Happy Birthday River Springs Church

We were officially constituted as an autonomous church on April 27, 2003. In our first five years God has done some amazing things in and through River Springs Church. So let’s celebrate! The month of April is a special commemoration of what God has done and what we see Him doing. We’ll start the month long party with the cookout and bonfire on April 2. The Kids Klub Lock-In and the big Yard Sale and the Couples Conference will add to the fun and enrich our fellowship. Each Sunday we’ll enjoy stirring worship and hear a message of encouragement and challenge from men who have been a huge help to River Springs:

· April 6 – Pastor Jimmy Parris

· April 13 – Dino Senesi, Director of the Church Multiplication Group, a constant friend and

encourager of RSC.

· April 20 – Lonnie Shull, former pastor of First Baptist Church West Columbia, the church that helped RSC get started. He is Pastor Tim’s father. Lonnie and Hazel Shull have continued to support and help River Springs in many ways.

· April 27 – Pastor Tim Shull will bring a message celebrating where we’ve been and charting the course for where we’re headed.

On April 27, we’ll have a big birthday cake and church-wide dinner right after the worship. Let’s party!

Cookout and Bonfire – this Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m.

We’re having a bonfire and cookout fellowship this Wednesday night at 6:30 at the church. We’ll eat grilled hotdogs and chips. We’ll roast marshmallows and make smores! Everybody is invited! There will be no life.groups or childcare or Kids Klub this Wednesday. (These resume on April 9). No program or agenda…just relaxed outdoor fun and fellowship. Bring your lawn chairs!

Kids Klub Lock In – April 11

All kids in 1^st grade through 5^th grade are invited to the Lock In at the church on Friday, April 11. Drop off is at 7:00 p.m. and pick up the next morning will be 9:00 a.m. Bring $5 for pizza and a favorite snack to share. Wear your PJ’s and tennis shoes and be ready for a night of food and fun! Don’t forget your flashlight, pillow and sleeping bag. Contact Jenny Henke, jennyhenke@sc.rr.com for more info.

Indoor-Outdoor Community Wide Yard Sale – April 19

Rent a space at the RSC yard sale on Saturday, April 19, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each renter will stock and man their table, do their own selling, and take home their proceeds, rain or shine. Do some spring cleaning and find some things that you can sell. Dave Ramsey says, “Sell so much stuff that the kids will think that they are next!”

Outside spaces rent for $25 each. Spaces inside the building rent for $35 or $50 depending on the size and location. Inside spaces not only have the certainty of being good no matter the weather, they can also be set up on Friday. Each rental includes one 8 ft. table and additional tables can be ordered. At the end of the yard sale, a truck from His House will be on hand for any stuff you’d rather donate to charity than take back home.

River Springs Church earns money through the rental of spaces. Our proceeds this year will go to help pay for children and youth summer camps. In addition, our Disaster Relief team will be selling hotdog plates for our Disaster Relief unit. And our Children’s Ministry will sell coffee and doughnuts for the children’s ministry. Our youth will be on hand to help people carry their purchases to their cars.

We need RSC members to help us set up and clean up. And, if you’re not renting a space and selling stuff, you can be on hand to help during the event. Contact John Peachey at 518-5615 or 796-6256 or carolinapeach@att.net to rent a space and to sign up to help.

Marriage Enrichment Seminar – April 26

River Springs has the privilege of hosting a live broadcast via satellite of Couples Conference 08 – Making Good Marriages Great, with Dr. Gary Smalley. The event is at River Springs Church from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. Even good marriages can improve. Come and learn Biblical principles that will help your marriage thrive. Instructors include Gary Smalley, Les Parrott, Henry Cloud, and Erwin & Kim McManus – all live via satellite. Tickets are $40 per couple, lunch included. Invite your friends, neighbors and family. Promotional pieces are available at the church to help you invite couples. Ticket order forms are available at www.riversprings.org . Contact Scott or Lori Mooney at 732-5885 or noahsmommy@bellsouth.net

H.A.Y. Has the warmer weather inspired you to do Spring cleaning and yard work? Do you have odd jobs and projects that you are itching to get done? Got a "honey-do" list as long as your arm? “HAY!” Help is on the way! H.A.Y. Days are here again! That’s right, Hire A Youth. This is our Youth fundraiser to help our students raise money towards going to Summer Camp.

Between April 5^th and June 14^th, we invite you to “buy in” on the fun, adventure, and blessing of our Student Life Camp experience. By purchasing $10 shares for work performed by our students, you are buying into a share of the camp experience and helping provide the means for our students to go to Student Life Camp. Yard work, house cleaning, laundry, washing cars, gutters, windows, baby sitting, pool cleaning, whatever…we will match up your odd jobs with available teenagers, who will bring a load of energy and enthusiasm to meet your need. You decide how many shares a job is worth. You can then share in the blessing of how God will work in their lives at camp.

Please make checks out to the church with the students’ names in the note section and turn them in to Kelley or Jenn Marsh, or Eddie or Heather Crosby. Thanks!

River Springs Students Ministry

Every Week

· Sunday morning Bible study, 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. Open for all students grades 6 – 12. Come and have breakfast with us.

· CrossTraining Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Open for all students grades 6 – 12. We meet for fun, games, food & relevant Bible study. We equip students to light up a dark world!

· HS Girls Small Group: 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. every Tuesday at the Crosby home. Restricted to high school girls only. Join us as we discuss “Every Young Woman’s Battle”.

Special Events

· Visit www.rssm.homestead.com for the latest.

Centri Kid Camp for 3^rd through 5^th Graders We are going to Centri-kids Camp at Mars Hill College June 9 - 13. This camp is designed for kids that are finishing 3rd, 4th or 5th grade.If you have already paid your deposit, the balance of $192 is due by April 27. We still have three spaces available. If you are interested in attending or need to make a payment, please see Cindy Peachey or Jenny Henke.

Mini-Music Camp for 1^st and 2^nd Graders We are going to Mini-Music camp at White Oak Conference Center July 21 - 23. This camp is designed for kids that are finishing 1st or 2nd grade. The camp cost $76 with a $60 deposit due by April 27. Please let Cindy Peachey (CPeachey@gwm.sc.edu) or Jenny Henke (jennyhenke@sc.rr.com) know if you want to attend.

Sunday Mornings at River Springs Church

Youth Bible Study meets at 9:15. Coffee Fellowship at 10:00. Prayer Gathering at 10:10. Preschool Check-in at 10:15. Worship begins at 10:25 sharp with Puppets. RSC members are encouraged to be on time and in the worship room when worship begins. It’s the most important thing you’ll do all week.

· During the worship service, our Preschool Ministry provides a warm, caring atmosphere with excellent teachers for children birth through kindergarten. Parents should check in their preschoolers and babies before the 10:25 worship starts.

· We have a Children’s Worship time for children in 1^st through 5^th grades. School aged children are invited to come to worship with their parents and then, after the puppets and a song, the children will go to Kids’ Klub. It’s a great time of fun learning about the Bible.

· We make cassette tapes of the message that are available shortly after the worship concludes. Tapes and CD’s of previous messages are also available. On the table now are sermons from the Famous Last Words and 3:16 The Numbers of Hope series. Messages can also be heard and/or downloaded at www.riversprings.org

· Free Gift: First time attenders of worship at RSC are encouraged to fill out their connection card and, instead of putting it in the offering basket, to bring it to the information table in the lobby where we have a nice gift waiting for them. Members should encourage newcomers to stop by the information table to receive their gift.

Wednesday Nights at RSC

· We believe that life is best lived in an environment of meaningful, authentic friendships where every person can know and be known. RSC life.groups meet in homes around our area to study the Bible and connect with each other. Relationships form and ministries to each other flow naturally. Encouraging times of prayer and study are experienced every time. To join a life.group contact Jimmy Parris at jimmy.parris@gmail.com

· While parents attend a life.group meeting nearby, children (babies through 5^th grade) are cared for at the church from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Babies and preschoolers enjoy a time of structured play, songs and games. First through Fifth graders enjoy a recreation infused session of Kids’ Klub. Parents should drop off kids at 6:45 and make it to life.groups on time at 7:00 p.m.

Calendar

Youth Cross Training every Sunday at 6 p.m.
Financial Peace University every Sunday at 6 p.m. through May 18 except May 11
Prayer meeting every Monday 6:30 a.m.
High School Girls Bible Study every Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Ladies Bible Study every Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Men's Prayer time and Bible Study every Friday 6:30 a.m.

SCBC Network Plus, Eric Geiger, Simple Church hosted by RSC Tuesday, April 1, 9 to 3.
Churchwide Cookout & Bonfire fellowship, April 2, 6:30 p.m.
Jimmy preaching on April 6, 10:25 a.m.
Welcome Wagon April 6, 4:45 p.m.
Kids Klub Lock In Friday, April 11, 7 p.m.
Jimmy and Daviiaway on April 13
Dino Senesi preaching on April 13 as a part of our RSC 5th Birthday celebration
Carpet Cleaning hallways and classrooms andApril 14
Relay For Life Teams Meeting, Thursday April 17, 6 p.m.
Yard Sale set up, Friday April 18
Huge Indoor Outdoor Yard Sale Saturday, April 19, 6:30 to 1
Lonnie Shull preaching on April 20 as a part of our RSC 5th Birthday celebration
Carpet Cleaning Big Room and Lobby Monday April 21
Relay For Life Bank Day, Thursday April 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
County Councilman Bill Malinoski Thursday April 24, 7 p.m.
Gary Smalley Couples Conference via satellite at RSC Saturday April 26, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
RSC 5th Birthday celebration, Tim preaching Sunday April 27, the actual birthday.Cake and meal.
Organizational meeting about RSC Community Family Fun Day Monday April 28, 7 p.m.

May 2, 7 p.m. Relay for Life at Chapin High School
May 3, 9 to 4 Live Out Loud Training
May 4, 4:45 p.m. Welcome Wagon
May 10, Creative Memories Scrapbooking
May 11 Mother's Day, no Financial Peace University
May 16-17 Dads Kids Campout at the church
May 22, 7 p.m. County Councilman Bill Malinowski
May 24, 7:30 Bill Malinowski uses a classroom to teach a Concealed Weapons Permit course
May 31, 10 to 2, RSC Community Family Fun Day

June 9-12 Centrikid Camp (3rd, 4th, 5th) at Mars Hill College
June 16-20 Youth Student Life Camp (6th & up) at Wake Forest University
July 6-10 Vacation Bible School at RSC, evenings
July 21-23 Mini Music Camp (1st & 2nd graders) at White Oak Conference Center
August 1-2 Beth Moore via satellite at RSC