Worship Weblog
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
The River, Edmonton, AB
Report by Betty Grit:
Pastor Bruce Gritter served as project director for grants to The River, a new church plant in Edmonton.
As we met for breakfast on a Saturday morning, Bruce told us that the congregation has just completed its fifth year, that it brings together between 400 and 500 people each Sunday, and is in the process of planting its first church. Because they meet in a school, much of Saturday will be spent preparing the space for worship.
Currently The River is offering a seven week series called Break Free. Sermons, drama, dance, visual art, and a journal for small group discussion have been created to help worshipers identify those things that rob them of life and to break free so they can experience healing, growth and wholeness through their relationship with God. Pastor Bruce reports that this series has opened the hearts of many people to begin a life transformed by the Spirit.
The River and Pastor Bruce had partnered with us to first explore and give a name to Vertical Habits. We are grateful to learn how the congregation has built on that concept to reach out in the community and help people grow in a relationship with God.