LEADERSHIP
KINGDOM LEAD MINISTRY
A Kingdom culture starts with it’s leaders and then develops through the rest of the church body, like a head sets the tone for our natural body. Our Executive team of Pastors along with the Core team are dedicated to developing a Kingdom led ministry that not only impacts our church, but also our city and region. Our desire is to develop a culture that chases after the King and His Kingdom.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Pastor Jeremy and Shekinah Carmichael
Lead Pastor
Pastor Jeremy is the Lead Pastor at Garden Valley Church. He and Shekinah have been married since 2003 and have 5 beautiful children. His passion is preaching the Word of God and making disciples — believing that we are always at our best when we are making much of Jesus. Jeremy pastored for 17 years at a Grace International church in Southwest Washington before God called him to Roseburg in 2023. In addition to serving at Garden Valley Church, Jeremy serves on Grace International’s Oregon Committee, which oversees the Grace churches in our region.
Shaun Konopaski
Associate Pastor
Youth Pastor, Livestream and Video Director
Shaun is an associate pastor, director of video and livestream at Garden Valley Church, in addition to the dynamic role of youth pastor. He has been married to his incredible wife, Wyndee, for over twenty years and together share two amazing children and a soon-to-be-daughter-in-law. Carrying a passion for leadership, development and the prophetic, his greatest joy in ministry is helping people discover their true Kingdom identity and to see them flourish while walking it out. He carries a deep-rooted vision and heart to see the Northwest impacted by the Kingdom of God and to see prophetic vision released over the reason and youth. In addition to the multitude of talents that he carries, Shaun is also a credentialed ordained pastor with Grace International, as well as serving on the Grace International Oregon Committee, which oversees the Grace churches in our region.
Pastor Nancy and John Carter
Administrative Pastor
Pastor Nancy is the Administrative Pastor at Garden Valley Church. She has been married to her incredible husband, John, for almost forty years and together they share two children, a son and daughter, and five dynamic grandchildren. Nancy has a background in bookkeeping but her true passion has rooted itself in ministry and she has served churches for the better part of forty years in varying capacities before completing her pastoral licensing with Grace International. She carries a passion for the motherless, fostering the next generation and supporting those in the midst of crisis and grief, while supporting the executive team in bringing their visions to life.
Pastors Shelly and Brian Bandelman
Associate Pastors
Pastor Shelly is an Associate Pastor at Garden Valley Church with over forty years of ministry experience. She and her husband, Brian, have recently returned to Roseburg after a season as missionaries in East Africa and she brings a unique perspective to life and ministry. She lives life abundantly, believes that God is way bigger than any situation, and is dedicated to bringing unity to the generations, helping others encounter God and move into all that He has for them. Shelly and Brian also share six wonderful children, joining the family by blood, marriage and adoption, and one grandchild who lights up the room.
Pastor Lynn and Richard Ferder
Associate Pastor and Prayer Strategist
Lynn is an Associate Pastor at Garden Valley Church. She and her husband Richard have been in ministry for many years. Lynn has a Master’s Degree in Theology, and she is a retired R.N. Lynn is a Bible teacher, speaker, harpist, and author. With a passion for theology and the behavioral sciences, she brings wisdom and simplicity to difficult topics in a time when it is so desperately needed in our culture. In her free time, she loves to be with her daughters and grandchildren.
SUPPORT TEAM
Steven Paulsen
Office Manager
Steven has a background in customer relations and community service. He has a great passion for people and sharing the truth of God’s love and grace. An avid musician, Steven is a member of our worship team, playing multiple instruments and leading worship services with an amazing team. Together with his incredible wife, Lacey, they share two dogs (Jack and Tilly) and two cats (Coda and Theo), and enjoys camping, adventuring, and enjoying the beauty of Oregon.
Pastors Mario and Ely Deramond
Garden Valley Espanol Pastors
Mario and Ely are the GVC Español pastors and serve as local missionaries for the Spanish speaking community. Together they share a young son and a drive to reach those in Roseburg in a personal and impactful way. Mario has spent over 20 years as an ordained pastor serving throughout the world and Ely has spent 20 years within pastoral service and functioned within church planting through the nations. Together they lead the Español Ministry at Garden Valley church, a Hispanic church that lives enjoying the life of Christ in a spontaneous way focused on constant renewal.
Isaac Senteza
Worship Ministry Director
Isaac is the worship ministry director at Garden Valley Church and is an accomplished songwriter, worship leader and an avid soccer fan. His desire is to see a generation awakened to the counter-cultural love of Christ through worship and discipleship. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Brie Senteza, after meeting her in Uganda since 2021 and is loving being a full-time Oregonian.
Emily Lowery
Marketing and Social Media Director
Emily is our long-time social media director and was handed the marketing department in 2021, amidst a variety of changes. She has a passion for seeing marketing done at a large scale level while still keeping the heart and excitement that comes with working with non-profits, small businesses and local people. A part of Garden Valley Church for almost 15 years, she has served in youth ministry, ProPresenter, and was a part of the Generation Interns final class in 2010-2011 with Pastors Matthew and Sabrina Schlesinger (now in Oceanside, CA). She is a mother of three incredible children, Isaiah, Harper and Adeline, she partners with her husband, Donavon, in raising their children and serving in ministry together.
Shekinah Carmichael
Outreach Director
Children’s Ministry Director
Shekinah loves Jesus, her husband, children, and the people that surround them with immense capacity. She has a hart to see people come to Christ and live their best lives within Him. As Outreach Director at Garden Valley Church, she hopes to fan the flame of the congregation and individuals to go out and love our community well and point them to Christ. She hopes that when people think of Garden Valley Church, they think: “Man, we’re glad they are here in our community!” In her spare time (apart from spending time with her husband, Jeremy, and 5 children), she enjoys creating art, especially painting.
INFORMATION
Garden Valley Church
3047 Garden Valley Rd.
Roseburg, OR. 97471
(541) 673-1293
OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday - Friday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
SERVICE TIMES
Sunday Morning Service
10:00 am
Sunday Español Service
2:30 pm