like to volunteer in any of these areas, please fill out a Connection Card from the seat in front of you and drop it in the offering box. Or you can email us at info@hittheriver.com.

The Case(s) Against the resurrection

1. The Disciples conspired to steal the body

2. Not resurrection, but resuscitation

3. It was the wrong tomb!

4. It was a hallucination

5. Miracles are scientifically impossible

The Case FOR the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

4. The impossibility of hallucination

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

4. The impossibility of hallucination

5. The historical evidence

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

4. The impossibility of hallucination

5. The historical evidence

6. The quality of the eyewitnesses

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

4. The impossibility of hallucination

5. The historical evidence

6. The quality of the eyewitnesses

7. The testimony of a converted persecutor

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

4. The impossibility of hallucination

5. The historical evidence

6. The quality of the eyewitnesses

7. The testimony of a converted persecutor

8. The preaching of the resurrection in Jerusalem

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

4. The impossibility of hallucination

5. The historical evidence

6. The quality of the eyewitnesses

7. The testimony of a converted persecutor

8. The preaching of the resurrection in Jerusalem

9. The changed lives of the disciples

The Case for the resurrection

1. The impossibility of stealing the body

2. The impossibility of resuscitating victoriously

3. The impossibility of finding the wrong tomb and not being corrected

4. The impossibility of hallucination

5. The historical evidence

6. The quality of the eyewitnesses

7. The testimony of a converted persecutor

8. The preaching of the resurrection in Jerusalem

9. The changed lives of the disciples

10. The ongoing changed lives of people today who encountered the resurrected Christ