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Leadership

RMCC Staff

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Phil Fuller, Lead Pastor

Phil believes wholeheartedly in a mighty and gracious God who created us for himself and takes pleasure in helping others discover the life that God offers through his Son Jesus Christ. In 2004, he married the love of his life, Krista, and together they try to keep up with their three crazy kids. With over 20 years in ministry, he holds a degree in Religious Studies from Westmont College and a Master of Divinity degree from Denver Seminary. When he’s not leading and teaching, Phil enjoys indulging in great food, diving into a good book, active adventures, and spending time with his amazing family. Contact: [email protected] 

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Matt Walden, Executive Pastor

Matt joined the RMCC staff as Executive Pastor in 2024.  In his role he leads the staff, supports a variety of ministries, and keeps an eye on the business side of the church.  He and his wife Lisa have two adult children.  He has served in ministry for over 30 years and holds an undergraduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University and master’s from Western Seminary.  When he is not in the office he can be found on the golf course, watching college sports, or finding a new food truck with Lisa. Contact: [email protected] 

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Luke Eldredge, Youth & Young Adults Pastor

Luke joined our team in January 2021 as the Interim Worship Leader. When Matt Lingo accepted the role of Worship Arts Pastor, Luke continued oversight of the audio/visual teams and in July 2021, he became Youth Pastor as well. In 2023, a growing young adult population hungry to draw more closely to the Lord prompted Luke to start our Young Adults Ministry. Luke and his wife, Amber, are passionate about preparing our youth for the world through effective discipleship to develop a persistent faith in their students. When Luke isn’t at church, he and Amber are exploring new areas, finding the best coffee, eating all the foods or on the trails!  Contact: [email protected]

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Carrie Zenker, Kids Quest Director

Carrie has been involved with Kids Ministries as a volunteer, teacher, administrator and now Kids Quest Director.  Carrie oversees services and ministries to children from 3 months old through 6th grade. In her spare time, Carrie loves tennis and enjoys competing in area tournaments.  She is married to Jason, who serves our church in various leadership roles. Carrie and Jason are parents to son, Cole. Contact: [email protected]

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Matt Lingo, Worship Arts Pastor

Matt is passionate about using the gift of music to worship Jesus Christ. A California native, he grew up playing guitar and singing alongside his parents and sister as they led worship at their church in Ventura. More recently, he has served as a worship pastor for nearly 15 years in the Sacramento region. He’s also written, recorded, and released multiple original EP’s and singles, even garnering Christian radio airplay. Matt is married to his wife Katie, who teaches in Elk Grove Unified, and has been blessed with three energetic kids: James, Jackson and Ava. Matt is a part-time ministry leader, while working full-time in marketing at Compassion International. When not playing music, he loves to barbecue on his Big Green Egg and wakeboard with his family at local lakes!Contact: [email protected]

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Cindy Aiston, Executive Administrator

Cindy served in church and para-church ministries for many years before coming to serve in our church office.  She studied psychology at Trinity Western University in Vancouver, Canada and has a Master’s degree in Christian Leadership from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.  She and her husband, Eric, have two sons Cole and Simon. They love God’s church, good food, good music and KY Wildcats basketball! Contact: [email protected]

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Greg Steichen, Technical Director

Greg Steichen joined the church staff as Tech Director in January 2023. The opportunity to serve by reaching others with the gospel utilizing his audio engineering experience was a perfect fit. Greg is married to Dawnmarie and is the father to three kids: Brooklynn, Cevin and Hunter. When he is not working full time at SiriusXM/Pandora, Greg is an avid hunter spending countless days chasing wildlife across California and Montana. Contact: [email protected]

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Shana Baggaley, Connections Coordinator

Shana is a Jesus follower, mom of two, daughter, sister, auntie and friend. Professionally, she has led others in Human Resources,  Learning & Development, Communications, Performance Management, and Engagement capacities. Her background is in tech, non-profit, retail and manufacturing; she is both thrilled and humbled to serve in ministry. Shana holds a BA History of Art from UC Berkeley. In her free time, she enjoys time with friends, exploring, cooking, travel and floral design. In the quiet moments, Shana is curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee and a good book. Contact: [email protected]

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Melinda Villarreal, Kids Quest Coordinator

Melinda joined the team in January 2024. She is a wife to Chris, mother of two adult children and author of Virtues of Horsemen: Walking with the Holy Spirit Devotional. Melinda has been active in ministry for 32 years, including: Awana Clubs, children’s ministry, and  Christian Saddle Club.  Currently, she volunteers at RMCC as a Young Adult Leader.  Professionally, Melinda brings 11 years of film and television set design to the Kids Quest team, which ignites our kids’ imaginations and brings Jesus’ loves to life.  In her downtime, Melinda enjoys working in her garden while dreaming about the next creative venture and playing with her dogs. Contact: [email protected]
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Norma Mitchell, Communications Coordinator

Norma loves learning about and growing her relationship with Jesus. She is in awe of God’s beauty every day and seeks to find ways to share that with others. As the communications coordinator, she is able to do just that! In her free time, she enjoys exploring the beauty of nature, whether hiking through the mountains, spending time by the river, or rock climbing. She also is an avid learner, finding any excuse to express her creativity through arts and crafts. Contact: [email protected]

RMCC Leadership

2024 BOARD

Board Chair: Phil Fuller

Vice Chair: Phil Clevenger

Treasurer: Dennis Brown

Assistant Treasurer: Paul Teuber

Secretary: Maxine Feil

Member at Large: Elaine Fowler

Elders: John Boyd, Joe Furcinitti, Phil Clevenger, Travis Simas, Matt Walden

Contact Board: [email protected]

DEACONS

Paul Teuber

Karl Pearson

Jason Zenker

Dave Stevenson

Kent Johnson

Bill Cummins

Terry Treadway

Travis Nicholas

John van den Raadt

Chris Betzler

DEACONESSES

Elaine Fowler

Tammie Kirk

Kathy Stutts

Sue McNamee

Martha Todd

Leanne Teuber

Janet Cummins

Carol Treadway

Elaine Stevenson