Small Groups

Alpha | CITY Fall 2024

City

Wednesday at 6:00 PM

Alpha is an intentional place where we can have honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions. Whether you’ve been a Christian for a long time, you’re new to faith, or exploring Christianity, Alpha is a safe place where you can ask questions and get answers. Each week we will share a meal together as we discuss our topic for the night. Everyone is welcome and no questions are off-limits. Our group will meet weekly at our campus on Wednesdays September 11 thru October 30, 6-8pm. Doors open, check-in and food for this group will be available beginning at 6pm.

Book of Acts | Bradley & Michelle McCoy

City

Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Whether you are new to River Valley or looking to get connected, join us to build community and grow in your faith. Each week we will meet in-person, share snacks and stories, dive into the book of Acts, and pray for each other. We will live out what it looks like to love God and love others. Our intention is to build meaningful relationships over time that move from feeling like acquaintances to feeling like family. If you have questions, please reach out. We can't wait to meet you!

Leader

Bradley McCoy

Family

Book Study: Insanity of Obedience | Vicki Hernandez

City

Let's journey together! Join me for a sharpening book study that will prepare us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, whether that is across the street or the oceans. The Insanity of Obedience is a bold challenge to global discipleship. Nik Ripken exposes the danger of safe Christianity and calls readers to something greater. The Insanity of Obedience challenges Christians in the same, provocative way that Jesus did. We will meet every other Sunday at the campus at 1pm.

Leader

Vicki Hernandez

Women

Character of God | Elizabeth K & Christine O

City

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Merciful, just, faithful, loving, and righteous are just a few aspects of the perfect character of God. Join us as we dive into the bible together each week to discuss a different attribute of His character and how we can apply them to our knowledge of Him, our daily walk, and learn to trust him more. This women's group will meet on Tuesday nights at 6:30pm and will provide dinner. We hope you can join us!

Leader

Elizabeth Kaffenberger

Dave Olson | Thursday

Chaska

Thursday at 6:00 AM

Leader

Dave Olson

Ellie and Marisel’s Group

Online

Tuesday at 7:00 PM • Virtual

Leader

Ellie Ilunga

Empower | City Campus | Fall 2024

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

There is nothing more exciting than living a Spirit-filled, empowered life! This group will instruct, encourage, and inspire you to walk in all that Jesus has made available to you through the infilling of the Holy Spirit and the gifts that He imparts. You will also learn in detail about each of the nine gifts of the Spirit and how they are used throughout the Bible as well as in our own lives. Finally, you will have the opportunity to deepen your relationship with the Lord through the lessons on prayer and intercession. Our group will meet weekly at our campus on Wednesdays September 11 thru Novemger 6, 6:30-8pm. Doors open and check-in will be available beginning at 6pm.

Explore | City | Fall 2024

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

You may hear us say the phrase “Our Heart is Global” often throughout your time at River Valley, but what does it really mean? In Explore, we walk through the great commission that Jesus gave to his followers before He left this earth. Our mandate is to make disciples from every part of the world. Each and every one of us has a part to play in that, whether it is to pray, to mobilize others, to send or to go! This group is for everyone to discover how God wants to use them to accomplish His great commission. Our group will meet weekly for 8 weeks at our campus on Wednesdays September 11 thru October 30, 6:30-8pm.

Explore | City | Summer 2024

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

You may hear us say the phrase “Our Heart is Global” often throughout your time at River Valley, but what does it really mean? In Explore, we walk through the great commission that Jesus gave to his followers before He left this earth. Our mandate is to make disciples from every part of the world. Each and every one of us has a part to play in that, whether it is to pray, to mobilize others, to send or to go! This group is for everyone to discover how God wants to use them to accomplish His great commission. Our group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Wednesdays July 17 thru September 4, 6:30-7:30pm. Location TBD (may vary from at the campus to an outside location).

Leader

Hannah Robinson

Young AdultAdultFamily

Financial Peace University | Ben Bathke

City

Monday at 6:30 PM

Financial Peace University is a 9 lesson course that teaches you how to save for emergencies, pay off debt fast, spend wisely, and invest for your future. For over 25 years, Dave Ramsey’s been teaching commonsense, biblical money principles that work - every time. Our group will meet on Monday nights March 4 - April 29, 6:30-8pm (location will be shared with registered group members). We will watch the video together every week and discuss. We will also review the ask for the week, to help plan for taking action together and individually.

Leader

Ben Bathke

AdultCore Group

Freedom | Chaska | Winter 2024

Chaska

Thursday at 7:00 PM

Freedom is designed to equip you to live the victorious and abundant life Christ came to give you. Freedom builds on the foundation of your faith in Christ to help you embrace the truth of God’s Word as it relates to your worldview, your past, your sin, your personal value to God and your purpose in His Kingdom. This group will help you remove every obstacle to having a close relationship with God and walk in true freedom. We will plan to go to the Freedom Encounter together April 12-13, 2024 at Crosstown Campus

Leader

Jessica Lewis

Freedom | City Fall 2024

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Freedom is designed to equip you to live the victorious and abundant life Christ came to give you. Freedom builds on the foundation of your faith in Christ to help you embrace the truth of God’s Word as it relates to your worldview, your past, your sin, your personal value to God, and your purpose in His Kingdom. This group will help you remove every obstacle to having a close relationship with God and walk in true freedom. Our group will meet weekly at our campus on Wednesdays September 11 - November 6, 6:30-8pm. Doors open and check-in will be available beginning at 6pm.

Young Adult

Gospel of Luke | Kiyun Lee

City

Sunday at 5:00 PM

The vision of this small group is to foster an in-depth study of the Gospel of Luke utilizing higher and lower criticisms. The heart of the group is to equip its members in biblical hermeneutics so that they can read the Scripture in proper context. The small group will touch on the synoptic tradition, the historical backdrop of the land of Israel in the first century, and the cultural and spiritual worldview of Second Temple Judaism. The group will read through the chapters of the gospel, selecting the most important section of each chapter. The group will also read the gospel text synoptically, involving similar pericopes from Matthew and Mark to enhance our understanding of the synoptic tradition. At the very heart of it, my hope is that we all become better students of the word and of Christ through this group.

Leader

Kiyun Lee

Intercessory Prayer Group | Kevin Kamau

City

Thursday at 6:30 PM

Join us in uplifting the Church, missionaries, nations, tribes and unbelievers in prayer, that God will intervene according to His Riches in Glory. Prayer is a fundamental tool in taking ground in every aspect of our lives. Let us stand before the Lord in the gap on behalf of the land (Ezekiel 22:30). Mathew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 1 Timothy 2:1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people Ephesians 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Leader

Kevin Kamau

Jeff + Megan Stewart

Chaska

Thursday at 7:00 PM

A blessed life with God isn't a trouble-free life. Amid life's ups & downs we can live with a revelation that God is good & we are blessed. Even in the middle of a challenge or trial, you have access to God's blessing. Join us for a group study on generosity. Purchase your book on the Blessed Life by Robert Morris at https://gatewaypublishing.com/search?q=The+blessed+life OR https://a.co/d/3LkSd6b We are looking forward to this journey together!

Leader

Jeff Stewart

Young Adult

Joshua Gavin

Chaska

Monday at 7:00 PM

This group is designed to get into God's Word, grow in your relationship with Jesus and connect to others. We will read the Bible together following River Valley's SOAP method. We can't wait to get to know you! We will start the group with the "Take Ground" study guide that is inspired by this years vision that Pastor Rob shared in January. We believe that we are going to end the year strong as we take ground as a church and see you take ground personally!

Leader

Josh Gavin

Kevin & Katie Eichhorn

Chaska

Monday at 6:30 PM

Leader

Kevin Eichhorn

Lance & Jill Neubauer

Chaska

Tuesday at 6:00 PM

Leader

Lance Neubauer

Marriage

Marriage Small Group | Carl & Maria

City

Thursday at 6:30 PM

Leader

Carl Sharperson

Young AdultMen

Men | Young Adult | Will Connell

Chaska

Monday at 6:00 AM

Leader

Will Connell

Young AdultMen

Men of Chaska | Jay & Jeff

Chaska

Saturday at 9:00 AM

This group is designed to dive into God's Word, grow in your relationship with Jesus and connect to others. We will read the Bible together following River Valley's SOAP method. We will allow God to guide our conversation but expect to cover topics like: - Work - Family - Relationships - Integrity - Spiritual Maturity Come and join us as we met every other Saturday at the Mocha Monkey in Waconia from 9:00-10:30AM. We can't wait to get to know you!

Leader

Jay Lewis

Men of Discipline & Grit | Bradley McCoy

City

Saturday at 10:00 AM

"You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another!" Proverbs 27:17 (MSG) This is a men's discipleship group for men who are leaders at CTY Campus and who desire to push each other to grow and dream bigger in their faith walk! Each man in this group is committing to: 1. Attend all 12 group sessions and if not in person we will make every effort to Zoom in during our 1 Hr. discussion time 2. Pair up with an accountability buddy for the year. We will check-in EVERY WK with your buddy on what we are learning/growing in during our Bible Reading Plan/Quiet time ea. wk. 3. PRAY for the men in this group every week 4. Once a month we will attend River Valley CTY’s 6AM Tues Prayer 5. Be held accountable and pushed as iron sharpens iron to live to the standards set out in River Valley’s Leader Covenant and are willing and open to receive challenges to be better from the men in this group

Leader

Bradley McCoy

Men’s Bible Study | Dave Ritzman & Aaron Overfors

City

Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This is an interactive Men’s Bible and discipleship group where men grow in Christ and His Word thru community with one another. We cover books in the Bible related to aspects of a man’s life such as his purpose, roles, relationships, lifestyle, gifts, workplace, money, sex, communications and more! We will learn how to read, study, and apply the Bible so we learn Truth, walk by The Spirit and hear God's voice for ourselves. It will also be a time of prayer, laughter, and fellowship with every few months engaging in a special activity (e.g., have a meal, go to a game, etc.) as well as serve our church and city. We hope you’ll join us in doing life together in Christ!

Leader

Dave Ritzman

Young Adult

Men’s Bible Study | Jorden Gannon

City

Sunday at 12:45 PM

Mens let's get together and talk about what God is being speaking to you through SOAP and inspire each other with our walk with Chirst

Leader

Jorden Gannon

Men’s Bible Study | Kirby Sato

City

Sunday at 12:30 PM

Mens let's get together and talk about what God is being speaking to you through SOAP and inspire each other with our walk with Chirst

Leader

Kirby Sato

Men’s Bible Study | Samuel Casey

City

Sunday at 11:00 AM

We'll get together and share how God has been speaking to us through SOAP (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer) and inspire each other in our walk with Christ. We'll meet at 11am (after the 9:30am service) at City Campus or outside (weather permitting).

Leader

Samuel Casey

Men’s Discipleship – Promise Principle Group | Lou Hernandez

City

Tuesday at 7:15 AM

You are welcome here! This is a "join at anytime" men's group. If you are looking for a deeper connection with God, this group is for you. God desires that we overcome being ruled by our thoughts and feelings, which are highly influenced by our circumstances — family, work, health, or temptation. 2 Peter 1:3–4 tells us that we can actually do this! It comes from learning to respond to God's promises in His Word and through prayer. This is the purpose of The Promise Principle Men's small groups. Whether you’re still exploring faith in Christ, or you have been a Christian for many years, you’ll experience what we believe Jesus meant when He called His disciples to change the world by discovering and responding to His promises, truths, and commands. Text the word “promise” to 94000 or use the link below to read more about The Promise Principle and see the annual Bible reading plan: https://rivervalley.org/promise-principle/

Leader

Lou Hernandez