The River Church

My wife Julie was diagnosed with pneumonia last Friday.  The doctor told her that she had to go home and go to bed.  She was told to treat it as if she was in the hospital even though she was at home.  I know that many people have been praying for her and thankfully she has begun [...]

So you know how you go to church on Sunday and you hear the message from the pastor and you go home thinking about how awesome the sermon was?  Okay so maybe awesome is too strong of a word.  Anyway, a sermon is not so much a public speech as it is a challenge, or [...]

So, I am new to Minnesota and I am still getting used to some things.  For instance, this weekend I spent Saturday shrinking wrapping my windows to winterize my house.  I have never had to do that before.  I have to admit that I had no idea a hair dryer could be such a useful household [...]

Hi, my name is Rob Mapstone. I am the new pastor at The River Church. My wife Julie and our 4 children (Jacob, Ansley, Kalyn, and Makenna) just moved to Chaska from Columbus, Indiana. We are very happy to be here and are looking forward to all that God has in store for us in [...]

Sunday mornings at The River Church are a time to experience God.  We gather together every Sunday morning at the Rex Theater, 511 Walnut St., in beautiful downtown Chaska,MN. We begin with a time of worship and praise with a contemporary praise band, followed by a time to meet and mingle with others, and then [...]

Nope…Not a Bible study on the story of the Good Samaritan. Rather a story about new census report about Chaska, the community where many of us live and minister…