Skateland Field Trip

Our kids got to go to one of their favorite places last Monday – Skateland! It took awhile to figure out how to stay upright on their skates, but they kept at it and improved as the evening progressed. Some needed a little extra help and it was heartwarming to see our volunteers come alongside the kids to support (literally) …

A Ball at Rock N Bowl

What a night! This year’s Rock N Bowl fundraiser event on March 16 was the best yet. More than 80 people came out to Park Lanes Bowling to bowl or root for their favorite team – all to support RHK and show love for our kids. In addition to bowling, there was a 50/50 raffle, a wide variety of raffle …

Looking Back: The Start

Rock House Kids is celebrating 25 years of ministry to Rockford’s inner-city kids in 2024! Did you know Rock House Kids started out as a church called Rock House Ministries? It began in 1999 under the leadership of our founder, Dola Gregory, in a former shoe store (now known as Katie’s Cup), at 506 7th Street, with just one child …

Welcome Kayla Lewers!

RHK is excited to introduce you to our newest staff member – Kayla Lewers! Her heart for the Lord and zeal for the mission of RHK are exactly what we were looking for and we can’t wait to see how God uses her in her new position. As Outreach Coordinator, Kayla will seek to build on both current and new …

Looking Back: CPR Class

Rock House Kids is celebrating 25 years of ministry to Rockford’s inner-city kids in 2024! Teaching life-skills to our kids is an important part of the ministry at RHK. Today we look back to a CPR class in 2016, where the skills they learned could possibly save lives.  

Music Academy Fun!

Our kids enjoyed a fun music lesson last Wednesday in our evening program, thanks to Laura Eakman of The Music Academy. Laura, our special guest speaker, introduced the children to the violin and did some fun demonstrations with the kids. Then they were shown how to hold the instruments and got to play them. Do we have some future virtuosos …

RHK Volunteer Spotlight

My name is Pat. I am a retired elementary school teacher who is now a full-time “Grandma Nanny” to my preschool-aged granddaughter. She and the rambunctious sheepdog my husband and I adopted keep me on my toes. I have volunteered at RHK for the past eighteen months as a 3rd & 4th grade girls’ leader and, occasionally, as a station …

Teen Winter Camp 2024

This past weekend, our teens traveled to Camp Timber-lee in East Troy, WI for their annual Winter Camp trip. There was no snow and the temps were pretty mild, so they weren’t sure what they would do all weekend. Not a problem at Camp Timberlee. The teens had a great time playing 9-Square, sand volleyball, field hockey carpet ball, and …

Looking Back: A Safe-Haven

Rock House Kids is celebrating 25 years of ministry to Rockford’s inner-city kids in 2024! At RHK, we say it’s a good night at our evening program when the kids have had a hot meal, they hear about Jesus, and they are safe. Through the years, RHK has been a safe haven for our kids. It’s a place where they …

Loving Like Jesus

What do you think of when you think of love? Warm fuzzies? Butterflies in your stomach? Blushing cheeks? Theoretically, our parents are the first people to show us love; for some, that is not the case. When I think about some of our RHK kids, this verse comes to mind: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless …