Worship Ministies
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.”
Romans 12:1 (NIV)
Worship Arts Ministry
The worship experience at River Ridge Covenant Church is an authentic experience. Each week we gather to worship together as a family of believers in Jesus Christ. We are a multi-generational church that gathers together to express our love for Jesus Christ and to lift up praise, thanksgiving and adoration to Him. Worship is vertical and horizontal. Vertical in that we focus on the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Horizontal, in that we experience worship together and encourage each other in our walk with Christ.
Q&A: What type of music does River Ridge Covenant Church do?
River Ridge loves to sing a new song to our God and we enjoy a wide venue of music with songs from Chris Tomlin, Matt Redmond, David Crowder, Kathyrn Scott, Paul Baloche, Sara Groves and Darlene Zcech as well as the classic hymns. Our worship is Ancient/Modern worship because we love to take old hymns and make them new.
Awesome is the Lord Most High
Beautiful One
Holy is the Lord
Trading My Sorrows
What Can I Do but Praise You
Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble
Let God Arise
Be Unto Your Name
No One Like You
Offering
Ancient of Days
You Have Been So Good
Rising
Agnus Dei
How Great is Our God
Revelation Song
Indescribable
Grace Like Rain
Forever
How Wonderful You Are
The Wonderful Cross
Your Love Oh Lord
Blessed Be Your Name
Enough
Classic Hymns
Gospel Hymns
Q& A: How are the songs selected?
The planning of songs is carefully prayed over and much thought goes into the flow of the worship service. We strive to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit and desire that each opportunity given to worship Jesus Christ is a meaningful experience that gives glory to God and draws people closer to Him. The songs are also planned around the sermon text and theme for the weekend. We often find songs that have scripture in them which reinforces and helps us remember the message for the week.
Q& A: Who participates on the worship team?
We encourage the participation of people all ages in our worship services. We often include children and teens, young adults on up to seniors in our services.
We encourage our youth to be involved and have a history of youth that grow up to be involved in music at college and lead worship as adults. Involving young people is important to us and teaches them the importance of worship in our lives. The worship team often includes a full band (drums, bass, piano, electric and acoustic guitars and saxophone as well as vocalists).
Q& A: How does the worship team prepare to lead worship?
Each week the worship team spends time praying together, reading God’s word and sharing together in fellowship. We view this as a vital part of this ministry. Cultivating healthy relationships is important to us and grows strong worship teams that are in unity. We also encourage each other to grow in our giftedness so that we can give our best to the One who deserves our very best.
Lisa Eastman is the Minister of Worship Arts at RRCC. Lisa has her local minister’s license in the Evangelical Covenant Church and has started the credentialing process with the goal of becoming commissioned or ordained in Christian Formation with a specialty in worship. Lisa has a passion for worshiping Jesus Christ and for helping others do the same. Lisa and her husband Scott share the same passion and often partner in ministry to lead worship at River Ridge, retreats, or to produce national worship gatherings and concerts together such as Triennial, (a once-every-three year international gathering of women in the Evangelical Covenant Church). Please go to the Women Ministries page for more information. Scott and Lisa produced Triennial XI in Portland, OR in 2004 and are producing Triennial XII in Chicago Illinois August 9-12, 2007.