Riverbend Virtual Vision Meeting

We are amazed at all God has done this past year! Thank you for meeting with us yesterday as we hosted our annual vision meeting. Here is a quick recap of all that God did through Riverbend this past year: 

September:

- We had four people get baptized. (Many more want to get baptized, but this has been put on hold since COVID)

- Community group training.

October:

- We hosted Lehigh Valley Career Development Night.

- We served Ripple four times this year.

December:

- We collected items for the LV Street Medicine and community groups.

- Our Church bought gifts for families at New Bethany Ministries.

- Parents Night Out Event.

January:

- We brought on our first Riverbend resident, Katie Casamassa.

February:

- Courageous Men’s Conference of the Lehigh Valley with area Churches.

- Night To Shine.

- Financial peace course kicked off.

March- May:

- 4,000 meals dropped off through FEMA and BRN. 

- Year over year we have helped to distribute 15,000 meals.

- Zoom groups: this includes a weekly prayer group and support groups to help with anxiety.

- Videos from people from our church sharing what Easter means to them in light of COVID.

- Serving front line workers by sending sweet treats from local bakeries.

- The worship team recorded songs to be shared with the community to encourage them.

- We provided online content for our gatherings and Foundation's ministry. 

- The leadership made contact with people in our church to check in.

June/July:

- Podcast interviews around racial reconciliation, COVID, and discipleship on Vision for the Valley podcast. 

- Color Outside The Lines. 

- Writing Team started and has written six blog post. 

- Hired Matt Reeves as the Pandemic Coordinator. 

- Had our first in person gathering since March in July. 

- Had our first in person ladies event since COVID. 

- Sister up kicked off.