Ministry Team

Many people lead the various types of ministries offered at Riverbend United Church:

• • • • Rev. Valerie Oden, Lead Minister 
      • Rev. Tom Sawyer, Minister Emeritus
      • Paula Roberts, Music Director
      • Sherry Steele, Music Ministry & Accompanist
      • Allison Grant-Préville, Music Ministry — Handbells
      • Lois Samis Lund, Handbell Director Emeritus, Honorary
      • Holly Ruryk, Care Coordinator
      • Krystal Manuel, Children’s Ministry Coordinator
      • Alec Gallant, Children’s Ministry Coordinator
      • Jacqueline Hunt, Office Manager
      • Rob Beghin, Audio-visual Technician
      • Nathan Mills, Audio-visual assistant
      • Tuan Bangsa-Jayah, Handyman

We follow the United Church of Canada Policy on Sexual Misconduct
Prevention and Response Procedures which can be found at: https://www.united-church.ca/sites/default/files/resources/sexual-misconduct-prevention-response.pdf .  All employees and volunteers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with this policy.