Paul
Kuzma
Senior Pastor
Having served for 8 years
as our Youth Pastor, and 4 years as our Associate Pastor,
Paul became our Senior Pastor in October of 1997. He
graduated from LIFE Bible College in 1987, and completed his
Bachelor's Degree in Pastoral Ministry from there in 1998.
Paul leads our Church and
our Pastoral Leadership Team, but he strongly believes in
team ministry - don't be surprised if you show up on a
weekend and one of the other Pastoral Team is speaking with
Paul soaking up the notes! He so strongly believes in team
ministry that just about everything we do at NewHeart
revolves around it. He wholeheartedly loves "Team NewHeart"!
Paul also serves the
community as a Chaplain with the Simi Valley Police
Department, and it's not uncommon to find him hanging out at
the local Starbucks.
He and his wife, Colleen,
have been married for 22 years, and have two boys, Joshua
(13) and Jonathan (12). You can imagine the activity around
their household! In his spare time, you can find Paul
hanging out with Colleen and the boys, or chasing a little
white ball around what some call a golf course.
You can contact Paul by
clicking on his picture, or reach him by calling the office at extension
103.
Katie Miller
THANK Ministries Director
Katie and her husband, Josh, have been a
part of the NewHeart family since 2001. They have a son,
Jackson.
With an incredible heart for worship,
Katie leads and develops our Worship Teams, and coordinates
all of our Worship efforts
You can email Katie by
clicking here.
Todd Hacker
TEACH Ministries Director
Todd and his wife,
Lanette, have been a part of the NewHeart family for a few
years now. Todd currently works as the Director of
Development for The Rescue Mission Alliance in Oxnard.
As our TEACH Ministries
Director, Todd oversees the ministries that have to do with
helping people grow in their walk with Jesus. From our
"Building Bigger Hearts" Growth Track to any classes that
aid people in their spiritual growth, Todd is the guy to
see.
With past experience as
a Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor and Church Planter/Senior
Pastor, Todd also serves NewHeart as one of our Teaching
Pastors. You'll also see him on a regular basis playing the
bass on our Worship Team.
You can email
Todd by clicking on the picture, or
reach him by calling the office at
extension 110.
Dave &
Rhonda Ruppel
TOUCH
Ministries Directors
Rhonda Ruppel
Bookkeeper
Dave & Rhonda have been a
vital part of the life of our church since 2000, and they
share a heart to TOUCH people with God's Love (ministry),
which is one of our four purposes as a church. That's why
they serve as our TOUCH Ministries Directors, coordinating
and facilitating all aspects of this facet of our church's
purpose.
Dave & Rhonda have two
daughters. April (who is married to Nick, a US Marine) and
Rheanna, a High School student. Dave is a Certified
Biblical Counsellor with the AACC (American Association of
Christian Counsellors). Together, Dave & Rhonda regularly
minister in this gifting with those inside the NewHeart
family, as well as many in the community.
You can email Dave by
clicking on the picture, or reach him by calling the office at
extension 109.
Rhonda also serves as
our Bookkeeper.
You can email Rhonda by
clicking here, or reach her by calling the office at extension 102.
Martha-Dale
Lesmes
TELL Ministries Director
Martha-Dale previously
served as our Children's Ministries Director for many years.
Currently, she is a full-time Spanish
Teacher at Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley.
As our TELL Ministries
Director, Martha-Dale coordinates all of our church-wide
outreaches.
You can email Martha-Dale
by clicking on her picture, or reach her by calling the office at
extension 107.
Jenifer Milbauer
Children's Ministries Director
Jenifer is a product of NewHeart, having
been a part of our church family since her pre-school years.
She is the mother of Nathaniel and Hannah and a part-time
college student.
You can email Jenifer
by clicking
here, or
reach her by calling the office at
extension 108.
Laura Jackson
Youth Ministries Director
Laura and her husband, Jim, have served in
Youth Ministry for many years. They have two grown sons. In
October of 2007, Laura stepped from serving as part of our
Youth Team into the role of Youth Ministries Director.
You can email Laura
by clicking
here, or
reach her by calling the office at
extension 105.
Mario
& Pat Arciero
Prayer &
Pastoral Care Ministries
Mario & Pat have been a
part of NewHeart's life for several years and share a
heartbeat for Intercessory Prayer and caring for the
spiritual and personal needs of people. They are truly
a "Mom" and "Pop" in the faith!
Mario & Pat are
available to meet with anyone needing encouragement, wisdom,
or prayer at the Church Office on Thursdays from 9:00 am to
3:00 pm.
You can
reach
Mario & Pat by calling the office at
extension 106.
Angie Popp
Volunteer Coordinator
Angie previously served two
years as our Children's Ministries Director.
Her husband, Mike, is a teacher at Simi Valley High School.
They have two girls.
Angie currently serves as
our Volunteer Coordinator, helping connect people with the
right ministries.
You can email Angie by
clicking on her picture, or reach her by calling the office at extension
104.
Shurie
Southcott
Administrative Assistant
Shurie keeps things moving
around the office. You'll hear her voice on the phone
and are sure to be encouraged when
you do!
Shurie
also manages our
NewHeart Resources Library, which is open between and after
our Sunday Celebrations and on Wednesday evenings. Her
husband, Charles, can be found on the drums during Worship
on many Sundays.
You can email Shurie by
clicking on her picture, or reach her by calling the office at extension
101.
John
Cox
Teaching Pastor
John has been a part of our
staff in various capacities, and currently serves as a
member of our Teaching Team.
For a number of years, John has mixed
local Pastoral responsibilities with his travelling and
speaking ministry called
"Over
The Top Ministries", a
non-profit organization dedicated to helping people find the
way to living over the top of their circumstances.
Specifically, Over The Top sees John travelling and
speaking in camps, schools and churches across the country.
John and his wife, Wendy,
have three children - Shaina, Hannah, and Nicole. The Cox's were blessed to
be the third family to receive a totally remodelled home
from the new ABC show, "Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition" in January of
2004!
You can email John by
clicking on his picture.
