At Riverside, we believe that healthy churches are those that have all age groups from nursery through senior adults. Our pastors and deacons strive equip everyone to serve one another, young and old alike, in many different ways. This can manifest in very practical ministries, such as, our providing childcare during all worship services. But the ministries of Riverside are not geared toward meeting physical needs only, neither are they geared toward entertainment of the saints. The overall goal is centered on equipping all people to follow Christ.
Music Ministry:
Chuck Wilson serves as our Minister of Music and Choir Director. He has served our church in this capacity since 2013. We attempt each week to worship the Lord with the best music from all generations. A week’s blended worship songlist could include music from 1720 or from 2020, or anywhere in between. We enjoy special choir music and cantatas and have groups lead worship services on 5th Sunday Singings during the year. For more information on our music ministry, please contact: [email protected].
Men’s and Women’s Ministry:
Our men’s and women’s groups are very active in the church. The Ladies meet quarterly to fellowship and have discipleship time. There are many Ladies’ service projects during the year as well, such as: exercise classes, sewing groups, and Operation Christmas Child. Social events include the Ladies’ Tea and the annual Ladies’ Retreat. The men of the church fellowship around social events such as ballgames and work days to maintain the church grounds. Bi-monthly, our men also have a prayer breakfast devotional to focus on prayer, fellowship, and discipleship. For more information about adult ministries and events at our church email [email protected] or visit the Church Facebook page.
Riverside Student Ministry:
Our church has an outstanding group of students (grades 6-12) currently led by Erika Wallace and her husband, Levi. This young group has been an absolute blessing in our church. The mission of our student ministry is to glorify God and magnify the name of Jesus by obeying the Great Commission and showing the love of Christ to others. We seek to help build healthy relationships and engagements between students and families while teaching them about the Lord Jesus. The student group meets Wednesday at 6:00-7:30pm for a meal and Bible study in the gym and Sunday Morning (Sunday School) at 10:00am in their classroom in the church gym. For more information on the Student Group, please contact: [email protected] and visit the Youth Group Facebook.
Children’s Ministry:
Family worship is an important part of our Sunday church service. Our children (grades K-5) join us in the sanctuary every Sunday morning for weekly worship. Our church has a great group of children led by Jaessa Reagan. We are growing in number and would love for you to connect and be a part of it. Jaessa has faithfully served in various roles at our church the past 7 years, spending over 5 years in the Student Ministry. As of October 2024, she heads up the Children’s Ministry as Director. The children absolutely love her, and she brings a wealth of experience in teaching the word of God to our youth. Our church provides Children’s Church on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm (food is provided) as well as Sunday School class on Sunday mornings from 10:00am-10:45pm. For more information on the Children’s Ministry, please contact: [email protected].