Riverbend Men

12/12/2022

Monthly Meetup - Next Week!

Wednesday the 21st - 5:30p @ Shuck Me

Register:

Because we can ... and because we want to - join us for the December edition of the Monthly Meetup. Come hang with your buds before the craziness of the festivities around Jesus' Birthday begin. Enjoy good fellowship and better conversations.WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 21stTIME: 6 p.m.WHERE: Shuck Me -108...

12/07/2022

JOLLY HOUR - Christmas Hangout!

Come and go ... This SUNDAY 4-6pm

Register to give us a head count: https://riverbendatx.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1327442

11/28/2022

SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2022

4-6PM

Celebrate Christmas with us at this festive come-and-go event being hosted by the Men's and Women's Ministries. We'll put you in the holiday mood with good food, a hot chocolate bar, and Christmas music!

Riverbend Student Center - Downstairs

Register: https://riverbendatx.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1327442

Cost: suggested donation of $5 per person

Note: The performance of the Children's Christmas Musical will be in the Chapel at 6pm.

INFO FOR PARENTS:

Kids in the Children's Christmas Musical will need to be dropped off at 4pm for final rehearsal. Preschool kids will be in Room 113 and Elementary kids can come to the Middle School room (next to the Jolly Hour party).

For kids NOT in the Musical, preschool kids (ages 3 and potty trained to age 5) and elementary kids (Grades K-5th) WILL have childcare available during the party! Preschoolers can be dropped off in the preschool Room 113 on the bottom floor of the Community Center. Elementary kids will be in the Middle School room, next to the Jolly Hour party.

11/12/2022

I'm so tired.

I know that feeling, don't worry.

I've been there too: the day you just want to curl up in a ball and cry yourself to sleep. You know what I'm talking about, right?

How many times have you woken up from a nightmare and then had to go to work or school? How many times have you been so tired that all you can do is lie in bed for hours, staring at the ceiling, wishing for something… anything… else?

Yeah, me too. But then I realized something: life is worth living! And Jesus is here for us when we need him most—even when we're too tired to ask for help.

He says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened…" (Matthew 11:28). And what does he say next? "I will give you rest."

God knows how hard it is sometimes—and he wants us to know that he's here for us when our minds are full of worries and our bodies are full of exhaustion. He's ready to lift our load if we'll let him take control of our lives—and he'll always make sure that his burden is light enough for us.

When you say: "I am too tired."God Says: "I will give you rest."I'm so tired.I know that feeling, don't worry.I've been there too: the day you just want to c...

11/09/2022

ART AT THE BEND is this weekend at the Riverbend Campus in the Community Center (FRI: 5-9 pm and SAT: 10 am - 4 pm Tickets HERE: https://www.riverbend.com/art-at-the-bend ).

BUT, we REALLY need help with the cleanup. Consider coming out between 4:30 and 6 pm on SATURDAY to help tear down. This is a simple way to SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY. Simply show up or register here so we can have a headcount: https://riverbendatx.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1450129

11/01/2022

ART AT THE BEND is a really cool affair whereas 40 of the area's top artists show off their best.

Held at Riverbend Church on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12, this event is great timing for those looking to get a few Christmas gifts out of the way ... or for those wanting to stroll through the galleries, engage, to enjoy the experience and witness excellent and affordable sampling of works for sale.

FRI: 5-9 pm and SAT: 10 am - 4 pm

More info and Tickets HERE: https://www.riverbend.com/art-at-the-bend

WANT TO ATTEND FOR FREE? Volunteer for a 2 hour time slot and you'll get to experience some of the best Austin has to offer! Sign up HERE: https://www.riverbend.com/events?sapurl=LyszZDlmL2xiL2V2Lyt4N2RxZjZqP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJzaGt4djJ3

10/18/2022

Men's Hangout - Fri/Sat 10/21-22!!! Yeah, the food is definitely the best thing about it... unless you count the awesome music, expertly led discussion from dudes from NVIDIA, LinkedIn, and other cool companies, the intergenerational dialogue, the stories by the fire pits, the HANGING OUT! Yeah, that's the best part.... Not an overnight, here on the RIverbend campus.
register: https://riverbendatx.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1264373

10/17/2022

Men's Hangout ... this weekend!!

Register NOW: https://riverbendatx.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1264373

05/06/2022

Hi All - We are converting this FB 'user' page to a FB 'group' page. You all should have an invitation to join the Group page. This particular 'user' page will eventually be discontinued by Facebook, so hop on over to the new group page for all your RiverMEN information, as well as daily devotionals and regular SEEKING GRACE commentary.

The group page will facilitate and encourage more interaction vs. simply leaving comments for posts.

Blessings!!

04/14/2022

Test or Testimony

I never liked taking tests when I was in school, and I certainly don’t like the kind of tests I have faced as an adult. Plus, as an adult, you seem to face a lot more “pop tests”; the kind you don’t know are coming.

Remember this thought the next time you face a test in your life: “Only God can turn a test into a testimony.” Tests come and tests go, but God’s grace is sufficient for you (2 Corinthians 12:19).

Give God the glory no matter the outcome. For we know that all things (including tests) work together for good for those who love God, those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 12:8). Encourage others with your testimony of how God has sustained you through the tests. That’s the only way to ensure a “passing grade”.

04/13/2022

Unknown Future, Known God

We like to believe that we can anticipate the future and make plans as though it is a certainty. One only needs to live for a short time to realize that the future is fuzzy at best. If the future is really uncertain, what are our options? Corrie Ten Boom summed it up this way: “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”

God knows your future. He has already made plans for it (Jeremiah 29:11). And, you can trust Him. Proverbs 3:5 says that you can trust Him with all your heart. And Psalm 118:8 explains that it is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

What have you got to lose? Go ahead and plan for the future but be open to God’s changes. After all, He knows how it is going to play out.

04/12/2022

Just As I Am

Just As I Am is a well known hymn written in 1835 by Charlotte Elliott. The opening verse declares that Jesus accepts us just as we are; no need to get spiritually “cleaned up” first.

“Just as I am, without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bid’st me come to Thee
O’ Lamb of God, I come! I come. . .”

Romans 5:8 reminds us that “God shows His love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” But God loves us too much to leave us the way He found us. Galatians 2:20 tells us that “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.”

Christians, once saved, need to leave behind their sinful lifestyle and be conformed to the character of Christ (Romans 8:29). It’s not easy and it’s not quick, but then most good things aren’t. We owe it to Christ to give it our best effort.