Upcoming Events
Welcome to Rising Sun
Join us for this ONE DAY CLASS on October 18 in Life Room 1.
This is a great chance to get to know the church better if you are new or checking us out. The Elders will bring insight to Rising Sun’s heart and values and give a chance for you to ask any questions you may have!
Bonus: Lunch is provided! Click here to RSVP for food so we can prepare accordingly.
Pursuit Youth Gathering
Our Central Iowa church youth groups (grades 6-12th) are getting together for worship, games, snacks, a lesson, and supper! We want our kids to build relationships with their friends from Central Iowa Bible Camp and to be challenged to grow in faith and discipleship.
This event's speakers will be coming up from Ozark Christian College: Owen Hulbert, (Earlham) and Maelee Gentry (Melcher-Dallas).
Chat with Josiah Rowland if you have questions on carpooling or other details!
Blessed & Brewed
New ladies’ mornings for our Rising Sun women... Enjoy a monthly time of coffee, snacks and fellowship with us! We’ll meet right outside Hebrews Coffeehouse (yes, it will be open!) from 9:00-11:00AM each 4th Saturday of the month.
Pickle Bowl
Chili PICKLE Bowl 🎾🥒🥣 (It’s a big dill)
We’re combining our weekly Wednesday Night Groups for an evening! Not unlike a Chili Bowl, we will have outdoor activities... and chili. BUT to make it extra fun, one must include pickles!
You’re invited to come hang out at the park and play some pickle ball with us. Meet at Hickory Glen Park by Fourmile Elementary school down the street from us from 5:30-7:30PM.
Bring a lawn chair; and if you wanna provide a pot of chili, you are more than welcome to!
I'll be home for Christmas
Plans are moving forward for the big musical coming your way Thanksgiving weekend!
Set in late 1941, I'll Be Home for Christmas is the story of the faith of a family, and a nation on the brink of World War II, preparing to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace. Most of the action takes place in the main characters' home, with the choir providing music and drama as it is broadcast over the family radio. The music highlights the sounds of the '40s, including swing, lush ballads, and big band songs interspersed with reenactments of radio broadcasts during that time. Original music mixed with familiar Christmas favorites form the backdrop for this memorable dramatic musical. Book by Deborah Craig-Claar; music by Mark Hayes.
Mark your calendar to come watch our family musical this Christmas season…
If you’d like to participate in the choir for the musical, come practice songs with us (Sunday nights at 5pm) or talk to Susan Ellis or Nancy Rogers. We will also be working on sets, props, and costumes moving forward and will be in contact with you if you have signed up.
Click here to purchase your tickets!
Saturday, November 29 | Doors Open at 5:30pm
(RSVP only - $20 per ticket, reserve a table of six for $90)Sunday, November 30 | Lunch Pickup at 12pm
($10 per ticket, $15 walk-in price)Sunday, November 30 | Performance Begins at 6pm
(No cost to attend, accepting freewill donation)
Drive-Thru Live Nativity
LIVE NATIVITY ⭐️ Everyone is welcome to experience the story of Christ in a unique way with live actors, elaborate sets, and more!
ATTEND: You can drive the whole family through the nativity anytime between 5:30pm and 8:00pm.VOLUNTEER: Whether it’s setting up or being a character in the story, we need lots of help to make this event a success!DONATE: We will need many cookies... ⇣ ⇣ ⇣
Visit the information counter in the foyer to stay posted on what’s needed and to sign up!
Night to Shine 2026
Join us for this unforgettable event where the Church has the privilege of sharing Christ’s love with people in our community - and blessing others in such a cool way!
Click here for more information about Night to Shine.
Special Guest Registration opens on November 1st. Keep an eye out to get signed up!
Click here to fill out our Volunteer Registration Form.
Volunteer Registration is now open! We NEED LOTS OF PEOPLE to “Make it Happen, Cap’n!”
Fall Work Day
Come help the Building Committee get some things done on the property! Meet in the gym at 8:30AM (or stay after Men's Breakfast) and we should be done around noon. Here’s the projects to get done:
Paint exterior doors
Clean up mulched tree stumps
Work on garage facia/soffit
Fix chairs
Re-hang sound panels in gym
Weed around church
Organize/toss decorations
Men's Breakfast
If you are a dude... you are invited to join us for Men’s Breakfast this fall season! Don’t miss out on all the good food, study, and fellowship at 7:00AM. Held each second Saturday in the gym.
Ladies’ Retreat
We’re so excited for this year’s CIBC Ladies’ Retreat! It’s going to be a refreshing weekend full of encouragement, fellowship, and fun. 🍁
Surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation, you’ll have the chance to dive deep into His Word with engaging Bible teachings from Karolyn Milliken, worship, meaningful discussion, fellowship, and of course FUN. This retreat is designed to nourish your soul and strengthen your faith. Don’t miss this opportunity to step away from the busyness of life and immerse yourself in God’s presence. Register at centraliowabiblecamp.org (Ladies' Retreat | CIBC)
Here’s some great news: The price has dropped to only $75, so don’t wait!
Board Game Night
Do you like to play card games, dominos, chess or board games? We do too!
Come to hang out and we’ll play a game together on the 1st Thursdays of each month in Life Room 1. We’ll have several tables where you can choose to play whatever you would like. Feel free to bring any of your preferred games and a snack to share! Contact Amy Dickey if you’ve got any questions.
NOTE: Our first scheduled "Board Game Night" will be postponed to OCT 9 this month (instead of OCT 2).
Missions Sunday
We are featuring the missions that we support on Sunday, October 5th!
9AM - mingle with our missionaries - Representatives from each ministry will have displays set up in the foyer for you to get to know their mission better. (Regular studies will not be meeting.)10AM - worship service - Janeil Owen (Central Christian College of the Bible) is sharing a message for us!12PM - church potluck - After service, we'll have a church potluck! We'll have extra guests eating with us, so BRING LOTS OF FOOD TO SHARE! We'd love to see everyone bring a dish that is unique to your family culture. Make something that best symbolizes you and your home, either with your ethnic origin, your grandma's classic recipes, or just based on your personal preference!You’re invited to stay after the potluck with our church leadership in praying over our mission partners before we send them home.
Ministry Budget Meeting
Calling all RSCC Ministry Leads and Deacons! Our Finance Committee is hosting our annual budget meeting to collaborate and give updates. Join us for dinner and discussion on September 16 at 5:30pm in Life Room 1.
Talk to Greg Smith or Aaron Smith if you have questions.
Cowboy Kickoff
You know we have to do something fun this fall to start off our church groups that meet on Wednesday nights throughout the schoolyear, so...
Giddy on over to this fun (and FREE) event! 🤠
Come for the live music, animals, games, campfire, and more fun for the whole family! We'll do some line dancing, enjoy homemade grub and cornbread, and maybe even ride off into (or just watch) the sunset??
Bring a side or dessert to share - it's time to dust off your grandma's favorite apple crisp or biscuit recipes...
Did I mention our costume contest?? Don't forget your hat and buckle with your wild west attire!
Choirs
Grab your scarf to warm up your voice! We will begin meeting on Sunday nights for rehearsals, beginning 9/7. Teens and adults are invited to join us in practicing for a Christmas musical together. And our kiddos will have the chance to sing and praise God in their own choir, too!
Keep your eye out for details. :)
Glory in the Mundane
Join us for a morning for women filled with worship, fellowship, biblical teaching, coffee and yummy food! This year we will be hosted at the Raccoon River Nature Lodge.
The cost is $20 and we have a capacity of 75 women. So get signed up, ASAP!
You can sign up in Homepointe or click here to register online.
Let us know if you have any questions!
Family Meeting
On the Fifth Sundays, we call a church family meeting! Plan to meet with your RSCC elder or shepherd at 9:00AM. No Sunday morning classes meet. See below for meeting locations:
Greg Townley → Music Room
Dan Smith → Gymnasium
Rick Dooley → Garage
Chuck Hurley → Family Room
Gary Cox → Life Room 1
Dave Bouchard (& Steve Crocker) → Life Room 3
Mike Rains → Conference Room
Bob Young, Steve Rullestad, Brent Whitney, John Doerr, Cliff Wolf, Jerry Montgomery → Sanctuary
Not sure who your shepherd is or what that even means? Chat with one of our elders!
Bible Bowl
We miss Bible Bowl already! Don’t fret... the fall season begins on August 10th! All kids in 6-12th grades are encouraged to join our team. We will study David vs Saul (starting in 1 Samuel 16).
If you are interested in joining or getting more details, there’s a short new players/parents meeting after worship service on Aug 3 or Aug 10 in Life Room 1.
Practices are on Sunday evenings from 6-7:15PM. If you have questions, reach out to Alex Benson at (712) 540-0541.
Vacation Bible School
Bring your kiddos to our ‘Magnified’ VBS this year where we’ll discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things!
Many volunteers are needed to make this ministry happen, so save the date and keep an eye out for opportunities to help. Contact Nancy Rogers (nancyr@risingsunchurch.org) to see how you can get involved. If you can help us at VBS this year, sign up at the information counter.
Come be a part of our Vacation Bible School this summer! It’s designed for kiddos 4 years old to 5th grade (from previous schoolyear). Check-ins are at 6:15pm and the nights conclude at 8:45pm.
Online registration is now closed. You are still welcome to bring your child to VBS, but please just plan to register them at the door (no cost to sign up!). Optional t-shirts are $10. Also, we are offering a meal option for volunteers and attendees from 5:00pm to 6:00pm for $5 per person or $15 per family.
For our mission this year, we’re raising funds to support INHiM Ministries, partnering with Mario Lara and our mission trip to Costa Rica.
Nationwide Youth Roundup
NYR is a summer conference in the mountains of Colorado with camping, worship, competitions, small group campfires, and breakout sessions. It was established in 1972 and it’s still changing lives today.
2025 trip details can be found at our NYR Page HERE.
Caring Hands Family Picnic
We plan to have a booth at the Caring Hands Family Picnic event as a way to connect with our Altoona community. Feel free to come hang out and say hi to us!
Click here to learn more about this event.
Reach out to Gary Cox if you’re interested in helping in any way. This is a free event, including Lunch (12-1PM), Games & Face Painting (1-3PM), and Ice Cream!
Family Meeting
On the Fifth Sundays, we call a church family meeting! Plan to meet with your RSCC elder or shepherd at 9:00AM. No Sunday morning classes meet. See below for meeting locations:
Steve Rullestad (& Greg Townley) → Music Room
Dan Smith → Gymnasium
Gary Cox → Youth Room
Rick Dooley → Garage
Chuck Hurley → Family Room
Steve Crocker → Prayer Closet
Dave Bouchard (& Bob Young) → Life Room 3
Mike Rains → Conference Room
Brent Whitney, John Doerr, Cliff Wolf, Jerry Montgomery → Sanctuary
Not sure who your shepherd is or what that even means? Chat with one of our elders!
INHiM Garage Sale
Come by our church gym to shop and support INHiM Ministries! They are having a garage sale to raise money to help cover expenses for their National Hispanic Convention in Texas.
Garage Sale Open Hours: June 19 - 21
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Authentic Mexican food available!
We are collecting donations for the INHiM garage sale - bring your donated items to our gymnasium side classrooms (no used electronics or mattresses, please).
Holy Smoke BBQ Competition
Join us for our 10th Annual Backyard BBQ Competition!
www.risingsunchurch.org/holy-smoke
We will have a car show more family activities starting at 1pm. Then at 4pm, you can fill up a plate with smoked meats from the competition for just a $5 donation. Competition awards will be presented to the winning teams at 6pm.
Each year, all proceeds from the event are given to a chosen donation recipient in need. For Holy Smoke 2025, we are raising funds to support the Krisinger Family.
Visit our Rising Sun Holy Smoke FB Page to find out more!
Family Sunday
We want to honor our mothers at Rising Sun on Mother’s Day!
Go to HomePointe and nominate your favorite RSCC mom to be entered into a drawing for a special gift BEFORE SERVICE BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY. We will draw the winner during service on Sunday! You also can nominate by emailing at homepointe.rscc@gmail.com.
Here’s what to expect during service:
We are highlighting our new parents who are dedicating themselves to raising and leading their kids in faith (talk to a volunteer at Homepointe if you’re interested in this process).
We will recognize our high school graduates!
Spring Work Day
Help us clean up the church facilities! Join us and see how you can help. Meet in the gym at 8:30am or stay after the Men's Breakfast. Pizza and water provided. Task List we plan to conquer -
Planting Perennials and cleaning up the parking lot islands and other landscaping around the church (Bring: gloves, trowels and buckets)
Fixing chairs (Bring: drills and impacts)
Painting Garage (Bring: paint brush, roller and clothes to paint in. Paint and paint sprayer will be onsite)
Set fence posts between garage and conex, cleaning up around the garage
Minor repairs needed around the church
Men's (steak!) Breakfast
Join us in the gym for good food and good study.
Steak is on the menu! This is our last men’s breakfast until the fall. Sign up at the info counter in the foyer (it’s $14 to attend). And you might as well stay after to help at our Spring Work Day…
All men welcome. Come hungry!
Family Fish Fry
For our last Wednesday Night of the schoolyear, we will fry some fish, have outdoor fun, and enjoy some ice cream together!
Join us by our gazebo between our parking lots. Our groups that meet on Wednesday Night are on break for the summer... so we must party! Just bring a lawn chair and a friend.
Resurrection Sunday
Join us for Easter Sunday as we celebrate our Risen Savior together! We have two services planned: Meet outside to watch the sunrise together and stay for our regular worship service. Also included: breakfast, family photos, live lambs, & more!
SUNRISE SERVICE @ 6:00AM
BREAKFAST @ 7:30AM
WORSHIP SERVICE @ 10:00AM
Hebrews Coffeehouse will be open from 6:45-7:45AM (break for an hour for breakfast) then again at normal time 8:45-9:55AM.
Wednesday Gathering
This event is taking place of our typical Wednesday night groups. (No meal beforehand, meet in the sanctuary at 6:30pm.)
You are invited to join us for an interactive experience to remember and reflect on Jesus as our sacrificial lamb!
Kids Spring Musical
Come watch our kiddos perform a musical rendition of the traditional folk tale: The Tale of Three Trees.
The Tale of Three Trees is an irresistible children’s musical where we learn to trust God’s plan for our lives. BONUS: Our cherub choir is planning to do a pre-show for us! How cute!
BONUS: We are announcing the winners of our Easter Coloring Contest at the musical! Click here to learn more.
CIBC Spring Auction
For the past several years Central Iowa Bible Camp has held an auction to raise money for their mission.
Bring items to donate for the spring auction with you on Sunday!
The CIBC trailer will be parked in our church lot on Sunday, March 23 thru Wednesday, March 26.
Rod Building: 2-Day Workshop
Craft your very own fishing rod with us! Click here to register.
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MARCH 26 @ NOON.
You can anticipate working on your rod beginning on Friday night at 5:30pm until about 9:30pm, then continuing Saturday morning from 8:00am until noon. The cost is $150 per person and our capacity is 15 people. For ages 16+ (if younger than 16 years of age, must be accompanied by a parent). When you register, you’ll answer a series of specifications for your personalized rod (Power, Action, Handle, etc).
And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19
CANCELLED - Family Ice Skating!
We knew this day might come… but you can’t say we didn’t try anyway!!
DUE TO THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, Brenton Skating Plaza IS CLOSED.
Check with your Wednesday Night Group Leaders to see if they are meeting this day.
Second time’s the charm! Wednesday night groups will not meet over Spring Break…
Instead, we plan to ice skate together at Brenton’s Skating Plaza in Des Moines IF THE WEATHER ALLOWS!!
We’ve rented the rink from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
$5 per family. Pay to Rising Sun Church at the gate. Be sure to dress warm!
Ignite / Youth Lock-In
We’re taking our youth to the Ignite Leadership Conference again this year! Grace Church in Des Moines designed Ignite to equip and train Junior & Senior High students (7-12th grade) with Biblical principles that will help reach people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
REGISTRATION IS AT CAPACITY.
For those who have registered to attend: Doors open at 5:30pm on March 14th. We'll meet at RSCC to carpool at 5pm. We'll stay overnight at Rising Sun on Friday, and a few other churches will be joining us! The next day, we'll head back to Grace Church at 8am and will be back by 6pm on Saturday.
For those who have NOT registered to attend (still 7-12th grade): You are invited to join us for our lock-in! Come to the church with your overnight gear and a Bible at 9:30PM Friday night, as our group and other church groups will be arriving from that night’s sessions around that time. Parents, please pick up your student at 8:00AM Saturday morning.
Talk to Joe Rowland for details about this event with Rising Sun.
Daylight Savings
It’s time to set those clocks back again…
But if you forget, don’t fret - come to church in your jammies!
Grab a cup of coffee at our coffeeshop at 8:45AM, then head to class at 9AM, and join us for service is at 10AM.
SuperStart! 2025
SuperStart! is a high-energy weekend conference in which pre-teens can learn and grow in their relationships with friends, leaders, and most importantly, God. It is being held at Stonebridge Christian Church in Omaha, Nebraska on February 28 - March 1.
Superstart is for 4th thru 6th grade. This year's theme is "SHAPED by God for Kingdom Work".
What to pack: overnight bag, personal affects, Bible, sleeping bag and pillow. Please send money with your student for one meal and optional snacks and merchandise.
We will leave on 2/28 @ 1pm and will return on 3/1 around 5pm. If you have any questions about the trip, reach out to Nancy Rogers.