TheRiverHopes

Join Us This Sunday Torrance Beach 8:30am Norris Pavilion 10:30am On  August 6 , in the year 1651, Francois de Salignac de La Mothe-Fenelon was born in a small village in France. He would have been unknown to us if it were not his bold, tenacious, and magnetic faith in Christ which earned him the highest honor in the Louis the XIV's court. He lived out his faith in France with such dignity and eloquence that one would write, "His eloquence was winning rather than vehement." Fenelon impacted many people in France. His faith was intoxicating. What makes a person attractive like that? We are about to start a very exciting new series through the book of Acts. It's the earliest account we have of the early church and it's powerful influence in the Romana empire at the turn of the century. It all starts with a proclamation. Acts 1:8 says,  " But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;  and you will ...

October 2-7th Carmen Mitre and Faith Rouse from the River Church are part of the 8 women team heading to Oaxaca, Mexico.  We also have women from San Diego and Montana traveling with us this year. Needs: collecting yarn - basic 5 oz new skeins of yarn, as well as donations to help a family build a Family Garden. T hey are about 20-50 feet in size. Plant with Purpose provides the basic seeds, supplies and training to help a family establish a garden - they are about 20-50 feet in size. cathilundy@cox.net "Plant With Purpose" is a Christian development organization that transforms lives in rural areas around the world where poverty and environmental degradation intersect. We equip impoverished farming families to change their circumstances, provide for their children, and live with God-given hope and dignity. We do this through sustainable agriculture training, land restoration, savings-led microfinance, church mobilization, and local leadership ...

Thrilled for the success of #YambiRwanda party! Congratulations @itsreallyjules & Fram Virjee for the awareness and funds you've raised for the dear people of #Rwanda. May the Lord continue to multiply the help you are bringing! We are so proud of you! Welcome @ntwali_joseph to studies in California! We are excited to see you succeed and grow while with us here! #theriverhopes #riversouthbay www.yambirwanda.org

About twenty from the River Church enjoyed a BBQ and fellowship in the backyard of this Central LA transitional home, filled with 15 ex-lifer residents we believe in and are praying for.  What's next for how we can come alongside them?  #theriverhopes #riversouthbay partnering with www.oicchurch.org/reentry

Dana Ayoob from the River is launching Young Life at UCLA. This is her video update with the news. Sign-up link for the newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/cntZy5   River Relational contact: Dana Ayoob (on staff w YL since 2016!)  dayoob310 @gmail.com

The River Hopes: Yambi Rwanda Transcribed Interview with Julie Virjee May 1, 2017 K!: I’m sitting here in Rolling Hills Estates in the home office with Julie Virjee. I’m asking her this morning to tell me about her journey with Rwanda. I want to hear your journey from the first part. What was your life before you got this vision for Rwanda? JV: Life in this household has always been pretty crazy with three boys, and large dogs, and a very busy husband --who worked tremendously long hours. I was busy accomplishing things that I thought needed accomplishing: working in the kids’ schools, being part of “Art at your Fingertips.” I was a PTA president in the kids’ schools for 10 years, on the Peninsula Education Foundation Board… anything to further education. I definitely wanted to make life better and stronger academically for the kids in the PV school district. So, once that chapter of my life closed (which was amazing, but I was also happy to see it close...