Riverside Community Baptist Church
Peterborough ON
K9H 5S1
Who we are
Riverside is a place to connect with God and with others:
To grow stronger through worship, Grow deeper through discipleship, Grow warmer through fellowship, and Grow larger through evangelism.
Our Beliefs
We recognize ourselves as a local body of evangelical Christian believers, united in purpose and love, committed to following Jesus Christ, governed in doctrine and practice by the Bible, meeting regularly for worship, discipleship and fellowship and desirous to incorporate others into a meaningful relationship with God and with ourselves through evangelism. We recognize that we are only one (1) part of the larger body of evangelical Christian believers in our community, our country and around the world and we will seek to honour, respect and encourage them by focusing on our commonness in Christ. We recognize that we live in a free country, Canada, and we will abide by it's laws, foster good citizenship as conscience and Scripture permits.
Our Name
The name of this congregation shall be “Riverside Community Baptist Church” (hereafter referred to as Riverside); a non-profit congregation and its duration shall be perpetual.
Our Purpose
Riverside exists to: A) celebrate God's presence through Worship B) educate God's people through Discipleship C) incorporate God's people through Fellowship D) communicate God's word through Evangelism
Our Values
Riverside values relationships: The greatest relationship we can have is a relationship with God and the greatest benefit we can be is to share our God and ourselves with others. Riverside values people: People matter to God and people matter to Riverside, therefore we will help people grow and excel individually and relationally with God and with others. Riverside values character: Good character honours God and inspires people therefore Riverside will pursue constant character growth, excellence in all we do and apply grace to others in this process.
Riverside values purpose: Worship, Discipleship, Fellowship and Evangelism are our 4 corporate guiding purposes to which we will apply our time, finances and talents. Riverside values methods: Celebratory Worship and Cell Groups will be our main methods to enhance relationships with God and others, to show our value of people, to help develop character and to fulfill our 4 purposes. We will be contemporary in our methods and apply the Bible in a life relevant way.
To grow stronger through worship, Grow deeper through discipleship, Grow warmer through fellowship, and Grow larger through evangelism.
Our Beliefs
We recognize ourselves as a local body of evangelical Christian believers, united in purpose and love, committed to following Jesus Christ, governed in doctrine and practice by the Bible, meeting regularly for worship, discipleship and fellowship and desirous to incorporate others into a meaningful relationship with God and with ourselves through evangelism. We recognize that we are only one (1) part of the larger body of evangelical Christian believers in our community, our country and around the world and we will seek to honour, respect and encourage them by focusing on our commonness in Christ. We recognize that we live in a free country, Canada, and we will abide by it's laws, foster good citizenship as conscience and Scripture permits.
Our Name
The name of this congregation shall be “Riverside Community Baptist Church” (hereafter referred to as Riverside); a non-profit congregation and its duration shall be perpetual.
Riverside exists to: A) celebrate God's presence through Worship B) educate God's people through Discipleship C) incorporate God's people through Fellowship D) communicate God's word through Evangelism
Our Values
Riverside values relationships: The greatest relationship we can have is a relationship with God and the greatest benefit we can be is to share our God and ourselves with others. Riverside values people: People matter to God and people matter to Riverside, therefore we will help people grow and excel individually and relationally with God and with others. Riverside values character: Good character honours God and inspires people therefore Riverside will pursue constant character growth, excellence in all we do and apply grace to others in this process.
Riverside values purpose: Worship, Discipleship, Fellowship and Evangelism are our 4 corporate guiding purposes to which we will apply our time, finances and talents. Riverside values methods: Celebratory Worship and Cell Groups will be our main methods to enhance relationships with God and others, to show our value of people, to help develop character and to fulfill our 4 purposes. We will be contemporary in our methods and apply the Bible in a life relevant way.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
George MacDonald
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Leader Email:
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Leader Bio:
George MacDonald pastored in Cobourg prior to coming to Peterborough to start Riverside Community Church.
He is married to his wife, Marilyn, and have 3 children, Jeremy, Aaron and Ben. His passion is to connect to people and to help people connect to God in a real and soul satisfying way.
His messages on Sundays are contemporary in nature, life relevant and Bible based.
The best way to introduce him to you is to read part of his life statement.
“By God’s grace I will be a successful Christian, husband, father, pastor and leader, an encouraging positive force in every relationship. A victorious, ever-growing, ever-changing, ever-hopeful Christian man who enjoys the abundant life in Christ … God’s continuing miracle.”
He is married to his wife, Marilyn, and have 3 children, Jeremy, Aaron and Ben. His passion is to connect to people and to help people connect to God in a real and soul satisfying way.
His messages on Sundays are contemporary in nature, life relevant and Bible based.
The best way to introduce him to you is to read part of his life statement.
“By God’s grace I will be a successful Christian, husband, father, pastor and leader, an encouraging positive force in every relationship. A victorious, ever-growing, ever-changing, ever-hopeful Christian man who enjoys the abundant life in Christ … God’s continuing miracle.”
Riverside Community Baptist Church Service Times
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Join us Sunday mornings as we begin our time together at 10:00am for our Sunday Morning Worship Service.
A time of prayer, worship and fellowship as we experience what it means to connect with God and with others.
We strive for simple, meaningful, challenging, relevant and applicable times together.
Nursery and toddler care are available, as well as children's programs during the service.
It's been more than 4 years since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
Please contact the church to confirm Service Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
Join us Sunday mornings as we begin our time together at 10:00am for our Sunday Morning Worship Service.
A time of prayer, worship and fellowship as we experience what it means to connect with God and with others.
We strive for simple, meaningful, challenging, relevant and applicable times together.
Nursery and toddler care are available, as well as children's programs during the service.
It's been more than 4 years since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
Please contact the church to confirm Service Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
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Riverside Community Baptist Church History
"Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer."E. M. Bounds
Riverside Community Baptist Church listing was last updated on the 16th of March, 2020
