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Rivermont EPC Staff

John T. Mabray Rivermont
Senior Pastor
Evangelical
Throughout our history, River mont
Evangelical Presbyterian Church has sought Ronald M. Cox
to stand for, proclaim, and demonstrate the Executive Pastor
glorious gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed
in the Bible. A. Chris Deneen
Pastor of Christian Education
Presbyterian
We believe that the Bible is the infallible
Word of God, uniquely and fully inspired
by the Holy Spirit, and, therefore, the
Vic Uotinen
Director of Missions Church

Christ-Centered, Evangelical, Reformed

supreme and final authority on all matters “Rivermont
Peggy Bettcher
on which it speaks. Director of Music Ministry Evangelical
As a congregation of the Evangelical Deborah Chennault Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church denomination, we Director of Children’s Ministry
are Reformed in theology, Presbyterian Church exists
in church government, and evangelical in Shane Whelan
Director ofYouth Ministry to proclaim
spirit. Our pastors, elders, and deacons
affirm the Westminster Confession of Linda Paulson the glorious
Faith and Catechisms as our doctrinal Parish Nurse
standards. gospel of Jesus
Ellen Geisert
We gladly and enthusiastically seek to Church Business Administrator Christ to all the
proclaim the excellencies of him who has world, reflecting
Morgan Allen
called us out of darkness into his marvelous Ministry & Communications Assistant
light (1st Peter 2:9), through Jesus Christ our Reformed
who is “the same yesterday and today and Janet Butler convictions
forever” (Hebrews 13:8); and, by the grace Publications Editor &
of the Holy Spirit, we seek to live “in a Pastoral Staff Assistant and relating to
manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing
Bill Drinkard contemporary
to him, bearing fruit in every good work Buildings & Propery Manager
and increasing in the knowledge of God” culture.”
(Colossians 1:10). Janet Freshour
Receptionist
Our prayer is that, through the ministry of
the gospel, others will come to Christ in George Everson
true faith, be incorporated into his Body, Office Assistant
the Church, grow in his grace, live in joyful 2424 Rivermont Ave
obedience to him, and offer themselves in Lynchburg, VA 24503
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“Trusting in the Triune God, we aspire, by His
Worship Congregational Christian
sovereign grace, to be a God-centered, Christ-
loving, Spirit-empowered congregation which Missions
glorifies God and enjoys Him forever. Our We believe that worship is
to be offered “in spirit and
Life Education Taking seriously the
vision of Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Stressing the essential role of Great Commission of
Church is of an evangelical and Reformed in truth,” with “reverence Embracing the profound the Bible, we desire to mature Jesus Christ, we sustain
congregation of deeply converted Christians and awe” (John 4:24; Hebrews love of God, we seek to in our relationship with Jesus a growing outreach both
12:28), focusing our hearts Christ; transformed by Him locally and to the world-
who are:: live out our Chr istian
and minds on the living to interact with the world for at-large.
Biblically literate faith through loving and God’s glory.
theologically sound and tr ue God: Father, caring relationships within We seek to do this by
Son, and Holy Spirit. The We have classes for all ages the proclamation of the
devotionally fervent (prayer, Bible study, the family of God and the during the Sunday school hour
worship of God includes “Good News” to the lost,
worship) covenant community of each week. by various ministries to
compassionate and caring the faithful preaching and
His church. Rivermont Fellowship Night all sorts of human need
culturally sensitive hearing of the Word of in the name of Christ,
offers classes on Wednesday
socially penetrating God, hymns of praise and We encourage our life evenings for every age: Bible a nd by suppor ting a
effective in outreach in our city thanksgiving being sung together in Christ and Clubs for nursery through 5th number of both national
fer vently with joy, and grade,Youth Group for middle and international
faithful in the work of the Church beyond reflect His love to the world
the offering of ourselves school and high school students, missionaries.
our bounds through Neighborhood
in prayer and through the and classes for adults on topics Among the many local
committed to global evangelization clusters for connection and suc h as Biblical financial
giving of our financial ministries we support are
committed to the “cultural mandate” support, opportunities to stewardship, marriage and Habitat for Humanity,
of advancing the Kingdom of Christ in resources for the sake of parenting, personal evangelism,
serve through the body of Daily Bread, Blue Ridge
every arena of life, so that the gospel has God’s kingdom. and effective engaging this Pregnancy Center and
Christ, weekly gatherings culture as a follower of Jesus
a transformative impact on society. Worship services are led by
Young Life. Globally, we
f o r m e n a n d wo m e n , Christ. are engaged in missions
We see this as a vision that expands outward the pastors, and supported
from the center of our congregational life to unique dinners for the There are also many outreach in Uganda, India,
by the Director of Music, whole congregation, and opportunities for study, prayer, Myanmar, Russia, Mexico,
the uttermost parts of the earth --- through the Sanctuary Choir, Bell Kenya, Honduras, the
compassionate care to and fellowship throughout the
Worship, Education & Nurture, Witness in Choirs, and Children’s week with small groups for Middle East, and in several
Daily Life, and Missions & Evangelism.” those in need. both men and women. other nations.
Choirs.