Ridgeview Family,

Six years ago God gave me a Scripture for Ridgeview Church, “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:6).  I am very blessed and excited, as I know you are, to see what God has done, is doing, and will do in fulfilling that promise.
God has blessed and expanded Ridgeview Church over these past 6 years in some incredible ways.  Our Children’s and Youth Ministries combined have grown from 15 children and youth to more than 200.  The overall number of active people at Ridgeview has grown from 75 to well over 500.  Church ministry is not about numbers, but numbers point to fruit and fruit points to the activity of God (John 15:1-8).  Your faithfulness in prayer, service, and financial giving has been used by God to produce much fruit in this community and throughout the world.   God has been actively saving souls, transforming lives, and building His body at Ridgeview.
In all this fruit being produced, we are coming to a point of needing some “bigger baskets” to hold it!  As many of you know there are many times when our children’s classrooms are “busting at the seams” and every available space is full or overflowing with children’s, youth, and adult ministry.  In addition, we are desperately in need of more space for fellowship.  After more than 2 years of earnest prayer and seeking the Lord, the leadership of Ridgeview Church feels a clear direction from the Lord that, “Now Is The Time” to move forward on a building expansion project.
This project will add approximately 8,400 square feet of permanent space to our current church facility.  The expansion will meet our need for children’s education space, lobby and fellowship space, and adult education space.  The total estimated cost of the project including:  architectural work, site work, additional parking, a new church entry and the building construction is $1.1 million.  As you know, we serve a God with limitless resources who is incredibly faithful, and we truly believe that, “Where God Guides, God Provides”.
We need your prayers and financial support to move forward in this project.  Currently, Ridgeview Church is blessed to have zero debt and approximately $332,000 in savings.  Our goal and prayer is that God would enable us to raise at least $218,000 over the next 4 months.   In addition, we are praying that God would enable financial commitments (pledges) by members and friends of Ridgeview to provide for the balance of the $1.1 million project budget as we move forward, so that we can “break ground” in September of 2010.

We are specifically asking you to prayerfully consider serving and giving, beyond your current service, tithes, and offerings, in one or more of the following ways:

-    Commit to regularly pray that God would provide financial resources and bring people to our church with a heart to cheerfully give toward the advancement of the kingdom of God through Ridgeview Church.

-    Give a onetime gift to help meet the immediate goal of raising $218,000. If every active adult connected to Ridgeview gave $500 we would more than meet this goal, I realize that some of you can give much more than $500 and some much less, but please consider giving as the Lord enables and leads you.

-    Commit to giving a weekly or monthly gift (above and beyond tithes and offerings) to the building fund over the next year.  If every family that is actively involved at Ridgeview gave an additional $100 per month that would provide more than $20,000 per month towards the project.

-    Being willing to help put together and/or serve at fundraisers that will help meet the financial goals of the project i.e. fundraising dinners, bake sales, silent auctions, or other creative ideas that God might give you.

I look forward to giving you updates and more specific information as we move forward together into this exciting opportunity!  Your willingness to pray, serve, and give financially will help us build a new building at Ridgeview Church, build a better bridge to the community, and build up the kingdom of God.
We have set up a Building Fund at Ridgeview Church and 100% of all that is given to that fund will go directly to the project.   Checks can be made to Ridgeview Church with “building fund” in the memo. Enclosed is a self addressed envelope for those of you who feel led to give financially at this time and a commitment card for those of you who feel led to pray, serve or give in an ongoing way. Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of Ridgeview Church.
If you have any questions, or just want more details please contact the church at 972-771-2661 or email me at matt@ridgeview.net.

In Christ,

Pastor Matt Geisinger

During the summer months, our church’s midweek activities will shift from small groups meeting in members’ homes to all-church dinner and Bible study on Wednesday nights.  This summer, our Bible study theme will be Evidence, which will focus on why we believe what we believe as Christians.  Below is the schedule of events for the summer:

Wednesday, June 23rd | Dinner @ 6:00pm, Worship & Bible Study @ 7:00pm.  Children’s and Youth ministries will also meet.

Wednesday, June 30th | Dinner @ 6:00pm, Night Of Worship @ 7:00pm.  Children’s and Youth ministries will also meet.

Wednesday, July 14th | Dinner @ 6:00pm, Worship & Bible Study @ 7:00pm.  Children’s and Youth ministries will also meet.

Wednesday, July 21st | Dinner @ 6:00pm, Worship & Bible Study @ 7:00pm.  Children’s and Youth ministries will also meet.

Wednesday, July 28th | Dinner @ 6:00pm, Worship & Bible Study @ 7:00pm.  Children’s and Youth ministries will also meet.

Wednesday, August 4th | Dinner @ 6:00pm, Worship & Bible Study @ 7:00pm.  Children’s and Youth ministries will also meet.

Wednesday, August 11th | Dinner @ 6:00pm, Worship & Bible Study @ 7:00pm.  Children’s and Youth ministries will also meet.

Join us for an action-packed adventure in God’s creation. . . the universe! 
| Ages | 2yrs* - entering 4th grade (must be 2yrs as of September 1st 2010)
| Days | Mondays and Wednesdays 
| Time | 9:00am - 1:30pm
| Summer Schedule |  June 21st  & 23rd | June 28th & 30th
                                                   July 12th & 14th | July 19th & 21st
                                                  August 2nd & 4th | August 9th & 11th

Each session will be jammed with awesome games, crafts, snacks, and most importantly. . . God’s Word!
Moms and dads, check out the information below for all the details:

Ridgeview Summer Camp Program Registration Form

Ridgeview Summer Camp Tuition Flyer

Ridgeview Summer Camp Program Flyer

Food Pantry Mission
The mission of Ridgeview Church’s Food Pantry is to express the love of God toward those in physical need.  We do this by distributing non-perishable foods, toiletries, and baby care items on an as-needed basis.

If you are in need of assistance. . .
If you are in need of assistance, please contact the church office at 972.771.2661 or office@ridgeview.net to schedule an appointment.

If you would like to donate. . .
Donations of non-perishable foods, toiletries, and baby care items are always needed and welcomed.  Please place your donations in the collection bin outside the church’s sanctuary.

Join with others at Ridgeview in a weekly study of God’s Word together.  The study will begin at 9:30am in our Jr. High classroom and will wrap up in time for you to attend our 10:45 worship service.  Childcare is available during the study.

Our current study topic is “What They Believe”, a study of the world’s major religions and cults and how they compare to the truth of God’s Word, the Bible.  Time will be taken to equip you to effectively present God’s Word to those you may encounter that adhere to these belief systems.

Have questions? Please send us an email at office@ridgeview.net. ]]> http://www.ridgeview.net/2009/upcoming-events/adult-bible-study-sundays-930am/feed http://www.ridgeview.net/2009/children-youth-activities/youth-bible-study http://www.ridgeview.net/2009/children-youth-activities/youth-bible-study#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:16:17 +0000 ridgeview http://www.ridgeview.net/?p=1351 Our youth Bible study meets every Sunday morning at 9:30am in our youth building.  Junior and senior high students are invited to a great time of fellowship and time spent in God’s Word.

Have questions?  Email our youth pastor at josh@ridgeview.net.

Wednesday Prayer is a time for you to join with other believers in seeking the Lord early in the morning.  The gathering is very casual in nature, and time is made for both personal devotions and corporate prayer.

Ridgeview Preschool, a ministry of Ridgeview Church, is NOW ENROLLING for our Fall 2009 semester!

Our preschool offers children a wide array of learning and fun, including:

Bible
Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Life Skills
Arts & Crafts
On-Campus Field Trips
Indoor & Outdoor Play Time

To learn more, please visit our preschool’s web site.  You may also email our preschool director, Amy Welch, at amy@ridgeview.net.

Because we place great emphasis on teaching our children to properly worship God, kids in grades K-5 will be dismissed from the sanctuary to their classrooms just after praise and worship concludes.

Want to know more about Ridgeview’s Children’s Ministry?  Please click here.

Are you a Children’s Ministry volunteer?  You can access the latest schedule by clicking here.