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“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”

The Church operates as one body with many parts, all under the headship of Christ. At River West it takes all of us to keep the church operating smoothly and that includes you! If you feel called to serve, there’s a place for you to start making an impact right here, right now. Browse the opportunities below and follow the steps provided to learn more about serving our community.

Serve Opportunities

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Serve Our Church
Sunday Mornings

Parking Team

Help us create a warm welcome from the moment people arrive! Our Parking Team serves by guiding, and caring for guests as they arrive at River West each Sunday morning.

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Serve Our Church
Weekdays

Lead a Group

River West Community groups are sermon-based home groups that meet regularly to grow in Christian faith and practice, by doing life together. Since Community Groups are such a vital piece of our vision to “build a community of Christ for the world”, we are always looking for more leaders to facilitate groups!

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Serve Our Church
Sunday Mornings

River West Kids

The amazing folks who give their time and talents to serve God’s little ones. For more information, contact River West Kids Director, Kathleen Self.

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Serve Our Church
Ongoing

Women's Service Team

A group of women dedicated to serving other women at River West. This team is divided into smaller teams, including: Care Team, Childcare Team, Decor Team, Food + Coffee Team, Hospitality Team, AV/Sound Team, and Prayer Team.

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Serve Our Church
Sunday Mornings | Tuesday + Wednesday Evenings

Student Ministry

Adult leaders who want to love and serve teens. This happens as they build relationships with students while sitting at Starbucks, rafting the Deschutes, snowboarding at Mt. Hood, hanging out on a houseboat, or leading a Bible study!

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Serve Our Church
Ongoing

Care

This team supports members of our church family in tangible, practical ways. Here’s how you can serve with, or be served by our Care Team: Preparing/Delivering Meals, Preparing/Delivering Flowers, Preparing/Delivering Notecards, Work Crew, and fall leaf clean up team (Leaf Angels).

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Serve Our Church
Sunday Mornings + Evenings

Hospitality

The Hospitality Team is devoted to making everyone who steps in our church feel welcomed and at home! There are many ways you can serve on the Hospitality team, including the following: Greeting, Coffee, Serving Communion, and Usher.

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Serve Our Church
Sunday Mornings + Evenings

Safety Team

This team is trained to respond quickly and compassionately to emergencies and children’s safety issues.

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Serve Our Church
Sunday Mornings + Evenings

Visual Techs

The computer-savvy team responsible for the words and images that appear on the screens.