Please join us July 24-26, 6:00-8:00 pm for Backyard Bible Club. We need volunteers to help with crafts, games, teaching, snacks & music at each of the Bible club locations. Our goal is to have at least 60 volunteers this year to make this event a success! So we need all hands on deck.

We will have three club locations happening simultaneously at three different homes so you can choose the location that is best for you. The following families will be hosting a Backyard Bible Club this year:

1. The Ferrell Family: Ridgewood Neighborhood, Greer

2. The Norris Family: Mt.Vernon Neighborhood, Greer

3. The Boland Family: Highland Hills Neighborhood, Lyman

On the last day, July 26, all three locations will come together for a family block party in our very own parking lot! This will be a fun evening with gospel teaching, inflatables, games, food, and more.

Backyard Bible Club will be an exciting opportunity for the kids of Ridgewood, along with their neighbors and friends, to learn about the nature of God. Please sign up to volunteer by May 28 and plan to attend one of the two volunteer meetings: June 9 @ 5pm or June 17 @ 6:30 pm.

Registration for children attending is also open!

Our annual summer Dinner Groups are back! We will be doing them in June and July. Our hope is that Dinner Groups will serve as one of the many ways our church body pursues maturity in Christ while also deepening and building new relationships within the church body.

How Dinner Groups Work

For those who are new to Dinner Groups, here is how they work:

• What: Dinner Groups are formed with three to four couples, families, or individuals who share a meal and enjoy conversation twice during a month.

• Who:

  • Participants: Smaller groups of five to eight adults contribute to the shared meal. You don't have to be a church member to participate.

  • Hosts: One individual, couple, or family will be designated as a “host” for your group. Details of hosting are listed below. You must be a church member to host.

• When: One key difference this year is that you can sign up for set dates for the Dinner Groups so that there is less coordination between all the different people participating to figure out dates that work. There will be three options available. You will choose only one of the following options:

  • Option 1: Saturdays - June 8 & June 22

  • Option 2: Wednesdays - June 12 & June 26

  • Option 3: Other - for those who can't do the above dates and want to coordinate their own dates within their Dinner Groups

We Need Hosts

Please note that we did not have enough Dinner Group Hosts last year. We will limit the size of the groups this year, so we need more people willing to host a Dinner Group. You must be a member of Ridgewood to be a host. If you agree to "host," Aaron will get you all the information you need.

Responsibilities of hosts:

• Must be a Ridgewood member

• Communicate with the group to determine the exact times for the shared meals

• Help coordinate what each person may contribute to the meal

• Initiate a more intentional conversation with some questions for everyone to be able to get to know each other better

Sign-up Deadline for June Dinner Groups: Sunday, May 26

We are going to do Dinner Groups in June and July. You will need to sign up for each month separately if you want to participate in both months. Your Dinner Group will be different for each month. The sign-up deadline for June Dinner Groups is Sunday, May 26. This deadline is a hard deadline since the coordination of groups takes time and organization. Please sign up below by May 26.

Email Aaron with any questions.

Backyard Bible Club is returning July 24-26 from 6-8 pm! We will be heading to the African savanna for a safari your child won’t forget. On our “safari” we will be exploring the nature of God and learning about how he is eternal, holy, and loving. We hope you will join us on this fun-filled adventure this summer. Backyard Bible Club is geared for children ages K5-5th grade. 4 year old children are also welcome to attend, we just ask that one parent/guardian (that is not volunteering) attend Backyard Bible Club with them.

We will have three clubs happening simultaneously at three different locations so you can choose the one location that is best for your family. The following families will be hosting a Backyard Bible Club this year:

• The Ferrell Family: Ridgewood Neighborhood, Greer

• The Norris Family: Burgess Hills Neighborhood, Greer

• The Boland Family: Highland Hills Neighborhood, Lyman

On the last day, July 26, all three locations will come together for a family block party at Ridgewood Church- 407 Ridgewood Drive! This will be a fun evening with gospel teaching, inflatables, games, food, and more. One parent/guardian is asked to attend with their child(ren) for the block party.

Friends, neighbors, teammates, etc are all invited to join us! Ridgewood Church families are expected to register by July 16. Walk-up registrations will be reserved for non-Ridgewood guests unable to pre-register.

The men (and future men age 8 and older) of Ridgewood will spend a weekend at Camp McCall studying Titus. More info TBD. Save the date!