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bloom women

bloom women

Bloom is the women’s ministry of riverside community church in peoria, il! Led by pastor rachel ritchason, this ministry focuses on empowering women through several events throughout the year, and our annual bloom conference that happens every fall at riverside!

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BLOOm CONF

A group of six women and one man performing on stage, singing and playing instruments at a church or concert event, with the lyrics "Shout Jesus from the mountains, Jesus in the streets" displayed on a large screen behind them, and audience members raising their hands.

bloom conf is a 2-day women’s conference that happens every fall at riverside community church. Every year we get to hear from incredible speakers, fellowship with each other, and worship with riverside worship.

we can’t wait for bloom conf 2026 as we focus on being rooted on christ our foundation.

Upcoming Events

  • Join us for Bloom Night on Feb 20th from 6-8pm! We will have prayer board making, candle painting, coloring, get to know you stations, puzzles, and more! Can’t wait to see you there!

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Our mission

Bloom exists for whomen who are looking for a place to bloom. we believe that the journey to that palce, whether it be in our home, our workplace, or our leadership starts with deep roots.

it is first knowing who god is, what he says about you and connecting with other women that will help usknow whose we are so we can bloom in every season.

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Hey ladies! Bloom Night is less than a month away! February 20 at 6pm! 🎉 We're excited to have a night to get together! We will have prayer board making, candle painting, coloring, get to know you stations, puzzles, and more! Can’t wait to see
Always one of the best nights of the year 🩷🩷 Thanks to everyone who joined us for Bloom Christmas!
TOMORROW! We are so excited for Bloom Christmas this year & cannot wait to see you❤️
Bloom Christmas is just a few days away! We can't wait to see all of you! This year we will be taking donations for @riversidepeoriafridge that night! We will be accepting grocery gift cards so that our volunteers can stock the fridge! If you'd like