In October, our 4th and 5th graders enjoyed a weekend at Rock River Christian Camp. For pretty much the whole group, it was their first time camping, so there was a good mix of excitement and nerves as they started out.

When God calls you somewhere, He will not leave you to do it alone. Keep your faith and trust in Him, and watch how far He takes you.

Meet LeRoy Nolen and hear why he volunteers with Rock House Kids.

Thank you, Shannon! We appreciate all of the time that you have volunteered as well as your dedication and love for the Rock House Kids!🩷

Our Solid Ground Kids group had a spectacular time at the Life Church Event Night! Look at everyone playing, dancing, and bouncing all over the place. Smiles everywhere! We can't thank you enough for bringing so much fun to our Rock House Kids.

RHK fifth grade girls had the opportunity to explore the beautiful Laurent House this week. This Rockford house is one of many innovative homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright!

July marked promotion time at RHK! Just like at school, all of our kids and teens moved up to their new grade levels at RHK, too.

Enjoying this sweet summer weather with our Solid Ground Kids at Lockwood on Monday! Games, face paint, and a picnic made for a lovely afternoon.

We had a visit from the Burpee Reptile Outreach team back in June and our kids got to learn all about reptiles.

We laced up for some serious fun last Wednesday at Skateland - Rockford ! Some of our kids experienced a few falls at first, but got the hang of it and are excited to return again.

Huzzah! We had a blast last week at Medieval Times.

Our middle school teens just finished up a 10-week program called “Too Good for Drugs.”

These are just a few exciting things happening lately. But the biggest news happened when someone from Rockford Ridge (formerly known as Concord Commons), a housing development on the west side of Rockford, reached out to us. They asked if we would be interested in having an RHK site on their property. I have learned - when God opens a door, we need to walk through it.

What stood out the most for the group though, was how they saw God at work. They were challenged by their chapel speaker to "take of their masks" - remove the guard they put up to keep people from seeing them for who they are and just be real with each other.

We want to thank all those who came out to the RHK Art Auction and Townhall meeting last Friday. The art pieces our kids made raised $420 for the Broadway Food Pantry. Plus, The Dharma Foundation matched it 100%, for a total of $840. What a blessing!

Way to go, Rockford IceHogs ! On Sunday, our teens helped cheer on the team to a 4-1 win over the Grand Rapid Griffins at the BMO Center. They had a great time, and of course, no game is complete without taking some selfies with Hammy. Let's go Hogs!

Last December, at our Annual Wrapping Party, the Kiwanis Club of Rockford presented RHK with a special gift - a new cotton candy machine!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, what better time for the teens to have an event night?

Many kids who come to RHK just want to be seen. They want to know someone at RHK cares about them. They light up when you call them by their name. It matters to them.

Several of our RHK teens were invited by the Burpee Museum to serve as members of a Burpee Youth Board.