Cold Days At The River

Oh Baby It's Cold Outside! The River is glad to hand out hats, mittens, and scarves to the ladies and kids that come to The River. We also offered free H1N1 shots with the help of the Downtown Clinic. We do take donations of hats, gloves, socks, bras, underwear, and umbrellas that can be dropped by The River anytime during our hours of operation- Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m.

Rolling At The River! Calling All Bunco Players

Reserve your place now! The River will be holding a "Rolling At The River" Bunco Tournament Fundraiser on March 18, 2010 from 7-9 p.m. Participants will be treated to appetizers, bunco, prizes, and learn how The River helps women and children in need in the Tri-Cities. This event will be held at The River and the suggested cost is $25.00 per player. Call Stacy Larsen at

926-8111 to reserve seats.

Come and have fun rolling at The River!

The Mayor Visits The River

Johnson City, Tennessee Mayor Jane Myron visited The River today to judge our 4th annual Hand Turkey Coloring Contest. It was hard to pick the winners out of the beautiful 35 entries- but the winners are:

First Place: Doris Hall

Second Place: Anika Dyer

Third Place: Jennifer Norris

Honorable Mention: Buffy Vanoy

Opening Soon: The River- A Short Film

We filmed on Tuesday, November 17th. We will be having a red carpet premiere in December.

Mama Shirley after giving her line.

Shirley signs in before getting filmed.

Entry to our Film Set.

Keith Smith- the master of film!

The set.

4th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon at The River 2009

We had an awesome day at The River! It was our 4th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner prepared by the ladies at Northpointe Community Church. Are you salivating yet? We had the best cranberry salad, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, turkey, and a roll. It was delicious!!!!

Our yummy dessert: individual pumpkin cakes with cream cheese frosting!

Susan and her ladies from Northpointe Coummunity Church and some of our River guests smile pretty for the camera!

We shared a special blessing of thanksgiving before the meal.

Melissa, Margaret, Leah, Tonya, Mary, Sheree, and Lisa enjoy being served.

Robyn, Jackie, and Dee.

Pam, Mary, Cathy, Mama Shirley, Pansy, Shirley, and Mary Jo wait to be served.

Mary chowing down.

Pam enjoying her lunch.

Wonderful Jamaican Meal for the Kickoff of Global Missions Week!

Anika grilling the jerk chicken on the grill. The smell was amazing!

Yummy Jerk Chicken on the grill- can you smell it?

Kitchen crew at FPC: Pat, Em, Anika, Dixie, Jahque, Heather, and Jerry.

Jahque and Jerry clowning around with the plantains!

Plantains- lots of fried plantains!

Stacy (the white, southern, Jamaican girl), Jahque, A.J., and Anika.

Jahque, A.J., Anika and Pastor Louis- The Jamaicans!

Marsha and A.J.

Happy Birthday To The River!

The River opened its doors 5 years ago on October 4, 2004. We had an Open House to celebrate! Here are five pictures from the Open House: The River turned 5 on October 4, 2009.

Part of the crowd gathered for the special balloon release during our group prayer.

Three smiling faces getting ready to eat their cupcakes at the Open House.

Lance and Shirley share big smiles at the Open House.

Marsha and Virginia serving punch at The River Open House Birthday Party.