Leadership Team

Pastors & Elders

Marcus Reid

Marcus Reid

Senior Pastor
He was the Associate Pastor since 2004 and in 2008 was appointed Senior Pastor. He is married to Reem and has two beautiful daughters, Grace and Jasmine and a son Tobias. He is passionate about the gospel and desires to see the kingdom of God advance in Riverstone.
Sam Crowe

Sam Crowe

Associate Pastor
She was appointed as the Minister for Children and Community in 2023. Prior to this role, Sam worked as a Piano Teacher and a Social Worker. She is married to Antony and has two daughters. Sam loves working with and teaching children, and helping them to understand their value as God's children. She also enjoys bushwalking, playing netball and knitting.
Reuben Manmothe

Reuben Manmothe

Elder/Secretary
Reuben is married to Shilpa and has a son named Joel. Reuben is an evangelist at heart with a passion for apologetics and sharing faith with people of other religious backgrounds. Reuben has been attending Riverstone Baptist for some time and is new to the eldership. He adds to our eldership team a keen knowledge of scripture and deep desire to honor the Lord.
Helen Blanch

Helen Blanch

Elder
She has been an elder for 6 years. Married to Kevin, She has one daughter and four grandsons. She is a Christian education consultant at The Excellence Center, Pacific Hills Christian School. She is also a board member of Morling Theological College. She is passionate about teaching and equipping teachers to be deeply immersed in the Biblical story that they may meaningfully engage with children and young people on a Gospel-shaped education.
Jenny Keighley

Jenny Keighley

Elder
Jenny has been attending Riverstone Baptist since 2015. She is a church elder, as well as serving on the Worship team and Fellowship committee. She has travelled to East Africa on several mission trips and lived in Tanzania for two years. She has a passion for missions. She enjoys music, theatre and crafts.
Rex Moulton

Rex Moulton

Elder
A member since 1990. He is married to Libby. Has four children and five grandchildren. Keen to apply scripture to daily living. Enjoys Gods creation.

Danny Valerio

Elder
Danny is married to Adele and they have three children, Josiah, Jireh and Naomi. Danny has a strong faith in Christ and is a faithful member of the church. Danny brings with him and deep knowledge of God's word and a commitment to honouring Christ in all that he does.

Ministry Leaders

Reem Reid

Reem Reid

Kids Ministry
She is the leader of the Welcome and Induction Team and has always been a passionate supporter of Children's and Youth Ministries. Reem is married to Marcus Reid (Senior Pastor) and has three beautiful children.
Jacquie Trimmer

Jacquie Trimmer

Justice Team
For many years she has been involved in projects that support people impacted by poverty and injustice. Jacquie is married to Jack and has four adult children (three of them live in Riverstone), six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Karen Campbell

Karen Campbell

Fellowship Team
She is the Fellowship Team Leader and she believes fellowship is important for church unity and loves organising all the fun events at our church. Karen is married to Craig and they have two sons Caleb and Sam.