GROUPS
CONNECT IN A GROUP!
You were created to experience life with other people. Groups are designed to help you grow in faith and understanding of God’s word, connect and build friendships, and serve and participate in missions.
Groups come in all shapes and sizes. Married couples, singles, men, women, kids, no kids, workplace, home, under 20, over 40 – the list goes on! No matter where you are in life, there’s a group for you. We have groups that meet on campus and off campus to meet your specific needs.
All our groups spend time in God’s Word discovering how God’s Truth applies and is lived out in everyday life. This is where real, life-enriching relationships can form and develop.
For more information about groups email info@riveroakchurch.org

SPRING GROUPS Sunday, January 8 – Friday, May 12 (no groups the week of April 10-14)
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Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting
Sunday | 7:30 AM | 221A | Skip & Kelly Miller | brownwrenacres@cox.net
Abiding Life
Sunday | 8:00 AM | 208D | Ron Jones | rkenwardjones@gmail.com
Family Builders (Adults Ages 35-50)
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 203B | Charles Elliott | malruk1@verizon.net
Missional Discipleship
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 210D | Paul Martin | melodyandpaul6@gmail.com
Equipped
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 111D – back area | Allen Crostic | allen.crostic@gmail.com
ROC Men
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 206D | Darryl MacDowall | dr.mac676@gmail.com
Young Couples (20s & 30s)
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 121D | Pastor Dave Velloney | velloney@cox.net
Young Adults (18-25 year old)
Sunday | 9:30 AM | Youth Room/210B – back area | Andrew & Heidi Riddick | 4riddicks@gmail.com
Growth Track #1
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 205D | Stephen Mabe | stephen.mabe@hotmail.com
Women’s Life Group – Psalm 40: The God Who Delights to Rescue Us
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 209D | Susan Alberson | salberson@cox.net
Couples with Kids (30s & 40s)
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 208D | Chad & Leslie White | white.a.chad@gmail.com
Reaction (Co-ed Median/Senior Adults)
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 111D – front area | Rick Parker | reep1827@gmail.com
Wisdom Seekers (55 & better)
Sunday | 11:15 AM | 111D – front area | Harry Wilkinson | harry_wilkinson@msn.com
Single Moms Life Group: Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Sunday | 11:15 AM | 206D | Hannah Nipps | singlemomslifegroup2@gmail.com
River Runners (Co-ed Median/Senior Adults)
Sunday | 11:15 AM | 209D | John Streeter | johnnyray77.js@gmail.com
Local Evangelism Outreach
Sunday | 2:00 PM | Lobby D | Dave Hoskins | sellhomes@aol.com
The Preserve Couples’ Life Group
Sunday | 6:00 PM | Off Campus | Matt Elliott l Hosted by: Jim & Jessica Galassie | galassie@gmail.com
River Oak Young Families – The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Sunday | 5:00 PM | Off Campus | Johnathan Jackson/Matt Simeone | johnathan.jackson@riveroakchurch.org
Men’s Morning Devotional
Daily | 7:00 AM | ZOOM | Michael Tacoronte | tacoronte@aol.com
Understanding the Bible: Bible Study with Pastor Kyle (*all welcome*) Resumes February 2023
Sunday | 6:30 PM | Worship Center | Kyle Totty | kyle.totty@riveroakchurch.org
Men’s Bible Study – The Family Shepherd by Voddie Baucham
Monday | 6:30 PM | 111D – back area | Larry Harrington | larry.harrington@riveroakchurch.org
Married Couples Life Group
Monday | 6:30 PM | Off Campus | Paul & Liz Andersen and Gabriel & Lisa Mauldin | eandersenva@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: John In and Out Part Two *Begins January 10th
Tuesday | 9:30 AM | 121D | Kelly Brown | cb-kb@hotmail.com
Men’s Bible Study (Sunrise Café)
Tuesday | 5:30 AM | Off Campus | info@riveroakchurch.org
Women, Faith, Fitness (Bible Study + Workout) – Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer &*Begins January 10th
Tuesday | 9:30 AM | The Hub & 111D | Julie Black | jrblack318@gmail.com
Homeschool Moms Life Group
2nd Tuesday | 9:30 AM | 218/219A | Heather Harrington | homeschoolmoms2016@gmail.com
Bible Encounter Life Group
1st & 3rd Tuesday | 6:30 PM | 111D – front area | Harvey Simmons | hlsdws@verizon.net
Wilkinson Life Group (55 and better)
Tuesday | 6:00 PM | 2nd & 4th Tuesday | 111D – front area | Harry Wilkinson | harry_wilkinson@msn.com
Young Couples with Kids Life Group
Tuesday | 6:00 PM | Youth Room | Kyle Totty | kyle.totty@riveroakchurch.org
Young Couples with Kids Life Group
Tuesday | 6:00 PM | 208D | Dade Chisler | dade.chisler@gmail.com
Women’s Prayer Group
Tuesday | 6:30 PM | 209D | Julie Kalenichenko | juliekal@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: The Women of the Bible Speak *Begins January 10th
Tuesday | 6:30 PM | 207D | Victoria Overton | vmjoverton@gmail.com
Hanbury Area Life Group – Book of Romans
Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Mark & Lori Lutes | mglutes@gmail.com
Etheridge Lakes Life Group – The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
Tuesday | 2nd & 4th | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Don Budde | dsbudde@verizon.net
Women’s Life Group (No childcare provided)
Tuesday | 6:30 PM | Off Campus | Janice Bullard-Ward | hrhomehunter@TREG.com
Women’s Life Group: One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer *Begins January 11th
Wednesday | 1:30 PM | Off Campus | Michelle Armagost | gkidx4@gmail.com
Evangelism Training: The Way of the Master
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 201D | Dave Hoskins | sellhomes@aol.com
Women’s Bible Study: Everyday Theology by Mary Wiley
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 204D | Mona Pittman | toptutor17@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: Mom Set Free by Jeannie Cunnion *Begins January 11th
Wednesday | 6:00PM | 207D | Liz Andersen | eandersenva@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: Chosen Three *Begins January 11th
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 111D – front area | Colleen Leary/Dorisann Cameron | colleenleary54@gmail.com/dorisann1@cox.net
Evangelism Training: The Way of the Master
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 201D | Dave Hoskins | sellhomes@aol.com
Smart Stepfamily: The Gospel and Your Marriage (understanding God’s intent for your marriage)
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 209D | Rob & April Dempewolf | blendedlife19@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: How Much More by Lisa Harper *Begins January 11th
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 208D | Stephanie Cook | stephanie@digitalcooks.com
Women’s Bible Study: Shaken – A study through the Psalms by Kelly Miller *Begins January 11th
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 206B | Kelly Miller | kelly.miller@riveroakchurch.org
Women’s Study: Precepts Covenant (continued) Hosea *Begins March 22nd
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 206D | Laura Osborn | losborn@prodigy.net
Life Group for Parents
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 210D | Chris & Julia Williams | chrisw1998@gmail.com
Men’s Life Group – Book of Signs by David Jeremiah
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | Youth Room (210B) – front | Chris Newcomb | ckrmmb6@verizon.net
Greenbrier Area Life Group
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | Chris Dorsey | dorsey77@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Military Wives: Seamless by Angie Smith *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 111D – back area | Lisa Mauldin | mauldinmom@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: With Us in the Wilderness A Study of Numbers by Lauren Chandler *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 111D – front area | Donna Cunningham | donnadcunningham@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Sermon on the Mount & 1 Peter by Jen Wilkin *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 214A | Pearl Hunt Dolly Mink & Vickie Garlow | writ2me.75@yahoo.com
Women’s Study: Moms of Littles – How Much More by Lisa Harper *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 208D | Summer Michaelson | summer.michaelson@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Encountering God by Kelly Minter *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 210D | Amy Jo Easterday | amyjo.easterday@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Matchless
Thursday | 9:30 AM | Sandra Harrington | sandra.harrington@cox.net
Flourish – A Mentoring Journey *THIS CLASS IS CLOSED*
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 206D | Liz Andersen | eandersenva@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: Trustworthy by Lysa TerKeurst *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 6:30 PM | Toni Whitlinger | toniwhitlinger@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Ruth by Kelly Minter *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 210D | Melissa Garlitz | mlgarlitz@outlook.com
Women’s Bible Study: Breaking Free by Beth Moore
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 208D | Gracie Morales | morwoman4-christ@yahoo.com
Young Adults Life Group (ages 18-26)
Thursday | 6:30 PM | Youth Room (210B) | Caleb Waldrop/Blake LaRussa | caleb.waldrop@riveroakchurch.org / blake.larussa@riveroakchurch.org
Spanish Speaking Women’s Study: The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 206D | Tamara Ibanez | tamaracastaneda@yahoo.com
Young Men’s Life Group (ages 30-40)
Thursday | 7:00 PM | 207B | Matt Elliott l mqe3andbelinda@yahoo.com
Young Single Women Life Group (25-35): Ruth by Kelly Minter *Begins January 12th
Thursday | 7:00 PM | Off-Campus | Vicki Knollenberg | vicki@asturiangroup.com
Young Marrieds Life Group (married less than 5 years and under 35)
Thursday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Louis & Kendall Gaertner | wisekl44@gmail.com
Divorce Care
Thursday | 6:00 PM | 121D | Pam Shirley/Marci Phillips/Denise & Keith Robinson | hallmarkgal@hotmail.com
Vessels of Hope
1st Thursday | 6:00 PM | 203B | Colleen Magness | stampingitup@icloud.com
GriefShare
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 214A | Janet Vanderford | jvanderford@gmail.com
Moyock Life Group: The World of the End (How Jesus’ prophecy shapes our priorities)
Thursday | 6:30 PM | Off Campus | Rob & April Dempewolf | blendedlife19@gmail.com
Men’s Bible Study: In the Beginning by J Vernon McGee
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 111D – front area | Michael Phillips | 516mikep@cox.net
Men’s Prayer Group
1st Saturday | 5:00 PM | 111D | Joe King | joe@jktaxes.com
Young Professionals Life Group (Singles who are post college – Career ages 25-35)
Thursday | 7:15 PM | Off-Campus | Mandy and Ryan Helvig | amanda.helvig@gmail.com/rchelvig@gmail.com
Still Standing Life Group – Rethinking Your Life by Rick Warren (Mid 30s & Better)
Thursday | 6:30 PM | Bi-weekly | Off Campus | Tom Bielek | tgbielek@gmail.com