RIO HISTORY
1988
FOOTHILLS CHURCH OF GOD
FOOTHILLS launched with around 45 people on Palm Sunday 1998.
1999
RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
RIO launched a year later on Easter Sunday 1999.
2000
THE TENT PEOPLE
RIO members were known as the tent people.
2001
RIO CENTRAL
RIO CENTRAL was built and the first service was filled to capacity.
2004
RIO EAST
RIO East was the first church plant launched in November of 2004, beginning the journey to building a network of RIO churches.
2006
RIO 180 CHURCH
RIO 180 was commissioned in January 2006, and had their first service at Heritage High School.
2007
FRONT STREET / RIO LOUDON
FRONT STREET and RIO LOUDON were launched in 2007.
2008
RIO REVOLUTTION
RIO REVOLUTION launched in 2008
2009
RIO SOUTH
RIO SOUTH was launched in 2009.
2010
ISAIAH 58
ISAIAH 58 feeding program was launched in 2010 during WAR REVIVAL.
2017
RIO ADVANCE
RIO ADVANCE was launched on Hunt Road in 2017.
2018
GLOBAL CHAPLAIN COALITION
GLOBAL CHAPLAINS COALITION was launched in 2018.
2020
RIO TOWNSEND
RIO TOWNSEND SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHURCH was launched January 2020.
2021
RIO HERITAGE
RIO HERITAGE was launched as a satellite of RIO EAST.
2022
RIO UNITY
RIO UNITY launched at Front Street in 2023 and is now at the ADVANCE CAMPUS.
2023
RIO REGENERATION
RIO REGENERATION was launched on Duncan Road in 2023.