 Volunteers Needed
The children's ministry could use a few more volunteers on a rotating basis on Sunday mornings. This is a great way to get to know the younger families and to serve. If you are interested in helping, please talk to Jen Kruse. Thanks!
 Family Gatherings
Leaders from the Minnesota Iowa Baptist Conference are traveling across Minnesota and Iowa to encourage, visit, develop new relationships and connect with our MIBC church families. All of this will be done to glorify the name of Jesus as we
grow and unite our hearts together in reaching people for Him across Iowa, Minnesota and around
the world. We welcome the new day before us with theaddition of Iowa. I don't want you to miss this expanded Family Gathering opportunity to connect in your own "neighborhood/region"!
Check out the dates, times and locations that we will be in your region listed below. Gather a "carload of people,"have some fun and come join us.The Minnesota Iowa Baptist Conference has several Family Gatherings in January.
January 15: Praire Lakes Church in Cedar Falls @ 6:30 pm
January 16: First Baptist Church in Muscatine @ 5:00 pm
January 17: Union Park Baptist Church in Des Moines @ 5:00 pm
January 18: First Baptist Church in Algona @ 6:30 pm
 Interested Group Leader Meeting
9-11 am Saturday, January 16th
Big White House - 1246 12th Ave. Coralville
Is there a group that you would like to see involving The River and/or Genesis? If you do, you may be just the person to start or lead it. Come to this informational meeting at the BWH to find out how. Even if you are interested in leading, but don't know the options, come to hear and pray about the options. Cody Nelson (Genesis) is going to be leading a time of discussion, prayer, and vision-casting for those of you who may be interested in facilitating/hosting a small group (whether a home group, Bible/book study, or "Help" group - marriage, parenting, finances,etc.). If you are interested, please let Pastor Dave know so they will know how many to expect if you can. If you can't make this meeting, we will be having a couple of training sessions after this and will let you know about those opportunities.
 Big White House Service Kickoff Party
7:00 pm Saturday, January 23rd
Come help us prepare for services at the Big White House! Join us for the evening and celebrate with us as we prepare to worship together starting Saturday, January 30th. Park at the BWH or next door at the school.
 New Address
Charlie and Bev Mason have moved! Their new address is:
1020 S. Scott Blvd. #203
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-338-5776
Community
 Geneva Lecture Series
Modern Physics & Ancient Faith
7:30 pm Tuesday January 26 . Van Allen Hall LR1
The Geneva Lecture Series is part of Geneva Campus Ministry - Bringing the presence of Jesus Christ to the University of Iowa through warm hospitality, intellectual engagement, practical service. Come listen to Prof. Stephen M Barr from the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at the Univ. of Delaware argue about the conflict between science and religion.
Go and Share...
the love of Christ here and around the world!
 Haiti Relief
We have a great opportunity and responsibility as Christians to help those in distress in Haiti. Would you please prayerfully consider how you may help in this horrific crisis. One safe place to donate through is Converge Worldwide who we are associated with. You can donate online at Converge Worldwide. The picture to the left will take you to the page with information about donating to Haiti Relief.
Or mail a check to:
Converge Worldwide (BGC)
2002 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
And mark #10537 Haiti Relief in the memo.
Thank you for considering this.
Message from Bev Bryant who has gone to Haiti many times to do medical missions:
Praise God! The missionaries I worked with in Haiti as well as our Haitian doctor friends who have an orphanage full of children have all been accounted for. Our mission friends, Jim and Sandy Wilkens are ok after crawling out a big hole in the back wall of their home and are treating patients out of doors. Continue to hold these people and this country up in prayer. Pray for more medical supplies and personel to arrive soon. It was good to receive the message that Rudolph and Myrlene and Rudy II are fine and that Hospital Lumierre survived with very little damage.
The Christianville clinic lost its pharmacy and central supply building and it is too unsafe still to enter and try to salvage all the medicines and supplies inside. The compound lost their k through 2 school building as well as the high school and university. Their ancient 100 k generator had already been down and was being rebuilt for the second time in 2 years when the quake hit. They lost all the medical missionary housing including a soon to be finished 4 unit apartment building. The eye clinic lost their apartments and storage area planned to become a day surgery center. The missionaries are thanking God that there were no missionaries killed or seriously hurt. The clinic still does not know the condition of 3 of their employees including 1 Haitian doctor who all live in Port au Prince.
Because supplies have been exhausted the missionaries are now working on their own survival issues. A disaster plan (that had been non existent) was quickly discussed and is being implemented as of Thursday morning. Orthopedic and general surgeons, anesthetists, and nurses are drastically needed in Port au Prince as well as the supplies to support them and their work..
*For our missionary reports through Converge Worldwide click on the link at the left. All of our mission reports can be obtained from the shelf in The River office. If you would like to receive them by email or hardcopy in your church mailbox, please let us know!
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