A Sunday gathering centered on Scripture, prayer, worship, and the Gospel.
Who We Are
Welcoming every person in Grand Rapids into a family where Gospel-empowered discipleship in authentic community, passionate pursuit of those who do not know Jesus, and unnatural generosity are the norm.
Some people come ready to find a church home. Others come carrying questions, church hurt, or a long break from church altogether. River City aims to be a place where both can be welcomed and where Jesus keeps forming people in the middle of real life.
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Sundays At River City
We Can't Wait To Meet You.
When we gather, you can expect preaching from the Bible, worship, and a room where you can belong even if everything still feels new.
We gather on the west side of the city and love calling this place home.
A safe, warm place for kids while the church gathers for worship.
What It Feels LikeOrdinary people learning to follow Jesus together.
Featured Sermon Series
Current Series
Jonah
Troy showed us in Jonah 3 that God’s warning to Nineveh was meant to lead to repentance, and we were invited to stop writing people off and instead trust God’s mercy enough to go to the ones we think are least likely to respond.
Latest Sermon
Who Is Your Nineveh?
Jonah 3
Beyond Sunday
Belonging grows through community, prayer, serving, and shared mission.
Church life deepens through the week as people pray for one another and keep following Jesus together.
Known And Cared For
Shared life at River City is meant to make room for honesty, prayer, friendship, and real care.
City Groups
Weekly groups in homes around the city help church life keep moving through the week.
Serving And Mission
People get rooted as they serve, carry burdens, and go after the mission of Jesus together.
Kids And Families
Families should be able to settle in quickly.
River City Kids serves children birth through 4th grade in safe, supervised classrooms with trained volunteers and a clear Sunday check-in.
Birth Through 4th Grade
Age-appropriate classrooms and steady Sunday routines.
Trained Volunteers
Trusted adults, clear procedures, and calm arrival support.
Parents Are Helped
Families are welcomed, not inconveniences.
For Grand Rapids
We want our unnatural generosity to bless our entire neighborhood and city.
River City is a local church for this city. We want to get outside our doors, love our neighbors in real ways, and share the hope of Jesus with honesty.
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