Ara Koliantz
Senior Pastor
Ara has been the senior pastor at Riverside since August 2021. He grew up going to a Covenant church and was ordained in the ECC in 2014. Ara has been married to Maria since 2006, and they have two children, Zak and Kaia.
Ara completed his undergraduate degree from Purdue University majoring in English Education, his Masters Degree from Gordon-Conwell in New Testament and Old Testament Studies, and his Doctorate from Boston University focusing on developing practices of lament for the local church.
In his free time, Ara enjoys traveling, reading, riding his bike, eating new and exciting foods, and spending time with his family.
Babby Porter
Office Manager
Babby has been the Office Manager at Riverside since February of 2005. She and her husband, Tim were married in 1985. They have 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren. Babby enjoys spending time with her family and friends, watching movies, reading, cooking, gardening and taking walks.
Mike Tetrault
Worship Director
Mike has been a part of the Riverside family since 2011, coming on staff in 2016. Prior to his call to ministry, Mike was a French teacher. Mike has been married to Autumn since 2014, and they have one daughter, Eloïse.
Mike has a B.A. from Butler University where he majored in Education, French and media arts. He currently holds a ministry license with the Evangelical Covenant Church. Mike enjoys creating and recording music, and he loves traveling and adventuring with his family.
Melissa Polk
RiverKids Director
Melissa has been part of Riverside since 2009 or so. She joined the Riverside staff in 2022 to head up RiverKids. She and her husband Jon have four children. Before these endeavors, she was a dog trainer and a seamstress. Melissa still enjoys dog training and sewing, but most of her time is spent homeschooling, reading, cooking, and gardening.