Sermons from the River City Community Church Chicago located in West Humboldt Park

Sermons from the River City Community Church Chicago located in West Humboldt Park

by River City Pastors & Guests
Religion & Spirituality
Sunday Service | Sermon Jazzy Johnson | September 21, 2025
Jazzy Johnson is a community educator, womanist play facilitator, and organizer specializing in curating and facilitating transformative liturgical and religious education experiences of learning at the intersections of Christian faith, identity, justice, and repair. She graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Sociology Minor and Emory University Candler School of Theology with her Master of Divinity degree, certificate in Religious Education and concentration in Justice, Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation. Jazzy facilitates and researches B/bibliodrama, a text-based method of play-filled critical interpretation and embodied, collective storytelling. Jazzy is currently a Ph.D. student at Emory University in the Graduate Division of Religion. Her research interests live within the interconnections between pedagogy, performance, play(ing), protest and poetics in Liturgical theology, Religious Education, and pastoral care.
Sep 24, 2025
41:23
Sunday Service | Sermon Mark Tao| September 14, 2025 River City Celebrating 22 yrs of Ministry
We are sooooo excited ti be blessed for 22 years serving our church community! We moved into our church home 3709 W Grand Ave 60651 on this date September 14th. 11 years ago!
Sep 17, 2025
53:02
Sunday Service | Sermon Dr. Valerie Lanfair | September 7, 2025
Dr. Valerie Ranee Landfair is the Founder and Executive Director of Firstfruit Ministry, Inc. of Evanston, Illinois. She has 17 years of management experience from a Fortune 500 company (Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management, Illinois State University, 1986).In 2009, Valerie completed her Masters of Divinity at North Park Theological Seminary. Her Ph.D. in Theology at Regent University in Virginia was completed in December 2017.She has taught at McCormick theological Seminary, North Park Theological Seminary, North Park University, Trinity Christian College, and Saint Xavier University teaching: Leadership and Church Growth, Leadership in Urban Ministry, Religion, Forming Disciples: Lament, Repentance, and Hope in Congregations, and Introduction to Bible.
Sep 17, 2025
45:18
Sunday Service | Sermon Brandi Sanders | August 31, 2025
Brandi Sanders serves as the Global Personnel Specialist for the Evangelical Covenant Church, supporting missionaries around the world. A lifelong worship leader and singer, she currently leads worship at LaSalle Street Church in Chicago while also serving alongside her husband, Pastor X, at New Community Covenant Church. They have 3 daughters who keep life entertaining and a little crazy. With a heart for ministry and a deep love for the local and global church, Brandi seeks to encourage others to grow in faith and live out God’s call in their lives.
Sep 17, 2025
40:14
Sunday Service | Sermon Val Tao | August 17, 2025
Speaker | Valeri Chow Tao | "Serving with Jesus"Valeri is a 3rd generation Chinese American, born in Washington DC. She has called Chicago home for almost 20 years and has lived and worked on every side of the city. Valeri is committed to bear witness to the good news that God has and is making all things new. In addition to her pastoral work, she works in operations at a national nonprofit. Valeri and Mark have two children, who continue to humble and teach them how to be fully alive.
Aug 19, 2025
46:54
Sunday Service | Sermon Mark Tao | August 10, 2025
Speaker | Pastor Mark Tao | Series Forward | "God the Provider"
Aug 14, 2025
40:49
Sunday Service | Sermon Kevin Swanson | August 03, 2025
Speaker | Kevin Swanson | New Community Covenant ChurchHe currently serves as the Associate Pastor of Congregational Care. Kevin has served in pastoral ministry for 13 years following 28 years of ministry in foreign missions. He and his wife Linda have been married for 47 years. Kevin’s twin focuses at New Community are strengthening marriages and equipping the church for financial stewardship.
Aug 14, 2025
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Sunday Service | Sermon Tiana Coleman | July 27, 2025
Tiana Coleman is the Associate Pastor at Missio Dei in Uptown, Chicago. She is a recent graduate of North Park Theological Seminary, graduating with a degree in Restorative Justice Ministries. Tiana and her husband Dave are parents to two wonderful teenagers. Baking is her love language. Tiana is also deeply committed to justice, reconciliation, and the flourishing of all human beings.
Jul 30, 2025
39:07
Sunday Service | Sermon, Mark Tao with RCity Staff | July 20, 2025
Forward series | Home is where God is We had a great opportunity to hear from our RCity CDC family about how they are experiencing God in West Humboldt Park. Executive Director, Charnesha Collier and RCity staff, Lance Harris and Kayla Ingram will be with us for a special panel conversation. We will have a chance to hear more about the history of RCity and opportunities for continued engagement and partnership.
Jul 25, 2025
52:00
Sunday Service | Sermon, Mark Tao | July 13, 2025
New series Forward | Genesis 3:8-9
Jul 25, 2025
43:57
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