Ministry Staff
Sara Furste
Office Manager/Operations
Email • sara@riverNYC.org
Sara loves to inject FUN into everything she does---from running the office and Sunday morning logistics--to helping people grow in their spiritual lives. Sara grew up in Southern California and later moved to Colorado where she met her husband John. She has worked in event planning, interior design and, most recently, church ministry where she combines her eye for detail and love for people. Sara and her husband John live in downtown Manhattan with their beagle Truman. Her 2 grown kids (Zachary & Emily) attend school in Boston and Seattle.
Rosanna Buchs
Ministry Assistant
Email • rosanna@riverNYC.org
Rosanna was born & raised in Hong Kong. As a teenager she studied in England and eventually moved to Boston where she later met her husband David. She studied music and piano performance at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, the Millfield School and Boston University. She combines musical excellence with a high level of spiritual sensitivity. David & Rosanna moved to New York in 2004 as part of the River church planting team and live in Brooklyn.
Jin Park
Administrative Assistant
Email • jin@riverNYC.org
Jin is a native New Yorker, raised in Brooklyn and Staten Island. She received her BA in Psychology from Binghamton University and went on to earn her MA in Counseling from Nyack College. She enjoys helping build the church -- from lending a hand in the office to helping people connect to God through the avenue of music and worship. She lives in Woodside, Queens. (check out Jin's MySpace page.) Jin is not related to Charles & Caroline.
