Our Mission Statement:

Compelling weary people to join the celebration of grace

Plan Your Visit

We meet Sundays at 10 AM

inside Mind Garden

929 Sutter St, Folsom, CA 95630


We have several free parking options to choose from: 

  • street parking on Sutter St and Reading St beside Mind Garden
  • parking lot of Kensington Homes (has one handicap space)
  • parking garage at 931 Leideisdorff St  

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Children's Ministry

We value the faith and spiritual growth of young children and families. Children are welcome to stay during our worship service or in our Children's Church, where dedicated volunteers provide a safe and spiritually nurturing environment. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Children's Church

  • We offer a cheerful welcome to every family upon arrival, with our friendly Children’s Ministry team ready to assist. Each drop-off includes personalized attention from both our lead teacher and helper to ease transitions. All of our dedicated staff and volunteers are fingerprinted, background-checked, and trained—giving you full assurance of safety and care.

    At the end of the service, children stay engaged in Children’s Church with their teachers until their family arrives. We’ll share a brief, positive check-in about your child’s morning and send them off with a warm blessing for the week ahead. Finally, once all children have gone home, our team thoroughly cleans and sanitizes the room and materials.

  • Your child’s faith journey is at the heart of everything we do. 

    Each Sunday, we offer a nurturing rhythm of worship, faith, and play designed just for little hearts and growing minds:

    • Scripture-Rooted Lessons – Every lesson is intentionally aligned with the scripture reading for that Sunday, helping children connect church teaching with real life.

    • Engaging Rhythm – Our time together flows through heartfelt worship songs, a Bible reading, playful learning moments, and concludes with prayer.

    • Age-Appropriate and Inclusive – From toddlers to elementary-aged children, all our lessons are thoughtfully crafted to be developmentally engaging and meaningful for each age group.

    • Caring, Confident Leaders – Behind every lesson is a team of trained teachers and helpers who collaborate closely, ensuring a safe, joyful, and seamless experience for your child.

  • We joyfully welcome every child and family to our ministry—a place that prioritizes the safety of body, heart, and spirit, and wraps each person in hospitality, trust, and delight!

  • Your child’s health and safety are our highest priority. Please help us maintain a safe and nurturing environment by keeping your child at home if they show any cold or flu symptoms: 

    • Fever (within the last 24 hours)

    • Runny nose

    • Persistent cough

    • Sore throat

    • Rash (if unexplained or possibly contagious)

    • Symptoms of common childhood illnesses (e.g. chicken pox, hand, foot, and mouth disease)

    If your child develops symptoms while in our care, we’ll contact you immediately for pick‑up. This precaution helps protect all children and allows our volunteers to maintain a healthy ministry atmosphere. We genuinely appreciate your cooperation—and your child’s quick return when fully recovered! Thank you for partnering with us to keep everyone well (:

Sunday Service: What to Expect

  • Worship is the natural response of a community that has experienced the life-changing grace of God through Jesus. On Sunday mornings, our worship follows a fourfold pattern that has guided the church for centuries. We gather, singing songs and speaking words of peace to each other. We hear from the Word, as we read scripture and listen to a gospel message. We are fed at the table, where we encounter God’s love in the bread and wine. And finally, we are sent with a blessing to go and be a blessing to our neighbors. We believe that worship is not contained to Sundays alone but is a lifelong response that people of every culture can express in many creative ways. Throughout the year, our worship is guided by the seasons of the Christian calendar, such as Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost.


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    Communion is the family meal of Christians. As such, all who are baptized into the family of Christ are invited and welcomed to receive Communion, including children. During the service, you will be offered a small piece of bread or a cracker to dip in either (red) wine or (white) juice, which you may eat on your way back to your seat. If you have not yet been baptized, you are also welcome to come forward, cross your arms, and receive a blessing.


  • If you are a visitor with us this morning, you are welcome to participate in the service with no pressure to give. For those who are members or would like to support the work God is doing through River Rock Church, you may place your donation in the basket as it is passed or make an online donation at riverrockchurch.org/giving. Your generosity directly supports our mission to share the gospel and provide care for our neighbors in need.


  • River Rock church is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church in North America, grounded in the theological heritage of the Protestant Reformation. Although River Rock is relatively new, its beliefs and practices are well-established. We embrace the historic Christian faith expressed in the ecumenical creeds of the universal church: the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed. Our church has a distinctly Reformed Accent and holds to three confessions: the Belgic Confessionthe Canons of Dort, and the Heidelberg Catechism.  

  • Baptism is God's way of bringing people into His family. It is a seal that says, "You belong, and I will never give up on you." This promise is for anyone who wants to have the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus at the center of their lives. It is also for the children of Christian believers and is a promise that never expires. 


Church Staff

  • Rev. Josiah Gorter

    Lead Pastor

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  • Noel de Luna

    Associate Pastor

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  • Stephanie Cox Administrator

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  • Katie Murphy

    Katie Murphy

    Children's Ministry Director

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  • Genevieve Gorter

    Communications Director

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