Ilene Blanche - President

Ilene Blanche is founder and Pastor of the International House of Prayer Rochester. She pastored Rivers of Living Water Christian Center in Lake City, Minnesota. She also produces The Message of Love media broadcast, and authored the "Christian Chatroom" column in the Lake City Graphic for 15 years. She is the commissioned Coordinator for the National Day of Prayer Task Force covering Olmstead County in MN. She is a mother and grandmother.

Michael hendricks - vice president

Michael is a father and husband who works part-time as a mechanical engineer in the construction industry. He has a heart to see people walking in deeper intimacy with Jesus. He lives in Coralville, Iowa along with his wife, Tina, and daughter, Moriah, where Tina is finishing her ophthalmology residency.

jodi green - Secretary

Jodi lives with her husband and has two grown daughters.  She currently works at Mayo Clinic as a Radiographer. Her two favorite things are praying with others and extravagantly worshipping Her King!

She is a Bible study group leader at work.  Has taught various Sunday School classes and organized many women church events.

LAVONNE BERGETH

LaVonne is a ministry leader of intercessory prayer at Destiny Church in Rochester. She is also a member of TEAMRochester, a mother, grandmother, and a retired teacher.

MARY ANN MARLOW

Mary Ann grew up knowing about Jesus and even trusting Him in her day to day life.  However, it wasn’t until she was thirty-one years old that she finally understood she must believe that He died and rose from the dead and confess this truth out of her mouth in order to have a relationship with Jesus her savior and God her Father.  

She is a stay at home wife and mother who has had the honor and privilege to be called to home school their four children. She is ordained as a pastor and has a ministry in teaching and the prophetic.

Dale Depeel

Dale is a pastor at Soul Harbor church in Rochester. He is the executive director of the Rochester Outreach Center, as well as involved in Fish and Loaves Food Ministry. Dale is also a father and grandfather who adores his family.

Pamela Gardas

Pam Gardas has served on the board at River of Living Waters and has worked and served with Ilene Blanche for several years. She loves to spend time sitting before the Lord and hearing His voice. Pam plays guitar mostly in Harp and Bowl style worship/prayer and enjoys singing the psalms. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.