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Learn more about Vision Weekend and the future of RiverTree Massillon below, then click the button to share your feedback through a brief survey.

VISION WEEKEND SURVEY

VISION WEEKEND FAQ

How did we get here?
We just celebrated our 20th anniversary as a church, and have experienced some incredible growth over the last few years. Since 2022, our average weekend attendance has grown by nearly 300 people, our kids and students numbers have grown by 200%, and we've celebrated over 100 baptisms and 40 child dedications. Every week we see God's hand moving within our church family, and we are excited to remain faithful and partner with him for the future of our church.
What is the project?
Over the last year we began to ask what it would look like to reimagine what our church could look like and become? How can we get the outside of our building to reflect the life, community and energy that's happening on the inside? Those questions have led us to a two-phase expansion and renovation project of our existing church building.
Why this project, and why now?
Why are we moving towards growth and expansion? The answer is simple, God never stops pursuing lost people, and His heart is that every single person would have the chance to experience Him and the love He has to offer. There are thousands people within reach of our church, and we never want to lose our heart for the lost. Our mission is to help people discover and deepen more life, belonging and purpose in Jesus.

We don't just want to create a cool space for the church to gather on the weekends, we want our church to be a place to call people into community, develop them in discipleship, and send them out on mission to share the hope and love of Christ with the world around them. 
How much will it cost, and how are we going to pay for it?
We know this is the big question on everyone's mind!

We are budgeting $2 million for phase 1 of this project:
- Sanctuary & New Building Construction = $1.3 Million
- Renovation of Existing Building = $700K

So how are we going to pay for it? The answer is simple - we're going to do it together!

Our team has put a lot of prayer and research into this project, and have partnered with a company called Church Growth Solutions to come up with an attainable goal to meet the dream God is giving us for our church. What we’re proposing is a 3-year initiative where we give above + beyond to meet our goal. This initiative will be the largest step of faith we’ve taken as a church, and is impossible without everyone - we have to be all in together.

VISION TIMELINE

Over the next few months, we’re going to enter into a 5-step process to seek God together and then join hands to get this process off of the ground.

1. Nov 2025: Vision Sunday - Share the vision with our church family

2. Nov-Dec 2025: Pray + Gather Feedback - We invite you to join us in prayer over the future of our church and this project, and provide feedback through the survey linked on this page.

3. Jan 2026: CGS Report - Through prayer and with the help of Mike and the CGS, our staff and leadership is going to discern and finalize the details of this 3 year campaign.

4. Spring 2026: Launch Generosity Initiative – Together we’ll listen to Jesus and ask what it’s going to take of each of us to go where he’s calling us to go!

5. Fall 2026: Break Ground - Begin Phase 1 of the renovation project. 

PROJECT PHASES

Phase 1A

Sanctuary Expansion

Phase 1A would include the addition of two dormers on either side of our existing sanctuary, expanding our weekend seating capacity by 75%. 

These wings will feature large screens and angled views of the platform to maintain full engagement with worship and the message.

Phase 1B

Exterior Building Renovation

We want the outside of our building to communicate life on the inside!

Phase 1B will include new windows, doors, exterior paint, updated signage, upgrades to the lower kids wings, new roofing over the kids wing, more efficient heating throughout the building, additional restrooms, and a new ADA entrance.

Phase 2

NextGen Addition

We want to continue to invest in the next generation, and believe the kids we are currently raising aren't the church of tomorrow, but the church of today!

We want to create a large multipurpose space where kids and students within our church and community can discover their place in God's story and grow up knowing they are made for more. This phase would begin after the completion of phase 1.

Additional Images

All images are initial concept renderings of what our church building could look like through the upgrade and renovation process.

RiverTree Massillon is a church that is Made for More

More LIFE in Jesus.
More BELONGING in the people of Jesus.
More PURPOSE in the places, positions, and relationships Jesus has called us to.

We see a church dripping with the magnetic love of Jesus

A church that is so full of Christ’s presence that, everywhere it goes, it
leave people hungry for more of what we have.

We see a church that is irrationally generous.

A church that is known in its city for the absurdity of their generosity and one that lives open-handed with our time, talent, and treasure
in order to maximize the opportunities God places in front of us.

We see a church that loves the family of God.

A church that belongs to one another and knows that we are better together, one that takes seriously and owns the responsibility to invest in the
people God calls to belong to our church family. A church where everyone brings the best of our gifting to the table and
freely offers it to one another so that we can grow into all that God has
created us to be.

We see a church that empowers the next generation.

A church that believers the best days of God’s people are still ahead of her and fosters a culture of kingdom dreaming and believing in the
leaders of tomorrow. A church where our kids can grow up knowing they were hardwired with
kingdom purpose and where every child from the newest born baby to the graduating
senior is infused with the message that they were made for more

We see a church that dreams big kingdom dreams.

A church that really believes God made us for more than we are. A church that refuses to be limited by a lack of belief.  A church that is audacious in their faith and then allows that audacity to drive their vision. A church where we give people permission to dream about what God
could do through them and then fuel their courage to actually go do it!