A clear Sunday rhythm with preaching, worship, and room to settle in.
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August 3, 2026Who Is Your Nineveh?Jonah 3
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A Gospel-centered church family marked by real discipleship, honest community, and love for Grand Rapids.
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
Your first Sunday should feel clear, calm, and genuinely welcoming.
When we gather, you can expect preaching from the Bible, worship, and a room where you can belong even if everything still feels new.
Safe, supervised classrooms with trained volunteers and clear check-in.
Grand Rapids, MI 49504.
What It Feels LikeOrdinary people learning to follow Jesus together.
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Preaching From River City
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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 to love our neighbors well and seek the good of Grand Rapids.
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.
Read More About Our MissionA Simple Invitation
If you are looking for a church in Grand Rapids, we would love to welcome you.
You do not need church language first or everything together. Just come. We would be glad to meet you and help you get oriented.