Women's Thursday Night Bible Study
Conversation Peace- The Power of Transformed Speech –
from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on Thursday evenings in September and October. Please plan to join the ladies of River Springs in September and October for Mary A. Kassian's Conversation Peace. This study comes highly recommended! Please email Davii Parris at dmparris@sc.rr.comfor more information.

Disaster Relief – Lunch This Sunday!
The River Springs Disaster Relief team will sponsor a hotdog lunch on Sunday, September 10 right after the morning service. A one dog plate is $3.00 and a two dog plate is $5.00 (chips and a canned drink are included). All proceeds go to equipping the Mudout/Recovery Unit.

Would you like to join the River Springs Disaster Relief team? Each volunteer must attend the SCBC Disaster Relief training in order to be certified in mudout and recovery. The training is Friday afternoon-Saturday, October 13-14 at White Oak Conference Center. The deadline to register is Sep. 17. For more information or to sign up, contact Avery Fox.

Small Groups
Small group Bible studies for adults meet in homes of River Springs members on Tuesday nights and Wednesday nights. We have some excellent studies and wonderful fellowship. If you’d like to visit a small group, contact Pastor Jimmy at jparris1@sc.rr.com
We provide childcare for small groups each Wednesdayv night from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Babies through Kindergarten have quality care and music and playtime. Children in first grade through 5th grade enjoy high energy/great teaching at Kids’ Night in the big room. Contact Pastor Howard at howardaltman@bellsouth.net for more information about Kid’s Night or other children’s ministries.
Youth small groups meet on Sunday nights at 6:00v p.m., starting Sunday, September 10. It’s called CrossTraining and youth in grades 6 -12 are encouraged to come. Contact Kelley Marsh at kelleymarsh@wildblue.net for more information about CrossTraining or other youth ministries.

New Group
A brand new small group is starting up on Wednesday, September 13.
Led by Scott Mooney, the new group will meet here at the church for a few weeks. When the new Mooney house in Chelsea Park is completed, the new group will meet there, less than a mile from the church. Interested in learning more? Contact Scott Mooney at smooney@bellsouth.net

All-Church Fellowship on Wednesday, September 20
Let’s get everybody together for some good food and fun fellowship. On Wednesday, September 20, we’re asking small groups and Kid’s Night to suspend their normal meetings so that we can invite the whole church to come together for a pot-luck supper at 6:30 p.m. All are invited! Bring a dish or two to share and join in the fun! If your last name begins with A through M, bring a dish or two and a dessert. If your last name begins with N through Z, bring a dish or two and a drink. Contact Jenny Henke at jennyhenke@sc.rr.com for more information.

Share Jesus Without Fear
A new class meets Sunday afternoons September 17 & 24 from 2 – 6 p.m. Laura Fox leads this fun and inspiring class that will help you know how to share your faith. Contact Laura Fox for more information.

PrayerWalking
In preparation for our Outreach program launch soon, we are walking through our nearby neighborhoods and praying for the people who live there. Make plans to join us – just walking and praying – Sundays, September 17 & 24, meet at the church at 6:00 p.m. Contact Gloria Shull at gloriashull@scbaptist.org

River Springs is launching G.R.O.W. Outreach starting Sunday, October 1.

We are so excited about the work God is preparing to do in our community! This outreach program is designed for busy people and contemporary times and so is quite different from traditional outreach programs. You may have some questions about River Springs’ newest ministry…

Why do we want to start an outreach program? We want to reach out into the community and take Jesus to people where they are rather than waiting on them to come to us.

What do you mean by “outreach?” Outreach takes many forms. We’ll call church visitors to arrange visits and visit these families in their homes. We’ll send postcards to families participating in community events like Parents’ Night Out and Family Movie Night. We’ll also make unannounced visits to newcomers to the area to take them cookies and area information.

Who can participate? EVERYone is encouraged to participate! We encourage you to take the Share Jesus Without Fear evangelism training class to be better prepared to go on home visits, however, if you haven’t taken the class you can still participate in calling church visitors, writing postcards, and praying for our outreach teams.
How will I have time to participate in another activity at church? This form of outreach is designed for the busy person. It’s organized in teams and each team participates in outreach once a month. That’s only 12 times a year! We all should be able to squeeze in a commitment that requires only 12 times a year.

What should I expect on a G.R.O.W. Outreach night? Participants will meet at the church by 7:00 on their designated Sunday night. They will be assigned to go on visits in small groups, stay at the church and arrange visits for the following week, write prospects to invite them to church, or provide prayer coverage. Outreach activities occur from 7:10 – 8:00. Everyone will return to the church to report their experiences and head home by 8:15.
What does G.R.O.W. stand for? God Rewards Our Work. We fully believe that God has prepared us and our surrounding community for this ministry for this specific time. God will reward our efforts to reach our community for Christ. Don’t miss out on the spectacular work God is going to do!

Who do I contact for more information? Contact Laura Fox.

Scrap-Booking Workshops Begin September 15
This workshop is open to the experienced as well as those new to preserving photos and memories in albums. Two women from the Ashford neighborhood are hosting this event for their customers, our congregation and the public. Many have compared these events to old-fashioned quilting bees. It’s a great opportunity to gather with others, reminisce, create a family treasure and have fun! There will be monthly, Friday night workshops at River Springs Church. Make plans to attend the Shaping the Way You Remember workshop, Friday, Sept. 15 from 6 p.m. to midnight at River Springs Church. Cost is $10 and includes a light supper, snacks, croptalk, door prizes and a $3.50 CM gift certificate to be used that evening. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Linda Carle at 732-5527 or email at lindacarle@sc.rr.com

Nametag
Do you know everybody at church? Let’s help each other learn names and make things easier for newcomers. Stop by the table in the lobby each time you come to church and make a nametag (first name is enough) for you and your family members.

First Fruits
We receive tithes and offerings as a part of the worship service. This moment of worship will come before the pastor’s message, so we invite everyone to prayerfully and materially prepare. Remember to mail your tithe or offering to the church if you cannot attend worship.

Youth Stuff

Extreme Makeover - "Cam Edition" (September 16)

Our worship leader, Cam Moss, needs help getting into his new house, and that’s where we come in. Come Saturday, September 16, and help with some light construction and yard work at Cam’s Dutch Creek Home. Wear long pants, closed toed shoes, and work gloves and let’s get to work to help Cam get into his new house. Meet at the church at 8:00 a.m. LET’S DO IT!!!

Smoky Mountain Horseback Riding - Gatlinburg, TN (September 22-23) On September 22 and 23, we are going horseback riding in the mountains! A good horse beneath you; a blue sky above; the creaking of saddle leather and the smell of fresh air, while enjoying a peaceful view of the Great Smoky Mountains on the back of a well trained horse. I know that some of you have been waiting for this and it’s finally around the bend. We are going to the Gatlinburg, Tennessee for some trail riding in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Forest. What’s even better is that our accommodations are absolutely FREE! Thanks to Jack and Shirley Powers, who have kindly granted the use of their mountain house in Pigeon Forge at no cost. Here are some of the details. This is great for beginner through advanced riders. This ain’t no cow pasture ride! It’s on mountain trails. The terrain is not flat. A 1 Hour ride is $20.00 / person (4 miles of wooded trails & mountain streams) and a 2 Hour ride is $38.00 / person (8 miles of wooded trails & mountain streams *For the Experienced Rider*) Registration ends September 17 ($20 deposit). Rooming preference will be based on time of registration. There will be a little additional cost for food and transportation. Space is limited, so if you are interested, please register as soon as possible, but no later than September 17 for a mountain adventure that you won’t soon forget.

See You at the Pole - @ Your Campus Flagpole (September 27) “Be still and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10a) That’s the theme of SYATP this year. God desires a spiritual awakening on your campus more than you could ever imagine! He wants to breathe new life into Christians that is so contagious it affects your entire community and the world. SYATP is your opportunity, the perfect rallying point to bring together other believers, to start new and fresh…a new beginning and opportunity for the Spirit of God to radically impact your school. Do you really believe this school year can be different? Really? Radically different? IT CAN BE—STARTING WITH YOU! The prayer life of the Christian is the true gauge of the rest of his/her life. No one's spiritual walk ever exceeds one's inner life of prayer. Your zeal, busyness, generosity, or witnessing is only as effective as your time alone with God in prayer. So, September 27, at your campus flag pole, stand with other Christian students, stand with Christ Jesus, and pray for your friends, for lost students, for your school staff, for our country. “I’ll see you at the pole!”