Once again, River of Life Church has been part of making a difference in the lives of almost 1,000 students in Garland County by partnering with Project Backpack, a 501c3 non-profit started by Pastors Ben and Pam Wiles to provide school supplies for needy families. On Saturday, August 7th, the doors of River of Life Church opened at 9 am and welcomed single-parent families as well as other families...

The Chick Fil-A Restaurant  was filled to capacity Thursday, July 29, as ROL members and other participants proved they were hungry to help out Project Backpack. The restaurant graciously donated 20 percent of its proceeds, upon presentation of a coupon, for the evening for Project Backpack. This came to $257 with another $48.45 was placed in the donation jar. This fund raiser comes on the heels of...

just_kidding_1 ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 4 On Sunday, Aug. 1, River of Life Church members enjoyed a fun meal to raise money for Project Backpack with the “Just Kidding Extravaganza” luncheon held at the church after services. Members and guests selected a particular food item from the menu, and the price beside...

Prior to Wednesday night Bible study, enjoy the presence of the Lord in the sanctuary, led by the youth’s Resonate Praise Team, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The lights are turned down low and the mood is set to invite the Lord in on the notes sung by the team members. “We thought about doing a Sunday night service for the youth, but we wanted to whole church to have the opportunity to participate...

Twenty men and youth of the church arrived early Saturday morning, July 10, for a work day to continue the transformation in the youth and children’s church area to create more classroom and fellowship space. One of the last remnants of the 18-hole miniature golf course, a heavy concrete wall, was torn down with a lot of hard work and sweat. It didn’t come down “easy” like the...

River of Life had a powerful service on Sunday, July 4, at the Pathway Campground in Benton. “Freedom” was the key word of the day as Pastor Ben delivered a dual message about the freedoms we enjoy in our country and the freedom we have spiritually through the love of Jesus. The chapel was literally jumping with energy as the praise team and worship leader Becky Arguello led the congregation...

Part of the mission statement of River of Life Church is to “express God’s love.” One way we do that is by finding ways to build authentic relationships in our congregation. But there are a lot of new faces, so we need a way to make new connections! To help people make a start toward getting to know some new people, River of Life is having its first “Name Tag Sunday,”...

As I was preparing to speak to our congregation about the twenty-one day fast we participate in annually, the Lord took me to the second chapter of Joel and began to deal with me about the significance of this season of fasting. I shared this publicly from the pulpit on January 3, 2010 but I felt I should put it in writing here as well so it can be read and considered in our community of faith. Joel’s...

The 2nd Annual 2009 EMerge Conference and Awards is the place to. . . Connect, Network, & Unify with women from all over the state and nation who are passionate about becoming catalysts of positive change in their families, community, and world. Whether you are a woman in need of life-change, a leader in transition, or a woman who is ready to use your life and your story as a catalyst to change...