GROUPS
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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
GROUPS *Winter/Spring 2022 Groups run January 12-May 18 unless otherwise noted*
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Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting
Sunday | 7:30 AM | 221A | Skip & Kelly Miller | brownwrenacres@cox.net
Scripture Only
Sunday | 8:00 AM | 210D | Joseph King | joe@jktaxes.com
Abiding Life
Sunday | 8:00 AM | 208D | Ron Jones | ronsymphonic@gmail.com
Family Builders (Adults Ages 35-50)
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 111D | Charles Elliott | malruk1@verizon.net
Missional Discipleship – 2nd Corinthians
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 201D | Paul Martin | melodyandpaul6@gmail.com
Equipped
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 204D | Allen Crostic | allen.crostic@gmail.com
Learn, Grow, Serve
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 207D | Jim Sells | jsells@regent.edu
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 | dave.velloney@riveroakchurch.org
Young Adults (18-25 year old)
Sunday | 9:30 AM | Youth Room | Andrew & Heidi Riddick | 4riddicks@gmail.com
Growth Track #4
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 205D | Stephen Mabe | stephen.mabe@hotmail.com
Women’s Life Group: Parables of Jesus
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 209D | Susan Alberson | salberson@cox.net
Theology Today
Sunday | 9:30 AM | 210D | Stu Mattfield | smattfield@hotmail.com
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 | Rick Parker | reep44@outlook.com
Young Professionals (23-35 Young Adults)
Sunday | 11:15 AM | 210D | Nate Stude | nate.stude@gmail.com
Wisdom Seekers (55 & better)
Sunday | 11:15 AM | 111D | Harry Wilkinson | harry_wilkinson@msn.com
Single Moms Life Group: Esther by Beth Moore
Sunday | 11:15 AM | 204D | Hannah Nipps | singlemomslifegroup2@gmail.com
River Runners (Co-ed Median/Senior Adults)
Sunday | 11:15 AM | 209D | John Streeter | johnnyray77.js@gmail.com
ACTS 29 Outreach
Sunday | 2:00 PM | Lobby D | Dave Hoskins | sellhomes@aol.com
The Preserve Couples’ Life Group – Growth Track
Sunday | 6:00 PM | Off Campus | Matt Elliott l Hosted by: Jim & Jessica Galassie | galassie@gmail.com
River Oak Young Families
Sunday | 5:00 PM | Off Campus | Johnathan Jackson/Matt Simeone | johnathan.jackson@riveroakchurch.org
Defending the Faith: Apologetics Life Group
Sunday | 6:00 PM | Off Campus | Anthony & Jennifer Baker | jennifer.elizabeth.baker@gmail.com
Great Bridge Area Life Group (Mid 30s & Better)
Sunday | 6:30 PM | Bi-weekly | Off Campus | Tom Bielek | tgbielek@gmail.com
Men’s Morning Devotional
Daily | 7:00 AM | ZOOM | Sean Stewart/Michael Tacoronte | ksstewart43@cox.net/tacoronte@aol.com
Hickory Area Life Group
Monday | 6:45 PM | Off Campus | Gary & Jennifer Polaski | jenleemit@outlook.com
Men’s Bible Study (Sunrise Café)
Tuesday | 5:30 AM | Off Campus | info@riveroakchurch.org
Women, Faith, Fitness
Tuesday | 9:30 AM | Gym | Julie Black | kjblack318@gmail.com
Women’s Bible Study: God of Creation
Tuesday | 9:30 AM | 214A | Kelly Brown | cb-kb@hotmail.com
Homeschool Moms Life Group
2nd Tuesday | 10:00 AM | 218/219A | Heather Harrington | thharrington@hotmail.com
Wilkinson Life Group (55 and better)
Tuesday | 6:00 PM | 2nd & 4th | 111D | Harry Wilkinson | harry_wilkinson@msn.com
Young Couples with Kids
Tuesday | 6:00 PM | Youth Room | Kyle Totty | kyle.totty@riveroakchurch.org
Bible Encounter Group
Tuesday | 1st & 3rd | 6:30 PM | 214A | Harvey Simmons | hlsdws@verizon.net
Women’s Bible Study: Lies Women Believe by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Tuesday | 6:30 PM | 201D | Victoria Overton | vmjoverton@gmail.com
Iron sharpens Iron – Women’s Prayer Group
Tuesday | 6:30 PM | 208D | Julie Kalenichenko juliekal@gmail.com
Hanbury Area Life Group
Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Mark & Lori Lutes | mglutes@gmail.com
Etheridge Lakes Life Group
Tuesday | 2nd & 4th | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Don Budde | dsbudde@verizon.net
Great Bridge Life Group (mid-50’s and better)
Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Steven Fernheimer | steven.fernheimer@gmail.com
River Walk Life Group
Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Dave & Felitz Velloney | dave.velloney@riveroakchurch.org
Women’s Life Group (No childcare provided)
Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Janice Bullard-Ward | hrhomehunter@TREG.com
Great Bridge Lunchtime Life Group (Panera in Great Bridge)
Wednesday | 12:00 PM | 1st & 3rd | Off Campus | Dave Hoskins | sellhomes@aol.com
Women’s Life Group (No childcare provided)
Wednesday | 1:30 PM | Off Campus | Jennifer Polaski | jenleemit@outlook.com
Bible Study with Pastor Kyle (*all welcome*)
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 210D | Kyle Totty | kyle.totty@riveroakchurch.org
Financial Peace University – Pre-registration required
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 203B | Dave & Renee Williams | drwilliams@cox.net
Evangelism Training: The Way of the Master
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 201D | Dave Hoskins | sellhomes@aol.com
The Journey (Growth Track Series)
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 207D | Chris Newcomb | ckrmmb6@verizon.net
Women’s Bible Study – How Much More by Lisa Harper
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | Dawn Spicer | dawn.spicer@riveroakchurch.org
Women’s Bible Study: The Chosen – Season 2
Wednesday | 6:00 PM | 111D | Colleen Leary/Dorisann Cameron | colleenleary54@gmail.com/dorisann1@cox.net
Women’s Bible Study: Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 111D | Gracie Morales | morwoman4christ@yahoo.com
Women’s Study: Precepts
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 209D | Laura Osborn | losborn@prodigy.net
Life Groups for Parents
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | 208D | Chris & Julia Williams | chrisw1998@gmail.com
Men’s Life Group – Experiencing God
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | Youth Room | Sean Stewart/Michael Tacoronte | ksstewart43@cox.net
Married Couples Life Group: Love & Respect
Wednesday | 6:30 PM | Off Campus | Paul & Liz Andersen | eandersen1@yahoo.com
Women’s Study: Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa Terkeurst
Thursday | 9:30 AM | Jennifer Covington | jenniferhokie@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Military Wives – Rachel and Leah by Nicki Koziarz
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 210D | Krynn Burt | krynn.burt@riveroakchurch.org
Women’s Study: How Much More by Lisa Harper
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 121D | Dawn Spicer | dawn.spicer@riveroakchurch.org
Women’s Study: God of Freedom by Jen Wilkin
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 214A | Pearl Hunt | writ2me.75@yahoo.com
Women’s Study: Trustworthy by Lysa Terkeurst
Thursday | 9:30 AM | Lisa Mauldin | mauldinmom@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Jesus in Me by Anne Graham Lotz
Thursday | 9:30 AM | Julie Kalenichenko | julikal@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Seek First the Kingdom by Christine Hoover
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 208D | Dolly Mink | dollymink@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Daniel by Beth Moore
Thursday | 9:30 AM | Karis Madden | karisl21@yahoo.com
Women’s Study: Moms of Littles – Matchless by Angie Smith
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 209D | Summer Michaelson | summer.michaelson@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Free of Me by Sharon Hodde Miller
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 205D | Amy Jo Easterday | amyjo.easterday@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Seamless by Angie Smith
Thursday | 9:30 AM | 222A | Liz Andersen | eandersen1@yahoo.com
Divorce Care
Thursday | 6:00 PM | 218/219A | Pam Shirley/Marci Phillips/Denise & Keith Robinson | hallmarkgal@hotmail.com
Vessels of Hope
Thursday | 6:00 PM | 203B | Colleen Magness | stampingitup@icloud.com | 1st Thursday of the Month
GriefShare
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 214A | Janet Vanderford & Mary Bennett | mc58bennett@gmail.com
Women’s Study: Everyday Theology by Mary Wiley
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 111D | Melissa Garlitz | mlgarlitz@outlook.com
Young Adults Life Group (ages 18-26)
Thursday | 6:30 PM | Youth Room | Caleb Waldrop | caleb.waldrop@riveroakchurch.org
Spanish Speaking Women’s Study: Una Fe Viva – Study on the book of James
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 111D | Tamara Ibanez/Tania Alvarez | oceans7700@gmail.com / tamaracastaneda@yahoo.com
Women’s Study: Full: Food, Jesus, & The Battle for Satisfaction
Thursday | 6:30 PM | 204D | Kelly Brown | cb-kb@hotmail.com
Young Men’s Life Group (ages 30-40)
Thursday | 7:00 PM | 237B | Matt Elliott l mqe3andbelinda@yahoo.com
Young Single Women Life Group (25-35)
Thursday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Vicki Knollenberg | vicki@asturiangroup.com
Great Bridge East Area Life Group
Thursday | 7:00 PM | 204/205B | Michael Tacoronte | tacoronte@aol.com
Newly Married Life Group (married less than 5 years and until 35)
Thursday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Louis & Kendall Gaertner | gaertnerlouis@gmail.com
Great Bridge Couples Life Group (30s & 40s)
Thursday | 7:00 PM | Off Campus | Derrick Keltner | derrick.keltner@gmail.com