Our Leadership Team

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Our Pastors

Dan Rogers

Senior Pastor

Tim Lantrip

Youth Pastor

Our Ministry Leaders

Andy Barthol

Ministry Leader

Linda Barthol

Ministry Leader

Stan Benefiel

Ministry Leader

Steve Blankinship

Ministry Leader

Steve Blankinship

Ministry Leader

Ed Falter

Ministry Leader

Brian Johnson

Ministry Leader

Jennifer Kruger

Ministry Leader

Andrea Plagens

Ministry Leader

Terry Tatro

Ministry Leader

Vicki Lyden

Ministry Leader

Kandy McGuire

Ministry Leader

Joe Rummelhart

Ministry Leader

Barbara Mullen

Ministry Leader

Hazel Urquhart

Ministry Leader

Debbie Hill

Ministry Leader

Darlene Painter

Ministry Leader

Ruthie Hess

Ministry Leader

Robyn Rogers

Ministry Leader

Alan Goreman

Ministry Leader

Worship Team

Jennifer Kruger

Worship Director

Bill Allen

Worship Singer

Sandy Allen

Worship Singer

Linda Barthol

Worship Singer

Richelle Brunstetter

Worship Singer

Tom Egge

Worship Singer

Becky Walruff

Worship Singer

Sophie Kruger

Worship Singer

Ed Falter

Drums

Lance Johnson

Drums

Andy Barthol

Bass Guitar

Abe Navarrete

Piano/Keyboard

Vikie Peterson

Piano

Rick Peterson

Guitar

Jim Walker

Conga Drums

Media Team

Eric Tatro

Update

Gary Kruger

Update

Ally Dresker

Media & Communications

We Believe...

The Scriptures

Both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of man and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith, life and conduct.

One True God

In one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ

Without any change in His eternal deity, He became man through conception by the Holy Spirit and virgin birth, and that He died on the cross, a perfect and complete sacrifice, in our stead and for our sins according to the Scriptures. He rose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

Holy Spirit

The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict of sin and regenerate the sinner upon believing in Christ, at the time of regeneration baptizing the believer into the one body, of which Christ is the head, and to indwell, guide, instruct, fill and empower the believer for godly living and service.

Created in His Image

That man was directly created by God in His own image, but fell into sin. The entire human race is, therefore, lost and only through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, and regeneration of the Holy Spirit, can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

Salvation

The atoning death of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground of justification and salvation for all who believe, and that only such as receive Jesus Christ by personal faith are born of the Holy Spirit and by Him are sealed to the day of redemption.

His Return

In the personal, imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ and that the hope of His appearing has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.

Justice

In the bodily resurrection of all the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting and conscious punishment.

The Church Body

That the Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ, of which He is the head.

Faith Alone

That water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.

Glorify God

That all the saved should live in such manner as will honor and glorify and not bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord, and that it is commanded by God to remain separate from false doctrines and sinful pleasures, practices and associations.

Spiritual Victory

In the existence of angels who worship God and minister to believers. We also believe in the existence of Satan, the devil, a fallen angelic being who, with his demons, opposes God, His people and His work, but over whom Christians can have spiritual victory.

Our History

1935 - Present Day

The West Valley Missionary Church has been in existence since 1935 serving the West Valley community of Yakima, Washington.

The Pacific Conference of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, as we were known in those days, held revival meetings in the Harwood area (West Valley) in both 1933 and 1934. Rev. A. G. Herman was the pastor of our Yakima Church and he along with the young people began conducting services in a dance hall in Harwood.

The services were first conducted as a community church, but during the pastorate of Stephen and Nellie Holeman, who came in 1934 as the first resident pastor, organized it as one of our churches in 1935.

A church was built in 1937 at a value of $377.00. The missions offering that first year was $5.60.

Pastors in History

1937-1940 Harold Johnson

1941 Supplied

1942 G.A. Fallness

1943 M.D. Lynn

1944 Mr. Crapuchette

1945 Joseph Hughes

1946-1947 Claude Barrett

1948-1953 J.K. Myers

1953-1958 Don L. Mikel

1958-1960 C.H. "Wes" Hunsburger

1960-1978 Harley C. Dyck

1978-1990 Ernest J. Batten

1990-1997 Ronald C. Smith

1997-1998 (Interim) Ernest J. Batten

1998-2020 James J. Merillat

2020-Present Dan Rogers

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about West Valley Missionary Church and Christianity.