Staff | River Terrace Church

Pastor Clayton Libolt
Senior Pastor

clay@riverterrace.org

Pastor Clay or just Clay if you are past your teens, has been at River Terrace since 1980 when he arrived in town because his wife Adria took a job in Lansing. Clay was still in grad school at the University of Michigan finishing his PhD dissertation in Biblical Studies. At the request of the senior pastor Al Hoksbergen, he started teaching Sunday classes to adults. We were impressed with his knowledge of scripture, his understanding of the Bible, and his ability to make it understandable and apply to our lives. His work expanded through the years into campus ministry, preaching, and more teaching. In 1991, he became the Senior Pastor serving as head of the staff and President of the Council, the lay leadership body.

Pastor Delianne Koops
Spiritual Formation

delianne@riverterrace.org

Pastor Delianne (Greydanus) Koops arrived from the east coast to serve at River Terrace in February of 2007. Already as a teen she sensed God's call to serve in the church as a pastor. After being trained as a teacher and raising four children with her husband, J. Barry Koops, she entered Gordon Conwell Seminary while serving on staff at Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she served in several churches in the Boston area. At River Terrace, she serves as a minister of spiritual formation, congregational care, and community life. The loves of her life are family, the kingdom of God, and pointing people toward Jesus Christ and the abundant life he brings.