Leadership
We’re Hiring!
Rancho Murieta Community Church!
RMCC Staff
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 nearly 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: phil@rmchurch.org
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: carrie@rmchurch.org
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: Matt@rmchurch.org
Luke Eldredge, Student Ministries 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 Student Ministries Pastor as well. 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: luke@rmchurch.org
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: cindy@rmchurch.org
Shana Baggaley, Connections Coordinator
Shana Baggaley is a Jesus follower and a local mom, daughter, sister, auntie and friend. Professionally, Shana has spent 21 years leading others in Human Resources via Learning & Development, Communications, Performance Management, Engagement and DE&I 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 and family poolside, exploring, cooking or just hanging out talking. In the quiet moments of the day, Shana is curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee, a good book and her children, Shelby and Jack. Contact: shana@rmchurch.org
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: greg@rmchurch.org
Lori McPherson, KidsQuest Administrative Assistant
Lori has a passion for kids of all ages and how they learn and grow in Christ. She is mom to Henry and Margaret (Maggie) and wife to Ben, who serves his community as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse. She loves going on adventures with her family and was drawn to Rancho Murieta as there is so much of God’s beauty and majesty in nature all around our community. Lori is a formally trained Executive Assistant with a background in accounting, tax law and medicine. She also holds certifications as a notary signing agent and early childhood educator. In her spare time, Lori is an avid reader and podcast listener of all things pertaining to psychology, philosophy and Christianity. She also considers herself to be a movie-aficionado and truly loves the full experience of attending the cinema. Contact: lori@rmchurch.org
RMCC Leadership
2023 BOARD
Board Chair: Phil Fuller
Vice Chair: Phil Clevenger
Treasurer: Dennis Brown
Assistant Treasurer: Peggy Davis
Secretary: Maxine Feil
Member at Large: Kelly Harris
Elders: John Boyd, Joe Furcinitti, Phil Clevenger, Travis Simas
Contact Board: board@rmchurch.org
DEACONS
Paul Teuber
Karl Pearson
Jason Zenker
Dave Stevenson
Roland Thomas
Kent Johnson
Bill Cummins
Terry Treadway
Travis Nicholas
John van den Raadt
DEACONESSES
Elaine Fowler
Tammie Kirk
Kathy Stutts
Nancy Clevenger
Sue McNamee
Martha Todd
Leanne Teuber
Janet Cummins
Carol Treadway
Elaine Stevenson