We exist to glorify God and proclaim Jesus Christ.
In love, we invite all to experience Christ in
worship, truth and hospitality.
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Current Sermon Series
Our current sermon series is entitled “One Another” and is a topical series based on teaching of the New Testament on how the church is to interact with one another. There are numerous references to this in Jesus’ teachings and the writings of the apostles and early church leaders. As we study these references we are looking for the picture that emerges as to what the church of Jesus Christ should look like, as well as why it should look like that.
Remembering VBS
We had another great year of Vacation Bible School! With an average student attendance of around 155 kids. This year we went to the desert, joining the Israelites as they moved from their miraculous escape as slaves in Egypt to the Promised Land. As they experienced life on the move, they saw God, who delivered them miraculously, also guided them and provided for them miraculously.
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We believe that Christian worship and fellowship is vital to our growth in Christ, both as a large group and as smaller groups. As such, we meet weekly for various different gatherings. On Sunday mornings we have Sunday School at 9:30 AM, with classes for all ages including adults. Our Sunday morning worship service starts at 10:30 AM and typically finishes up by noon. Roughly twice a month (typically 1st & 3rd Sunday) we have a worship service on Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM. For these services we engage in a variety of subjects &/or formats: missions related, formal messages, hymn sings, informal talks, choirs or singing groups, recreational evenings, etc. Every 4th Sunday we have a whole church fellowship meal following our morning service, that everyone is welcome to attend. We also have Care Groups that meet during the week at various locations. For more information or questions on any of these services please email us HERE.
Beliefs
SCRIPTURES
We believe in the inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of the Scriptures and seek to faithfully interpret them as a body.
CHURCH
We believe in the church as the body of Christ, the called out ones, separated unto God regardless of color, race, geography, or culture.
HOME
We believe the home is the primary place where Biblical truth is taught and displayed.
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Merlin Miller
Merlin married his wife, Heidi, in 2000 and together they live with their 7 children (3 sons and 4 daughters) in Shipshewana, IN. While in high school the Lord began drawing Merlin to a personal relationship, and in 1998 he chose to signify his commitment to Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord through baptism. Soon after that he began serving at Riverview, preaching as a lay pastor as early as 2001. In 2006 he was licensed as the associate pastor, in 2008 ordained to that role, and in 2010 transitioned into the role of senior pastor. His passion remains to preach the Word of God in a systematic, clear and applicable way in order to exhort others to exchange the selfish life for one dedicated to Christ. A verse that was instrumental in his conversion, and remains fundamental to his life is Proverbs 3:5-6:
Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Associate Pastor
Joe Byler
Joe and wife Lisa of almost 30 years, who is now deceased, along with two daughters resided in Middlebury, IN and started attending Riverview in 2006. They had just moved back from Phoenix, AZ where they had been involved with an inner-city children's ministry for 10 years. Joe continues to attend Riverview with his wife, Rhoda, as of May 2020. He committed his life to serving Jesus, along with asking Him to be Lord of his life at an early age and claims the verses in Luke 10:2 and Psalm 126:5&6 to be his calling in life.
Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, "The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Psalm 126:5&6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
He started serving as Deacon in November 2020 and was licensed as Associate Pastor in October 2021.
Elder
Kris Reckers
Kris married his high school sweet heart, Stephanie in 1994. Kris did not come from a Christian home and had very little knowledge of the Bible. He was saved at 24 after he and Stephanie started to visit a small church in the town where they lived in North Carolina. He began to read and study the scriptures, an important verse early on was John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” It was this Jesus that Kris sought to follow. God has given Kris and Stephanie 8 children, 4 of which are married and one grandson. Kris has a passion to see men and young men follow Jesus passionately. He loves to preach and teach the Word of God. His favorite verse is Proverbs 29:18:
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.
Elder
Ernie Miller
Ernie and his wife Ruby live in Middlebury, IN. They have two sons, Caleb and Kerry. Ernie has been an elder at Riverview since 2015 and is passionate about living and showing that there is ONE God and there is NO OTHER! At the age of 14 Ernie trusted Christ for his salvation, and since then has claimed Isaiah 41:10 as a special verse:
Fear thou not. For I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Elder
ERIC JONES
Eric and his wife Brenda live in Shipshewana, IN. They have two sons and a daughter, Zachariah, Josiah & Adoniah. Eric accepted Christ as his Savior & Lord and was baptized when he was 12 years old. His desire is that his life, and the life of his family, brings glory to God. A favorite passage of Eric’s is Psalm 103, verses 2-4 say
“Bless the Lord, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals your diseases, you redeems your life from the pit, and crowns you with steadfast love and mercy”
Elder
Nyal Beachy
Nyal and his wife Natasha live in Bristol, IN, along with their two children. While in third grade, at an after-school bible class, Nyal sensed the Lord calling him, and it was there that he first said yes to the Lord. Nyal desires to walk faithfully with the Lord, investing, for Christ, into the lives of those around him. Nyal’s favorite verse is John 14:27:
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”