Upcoming Events
Life Group Sign Ups
Sunday, August 30 & September 6th Between Services on the Patio
NOW HIRING: Media Team Positions
Indian River Church currently has two Media Team positions available. Training is provided.
• Daytime Media Position
We are looking for someone who can run sound and video services for school and special church events during the week and on some weekends. Flexible hours.
• Sunday Morning Media Worship Position
Join our Sunday morning media team, helping run sound, visuals, and cameras for worship services.
Hours are Sundays from 7:30 AM–12:30 PM, plus one weekday evening practice.
Interested in joining our Media Team? Please see Kelley in the church office or email her at kmclester@irchurch.org.
IRC KIDS’ “BUILDopolis” Fall Family Fun Party!
Saturday, September 12, 4:00 – 6:00pm, IRC Gym
Join IRC Kids for an afternoon of building, playing, creating, laughing, and spending time together at our third Family Fun Party!
BUILDopolis is a stay-and-play family event created for families to enjoy TOGETHER. All ages are welcome, and everything is FREE!
What’s under construction?
🍕 Pizza & snacks
🚧 Construction-themed games & challenges
🔨 Building stations & hands-on fun
🎨 Crafts & creative activities
🎨 Face painting
🎈 Balloon art
⭐ Prizes & special surprises
👷 Plenty of fun for the whole family!
Whether your builders love trucks, tools, creating, competing, or simply having fun with friends, there will be something waiting for everyone.
Gather your crew and come ready to BUILD some family memories with us! 🦺🔨
🎉 Please RSVP to Linda at 321-213-1013.
We can’t wait to welcome your family to BUILDopolis! Fall Family Fun — together! 🎉
6 Week Women’s Bible Study
Begins Monday, September 14th 6:30pm
Renewing your mind will lead to a transformed life.
Have you been feeling weighed down by worry? Or caught up in a web of self-critical thoughts? The good news is that with God’s help, you can learn to renew your mind, break free from negative patterns, and become a little more like Jesus every day. This six-session Bible study (video access included) explores three scripture-based tools for managing your thoughts:
- Practice Picky Thinking: Monitor the airspace of your thoughts and don’t allow the destructive ones to land.
- Identify UFOs: Scan for any untruths that are creating false narratives that are leading to overreactions.
- Uproot and Replant: Don’t let the ugly weeds of Satan’s lies grow. Pull them up by the roots and replace them with God’s truth.
These three tools will help you take every thought captive and test the messages that replay in your mind against the truth of God’s Word. You will also learn to overcome common thought traps like anxiety, guilt, rejection, dissatisfaction, and more. No matter who you are or where you come from, progress is possible.
Pumpkin Patch Cleanup
Saturday, September 19th 8:00am – 12:00pm
Our Pumpkin Patch Village is beginning to come to life!
We’re inviting our church family and community to join us for a Pumpkin Patch Cleanup Morning as we prepare the grounds for another wonderful season. There will be plenty to do, and every helping hand makes a difference. Come for the whole morning or simply lend a hand for a little while.
Together, we’re preparing a place that will soon welcome thousands of children, families, friends, and neighbors throughout October. We would love to have you be part of it!
6 Week Women’s Fall Bible Study
Begins Thursday, September 24th 10:00 – 11:30am
Study Dates: September 24, October 1, 8, 22, 29 & November 5
Life can leave us carrying burdens we were never meant to bear. We worry. We overthink. We try to protect the people we love, fix difficult situations, and make sense of circumstances beyond our control. Yet Jesus gently invites us to lay those burdens down and trust the One who faithfully holds every part of our lives.
This fall, we invite you to join us for “Making Peace with What I Can’t Control”, a six-week women’s Bible study by bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst. Together, we’ll discover what God’s Word teaches about releasing fear, surrendering the pressure to control every outcome, and finding the lasting peace that comes from trusting Him more deeply.
Through engaging video teaching, personal study, and encouraging conversation, we’ll explore how to:
• Recognize the fears that often fuel our need for control.
• Distinguish between healthy responsibility and fear-driven control.
• Quiet overthinking with biblical truth.
• Experience God’s peace, even when life feels uncertain.
• Encourage one another as we grow in faith, hope, and trust.
Whether you are a young adult, raising children, enjoying the blessing of grandchildren, navigating retirement, caring for a loved one, or simply longing for a deeper sense of God’s peace, you’ll find a welcoming community of women who desire to grow in God’s Word and encourage one another along the way.
Study Materials
Each participant will need to purchase her own study materials before the first session. (You may choose the hardcover book, the Bible Study Guide with streaming video sessions, or both, depending on how you’d like to participate.)
Please RSVP to LINDA BENSON at 321-213-1013 to register.
Bring a friend, come just as you are, and join us as we learn to release what we cannot control, rest in God’s faithful promises, and experience the peace only He can give. We would love to welcome you.
3 Weeks – Parenting with Grace & Wisdom
Begins Monday, September 28th 5:30 – 7:00pm
Doors Open at 5:15pm
Parenting is one of life’s greatest blessings—and one of life’s greatest responsibilities. Every season brings new joys, new challenges, and new opportunities to grow alongside our children.
We invite you to join us for “Parenting with Grace & Wisdom,” a welcoming three-week workshop designed to encourage and equip parents, grandparents, and caregivers with practical, faith-filled tools for everyday family life.
Grounded in Scripture and enriched by trusted Christian and child development resources, we’ll explore how grace, wisdom, and a deeper understanding of our children can strengthen relationships, bring greater peace to our homes, and help our families flourish.
Together, we’ll discover practical ways to:
• Build stronger, healthier family relationships
• Better understand your child’s developing heart and mind
• Respond with both grace and healthy boundaries
• Parent with greater confidence, wisdom, and hope
Each evening includes dinner, encouraging teaching, meaningful conversation, and practical ideas you can begin using with your family right away.
Dinner, childcare, and workshop materials are provided at no cost.
Whether you’re parenting toddlers, school-aged children, teenagers, or simply investing in the next generation, you’ll find encouragement, practical wisdom, and a caring community ready to walk alongside you.
Please contact Linda Benson at 321-213-1013 if you are able to join us.
We would love to welcome you! ❤️