"Making Friends and Becoming Family"
We are a body of believers committed to worshipping and serving Jesus Christ. We join with like-minded Christians in spreading the gospel around the world.
We want you to be a part of the blessings of God in the life of our church. We'll bring you updates often on just what's happening at Riviera Baptist Church and share the stories of how Christ is making a difference in people's lives.
Church Staff
Senior Pastor - Dr. Rickey Scott
Associate Pastor - Dr. George Jones
Administrative Assistant - Nancy Jessing
Senior Pastor - Dr. Rickey Scott
Pastor Rickey and his wife Georgia were married on July 17, 1970. They have three grown children, Jayson, Jeremy and Jodi and four grandchildren. He and his family moved to Oregon in 1978. Riviera called him as pastor in December 1985. Pastor has a Bachelor of Science from Western Baptist College, a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Golden Gate Theological Seminary. Georgia is an accomplished pianist and plays for our worship services on Sunday.
Associate Pastor - Dr. George Jones
Pastor George and his wife Geraldine were married on June 13, 1950. They have 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grand children. George and Geraldine are the parents of our pastors wife, Georgia. They moved to Dallas, Oregon in 1970. Pastor George has a Doctor of Ministry from Golden Gate Theological Seminary. He was called to be Associate Pastor of Riviera in November 1997.
Administrative Assistant - Nancy Jessing
Nancy and her husband Phil were married on April 9, 1971. They have three grown children, Christy, Renee and Phillip and eight grandchildren. They have lived in Eugene since early 1971. Nancy joined Riviera in November 1971 and has remained an active church member. Nancy started her work as Administrative Assistant in the summer of 1989.
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Church History
RIVIERA BAPTIST CHURCH, EUGENE, OREGON
In 1961, the need for a Baptist work in the north area of Eugene was laid upon the hearts of three men in the Cascade Association. For a period of three months, Austin Lovin, Area Missionary; Charles E. Bush, Pastor of Fairfield Church in Eugene; and Buren Higdon, Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Springfield, prayed for direction in starting a new work. The River Road area was selected as the best location. The beginning of the mission that became Riviera Baptist Church was the result of much prayer and concern for the need in this area. Fairfield Church voted to sponsor the new mission.
Prayers were answered and help came at just the time of need. Equipment, financial assistance and workers were provided. In June 1962, Edward L. Phelps, a recent graduate of Golden Gate Seminary, was called as pastor. Summer missionaries helped to survey the area. Reverend Clint Dunagan and twenty-six members of Fannin Terrace Baptist Church, Midland, Texas, came to conduct a one-week revival and Vacation Bible School. A house was rented at 30 Irving Road which served both as the meeting place for the mission and the pastor’s home. Services began Sunday, July 8. At the close of the revival, the mission had fourteen members. One thousand dollars in financial support had been received and First Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, gave one hundred dollars a month for one year.
Riviera Baptist Church was constituted May 19, 1963, with thirty-four charter members. By this time, a 4.79 acre building site on River Road had been purchased with five houses on the property. For several years, one of the houses was used as the pastor’s home. Construction on the building began in the summer with Pastor Phelps, a carpenter, as construction superintendent. First services were held in the new building, June 7, 1964. With the completion of the new building, attendance increased. In the church year, 1964-65, average Sunday School attendance was 78.
Through a few different building projects, the facility was expanded with a two story education/fellowship wing. In the summer of 2008 we realized the need for a "face lift", so to speak. We completely refurbished all our facilities and added a new entrance/exit to the property.
