Leadership

Pastors

Pastor Ray Viola

Sr. Pastor

Pastor Ray has loved his Savior for many years. He is truly a family man. He and his wife Lizzy have raised two children and have been blessed with wonderful grandchildren. He is passionate about preaching the Scriptures and exhorting others to serve the Lord, but when he is not teaching you can find him playing the drums or watching baseball.

Pastor Tony Joseph

Nursing Home Pastor

Ann & I are so blessed to have our two children and four grandchildren walking in the love of God. We both have retired from long rewarding medical careers in Medical Imaging Science & Nursing. We have been encouraged by Pastor Ray to serve in the senior/nursing home ministry since 2001, teaching the word of God and offering the residents, “the glorious hope of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Elders

Dana Colbert

Elder

Dana was born and raised in Rochester and has been married to Joy since 1989. He has been blessed to serve at Koinonia Fellowship in various capacities since 1999. Dana has often been found in the parking lot, joyfully directing and greeting people.

Ralph Myrthil

Elder

Born in Haiti, Ralph is blessed with a wife and two adult children. He has been self-employed as a professional painter (houses, not portraits!) since 2002. A great cook, Ralph leads the Hospitality Ministry and is often found praying with saints or cooking up eggs in the kitchen.

Frank Carbone

Elder

Frank has been walking with the Lord since 1997. He works as a professional engineer in the aeronautics field, combining his love for astronomy and photography. He also loves both science and the Bible, and enjoys seeing people come to the understanding of the truths of the gospel.

Jack Slocum

Pastoral Care

Jack Slocum and his wife Jan were missionaries for 3 years in Serbia, Croatia, and Austria. They have 2 children, 4 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandkids. He has served as a Sunday School teacher and pastor in the US and overseas, and leads the Thursday morning Growth Group.