Q1 2026 Report (Jan-Mar)

May 8

Summary

Q1 2026 showed steady overall momentum for RiverLife, with growth at Brooklyn Park and strong engagement among kids and youth helping offset a softer season of adult attendance and giving challenges at St. Paul.

Ministry Highlights

Launched The Big 3 (attend every Sunday, read your Bible 4x a week, pray 4x a week) as RiverLife’s primary discipleship framework.
Increased Pastor Tommy Lor to full-time staff (from 25 hrs/week).
Added a 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to all paid staff and approved doing this annually.
Implemented additional security measures at both campuses in response to increased ICE activity in the Twin Cities.
Collected food and packed 39 Mexican meal kits for the congregation of La Iglesia while many were staying home due to fear of ICE. Also, collected $2,400 for church rental assistance.
Voted Yeng Thao as a new board member for a term of 2 years.

Attendance

Campus Detail Summary

Q1 2026 showed a more divided story between campuses. Brooklyn Park continued slow, steady growth, especially among adults and youth, while St. Paul experienced a noticeable decline in adult attendance despite continued strength among children and families. Overall church attendance remained relatively stable, but growth momentum shifted away from STP and toward BP.

Financial Update

Balance Sheet (Q1)

Income: $108,878
Expenses: $101,161
Net: +$7,717

Revenue Sources (Q1)

Offering: 90%
Facility Rental: 7%
Fundraising: 2%
Misc: 1%

Monthly Revenue (all sources)

While quarterly revenue was ahead of budget, monthly totals varied considerably. Giving was down in February, possibly due (along with lower attendance) to the fear and economic uncertainty of the increased ICE activity. However, the congregation responded to the call for increased generosity in March to cover the deficit.

Progress on 2026 Goals

Embed The Big 3 as our primary discipleship pathway.
- Launched The Big 3 (attend every Sunday, read your Bible 4x a week, pray 4x a week)
- Preached a sermon series on it in January.
- Created a year-long Bible reading plan for completing the New Testament.
Move staff compensation toward market fairness.
- Increased Pastor Tommy Lor to full-time staff (from 25 hrs/week).
- Added a 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to all paid staff and approved doing this annually.
Build scalable systems to support continued growth.
- No significant progress on this goal yet.

Greg Rhodes

Greg is the Lead Pastor of RiverLife Church. He started the church five years ago with his wife, Pang Foua. Prior to RiverLife, Greg was a long-time youth ministry veteran, with nearly 20 years of experience working with teenagers and young adults.