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Noteworthy Events and Updates
The Riverside Light September 2024
- Supply Pastor Rev Scott will be in the pulpit on 9/15
- Supply Pastor Rev. Kent will be in the pulpit 9/22 - 10/26
- Interested in Choir - to participate simply arrive for service at 9:00 am Sunday morning
Prayer list
Those in need of prayer
- Denise R.
- Morgan R.
- David H. M.
- David M. M.
- Alex M.
- Liam O.
- Robyn C.
- Bill M.
- Howard & Marilyn W.
- Elsie C.
If you would like to add a name to our prayer list please send us an email using our contact page.
Neighborhood Happenings
SEARCH COMMITTEE
The Ministry Team will be looking for willing members of our congregation to sit on a Pastoral Search Committee in the upcoming weeks. This is an opportunity to have a voice in the selection of our next settled pastor. Additional information can be found below in the Moderator's Minute section.
MINISTRY BOARD TEAM LEAD POSITIONS ARE STILL AVAILABLE
If you have been curious about what it takes to be a member of the Ministry Board, come join us at a meeting and see what it's all about!
Moderator's Minute
The leaves are changing and so are we
Hi Everyone,
Happy Fall!
I'm probably a little ahead of the game here, but Fall is my favorite time of year! Fall brings back hoodies, Halloween, scary movies and football! This year for our church family it is also bringing back the need to search for a new settled pastor. For all of us who have served on a Search Committee we know it is a lot of work, but we also know it has a lot of reward. We will be partnering with Hope Church with the desire to continue our yoking relationship with a new settled pastor. Our hope is by doing so, we will be able to offer someone a better, more fulfilling opportunity, than if we off on our own. Our first step in this joint venture, however, is to find contact the UCC, let them know our intentions and get from them all the information needed to move forward to finding an Interim pastor. An Interim pastor is someone who will remain with us on a psuedo-permanent basis, including office hours, visitations, and other pastoral duties, until we find our new settled pastor. While all of this is going on, we will be forming a joint Search Committee to allow each church to have equal voice and involvement in the process. Anyone from either congregation who is willing to dedicate the time is welcome, please see a member of the Ministry Team to add your name to the list or to just find out more about roles and responsibilities of a Search Committee.
In the meantime, we will have Rev. Scott Spencer with us again on September 15th. For the Sundays thereafter we will be welcoming Rev. Kent Rhodehamel from September 22nd - October 26th as our Supply Pastor, Rev. Kent has also kindly agreed to be available for emergencies and special coverage needs such as funerals during his time with Riverside. Hope and Riverside will have separate supply pastors during this time so there will be an opportunity to enjoy fellowship with Rev. Kent while he is here. One last note for scheduling, September 29th where we will be treated to a lay service put together and led by our own Deane Currie & Marcia Vallese.
Finally, I want to ask for help from everyone who takes the time to read this. Think about members of our congregation and our dedicated volunteers and about their contributions to and for our church. I do not see everything and need your help, I am requesting you send to me each month (email, text, phone call all works!) someone you feel deserves a shout out in our newsletter! So much is done around our building and beyond and even though those individuals do not do what they do for the recognition, they deserve it and then some, for their hard work and commitment to our church and missions.
For this I am adding a new section to the Newsletter (you can find it below) and would love to see it full of joy and praise each month!!
God's Blessings as we welcome Autumn to Rhode Island
Tammy Lavin
RCC Moderator
Member & Volunteer recognition
Rob Dutra
Marcia Vallese
Marcia Vallese
as our Steward, Rob has not only filled a much needed purpose of keeping the building clean, but has also taken on the overgrown parking lot and sidewalk making it safer and providing additional room for the Lighthouse Shop truck and parking. He has also made himself available and kept his schedule flexible to allow him to be present in
as our Steward, Rob has not only filled a much needed purpose of keeping the building clean, but has also taken on the overgrown parking lot and sidewalk making it safer and providing additional room for the Lighthouse Shop truck and parking. He has also made himself available and kept his schedule flexible to allow him to be present in the building whenever a need arises for someone needing access, such as the Board of Canvasser's for the upcoming Sept. 10th election. Thank you Rob for your willingness to help out where ever we need you!
Marcia Vallese
Marcia Vallese
Marcia Vallese
Marcia is an ever present, reliable and undeniably needed member of our congregation and has been for many years. Though her term on the Ministry Team ended in May of this year, she has continued to make herself available when needed to assist in worship services and took on the crossing of "the bridge" at rush hour to bring her voice and
Marcia is an ever present, reliable and undeniably needed member of our congregation and has been for many years. Though her term on the Ministry Team ended in May of this year, she has continued to make herself available when needed to assist in worship services and took on the crossing of "the bridge" at rush hour to bring her voice and knowledge to our meetings as we work through the steps for our next phase of church life. Thank you Marcia for being there for our church family!