deacons


david alexander

David and Amy Alexander have been married for 24 years and came to River Rock Church (formerly Spotswood at Ladysmith) in the Spring of 2017, with their two kids Morgan and Addison.  David serves on the production team, alongside with his wife, Amy, and daughter, Morgan.  Amy also serves on the hospitably team and helps where she is needed.  David and his family are humbled and grateful to have the opportunity to serve the Lord and the congregation weekly.

John Boquist

John and Yvonne have been married since 1983 and have two married daughters; Patricia (Caleb) and Elizabeth (Joey); and three grandchildren. After 18 years of music ministry in the Hampton Roads area, the Boquists moved to Caroline County in 2004 where John served as a pastor for 14 years. Yvonne is a nurse at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.


Daniel McGee

Daniel and Nicole have been married for  5 years and came to River Rock Church through the direction and provisioning of God.  Daniel serves on the production team, and in the youth ministry. 

His life verse is Jeremiah 17:7-8


“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit." 


The McGee's earnest desire is to see God grow a community of young believers, who are passionate about God's Word, and seek to extend the love of God to Caroline county. 

Sean McGovern

Sean and his wife Jenn began walking with Jesus in their college years, and want to see college-aged students experience that same life change that they did. They have been married since 2017, have a new baby, Owen, and together lead the college ministry at River Rock. Sean has worked for the Navy since 2015 and also serves on the worship team. 

bill schoen

Bill came to a saving belief in Christ as a teenager.  He and Cathy have been active in many churches as they frequently moved during Bill's 20 year service with the Navy and now during the past 15 years of civilian Navy work.  They enjoyed serving in each church as God led, primarily in Children's ministry and Music ministry.  Bill and Cathy have been married since 1983 and have three wonderful children: Will, Matt and his wonderful wife Lanae, and Karen. They are also blessed to be called grandparents.  Bill currently serves on the worship production team and Cathy is serving in the children's ministry.

Mike Shepard

Mike was lead to River Rock Church in June of 2018, and has served in various capacities from the beginning.  He was brought back to Christ and saved later in life thanks to the ministry of a very dear friend, and encouragement from his beloved wife, Stacey, now in eternal peace with her Savior. He has one daughter, Sarah, who also serves in community events and in the church nursery. Mike is truly humbled by the opportunity to further serve his fellow brothers and sisters.

Brad Stillabower

Brad was saved by grace in his late 20's shortly after being married to his beautiful wife Sheila over 25 years ago.  They have two wonderful children, Adam and Sarah, who are currently away at college.  His family has been abundantly blessed by the Lord's faithfulness to his Word in Jer 29:11 that He "knows the plans He has for us, to give us hope, and a future."  Brad and Sheila are excited to be a part of the plan He has for the future of River Rock Church.  

They have been involved in various ministries over the years with a focus on children and sports ministry.  Brad is currently assisting us with coordination of our Men's ministry at River Rock Church Caroline. 

Josh VanMatre

Joshua was raised in a Christian household and accepted God into his life as a teenager. Joshua has faithfully served at Spotswood at Ladysmith / River Rock since November 2018. He currently oversees Church Operations (Set-up, Tear Down, and Signs & Security). In addition to his service at River Rock, Joshua has honorably served the Marine Corps (active duty enlisted / contractor / civil servant) for the past 20 years. Joshua is happily married to his high school sweetheart Brandi. Both Brandi and Joshua are blessed with two wonderful children, Gabriel and Madison. 

James Vawter

James and his wife MacKenzie met in high school and were married in college. Together they have four children: Blair, Jamie (James Jr), Paul, and Luke. The Vawter family began attending River Rock in early 2021. James has volunteered in multiple capacities for the church, filling in where there was a need. MacKenzie has also been a regular volunteer in the church's children's ministry. The Vawter family is grateful for River Rock and is looking forward to seeing how the church will continue to make an impact in Caroline County.

greg johnson

Greg accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 12.  He retired from Stafford County Parks and Recreation, and now works part time at the YMCA. He has been married to his lovely wife Maryann for 7 years and they reside in Woodford VA.  They have been part of River Rock since the beginning.  He serves as Greeter and co-leads the Prayer team with his wife.  He says, "It is a blessing to serve the people of River Rock and Caroline County."

Jared Dix