Community Outreach
Reaching out into our community, changing lives and building relationships. Read on to find out more about what we're doing in our community and around the world.
Making a difference!
Hollybrook Community Involvement
River City Church is very involved with the North Riverside community of Hollybrook here in Jacksonville, and we have the privilege of coming alongside these families in several ways.
Hollybrook Share Shop
The Share Shop is a place where volunteers from River City Church and Hollybrook work together receiving donations of clothing, toys, furniture, and other items and then giving these items at no cost to families who are in need of them. The Share Shop helps Hollybrook families meet some of their household needs while also developing and strengthening relationships among our families as we help each other.
Hollybrook Ministries and Events
River City Church also organizes and coordinates ministries within the Hollybrook community that specifically focus on children: a weekly dance class and guitar & singing lessons. We have also had several events at Hollybrook including a Back-to-School Party, a Christmas Party, an Easter Egg Hunt, and Vacation Bible School. Among our favorite times are Saturday afternoons, when we play with the kids, talk to the parents, and get to know entire families. It's an awesome community where God continues to stretch and teach us about His Love!
Hollybrook Birthday Parties
One thing that we love to do at River City Church is celebrate life. Every month we get the chance to celebrate life with children who do not have many reasons to celebrate or are often get overlooked. On the fourth Saturday of each month, we celebrate the birthdays of the kids at Hollybrook. It is a great time to get together as the Body of Christ and celebrate how God has made each one of us. Come on out to the next birthday party!
Hollybrook Movie Night
We also periodically host a free Movie Night on-site at Hollybrook. We project a family-friendly movie on the big screen and enjoy popcorn and family fun under the stars.
River City Clinic
River City Church provides a free medical clinic to serve uninsured adults in this community. Members of RCC have worked with the Florida Department of Health to set up the clinic, which is at City Rescue Mission every first and third Saturday of the month. Check the calendar for details.
Missions & Missionary Trips
Many times it is necessary for God to take us out of our comfort zones to get through to us, and this is one of the reasons why we at River City Church love to do missions. We believe God has called us to do missions in ways that are different from other churches, i.e. providing Vacation Bible Schools, prayer ministry training, and retreats for pastors. He is sending us to places like Costa Rica and Africa and to countries which are not typical missions destinations such as Cuba. These are just a few examples. We also take several approaches to our missionary efforts: high school trips, family trips, evangelism trips, and more. These are all ways that we can give to others out of the gifts that God has given to us. As part of this process, we are also able to receive from the people we are visiting. Because relational missions trips are important to us, we tend to go back to the same churches and areas to build upon the relationships that we already have developed over the years. We never want the people we visit to feel that they are just an in-and-out fast food stop! It is amazing to see how God shapes and continues to grow the people on both sides of the missions trips: those ministering and those being ministered to.
If you are interested in any of this, feel free to contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Upcoming Outreach Events
City Rescue Mission Saturday Sports
When: Sat March 13 // 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come play sports on Saturday morning! More »
Hollybrook Share Shop
When: Sat March 13 // 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Donate goods or volunteer at the Hollybrook Share Shop. More »
Hollybrook Share Shop Sorting
When: Wed March 17 // 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drop off your gently used clothes and goods for the Hollybrook Share Shop, or spend some time helping us sort and organize the shop. More »
City Rescue Mission Saturday Sports
When: Sat March 20 // 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come play sports on Saturday morning! More »
Hollybrook Share Shop
When: Sat March 20 // 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Donate goods or volunteer at the Hollybrook Share Shop. More »
River City Clinic
When: Sat March 20 // 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
River City Church provides a free medical clinic to serve uninsured adults in this community. More »
Hollybrook Share Shop Sorting
When: Wed March 24 // 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drop off your gently used clothes and goods for the Hollybrook Share Shop, or spend some time helping us sort and organize the shop. More »
If you would like to get involved with any of these outreach opportunities, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call Craig at the church office: 904.388.4240.
