Email our staff below, or contact the church office with questions and for direction; volunteer ministry leaders, such as Elders and Deacons, may also be contacted through our church office.
Our Staff
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Mark Rainey
senior pastor
Mark has served as Pastor at Orenco Church since October of 1983. Following his education at California State University (Sacramento) and Fuller Theological Seminary, he served churches in Red Bluff, California, and Oregon City, Oregon. His wife, Lisa, is a teacher at Orenco Elementary School. Mark and Lisa have three adult children: Sarah (married to James), Ben (married to Carly), and Alyssa and are enjoying their new life as grandparents.
Mark enjoyed reading Tod Bolsinger's Canoeing the Mountains recently and shares the importance of doing things differently in today's church. "Leadership is energizing a community of people toward their own transformation in order to accomplish a shared mission in the face of a changing world." Mark adds, "It's true we have to do things differently. While God's message remains unchanged, we must always look to new ways to tell and live out God's great news to us."
Mark plays keyboard and guitar in our praise band, Cornerstone, likes to shoot hoops, and follows Bay Area sports teams.
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Jennifer Schatz
YOUTH DIRECTOR
Jennifer has been attending Orenco Presbyterian Church since she was a child but started serving at Orenco regularly in 2015; she first worked as a volunteer in youth ministries and then became a pastoral assistant in the winter of 2017. She began serving as our Youth Director in the fall of 2018.
Jennifer has always had a passion for working with youth and has many years of experience mentoring and guiding teens. Jennifer graduated Western Oregon University with a B.S. in psychology with an emphasis in adolescent growth and development, and a minor in the teaching of mathematics. Later she completed her Master of Education at George Fox University with endorsements in Mathematics and English as a Second Language. After finishing her education, Jennifer taught in both the private and public school setting for seven years, working mostly with middle and high school aged students. During her teaching years, Jennifer saw a need for mentorship in young women, so she began a group called Girls of Grace which is a teen ministry for teen girls. Due to this ministry, Jennifer discovered she had a deep desire to want to lead teens towards Jesus, so in 2015 she began working with Impact—Orenco’s Youth Group—in addition to continuing Girls of Grace.
Jennifer is married to her husband John and they have three kids: Joshua, Evelyn, and Quinton. In her free time, she loves to go for long walks with her family, watch old 80’s movies, and go camping in the great northwest.
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haven gilbert
outreach coordinator & Children'S director
Haven Gilbert first attended Orenco Presbyterian during the summer of 2001 at the age of five when she attended Vacation Bible School. She first began her work in the church by becoming our Nursery Attendant shortly after graduating high school in 2014. Haven began her position as the Outreach Coordinator for Orenco church in 2020 and is now also our Children's Ministry Director.
Haven has always had a passion for helping others along with teaching and caring for children. She began her career as a nanny several years ago caring for two children and still cares for them to this day. When Haven is not at the church she can be found at a local sporting event cheering in the crowd or at home with her dogs.
Support Staff
Email our support staff below, or contact our Office Administrator in the church office for guidance.
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Nancy Collins
Office Administrator
Nancy has served as Orenco Church's Office Administrator since 2007, after a long career at Intel. She has been an active member of Orenco Church for several years and has served as an Elder and Deacon. She currently also serves as the Clerk of Session. When away from the church, Nancy judges horse shows, shows dogs, and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Facilities Staff
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Ben Goetz & Carolyn Kirksey
Custodians
Carolyn and Ben became custodians at Orenco Church in 2015. A few times a week, they can be found tidying up our busy church building. Ben is also our resident handyman, taking on small repairs around the building.
Carolyn joined Orenco Church in 2008, after attending and enjoying activities with her favorite nieces and nephew, Kylia, Mariah, and Jayden. She has been a small group leader in our Alpha ministry and served on the Northwest Regional Board for Alpha USA. Carolyn's favorite scripture is 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
Carolyn and Ben also run their own cleaning business and enjoy trips to the beach when they have free time together.
