Our Pastor

Rev. Julie Kolacz joined Kiski River of Life Ministries in July 2023.

Pastor Julie has a kind and caring heart for people. She wants everyone to experience the love and grace of God. Through a relationship with God and involvement in the church at an early age, she has overcome tremendous odds. Pastor Julie is a living testimony of God’s healing power and miraculous ability to change lives. Her mission in life is to offer hope and wholeness to others through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Rev. Julie S. Kolacz is a native of Venango County and a graduate of Grove City College where she majored in psychology and religion. She holds a M.S. in community counseling from Georgia State University and a M.Div. in pastoral counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary. She has 25 years of ministry experience and was ordained as an elder in 2016.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirt. — Romans 15:13