Our church family has been an integral part of the River Valley for over 142 years, a rich history full of challenges, victories, and progress. Through all the years, God’s glory and the advance of the Gospel has always been at the center of this story.

We’ve learned a lot about God’s story by studying the book of Genesis since the Fall of 2014. We’ve begun to see a familiar cycle: God does something new and then, either through sin or just natural decline, He has to step back in and author regeneration. Generation, degeneration, regeneration.

Just as all of creation has experienced this cycle, so do individuals and even families, communities, and churches. And our church family is in the midst of an exciting arch in our great story.

The door to reach future generations hinges upon our ability to rise to the task ahead of us. We stand upon a rich historical foundation, but God is doing something new – something that will take a move of unity and faith unlike any we have experienced. I deeply believe that the time to secure our church’s future is now, and I am confident you will agree as you read through the pages of this booklet and celebrate all God has done and is doing in His story.