Every member of the Body of Christ has been blessed with unique skills and gifts. Part of being obedient to the Great Commission and continuing Christ’s work is actively serving in Christ’s Body whether it be in the church or in the local community. Here you will find some exciting volunteer opportunities at The River Alliance Church and in the community.
In The Church
Nursery
Every child who enters our church deserves to be valued and loved; we offer childcare on Sunday mornings in order to bless both the children and their families. As part of the nursery team, you will be responsible for caring for infants and toddlers and have the opportunity to reflect Christ’s love to them and their families. If you are interested in helping with nursery, please email bpellatzriver@gmail.com.
Brooks
Brooks is our Sunday morning children’s church for kids in preschool through 1st grade. During the sermon they play games, do crafts, and are taught a Bible lesson specificially created for their level of maturity. If you are interested in helping with Brooks, please email bpellatzriver@gmail.com
Streams
Streams is our Sunday morning children’s church for kids from 2nd through 6th grade. During the sermon they work on memory verses and grow in their understanding of God and their relationship with Him through lessons specifically created for their level of maturity. If you are interested in helping with Streams, please email bpellatzriver@gmail.com.
Worship Team
Spirit-filled worship is an important part of the ministry at The River Alliance Church, and we are always wanting to include people who have a passion for using their musical talents to worship Jesus Christ on our worship team. If you are interested in being a part of our worship team, please email bpellatzriver@gmail.com.
Tech Support
If you are skilled in videography, sound board, PowerPoint, or social media and are interested in serving, please email bpellatzriver@gmail.com
In The Community
Envision Twin Cities
The Twin Cities has become home to many displaced people groups. 1 out of 6 people in the Twin Cities are first or second-generation immigrants. In 2015 and 2016, refugees arrived in Minnesota from Somalia, Burma, Iraq, Ethiopia, Bhutan, Congo, Ukraine, Syria, Liberia, the former Soviet Union, and more. There are an estimated 77,000 Somali people in the Twin Cities—more than anywhere else in the country. St. Paul has the largest Hmong community in the United States. The Liberian population in the Twin Cities is some of the largest in America. St. Paul has a growing population of Karen, a minority group from Burma, currently the largest in the USA.
The purpose of Envision Twin Cities is to equip and to assist district churches in reaching out to the refugee and immigrant communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the goal of planting churches in the refugee and immigrant communities as people come to faith and are discipled. We want to help the local church in building relationships with refugees and other immigrants through meeting their basic needs.
If you would like to volunteer or get more information, contact Rick Wallace: Rick@envisiontwincities.org
Love INC
Love INC of Eastern Carver County seeks to love all people the way Jesus Christ modeled love to us…unconditionally. Lives and communities change when the hopeless have hope, when the fearful live by faith and when every villager feels like they belong to the village.
Furnishare- We provide free, gently used donated furniture to our neighbors in need. Get more information by emailing furnishare@loveincecc.org
Client Help Line- When people are in need and do not know where to turn they can call the Client Help Line at Love INC where they will field phone calls for help, conduct intakes, refer to outside agencies, and be a caring and understanding voice. Get more information by emailing info@loveincecc.org
Launch Ministry
Their Mission: Provide a safe space and empower unstably housed in-crisis young adults with the tools, resources and support needed to transition successfully towards adulthood—enabling life-saving outcomes.
Donate $10 gift card: Your donations will be used in the “Adulting Game” which is aimed at empowering young adults to take responsibility for one’s own (and one’s children’s) economic, social, mental and physical well-being. If this interests you, or if you have any questions, please email admin@launchministry.org
Provide a Meal: Every Tuesday and Thursday night Launch provides meals and programming, including speakers, Bible studies, and Celebrate Recovery meetings. To free up the Launch ministry staff to work more directly with the clients you are invited to help provide one of these meals. If this interests you, or if you have any questions, please email admin@launchministry.org