Joyce Evans ~ Bookkeeper & Administrative Assistant to Lead Pastor

Joyce moved to Verona from New Jersey in 2007 and began attending RCC regularly at that time.  Her husband, Gary, is a hospice chaplain with a crisis intervention ministry. She has three adult children, Julie, Pamela and Michael, and two sons-in-law, Chad and Dave. Joyce has accounting and administrative experience and has taught in Christian schools. She was also the director of a preschool and summer camp prior to moving to Pittsburgh.

Joyce is especially drawn to working with the children at Riverside. She can be found on Wednesday nights in Adventure Club and is busy with the preschoolers on Sunday mornings. She has attended various small groups at RCC and especially likes outdoor activities such as bike riding and disc golfing.

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Don Greb ~ Business Administrator

Don is a native of the eastern part of Pittsburgh as is Linda, his lovely wife of 38 years. He and Linda have a lovely daughter Jennifer and two lovely granddaughters Lacie and Lindsey. Don spent over 38 years in the Information Technology field, most of it with a local financial services company. After a long and productive career Don felt the Lord calling him to take his education, experience, and talents and devote them to the local church (the hope of the world). Don has a passion for the Church and he and his wife are avid JEEP© fan’s. Don enjoys running, biking, and being with his family. He has done the 150 mile bike event the MS150 seven years in a row and does about 8 to 12 road races each year with his family.

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Will Hawk ~ Custodian

Will started attending RCC in Oct. 2004; served as deacon and church treasurer at former church; graduated from Penn State with a finance degree; grew up in area (Upper Burrell); believer since a teenager (started serving the Lord after college); gone on mission trips to Bolivia and Turks/Caicos Islands; Passionate Penguin Fan (season tickets); greatest passion however is for intercessory prayer. For Will, there is no greater joy than having the privilege to pray for someone (the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much). He is blessed to call RCC his home. Also: Will loves Bible prophecy (attends weeklong conference every August). He became church custodian in Feb. of 2007.

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Amie Kennard ~ Nursery Coordinator

Amie Kennard has lived in the Pittsburgh area since 1998. She and her husband, David (as in Pastor David) are originally from Springfield, MO. They have two children, Joshua and Jenna whom Amie home schools. Her favorite pastimes are reading, knitting and drinking coffee.

Amie has served in the nursery for many years and is currently the nursery coordinator. The nursery is one of Amie’s passions in life. Jesus said, “Let the little children come unto me.” Jesus cared about children and she and her nursery staff do too. Amie would love to meet you and your little one. Please stop by the nursery and say hello.

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Amy McIlwain ~ Office Assistant & Mills Connection Team Coordinator

Amy is a Pittsburgh area native and has lived in Lower Burrell for the past 15 years. After enjoying many years as a stay-at-home mother, she joined the Riverside staff in August, 2010.

Amy, her husband Brad, and their children, Brandon and Braylee, found RCC in 2006 after seeking an active church with Small Group opportunities and growing Children's Ministry and Youth programs.

Interests of Amy's include cooking, reading, meeting new people, relaxing on the boat on Lake Arthur at Moraine, traveling to Florida to visit her parents, and spending time with family and friends.

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Steve Pink ~ Visual Communications Director

Steve is originally from Slippery Rock, PA. He spent nine years as a professional illustrator and graphic designer, then the following nine years as a graphic design instructor and department director at two local colleges.

After meeting his wife Christie, Steve was introduced to Riverside Community Church in 1999, and has been a member ever since. Steve came on staff at RCC as the Visual Communications Director in 2002.

Steve’s passions are for the arts and academia. Steve’s interests include eclectic music, great movies, excellent visual art, the outdoors, and – much to the dismay of many – fantasy and sci-fi books (although he does enjoy the occasional book on Christian thought).

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Melissa Terebessy ~ Student Ministry Assistant

Melissa, a Pittsburgh native, has been on staff at Riverside since January 2001. After meeting her husband Matt at Riverside's student ministry in 1998, getting married at the church in 2002, and having her daughter Hannah dedicated in 2005, Riverside is engrained into her every day life.

Melissa has a passion for helping junior and senior high students navigate through the teenage years. After graduating from Carlow University in 2005 with a focus in education, Melissa loves to use various techniques and object lessons to connect students with the message of Christ.

When she's not at Riverside, Melissa loves spending time with her family, cooking healthy things from scratch, exercising, and scrapbooking.

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