Church 301 Conference: Would you like to find the place of service and ministry that you were made for? Your service in/through River Springs Church and outside the church can be fulfilling, fruitful, and rewarding. The key is to understand how God shaped you and to follow His lead. In Church 301, Pastor Tim helps you to see how God S.H.A.P.E.'d you. S – your spiritual gift, your grace gift. H – your heart , what you care about and love. A – your abilities. P – your personality. And E – your experiences. All of these have made you into the person that you are. We'll complete some scientific questionnaire instruments to help you get an objective reading on each facet of your SHAPE. The 301 Conference is Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $15 per person and includes lunch. We'll arrange for childcare here at the church if you request it. Everybody is invited to come to this conference, even if you haven't attended Church 101 or Church 201 yet. And if you attended a 301 before and think you need to do it again, you're invited, too. Sign up with your connection card or email Pastor Tim at jaredhannahpop@aol.com.

Tick Tock! Don't forget the time changes on Sunday March 9^th. It's spring forward so we'll lose an hour of sleep but you won't want to miss worship, so set your clocks before you fall asleep!

Couples Conference 08: We're going to create a MARRIAGE REVIVAL in our church and community! On April 26^th from 9:30am to 3:30 pm, you'll discover Biblical principles that will give you the keys to marriages that not only survive—but THRIVE! Great marriages are built on a foundation of trust… Not just communication skills! Security is everything in a marriage! It's what every woman wants and what every man dreams of… a caring secure marriage where each partner serves the other with love and faithfulness. Couples Conference 08 will give marriages the tools they need to build the strong relationships of our dreams! We're bringing the nation's leading marriage experts to our community, including Gary Smalley, Les Parrott, Henry Cloud and Erwin and Kim McManus - live via satellite! It's the perfect opportunity for couples to refine their relationship and focus on "us" instead of "me". Tickets are $40 per couple, lunch included. Invite your friends, neighbors, and family! We've got lots of promotional items to help you invite other couples, and ticket order forms are available on the website (www.riversprings.org). Contact Scott and Lori Mooney at 732-5885 or noahsmommy@bellsouth.net.

FPU continues each Sunday night at 6pm, except for Easter, March 23rd and Mother's Day, May 11th. It just keeps getting better so we'll see you there!

Welcome Wagon Visits: We go out Sunday, March 2, meeting at the church at 3:45 p.m. You're invited to help us. Contact Laura Fox at ourfoxsden@earthlink.net or at 749-7956.

Prayer Ministry: Monday mornings at the church at 6:30 am we'll be getting together for about 30 - 45 minutes to pray over the prayer & praise requests of the church. Come and join us!

Beth Moore Simulcast at RSC: River Springs Church has the honor of hosting Living Proof Live, the Simulcast on August 1-2, 2008. Beth Moore's life-transforming Bible study challenges and inspires women of every age, everywhere, and the inspiring worship music of Travis Cottrell is not to be missed. This event, limited to 200 women, will sell out, so get your tickets soon. The cost is $35 for both days.Contact Lori Mooney for a ticket: 732-5885 or noahsmommy@bellsouth.net, or get ticket order forms at www.riversprings.org/she.

Greeters: Do you like to meet new people? Are you interested in becoming part of a ministry team for the church but not sure where to begin? Then come be a part of our greeter's team one Sunday morning a month. We are looking for people of all ages to help greet new people as they come in, or work at an information table. If interested please contact Sandra Evans at 834-9945 or msts@sc.rr.com.

Disaster Relief Training: RSC will have four members attending Disaster Relief training in Myrtle Beach at the end of February. There will be a second opportunity for training in North Augusta on Friday and Saturday March 28 & 29. Anyone interested in attending contact Avery at 730-0991 for more information. The registration deadline is March 16, and it is not necessary to attend both days. As a reminder to those who attended training in Fall 2005, it is time to re-certify.

Disaster relief Lunch: There will be a DR lunch held on March 16th. The plan is to offer a choice of soups along with crackers, chips, cookies and a drink for $5. A half size kid's portion with crackers, drink and cookies will be $3.50.

Ladies Softball: Are you interested in playing softball? Contact Malisa Johnson at malisajohnson@bellsouth.net for more information or to sign up!

Attention: All Business Owners If you're interested in having your business profiled and displayed on the River Springs Business Expo Board, please email Mona Sawyer to discuss details. She will be collecting business cards, brochures or anything pertaining to your business. She would like to take a picture of you and/or your business store front if possible. Contact Mona at mksawyer@gmail.com.

Kids Klub:

Wednesday Night Preschool and Kids' Klub Easter Party and Egg Hunt
We are having an Easter celebration of our own on Wednesday, March 19 from 7:00 until 8:30 during Life Groups. Bring your baskets and a friend or two for some Easter Fun and an Egg Hunt. Be sure to sign up to bring goodies to share! We are looking for plastic egg and candy donations and any adults who wish to help.

Summer is right around the corner and so are summer camps!

· For 1st & 2nd graders, we will attend Mini-Music Camp at White Oak Conference Center. The dates are July 21-23. The cost is $76. Deposit is due by 4/27.

· For 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders, we will attend Centri-Kids Camp at Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, NC. The dates for are June 9-13. The total cost is $242. We're looking for a male chaperone to go on this trip with us so let us know if you're interested!

Student Ministry: rssm.homestead.com River Springs Student Ministry Website

Student Ministry Weekly Events:

• Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:15-10:00amOpen for all students grades 6-12. Come have breakfast with us!
• CrossTraining: Sunday evenings from 6-8pm. Open for all students grades 6-12. Meet for fun, games, food and relevant bible study. We equip students to light up a dark world!
• HS Girls Small Group: 7-8:15pm every Tuesday @ the Crosby home. Restricted to high school girls only. Join us as we discuss "Every Young Woman's Battle" in dating, purity and temptation.

And now here are the extras we've got planned for March:

• Mar. 9th Student Lunch @ CiCi's immediately following worship, we'll pack together and drive to CiCi's for lunch. cost is $7 with a drink for all you can eat pizza, pasta, salad and dessert. we'll return back to church @ 1:30pm
• Mar. 14-15th Student Life Tour! Plan to go!