What is the Good Friday Prayer Breakfast (GFPB)?

The GFPB is a Riverside tradition. In fact, it has been held 43 years in a row! It has had many organizers and locations. The attendees are community leaders, clergy, and anyone who would like to participate.

How long does it take?

Doors open at 6:30am for early networking and coffee. Programing runs 7am-8:30am so those attending can make it into the office in good time. You can leave early if you need to.

Location?

The 43rd Annual GFPB will be held at The Grove Community Church room C-100.

Do you pray the whole time?

A “prayer breakfast” can sound intimidating for some. The morning will actually be jam packed with networking, eating, special music, listening to an keynote speaker. Do we pray? Yes. But not the whole time.

What’s for breakfast?

The breakfast will include coffee, Belgium waffles, eggs, potatoes, bacon and more.

What if I have a food allergy?

Contact Brian Park at go.bpark@gmail.com to see if we can accommodate your allergy.

I’ve purchased a table, sponsorship, or multiple seats. Do I need to provide the names of my guests?

We will be assigning tables, so your guests simply need to know which table they're seated at. There’s no need to provide us with their names in advance

I’m hoping to sit with/next to someone who purchased tickets.

Please send an email to go.bpark@gmail.com and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

How will I know what my table number is for the GFPB?

When you arrive you will see your assigned table on a board.

Will the GFPB be live streamed this year?

The GFPB will not be live streamed.

Where do I park?

Parking is free. You can park anywhere but the closest spots are on the North side of the lot near room C-100. Here is a church map here.

Can I get some more info on the keynote speaker.

This year has no keynote but rather several pastors working together to lead the event.

What is the theme for 2025?

Our 2025 theme is: The Day the Music Died.  We will be tracing the seven events that Jesus participated in during the last twenty-four hours of His earthly life.

If you had spoken with Jesus’ disciples and family on that Friday, I suspect they would have said, “All hope is lost; Satan has won; evil and death have triumphed.  There will be no more joy and laughter in my life, because this is the day the music died.”
(Or so they thought!)

After a delicious breakfast, our string quartet and worship team will lead us through a moving encounter with the love of Jesus.  You will not want to miss celebrating this powerful day!

I’d like to be a sponsor of this event.

Please contact Brian Park at go.bpark@gmail.com.

What group puts this event on?

The Riverside Pastors Prayer Fellowship which is comprised of local clergy. They also put on the Easter Sunrise Service.