In 2001, Pastor Bruce and his wife Sharon Gritter felt led to leave their church in Abbotsford, B.C. to start The River Community Church in Edmonton, Alberta. Riverbend/Terwillegar was chosen as its location for several reasons, including the relatively small number of churches in the rapidly growing community. In the fall of 2002, several families from other Edmonton churches joined the Gritter family and The River was born. After a year of preparation, the church held its grand opening worship service on Sept. 28, 2003 in the gym of George H. Luck Elementary School. In the fall of 2009, The River started a new church called Mosaic House. Recently, The River moved into Lillian Osborne High School for Sunday morning worship and purchased a ministry centre in Greenfield. The church continues to thrive and serve the Riverbend/Terwillegar community.