Rev. Kristine Melius – Church Pastor
We are thrilled to welcome Rev. Kristine Melius as the new pastor of Clinton Avenue Reformed Church! Kristine brings with her over 20 years of experience serving in the church, including impactful roles as a youth pastor and children’s ministry director. Her passion for nurturing faith in all generations has led to the development of thriving youth programs and meaningful opportunities for children and families to grow together in their spiritual journey. In addition to her work in youth and children’s ministry, Kristine also served as a lead pastor for Suffern United Methodist church, guiding her congregation with spiritual wisdom, compassion, and a deep commitment to spiritual growth. We here at Clinton Avenue are excited for the ways her leadership, creativity, and heart for the community will bless our families, our church and our town.
Keyboardist: Robert Rodriguez
Robert began working with us in October of 2017. He has thirty plus years of teaching and performance experience. As a Jazz pianist he has performed at the United Nations, Gracie Mansion and Lincoln Center as well as broadcast performances on NPR. Bob was the recipient of the prestigious 2007 CMA’s New Jazz Works program to create and perform a new jazz composition. We are grateful that he is sharing his talents with us.
Secretary
“My name is Ambar Thiman and I am the new CARC secretary. I have known of this ministry for over ten years. Kristine Melius was my youth leader, and those were one of the best times I’ve had in God.
I am continuing my studies to become a primary school teacher with minor studies in creative writing and music. I am very excited to be working with all of you and help in any way I can to bring forth the great things God has in store for this ministry!”
Maintenance Manager: Ken Amos
Ken Amos has managed our property for decades; since before most people can remember. In addition to our property he also manages many area churches and offices with high quality cleaning and maintenance.
Bookkeeper
Lisa comes from Dumont, where she lives with her husband and two children who attend college locally. Lisa brings over 35 years of bookkeeping experience to us. We look forward to working with Lisa.
