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Missions

1) we pray for our missionaries
2) we physically and materially assist our missionaries
3) we provide monetary support for our missionaries

Missions outreach through River Valley Community Church has as its highest priority the
proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are lost. The truth that Jesus Christ is the
Son of God, that He died for our sin, and that He rose from the dead on the third day anchors our
outreach. Each missionary supported by River Valley Community Church share in the belief that
presenting Jesus Christ to the lost world is their priority.

Below is a list of the current missions supported by River Valley Community Church.
If you have any questions or would like more information about any of the following ministries
please contact the church office at 630.907.2992

Locally:

River's Edge Café
www.theriversedgecafe.com
A Ministry started by River Valley to provide an outreach and resource into the professional
community in downtown Aurora, IL.

Oasis
The Oasis is a midweek gathering for followers of Jesus Christ. We are located in downtown
Aurora and desire to worship with the residents of Aurora and the surrounding communities. We
worship through contemporary music and expository preaching of the Word of God. Our deepest
desire is to be obedient to God and be faithful to His word. We walk with and love all that come
and assist them in transformation.

Men's Discipleship House
A ministry committed to the further spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and relational growth of
men in transition. A live-in discipleship and support community.

Christian Family Counseling Center
A Christian based professional counseling center in downtown Aurora, IL. Prayerfully to open
in January of 2010.

Pregnancy Information Center
www.rupregnant.com
Empowering women and men to make life affirming choices for themselves and their families
through education, spiritual encouragement, and limited medical services.

K-Life Youth Ministry
www.aurora.klife.com
K-Life is a community-wide, interdenominational Christian ministry of discipleship and
fellowship for youth and their families. Through a variety of activities (weekly clubs, small
group Bible studies, mission trips, ski trips, and monthly events), K-Life kids grow in their faith
and have lots of fun in the process. They learn that following Christ and discovering His plan
for their life is the most exciting adventure of all and that they can count on friendship and
support from leaders and peers who care.

Aurora Christian School
www.aurorachristian.org
The vision of the school is to be an authentic Christian community, unified by our common faith
in Jesus Christ. As a cooperative body of believers, we will encourage each other to daily
pursue righteousness. Together, we will strive to energize and equip each student to succeed in
whatever path the Lord directs. Our desire is to see our students impact their communities and
become purposeful, productive Christian adults.

Master's Touch
www.waysidecross.org/masterstouch
Master's touch is a Bible-based, Christ-centered, comprehensive 6-month residential, life
transformation ministry for troubled men whose lives are out of control as a result of drugs,
alcohol, or some other destructive behavior pattern. The program helps them confront
life-controlling problems and empowers them to change through: *Spiritual development
*Biblically based counseling *Work rehabilitation *Education *Mentoring relationships with
members of local churches *Transitional housing.

LifeSpring
www.waysidecross.org/lifespring
Lifespring Ministry is Wayside's long term transitional living program for homeless women and
women with children, who have lost their housing due to addiction, abuse, or financial reasons.
This safe, loving "family" environment has the capacity to house up to 57 women and children
and provides a 12-month program teaching families the necessary skills to live independently.
Ministering to the whole person by offering education through the program, along with leading
women and families into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a local body of believers.

Hesed House
www.hesedhouse.org
A not-for-profit coalition of religious ministries serving the very poor in the Fox Valley area.A
movement of those concerned for the dignity, survival, and reclamation of homeless, hungry, and
hopeless people. A place for ministries: *To feed the hungry *To clothe the naked *To shelter
the homeless *To give people the chance to hope again

Teen-Nite
www.teenniteaurora.org
Teen-Nite is a citywide outreach youth program. We serve young adults in the city of Aurora
and surrounding cities of the Fox Valley area. Our goal is to engage and challenge these young
adults off the streets of the cities with the Word of God and provide an alternative to a negative
lifestyle. We seek to build strong relationships with the youth by instilling hope, faith, integrity,
values, vision, relationships, excellent leadership, and unconditional love through mentoring,
recreation, and fellowship. Another goal is to take the city and bring all the youth back to God
through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Feed My Starving Children
www.fmsc.org
Feeding God's Starving Children Hungry in Body and Spirit
With God's help Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) will strive to eliminate starvation in
children throughout the world by helping to instill compassion in people to hear and respond
to the cries of those in need.

Celebrate Jesus Together
A city-wide worship gathering in Aurora, IL. Combined Latino-soul-rockin' worship.
Encouraging messages from Aurora pastors. Cross cultural & cross racial translation in
English and Spanish.

Child Evangelism Fellowship
Through the Good News Club, which is similar to a high-powered Sunday school held in public
schools and neighborhoods, churches can build relationships with children and their parents
outside church doors. Good News Clubs provide the context in which ongoing evangelism and
discipleship can occur.


Globally:

Peter and Ochie Bangcong - New Tribes Mission
Church Plant in Thailand
www.ntm.org
New Tribes Mission helps local churches train, coordinate and send missionaries to these
tribes. The NTM missionary team learns the tribal language and understands the culture, so the
message of the Gospel can be presented in the language and the manner the people will
understand. They translate God's Word, teach people how to read and write their own
language, and teach through the Bible chronologically, laying a foundation for the Gospel
among people who have never met the God of the Bible. Missionaries disciple the new believers,
epuip them to lead their church, and help them reach out to other villages within their own
tribe and to neighboring tribes.

Mike & Kay Killar - "The Well"
www.servantworks.com/well
The Well is a Christian ministry in Thailand under Servantworks and other partner
organizations. It's purpose is to love Thai bar girls and sex workers in the same way that Jesus
loved that woman and others like her; to help her see and experience her true value as a
creation by God, and to help her, her family and village indeed find their dream of a better life.
The Well provides counseling, training, job development and other services to women and their
family members. Kay's brother helps with  Sam Rong Tai Church, a Church Plant in a slum area
in Bangkok.

Christian Leaders for Africa
clafrica.com
The mission of Christian Leaders for Africa (CLA) is to promote theological education on the
African continent and in particular, to generate support for schools such as Nairobi
Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST) in Nairobi, Kenya. CLA will focus primarily
on raising support for the students, faculty, programs, and facilities at NEGST in order to help
NEGST raise up the next generation of leaders for the African church. CLA's goal is to raise
support through relationships that will link American and African churches and church leaders
in mutually rewarding partnerships.