Mel Svendsen
Lead Pastor
- I serve as the Lead Pastor of Riverview Church.
- I completed my Master’s of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) as well as substantial work toward my Doctorate at the same school.
- I love telling people about Jesus Christ and teaching God’s Word, and love spending time with my family.
- My wife Barbara and I met and were married in Germany and have six children: Joelle, Brieanna, Mandy, Caden, Brady and Capri.
- My favorite coffee drink is a straight coffee.
John Dunckel
Administrative Pastor
- I am the Admin Pastor and enjoy using my CPA/Finance background to serve the REFC family in the accounting/administration areas.
- My hobbies are golf, and tennis when my knee is working.
- I am privileged to have four grandsons ages 4 and under, which gives me an excuse to do Legos with them. My beautiful wife Lisa and I are looking forward to doing a little more traveling since she retired late 2019.
- Regarding coffee, I really only like the pseudo-coffees, like frappuccino and coffee ice cream. :-)
Hopena Kahakui
Pastor of High School & Young Adults
- I am the Pastor of Young Adults and High School students.
- My Hobbies include reading and throwing axes.
- I am blessed with a lovely bride, Marlo.
- My favorite coffee drink is a Vanilla Bean Americano.
Jordan Budke
Pastor Junior High & Home Groups
- I am the Junior Hight Pastor. We have teachings on Sunday's, Thursday's, and other ways to interact throughout the week.
- My hobbies are winding down at the movie theater or spending time with my family.
- I am newly married, and I am the uncle of eight nieces and nephews.
- My favorite drink is Dr Pepper...coffee is gross.
Janae Kramer
Children's Ministry Director
- I am the Children's Ministry Director here at Riverview.
- My hobbies are camping with my family, going to the beach and hiking.
- My husband Kenny and I have three children, Wyatt(16), Zaya(12), and Cannon(10).
- My favorite coffee drink is an Americano.
Jeremiah Trujillo
Media & Technology Pastor
- I'm in charge of Family Ministries and Audio Visual needs for the church.
- My hobbies are making home videos of my family.
- My wife Alyssa and I have two boys, Judah and River.
- My favorite coffee drink is a Dirty Chai!
Scott Harrah
Worship Leader
- I am the Worship Pastor coordinating with volunteers for Sunday worship and other events.
- My hobbies besides music, are cooking and baking bread.
- My wife's name is Claudia.
- My favorite coffee drink is a black coffee.
Jeanette Kranz
Connections Coordinator
- I am the Connections Coordinator, connecting our congregation through prayer requests, phone calls and Sunday mornings, and sharing Christ's love and hugs.
- My hobbies are playing the piano for fun.
- I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Greg since July 1974, raised a son and three daughters. I have a eclectus parrot, finches and a dachsund.
- My favorite coffee drink is a Chocolate Chip Frappuccino.
Sharon Felix
Administrative Assistant
- I am the Administrative Assistant and have a passion for making people feel warmly welcomed.
- My favorite hobbies are spending time with family, being a grandma, and creating organization out of clutter!
- I am married to Tony and the grandma of five amazing grandchildren.
- My favorite coffee drink is a Carmel Macchiato.
Dave Albertson
Facilities Manager
- I am the Facilities Manager.
- My hobbies are woodworking, stamp & coin collecting, and antiquing.
- I am married and have six kids and eleven grandkids.
- My favorite coffee drink is a coffee with cream.
Steph Dynes
IT Admin
- I am the IT Admin and technology person.
- My hobbies are traveling, and working out.
- I just celebrated 20 years of marriage with my husband Sean.
- My favorite coffee drink is a cappuccino.