Join us at the church building Sunday mornings at 9am & 11am for our Celebrations. Stop by the Welcome Kiosk in the lobby so we can meet you!


Grow Zone for children 3yrs through 11yrs is offered at the 9am  and 11am celebrations (Check-in children on arrival in the lobby). Children join their parents in service until they are dismissed to class after worship and prayer.


Grow Zone will look a little different on Sundays this summer (Summer Session will start on Sunday, June 16th and end on Sunday, August 25th

These will be the classes that will be available during Summer Session:

  • 9AM - class for ages 3-5 & class for ages 6-8
  • 11AM - Class for ages 3-6.

The Nursery

for little ones up to age 2 is available during both celebrations Sunday morning (parents can drop off before they enter the sanctuary or at anytime throughout the Celebration).


The 9am Celebration will stream live on Facebook, YouTube, and the Live Stream page of this website for those who wish join in from home.

Facebook Link   

YouTube Link   

GEt Connected Through serving & life groups!

Want to be part of something truly epic? There is definitely SPACE FOR YOU as New River works hard to transform our community with the love of Jesus.  We'd LOVE for you to join us!  If you'd like to join a life group or are interested in serving in one of our ministries, leave your info here and one of our leaders will get in touch with you! (No worries, it's secure and we're the only ones who see it.)


Check out meeting times of current Life Groups here!




Student ministries director

NEW RIVER'S KIDS MINISTRY IS GROWING!  The Servant Team recently decided to hire a part time "Youth Ministries Director" that will provide greater direction and pastoral care over our entire youth ministries department (nursery through 12th grade).  If you, or someone you know, is qualified and interested in this position, please read the attached job description and send an email to: doug@newriverchurch.org.  If you are already part of New River, you can also speak with Torei Yacka.  She'd be glad to answer any questions you have.



Student Ministries Director job description

Men's Retreat

The Annual Men's Retreat is happening Friday, October 4th - Sunday, October 6th at Camp Spofford. Registration Includes all meals from: dinner Friday, through breakfast on Sunday. Use code: NEWRIVER24 when registering. The cost for a standard room is $175 for the weekend. A $50 deposit is all that is required at the time of registration. Balance will be due at time of check in. 


Register HERE and follow the steps below!

  1. Log in or create an account
  2. Click register next to your name
  3. Click "I belong to a group that has reserved space" which is in blue at the top of the page
  4. Type in NEWRIVER24 
  5. Finish the registration as normal

Mobile Foodshare

The Mobile Foodshare truck visits the New River Church parking lot every other Wednesday from 12pm - 12:30pm. This mobile pantry provides fruits & vegetables to those in need.


We will hand out numbers beginning at 11:30am.  You are welcome to wait near your car until we begin having participants line up by number.

Bring your own bags!


Upcoming dates:

  • July 10th & 24th
  • August 7th & 21st

Church center app

New River Church now has an app for calendar, life groups, event registrations, and more! You can download it from the App Store or the Google Play Store.


If you are using a desktop or laptop to view this site, you can use your phone to scan the QR code and download the app today. Or if you are viewing from your smartphone, tap the QR code.


If you have any questions, please contact the church office @ (860) 648-2970 or Secretary@NewRiverChurch.org.


Click this link for a helpful video to walk you through how to find your church.