The River Church, Liberty Township, OH
Join us at 9:30 or 11:00 in person or online as Pastor Brad Mitchell ushers in the Christmas season with a message on Christmas through the eyes of the angels.
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Welcome to The River!
Looking to Connect?
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.
Are you wanting to grow in your Spiritual journey?
Would you like to get to know others better? The River Church is committed to helping others grow in their faith and developing deeper connections with others. Our community groups are a great way to do this. We have groups for all ages and stages of life. They meet at different days and times to help provide an opportunity that can fit your schedule.
We are looking to grow our groups. If you are interested in joining a new group in 2023 please contact Leslie Stone, our Director of Small Groups & Connections at leslie@hittheriver.com
Upcoming Events
For more information on these and other events at The River Church, visit HitTheRiver.com/Events.
Today! - River Youth Christmas Party at 6:30 pm
The River Youth will be having a Christmas party tonight! There will be food and a white elephant gift exchange! Students are to bring a wrapped $5-$10 gift for the white elephant and come ready to play games and have fun! Students are also encouraged to bring any Christmas food or dessert item they want to share.
December 19th - Ladies Book Club Christmas Gathering
The Ladies Book Club will be having a festive get-together from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please bring a treat to share. We will also do a gift swap, so bring a wrapped book from your shelf that you enjoyed and are willing to part with. For more information email info@HitTheRiver.com.
December 21st - Mobile Blood Drive Here at The River
There will be a mobile blood drive here from 2:30 - 6:30 pm. Everyone who registers to donate will receive a $10 gift card to Full Throttle Adrenaline Park in West Chester! You can sign up to donate here https://www.donortime.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/71397.
December 24th - Christmas Eve Services
Join us for a Christmas Eve Service on Saturday, December 24th! We will have three family-friendly services at the following times: 2:30 pm 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm. Invite friends and family!
December 25th - Christmas Day Online Service
Although our building will be closed on Christmas Day, we will still have a prerecorded online option for you and your family to watch whenever you’re ready! Join us at HitTheRiver.com, or Facebook.com/HitTheRiver, or YouTube.com/HitTheRiver for a special Christmas Sunday morning service in your home.
January 1st - 21st - Daniel Fast
On January 1st our church will be engaging in our annual 21-day “Daniel Fast.” Grab an information packet in the foyer, or email Info@hittheriver.com to receive the pdf version. This is a significant way for you to grow spiritually and turbocharge your prayers!
January 1st - One service at 10:00 am
On Sunday, January 1st we will only be having one service at 10:00 am. River Kids will be available for all ages up to 5th grade. Services will still be streamed online on our website, Facebook, and Youtube.
The church offices will be closed the week of December 26th and will reopen on January 2nd.
Luke 1:10-13 ESV
Luke 1:26-28 ESV
Matthew 1:20-23 ESV
Colossians 1:16 ESV
Colossians 2:18 NLT
Genesis 2:1 ESV
Psalm 148:2, 5 ESV
What do angels DO?
•Carry out justice
•Guard/protect
•Guide
•Lead
•Praise and worship
•Watch over churches
•Reveal
•Attend
•Minister hope
•Escort to Jesus
•Cheer
•Strengthen
Five things about angels:
1.They don’t have bodies like ours
2.They don’t have souls
3.They can manifest themselves physically
4.They are intelligent & have personal wills
5.They have incredible power
Luke 2:8-14 ESV