RiverLife Church

About this church

RiverLife Church is a next-generation Hmong congregation of the Christian and Missionary Alliance with campuses in St. Paul and Brooklyn Park. Launched in 2014, it was built with second- and third-generation Hmong people in mind while welcoming anyone who wants to participate. Acceptance, transformation, relevance, bicultural life, authenticity, and impact shape a church culture that presents faith as communal, honest, and joyful. Children, youth, community service, and online worship are central rather than peripheral.

The St. Paul campus gathers Sunday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., in person and online through Facebook and YouTube. Services begin with about fifteen minutes of children, youth, and adults worshiping and praying together. Young people then leave for their own ministries; RiverKids combines teaching, songs, and crafts. The church explicitly welcomes the movement and sound of children and encourages parents to sit where kids can see, explain what is happening, and participate visibly. Dress is casual, coffee is part of the lobby welcome, and visitors are not expected to put their lives in order before attending. Because RiverLife publishes information for two campuses on the same site, St. Paul visitors should use the Rice Street address and confirm that an event is labeled for St. Paul rather than Brooklyn Park.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, Sunday time, online options, and visitor welcome · Launch date, denomination, campuses, values, and service duration · All-ages opening worship and guidance for families · Children’s Sunday experience and dismissal pattern

Service times

Confirm current times directly with the church before visiting.

Ministries and visitor notes

• All-ages family worship — first approximately 15 minutes of Sunday service
• RiverKids and youth ministries — after family worship on Sunday

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