Full-time Staff
Having been ordained with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) since 1993, Dane counts it a privilege to have served as the original church planter and now pastor of River’s Edge since its inception in 2002. His roots are in the Boston area, but he is very glad to have called Baltimore his home since 1987. His ministry experience includes nine years here in Baltimore ministering to single adults and as an assistant pastor at Chapelgate Pres. (through 1996), as well as six years as a church planter in London, Ontario, Canada (1996-2002), before returning to Baltimore to help start River’s Edge, along with his wife, Jo, and their two sons, Dan and Matt. Dane and Jo love to talk with people about their faith journeys and help them find answers to life’s most important questions. For fun, Dane enjoys reading extensively, learning magic tricks, hiking/camping and cheering for his favorite team, the Boston Red Sox.
Part-time Staff
Along with her administrative responsibilities, Jo counts it a privilege to have received training in communications (B.S., Miami Christian College), theology and church history (M.A. in Christian Thought, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), and lay counseling (Larry Crabb’s Institute of Biblical Counseling Seminars). Jo also teaches communications part-time at the Community College of Baltimore County and enjoys encouraging people to grow in their faith. Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, she loves to serve alongside her husband Dane in as many ways as possible and is deeply grateful for relationships with her grown sons, Dan and Matt. For fun, Jo enjoys reading (especially historical fiction), singing, gardening, the mountains, hiking and waterfalls.
Member and active in volunteer ministries and/or leadership of River’s Edge since 2005
Active Elders
Member and active in volunteer ministries and/or leadership of River’s Edge since 2013.
John MartinsonElder
Member and active in volunteer ministries and/or leadership of River’s Edge since 2008.
Dave OttoElder
Member and active in volunteer ministries and/or leadership of River’s Edge since 2008.
Inactive Elders
Craig CrandallElder
Member and active in volunteer ministries and/or leadership of River’s Edge since 2009.