Riverside Presbyterian Church 116 Barrypoint Road Riverside, Illinois 60546 (708) 447-1520 Fax (708) 447-1525 www.rpcusa.org
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Riverside Presbyterian Church
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116 Barrypoint Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546
Phone: (708) 447-1520 FAX: (708) 447-1525
Summer office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m.-noon
Office Hours during the school year: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm –– Monday-Friday
email Church Office
Address: 116 Barrypoint Road, Riverside, IL 60546
e-mail: Pastor, Rev. Dr. Scott Jansen
After a few years of working in technical fields, Scott was
called to ministry and entered San Francisco Theological
Seminary. He was ordained to a solo pastorate at Grace
Presbyterian Church in Winona, Minnesota in 1992 and
served there for more than five years.
Scott went on to Claremont Graduate University in
California, where he earned both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in
theology. His doctoral dissertation was an exploration of
various ways for reconciling one’s beliefs about God’s
attributes with one’s experiences of evil. For example,
what particular role does God play in relation to events
such as the Holocaust?
Scott is husband to Mary, an artist and musician, and
father to two boys, Pete and Brian. They reside in
Riverside, IL.
“It is my great joy to be your pastor, sharing your
thoughts, your dreams, your joys and your concerns. So,
go ahead, make my day—send me an email.”
Dr. Scott Jansen
e-mail: Director of Christian Education, Jenny Kolinski
Jenny has been an active member of the congregation
since joining Riverside Presbyterian 12 years ago. In
addition to serving as a member of the RPC preschool
board, Jenny has volunteered extensively as a Sunday
school teacher and shepherd. She also helped design
and create our beautiful Sunday school classrooms and
has served as a Girl Scout troop leader. Jenny has an
Associates degree from the American Academy of Art
and worked as an art director for various Chicago area
advertising agencies. She brings a natural enthusiasm,
love of children, and appreciation for the arts to this
position. Jenny lives in Riverside with her husband, Vince
Pecis, and their three children—Hannah, Adeline, and
Henry.

e-mail: Minister of Music, Dr. Sally Sloane
Dr. Sally Sloane, our Minister of Music, was born in Lake
Mills, Wisconsin. She comes from a musical family and
was recruited and trained as a church organist at an early
age. Her Bachelor of Music Education degree was
awarded by the University of Wisconsin, Madison. MM
and DMA degrees in organ and harpsichord performance
were earned at the American Conservatory of Music,
Chicago. Her career has included serving as a church
musician and as a music educator. In 1994 she founded
Sloane's Kindermusik, a division of Kindermusik
International. She has taught piano by the Talent
Education (Suzuki) method since 1979. Sally resides in
Oak Park with her husband and three sons.
Jenny Kolinski
Dr. Sally Sloane
e-mail: Youth Advisor, Tara Gregus
Tara was hired as the Advisor to the Junior and Senior
High Youth Groups in July of 2008. She has been
involved with the Youth Groups at RPC for a number of
years as both a parent of teens involved in youth group
and as the youth advisor. Tara has served as a member
of the Session and the Youth Advisor, Stewardship and
Nominating Committees. She has also served as the
chair of the Pastoral Nominating Committee in 2006 and
the Associate Pastoral Nominating Committee in 2003.
Tara has a JD (law degree) from the University of Illinois
and worked in Chicago law firms for many years. She is
married to Dan Gregus and has a son in college and a
daughter at Riverside-Brookfield High School.