Serve Teams

• Cafe

Cafe Team | Chaska

Chaska

Sunday

The Café Serve Team creates a warm and welcoming environment, makes coffee and other drinks, restocks the creamer/sugar and paper products, sets out and restocks bakery items, performs minor cleaning during their service time and takes everything down after last service.

• Cafe

Cafe Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Café Serve Team creates a warm and welcoming environment, makes coffee and other drinks, restocks the creamer/sugar and paper products, sets out and restocks bakery items, performs minor cleaning during their service time and takes everything down after last service.

• Kids

Chaska Kids Team Application

Chaska

The Kids Team application is for anyone that desires to serve in River Valley Kids. Our children’s safety is a top priority, a background check for anyone over 18 years old and references checks will be processed prior to being approved to serve. Upon completion of the application and screening, someone from the campus will connect with you to determine the area of serving that best fits your gifts and schedule. You will receive an email a few days after completion of the application. Please contact kids@rivervalley.org if you have any questions.

Facility Maintenance: Minnetrista

Minnetrista

Facility Maintenance Team assists with campus maintenance and repair. This team serves on an as needed basis.

• Greeters

Greeter Team | Chaska

Chaska

Sunday

The Greeter Team welcomes people, shares a smile, shakes a hand, watches for newcomers and is a friendly presence as people walk into our campus. Greeter team members are also a personal guide for new guests by taking them directly to the location in the building or to the individual they need.

• Greeters

Greeter Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Greeter Team welcomes people, shares a smile, shakes a hand, watches for newcomers and is a friendly presence as people walk into our campus. Greeter team members are also a personal guide for new guests by taking them directly to the location in the building or to the individual they need.

• Host

Host Team | Chaska

Chaska

Sunday

The Host role is a position for people who are able to connect with new people at River Valley. Their job is to actively seek out those who are new to our church as well as those who seem disengaged. Hosts meet those who are new to the church and show them around the building, answer any questions they have and connect them to other members in the congregation. They also talk to those who seem “disengaged” whether they are sitting by themselves or in the auditorium during the in between time of services. Hosts really go above and beyond to help people feel welcomed and build relationships with others.

• Host

Host Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Host role is a position for people who are able to connect with new people at River Valley. Their job is to actively seek out those who are new to our church as well as those who seem disengaged. Hosts meet those who are new to the church and show them around the building, answer any questions they have and connect them to other members in the congregation. They also talk to those who seem “disengaged” whether they are sitting by themselves or in the auditorium during the in between time of services. Hosts really go above and beyond to help people feel welcomed and build relationships with others.

• Kids

Minnetrista Kids Team Application

Minnetrista

The Kids Team application is for anyone that desires to serve in River Valley Kids. Our children’s safety is a top priority, a background check for anyone over 18 years old and references checks will be processed prior to being approved to serve. Upon completion of the application and screening, someone from the campus will connect with you to determine the area of serving that best fits your gifts and schedule. You will receive an email a few days after completion of the application. Please contact kids@rivervalley.org if you have any questions.

• Parking

Parking Lot Team | Chaska

Chaska

The Parking Lot Serve Team sets up parking cones; directs inbound/outbound traffic flow; assists attendees to make their way into the building; helps our elderly and handicapped as needed; makes all our first time guests feel welcome by directing, waving, and clapping; answering any questions or concerns they may have; and helps to direct them where they need to go.

• Parking

Parking Lot Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Parking Lot Serve Team sets up parking cones; directs inbound/outbound traffic flow; assists attendees to make their way into the building; helps our elderly and handicapped as needed; makes all our first time guests feel welcome by directing, waving, and clapping; answering any questions or concerns they may have; and helps to direct them where they need to go.

• Prayer

Prayer Team | Chaska

Chaska

Sunday

The Prayer Serve Team prays with people after each service. Prayer Serve Team members will have opportunities to pray for healing, salvation, challenging life situations and much more! This is not intended to be a counseling position.

• Prayer

Prayer Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Prayer Serve Team prays with people after each service. Prayer Serve Team members will have opportunities to pray for healing, salvation, challenging life situations and much more! This is not intended to be a counseling position.

• Production

Production Team | Chaska

Chaska

The Production Team consists controls the media, lighting and sound during services. Members queue the media content on the screens, manage audio and set the lighting during worship and the message.

• Production

Production Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Production Team consists controls the media, lighting and sound during services. Members queue the media content on the screens, manage audio and set the lighting during worship and the message.

• Security

Security Team | Chaska

Chaska

The Security Serve Team ensures safety during our weekend services. Security Serve Team members monitor the flow of children and parents in our Go Kids area and secures building entrances and exits. They also assist with any disruptions, special circumstances or emergencies that may arise.

• Security

Security Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Security Serve Team ensures safety during our weekend services. Security Serve Team members monitor the flow of children and parents in our Go Kids area and secures building entrances and exits. They also assist with any disruptions, special circumstances or emergencies that may arise.

• Security

Security Team Weekday | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

The Security Serve Team ensures safety during our weekday services. Security Serve Team members monitor the flow of children and parents in our Kids area and secures building entrances and exits. They also assist with any disruptions, special circumstances or emergencies that may arise.

• Set Up/Tear Down

Set-up Team | Chaska

Chaska

Chaska is a portable campus. That means that everything people see and interact with during a service needs to be set up beforehand, every time we meet. The Setup Team facilitates ministry by ensuring that all the vital elements for each ministry area are unloaded and set up correctly.

• Social Media

Social Media | Chaska

Chaska

The social media team serves to promote the story of our local River Valley campus through Facebook and Instagram. Through talented photographers, videographers, writers and storytellers, we elevate the values, opportunities and events of our church across our community. In addition, we engage our church and online community through meaningful conversations and connections.

• Social Media

Social Media | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

Sunday

The social media team serves to promote the story of our local River Valley campus through Facebook and Instagram. Through talented photographers, videographers, writers and storytellers, we elevate the values, opportunities and events of our church across our community. In addition, we engage our church and online community through meaningful conversations and connections.

• Set Up/Tear Down

Take Down Team | Chaska

Chaska

Chaska is a portable campus. That means that everything people see and interact with during a service needs to be set up beforehand and put away afterward, every time we meet. The Take Down Team facilitates ministry by ensuring that all the vital elements for each ministry area are taken down and returned to the storage area in an organized system.

• Ushers

Usher Team | Chaska

Chaska

Usher Serve Team members actively assist guests with seating as they enter, remaining alert to any special needs; facilitates the offering; counts people in a specific section of the auditorium and distributes connect cards and envelopes. They are also responsible for minor cleaning of the auditorium following the service.

• Ushers

Usher Team | Minnetrista

Minnetrista

Usher Serve Team members actively assist guests with seating as they enter, remaining alert to any special needs; facilitates the offering; counts people in a specific section of the auditorium and distributes connect cards and envelopes. They are also responsible for minor cleaning of the auditorium following the service.

• YTH

YTH Leader Application (Over 18)

Minnetrista

Adults leading our Junior and Senior High students on Wednesday and/or Sunday nights. We also ask our leaders to attend a monthly leader meeting and some events.

• YTH

YTH Leader Application (Over 18)

Chaska

Adults leading our Junior and Senior High students on Wednesday nights.

• YTH

YTH Student Leader Application (Under 18)

Minnetrista

Adults leading our Junior and Senior High students on Wednesday and/or Sunday nights. We also ask our leaders to attend a monthly leader meeting and some events.

• YTH

YTH Student Leader Application (Under 18)

Chaska

The YTH Student Leader Serve Team is comprised of students in 11th and 12th grade who desire to take an active leadership role in the life of River Valley YTH.