GHIAA - Winter 2026 Organizing Leadership Training

GHIAA- Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance is an amazing CT focused huge group focused on social justice work and REAL legislative change.

RFC is a member and we encourage all our folks to sign up for this, if you can.

Many of our board members have taken, or are taking this one.

Let us know if you can join the fun!

Winter 2026 Organizing Leadership Training

If you know anyone in your congregation who might be interested, please feel free to share this with them and encourage them to sign up!

This training is open to all and is a powerful way for people to learn the foundations of faith-based organizing, practice relational tools like one-on-ones and house meetings, understand how we build and use power, and grow their confidence to take action for justice.

Training details:

Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 PM

February 10, 17, 24, March 3, and March 10, 2026

Temple Sinai, 41 W Hartford Rd, Newington

(There are five dates scheduled, so we have a snow date if needed — the training itself is four sessions.)

This training is for:

• Folks who are newer to GHIAA

• Leaders who were trained a while ago and would like a refresher

• Clergy and lay leaders

• Anyone in your congregation who is curious about organizing, justice work, or stepping into leadership

We would love to welcome new voices and energy into this space.

Participants can register (and sign up for the required orientation for newer leaders) through the online form here.

Habitat for Humanity Build Day

As part of practicing and putting into practice our #HolyResistance, we will be participating in a Habitat for Humanity Build Day here in Hartford on Saturday, November 8th, This is for people 18 years and older and we only have 10 spots, so please sign up quickly.

Registration is a 2-step process --- first on our website, and then on the Habitat for Humanity website. All skill levels (and no skill levels but a willingness to work hard) are needed and welcomed!

Here is the link to sign up: RFC Habitat for Humanity Build Day - Riverfront Family Church

If you have any questions, please let me know.

In the #resistance with you -

Pastor Ben

Improving Your Serve

As we enter into a fresh Fall season of ministry, we are looking for some key people to step into leadership roles and for everyone who calls Riverfront home to "improve their serve" and volunteer somewhere significant.

In terms of leadership roles, we are beginning to structure our church around six Action Teams: Worship, Family/Fellowship, Spiritual Growth, Community Engagement, Justice, and Children/Youth.

This structure emerged out of the important vision/mission work we did this past Spring. Each of the teams will "steward" that area of ministry -- developing a vision, ideas, plans, and programs. We hope that every member and regular attender at RFC will serve on at lest one Action Team in some role.

Additionally, we are looking for leaders (or co-leaders) for each of these teams. These leaders will help coordinate the individual teams as well as meet monthly with the pastoral staff as an Action Coordination Team (ACTs) to make sure we are coordinating our efforts, stewarding resources well, and thinking about our vision/mission from a 30,000 foot level.

The Board will focus on areas of spiritual leadership, stewardship, policy, and accountability. Each Action Team will have a Board liaison serving on the team (but not necessarily leading the team. One of the pastors will also be a part of each of the teams.

So far, we have leaders in place for two of the teams:

1. JUSTICE ACTION TEAM - Miela Gruber & Chris Graesser

2. WORSHIP ACTION TEAM - Michael Minch & Diana Scott

We are still looking for people to take on leadership roles for the following Action Teams:

• Family/Fellowship Action Team

• Spiritual Growth Action Team

• Children & Youth Action Team

• Community Engagement Action Team

If you are interested in serving in one of these roles, or have any questions about them or want to discuss more, please email Pastor Ben and Pastor Michael at pastors@riverfront.church.

If you are interested in volunteering and serving in a particular role, you can also check out our VOLUNTEER INFO PAGE.