Staff
Pastor Dave Barber
Senior Pastor
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Pastor Dave is a graduate of Taylor University and has a Master’s degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary. He married his college sweetheart Bonnie, and they have two grown sons, Jeff and Andy. Dave was a youth pastor for several years before becoming a senior pastor. He served 25 of those ministry years in one church in Barrington, Illinois. He and Bonnie worked at a pioneer church planting in Lexington, Kentucky before coming to RiverValley in 2014. Dave speaks regularly at Fort Wilderness camp in McNaughton, Wisconsin. He loves sports, walking, building projects, and taking his wife to the beach!
Steven Blader
Student Ministry Director
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Steven graduated from Ripon College in 2013 where he studied History and Religion, and pitched for the baseball team.
Prior to joining the staff in 2015, Steven spent a year in Chicago studying at Moody Theological Seminary taking courses in the Master of Divinity degree program. He has also worked as a tree trimmer, waiter, custodian and baseball coach. Along with those things, Steven was involved in student ministries in Wautoma, Green Lake and Berlin as both a volunteer and intern. He and his wife, Brandi, live in Oshkosh.
Becky Anonich
Office Aide
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Becky graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a degree in Spanish and Speech Communications. She also holds a two-year degree in PC and Internet Programming from Fox Valley Technical College. Becky grew up in Milwaukee but came to Oshkosh for college and stayed in the area where she now lives with her husband and two daughters. She's responsible for producing the Sunday bulletin at RVC. In her free time Becky likes to read, spend time with family and friends, and sew.
Julie Kumbier
Administrative Assistant
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Julie has been on staff at RiverValley since spring 2018. Before joining the staff here she worked at UW Oshkosh for twenty-four years. Julie and her husband, Tom, reside in the Town of Algoma and have three adult children and eight grandchildren. She is primarily responsible for providing administrative support to the senior pastor. In her free time Julie enjoys spending time with family and friends, biking and playing corn hole with her husband, and reading.
Wyatt Fisher
Associate Pastor
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Wyatt grew up in the backwoods of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where he ran freely, hunted, fished, trapped, and pretty much ate anything that moved. It was here that he found the love of his life and married her at the ripe old age of 19. They then moved to Virginia to attend Liberty University where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in church ministries. Wyatt was a youth pastor for 9 years and then ministered in Adult ministries as a teaching pastor for 6 years. Jennifer and Wyatt have lived in Oshkosh for over 23 years and have three boys. Wyatt's heart is for the Church to operate in power and in the gifts of the Spirit and to see the Church grow in Her dependence upon the Lord through prayer, and reach the Lost of Oshkosh. His gifts are Teaching, Prophecy, and Shepherding.
Danny Linse
Worship Director
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Danny serves with a desire to see people intimately connect and grow spiritually through musical worship. His passion is to lead the body of Christ in worship and raise up more worship leaders in the church. Danny loves seeing and being a part of people growing in their musical gifting, but he loves seeing people grow spiritually even more. Danny and his wife, Lindsey, have five children and are very passionate about being foster parents. They enjoy the simplicity of being with good friends, watching movies with their children, and taking spontaneous day trips when possible.
Tracy Fettner
kids & Family Ministry Director
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Tracy's God-given love and care for children was evident long before her coming to faith in Jesus. Her entire adult life has been a career in teaching and helping kids of all ages. At the age of thirty Tracy answered Christ's call on her life and surrendered her life to Him. She immediately obeyed God's path for her which included a long journey of attaining a seminary degree in Children, Youth, and Family from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has a loving husband (Brian) and three adult children (Megan, Caleb, and Noah). All it takes is seeing her with kiddos for five seconds and you know this is God's call on her life. She lights up with joy around all children.
Heather Patrick
Office Assistant
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Heather has been on staff at RiverValley since 2018. Her primary responsibility is Director of RVC | Connect, but she also provides assistance in the office at RVC as well. Her hope is that every person who walks through the doors of RiverValley would feel loved and connected to the body of Christ. Heather and her husband, Lincoln, have three children. They enjoy taking walks, watching movies, and spending time with family.
Bob Reinke
Bob is a long-time member of RiverValley, and his wife Dottie has served as a devoted Sunday School teacher for many years. Bob is responsible for church cleaning and light maintenance, as well as assisting with building needs for special events. When not at work, you can find him hunting, fishing, farming and exploring the great outdoors.
