Life Of The Community

December 2024

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Life Of The Community

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1 First Sunday Food Collection First Sunday Food Collection FIRST SUNDAY FOOD COLLECTION On first Sundays, consider bringing a few canned goods and other needed items with you to church to support the Riverside Food Pantry. There will be a table placed just below the pulpit for your donations in the Nave (sanctuary). There will also be shopping carts in the narthex (lobby to […] Location Nave Time 12:00am - 11:59pm Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am Grace Space Nursery Grace Space Nursery Introducing Grace Space: A New Nursery Program for Families with Children Aged 0-3 Grace Space is a nurturing, faith-centered nursery program designed to support the spiritual growth of young children through Montessori-inspired activities and presentations. Held every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Grace Space offers a warm and welcoming environment where toddlers can […] Location N/A Time 10:30am - 12:30pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm 2024 AdventFest 2024 AdventFest Join us for AdventFest on Sunday, December 1, and make your own Advent wreath! We will supply pine branches, candles, and all the materials—you just need to supply the creativity. There will also be activities for kids and holiday snacks. Even if you don’t think of yourself as “crafty,” this will be a fun event […] Location South Hall Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 5 more	2	3	4 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm Space for Grace Space for Grace Join us for Space for Grace, a monthly in-person and online gathering featuring Gospel music, prayer, preaching, communion, and more. Dinner at 6:30PM. Space for Grace will occur the Wednesday after Communion Sunday (First Sundays). https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLFcF522N5nEAbo0zRY5tWB9DGmiE56Q19 Location 9T and Online Time 7:00pm - 9:00pm	5 Tower League Tower League Join the Riverside Church Tower League for their weekly Zoom check-in and exercise. Chair Exercise \| 1:30 - 2:00 PM \| Zoom Program \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| Zoom For more information, please contact Rev. Tim Dalton. For more information about the Riverside Church Tower League, click here. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm	6	7
8 Seekers Book Study Seekers Book Study DESCRIPTION The Seekers is a study group focused on exploring spirituality through books and videos by progressive theologians. As Carl Jung observed, many religious people struggle with traditional images of God as they mature, finding the idea of a deity "up there" in heaven no longer resonates. This class offers fresh perspectives on the divine, […] Location 323 MLK Time 9:00am - 10:00am Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am Grace Space Nursery Grace Space Nursery Introducing Grace Space: A New Nursery Program for Families with Children Aged 0-3 Grace Space is a nurturing, faith-centered nursery program designed to support the spiritual growth of young children through Montessori-inspired activities and presentations. Held every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Grace Space offers a warm and welcoming environment where toddlers can […] Location N/A Time 10:30am - 12:30pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Business & Women’s Professional Group Business & Women’s Professional Group Business & Women's Professional Group Meetings DATES: Monthly, 2nd Sundays, October 13 - June 8, 2025 TIME: 1:00PM - 3:00PM LOCATION: 9T Library Location 9T Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm Clara & the Nutcracker: A Christmas Story through Music Clara & the Nutcracker: A Christmas Story through Music Experience a free afternoon of music and holiday magic at Riverside, perfect for children and families! Enjoy inspiring performances by emerging young musicians, unique compositions, and festive activities in a concert designed to ignite a love of music in New York's young people. This special event features live classical, jazz, and contemporary music, along with […] Location 9T Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 6 more	9	10	11 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	12	13	14 Visit The Met Cloisters with The Riverside Church Visit The Met Cloisters with The Riverside Church Join Us for a Holiday Outing to the Met Cloisters! Celebrate Advent with Riverside Young Adults on Thursday, December 14 as we visit the Met Cloisters Museum! We’ll meet at 10:30 AM at the Claremont Avenue entrance and travel together to Washington Heights. Perched on a hill in Northern Manhattan, the Cloisters is a one-of-a-kind museum featuring medieval European […] Location meet at Claremont Entrance, travel to museum Time 10:30am - 2:00pm Candlelight Prep Candlelight Prep Join us in spreading the warmth and glow of the holiday season at The Riverside Church! We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help assemble nearly 2,000 candles for our Candlelight Carol Festival. 👉 Details 📅 Date: Saturday, December 14th 🕛 Time: 12:00PM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: South Hall Lobby Help us create an enchanting atmosphere […] Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:00pm - 2:00pm Maranatha Christmas Celebration with a Purpose Maranatha Christmas Celebration with a Purpose Maranatha Annual Christmas Celebration with a Purpose Saturday, December 14th \| 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM \| Room 9T Come celebrate the season with us at the Maranatha Annual Christmas Celebration with a Purpose! Enjoy a festive evening filled with delicious dinner, live entertainment, DJ music, dancing, carol singing, and great fellowship in a warm […] Location 9T Time 6:00pm - 10:00pm
15 Seekers Book Study Seekers Book Study DESCRIPTION The Seekers is a study group focused on exploring spirituality through books and videos by progressive theologians. As Carl Jung observed, many religious people struggle with traditional images of God as they mature, finding the idea of a deity "up there" in heaven no longer resonates. This class offers fresh perspectives on the divine, […] Location 323 MLK Time 9:00am - 10:00am Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am Grace Space Nursery Grace Space Nursery Introducing Grace Space: A New Nursery Program for Families with Children Aged 0-3 Grace Space is a nurturing, faith-centered nursery program designed to support the spiritual growth of young children through Montessori-inspired activities and presentations. Held every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Grace Space offers a warm and welcoming environment where toddlers can […] Location N/A Time 10:30am - 12:30pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm B’s & P’s Annual Christmas Tea B’s & P’s Annual Christmas Tea DATE: Sunday, December 15 TIME: 1:00PM - 4:00PM LOCATION: 9T Library Location 9T Time 1:00pm - 4:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm Candlelight Carol Festival Candlelight Carol Festival This longstanding tradition has become an essential part of Christmas in New York City. This service of music and light combines carillon, organ, harp, and all the choirs of The Riverside Church, culminating in a ritual sharing of candlelight illuminating the nave. The Candlelight Carol Festival will take place in person at The Riverside Church […] Location Nave & Livestream Time 4:00pm - 6:30pm 6 more	16	17	18 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	19 Tower League Tower League Join the Riverside Church Tower League for their weekly Zoom check-in and exercise. Chair Exercise \| 1:30 - 2:00 PM \| Zoom Program \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| Zoom For more information, please contact Rev. Tim Dalton. For more information about the Riverside Church Tower League, click here. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm	20	21
22 Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am Grace Space Nursery Grace Space Nursery Introducing Grace Space: A New Nursery Program for Families with Children Aged 0-3 Grace Space is a nurturing, faith-centered nursery program designed to support the spiritual growth of young children through Montessori-inspired activities and presentations. Held every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Grace Space offers a warm and welcoming environment where toddlers can […] Location N/A Time 10:30am - 12:30pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 3 more	23	24	25 Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II Advanced Beginners Biblical Hebrew II DATES: Wednesdays, October 2, 2024 – June 11, 2025 TIMES: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATION: Register Here Zoom Link For more information, email education@trcnyc.org. Location Via Zoom Time 5:00pm - 6:30pm	26 Tower League Tower League Join the Riverside Church Tower League for their weekly Zoom check-in and exercise. Chair Exercise \| 1:30 - 2:00 PM \| Zoom Program \| 2:00 - 3:00 PM \| Zoom For more information, please contact Rev. Tim Dalton. For more information about the Riverside Church Tower League, click here. Location Online Time 1:30pm - 3:00pm	27	28
29 Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew Absolute Beginners Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 9:30AM - 11:00AM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 9:30am - 11:00am Grace Space Nursery Grace Space Nursery Introducing Grace Space: A New Nursery Program for Families with Children Aged 0-3 Grace Space is a nurturing, faith-centered nursery program designed to support the spiritual growth of young children through Montessori-inspired activities and presentations. Held every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Grace Space offers a warm and welcoming environment where toddlers can […] Location N/A Time 10:30am - 12:30pm Virtual Coffee Hour Virtual Coffee Hour Join us Sunday after worship for a virtual coffee hour where we will connect with one another and talk with the preacher about the sermon we just experienced. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas to this multi-vocal conversation! }Join Virtual Coffee Hour Click here to see all of Riverside's online ministries, small groups, videos, and […] Location Online Time 12:30pm - 1:30pm Coffee Hour Coffee Hour Location South Hall Lobby Time 12:30pm - 2:00pm Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Intermediate Biblical Hebrew DATES Sundays, October 6, 2024 - June 8, 2025 TIME 1:30PM - 4:30PM LOCATION Room: MLK 314 and Zoom Register Here Zoom Link For more information, education@trcnyc.org Location 314 MLK Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital Sunday Afternoon Carillon Recital The Riverside Church carillon, built in 1930, was a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in memory of his mother. The worlds’ largest carillon by weight, the Riverside carillon contains 74 cast bronze bells. The Bourdon bell, weighing 40,000 pounds (ringing on the hour) is the largest tuned bell in the world. The bells swing […] Location N/A Time 3:00pm - 3:30pm 3 more	30	31

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