Serving at The River:
Pastor J.C. and Vanessa Sparks have been married (44 years), they have a daughter and a son.
J.C.'s calling into the ministry is;
An evangelical call with emphasis on introducing Jesus to people who have not met or heard of Him.
Anointed Holy Ghost preaching and teaching of the Word of God to world who needs Jesus more than ever before.
Reaching out to those individuals, who used to attend church, (but for one reason or another have withdrawn, or dropped out altogether.)
Vanessa is called to minister to women, and children;
She shares the Word of God, through crafts, and various other venues.
Teaching Sunday School, ministering to the youth is Vanessa's passion.
She serves as first lady, providing a godly example to the all women of The River, and our community.
Ashley Sparks
Worship minster, plays Keyboard and leads the River to the throne of God weekly.
A heart for the Lord, she is passionate for the glory of God, and coming boldly into the presence of Jesus.
Director of technology and assistant director of digital evangelism.
Sunday School Teacher and Teen youth minister.
Luke & Connie Miller
Luke and Connie serve as Elder's at The River. Their testimony is one of God's great grace and Love. They have a heart for ministry and want to demonstrate Jesus' love in all that they do.
Luke serves as the Maintenance engineer at The River,
and also as leader of The River Men's ministry.
This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is,
and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls... (Jer 6:16 NIV)
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