About River Church

River Church began as a prayer meeting in the home of Rev. & Mrs. B.R. Hinkle in June of 1975. In February of 1983, Sis. Hinkle went to be with the Lord, and Rev. Hinkle took a leave of absence before going to the Philippines as a missionary. In July of 1983 the Lord spoke to Rev. Sam Hinkle, the son of Rev. B.R. Hinkle, to “go complete the work.” He and Denise resigned a church in Texas to come and obey the Lord.

Pastors Sam & Denise Hinkle held their first services in September of 1983. The “humble beginnings” took place at 336 East Jackson street in Warsaw, MO with 15 people in attendance. (That included Pastor Sam, Denise, and their 2-year old son, Joel.)

On Easter of 1988, the church “crossed over” to the Truman Marine Building on Highway 7, where services were held for two years. The building served its purpose, as the church grew.

In 1995, the annex building was added, providing a gymnasium and more classrooms. The annex was a God-sent miracle and financial blessing! Again, the church people did most of the work in finishing the interior of the multi-purpose building!

In June of 2005, the church purchased more land for future expansion. July of 2005 began the “transformation” of the gymnasium into our new sanctuary, as we had out-grown our existing sanctuary.