how can I serve?

In Matthew 9:37, Jesus said to his disciples,

“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray the
Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Riverview Calvary Chapel’s Mission Statement:

Our Mission is to help people repair and restore fellowship with God in order to create passionate disciples.

Jesus made it clear that prayer is the foundation to any involvement in service. As you pray and seek God’s will in His word, He will direct your path.

Below are the requirements to serve at Riverview Calvary Chapel:

1. Read the Serving Opportunities list below, which gives a short description of the various ministries in the church.

2. Read the Statement of Faith & Core Beliefs. If there is anything you do not understand or agree with, we’d be happy to have a conversation with you.

3. Complete any application or prerequisite noted below for each ministry.

Submit the Interest Form at the bottom of this page if you want to know more about serving in a particular ministry.

If you are ready to apply to serve, click here
(for Hospitality, Setup/Tear Down/Clean, Gruene Senior Living, SOS Food Bank, Outreach Team, 
Softball Team, Missions Team, Assisting with Events/Event Planning or First Impressions)

To serve in Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry or Worship Ministry, follow the instructions for the ministry area below.

Gruene Senior Living Ministry

Led by Ruben Villareal
Our mission is to provide monthly spiritual support through worship music, scripture, prayer and devotional, Agape love, hope and social interaction to the residents and staff. Through obedience and the work of the Holy Spirit, we aim to create an environment where individuals feel spiritually nourished and emotionally supported.

Our ministry is dedicated to enriching lives, promoting God's word, and creating a welcoming space where individuals can flourish spiritually, mentally, and socially.

If you have a passion to serve in this ministry, please contact Ruben Villareal by email at ruben_v_28348@yahoo.com, by phone at  (830) 221-7560, or fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page to hear more about this ministry and speak about opportunities.

Ready to apply? Click here!

YOUTH MINISTRY

Led by Manny & Priscilla Gonzalez
What a privilege to teach, pray with and pour into the love of Christ to our next generation! Our Youth consists of 6th -12th grade students. Please consider partnering with us in classes, fun events, and retreats for our Youth to equip them in growing their faith. See our flyer for more information.

Volunteers must have attended Riverview consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. Background checks, formal application with interview, and required sexual abuse awareness training are required.

Email Manny Gonzalez at transformedyouth@riverview
calvarychapel.com, or fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page to get more information or to start the application process.

Sound/AV Team: Providing audio & video support

It takes a great volunteer team of sound, lighting, and video technicians working together to produce our worship services and support the many ministry events throughout the week at RCC.

We need additional faithful servants! We can train you to operate the soundboard, run video equipment, use presentation software, and other operational items. Volunteers must have attended Riverview consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. If you have an interest and aptitude in these areas, please fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page or email tech@riverviewcalvarychapel.com to start the application process.

First Impressions Team

(Greeters/Ushers/Parking Lot Attendants/Welcome Table/Resource Table)
Led by Burl & Liza Sowers
We need additional ushers, and greeters to assist with seating, answer questions and provide information about RCC. We also have opportunities to help with traffic and guests in the parking lots or attend the Welcome or Resource tables. Volunteers must have attended Riverview consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. If you have a passion to connect with others and would like to serve in any of these areas, fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page or contact Burl & Liza Sowers at (979) 533-9127 (Burl) or (979) 533-9125 (Liza), or email to  lizasowers@sbcglobal.net.

Training is required and provided.

Ready to apply? Click here!

meal train ministry

Led by Victoria Kean
The meal train provides meals for our church body instances when someone has recently undergone surgery, has had a baby, or is experiencing a prolonged illness. If you would like to be a part of the meal train ministry, please email vmkean1@gmail.com or fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page. Victoria Kean will contact you with more details.

Ready to apply? Click here!

sos food bank ministry

Led by Renee Dean
We serve at the SOS Food Bank at 248 W. Merriweather St, New Braunfels on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9am-11am. Volunteers must have attended RCC consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. If you would like to serve on this team, please fill out the interest form below. Renee Dean will contact you with more details.

Ready to apply? Click here!

food service & hospitality

Led by Victoria Kean
Have a heart for hospitality? RCC is looking for help with preparation helpers, event table setting, buffet attendants, servers, and dishwashers to support our many special ministry events. We are flexible and will work around your schedule. We’d love to have you join our team! Volunteers must have attended RCC  consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. If you would like to be a part of the food service and hospitality ministry, please email vmkean1@gmail.com or fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page. Victoria Kean will contact you with more details.

Ready to apply? Click here!

Qtrly Canned Food Drive for the SOS Food Bank

Led by Renee Dean
Please let us know if you are interested in assisting with the collection, loading, or unloading the quarterly canned food drive donations for the SOS Food Bank. This is a one-day collection and delivery to the food bank. Fill out the form at the bottom of this page if you have any questions.

children's ministry

Led by Leslie Lybarger
Children’s Ministry at Riverview is growing with more new families joining us each week! We need additional volunteers to assist as we grow. If you love the Lord Jesus and love to teach children about Him and His Word, we invite you to partner with us to reach the next generation with the Gospel. Many volunteers serve on a rotating monthly schedule. See our welcome letter for more information.

To join our team, volunteers must have attended RCC consecutively for at least six months and consider this your church home. Background checks, formal application, and required sexual abuse awareness training are required. Email your interest to childrensministry@riverviewcalvarychapel.com, call  (830) 832-8250, or fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page. Leslie Lybarger, our Children’s Ministry Director, will contact you with details and to start the application process.

OUTREACH TEAM

Led by Ruben Villareal & Rick DeLong
Do you have a passion for making a difference sharing the gospel in our community? Once a month the Outreach Team goes out into the community to share the gospel, pray with others, and reach others with the good news of Jesus. Volunteers must have attended RCC consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Ruben Villareal at (830) 221-7560 or Rick DeLong at (830) 237-5799, or fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page.

Ready to apply? Click here!

children's ministry resource table

Led by Leslie Lybarger
Our table provides additional resources to equip our RCC church family to stand firm in their faith. Topics range from apologetics to faith building books for children and inspiring stories of missionaries enjoyable by all ages. Volunteers must have attended Riverview consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. If you are interested in serving at the resource table, please fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page.

Ready to apply? Click here!

PRAYER team

Led by Rich Harvey
Riverview strongly believes that our church is directed by the will of God through the Holy Spirit; and that prayer is basic and necessary to remain in communion with Jesus Christ. The RCC Prayer Ministry provides our fellowship with an organized means for corporate prayer – We meet between the end of the first and before the start of the second morning services on Sundays, and also before the start of the mid-week service on Wednesday evenings. Also, we are meeting at the new property on the 4th Saturday of the month at 9:00am. All are welcome to participate on a regular basis for intercessory prayer (prayer for others) and/or ‘drop in’ personal prayer requests as you are led by the Spirit. Prayer requests can also be posted at any time to the Prayer thread of the RCC App, and will be added to the Ministry team’s prayer list. If you have any questions about our ministry, contact elder Rich Harvey directly, or by email at rich.rcc.harvey@gmail.com.

setup/tear down/cleaning team

Led by Burl Sowers & Eli Garcia:
We need faithful servants that would like to assist our team in setting up the church for services, tear down after services as well as assisting in cleaning each week. If we have enough people able to serve in this area, then we can provide a rotating schedule making it easier on the team. Volunteers must have attended RCC  consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. Please contact Burl Sowers at (979) 533-9127, Liza Sowers at (979) 533-9125 or Eli Garcia at (805) 612-0581, or fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page.

Ready to apply? Click here!

MISSION team

Led by Donnie & Shannon Tyson
RCC is fulfilling the commands of Matthew 28:19-20 of the Great Commission through our local church, through outreaches to our community, but also through international missionary partners. Our church currently supports our international missionary partners in 3 ways: by providing financial support, prayer support and by helping missionaries on the field via short term mission trips. Our prayer for the future is to continue to be a blessing to those missionary partners the Lord brings, but also to come alongside and provide support and training to men called by God to plant churches on the mission field. Please contact us if you are interested in being a part of reaching the Nations for Christ. Volunteers must have attended RCC consecutively for at least three months and consider this your church home. You may reach Donnie & Shannon Tyson at missions@riverviewcalvary
chapel.com, or by filling out the interest form at the bottom of this page..

Ready to apply? Click here!

softball team

Led by Tim Lybarger
We would love our brothers and sisters in Christ to come support us. The schedule will be released about the first of February with games starting the first of March. We play at Camp Comal Fields at 1901 Kuehler Ave, New Braunfels.

Ready to apply? Click here!

Worship Team

Led by Valerie Lienau
If you are musically talented (instrumental or vocal), contact Valerie to begin the application process.
(valerie@riverviewcalvarychapel.com) 

other ways to get involved

join a life group

These groups meet twice a month for 3 months and this is a great way to build friendships. Signup is required for these, and you can see Steve Jahnkow or Pastor Bob for more information on when the next round of sign ups will be. You may also leave us your name and number and we’ll have them reach out to you.

attend the women's ministry bible study

...on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30pm each month ,  as well as Women's Ministry conferences and events throughout the year.

attend the men's ministry bible study

...on the 2nd Saturday each month at 9:00am, as well as Men's Ministry events throughout the year.

prayer team

We meet between the end of the first and before the start of the second morning services on Sundays in the overflow room, and also before the start of the mid-week service on Wednesday evenings. Stop by to join us in prayer, or to be prayed over. (more details above)

attend the young adults gatherings

Young adults ages 20 through early 30's are welcome and encouraged to attend. You will find details on the next gathering in the RCC app events.

Visit the welcome table under the awning for more information