Church staff


  • chris rodriguez

    minister of Youth and worship, current interim pastor

    Chris, his wife Amber and their 4 kids have been attending Terrace Heights Baptist Church since he was hired in the spring of 2018. Chris currently serves as the minister of youth as well as minister of music and is also the current Interim Pastor. His wife Amber helps with the children's Sunday School class as well as the nursery ministry the church provides during our main service. You will see his family along side him serving in our music ministry. 

  • Nicole spellman

    administraive ASSISTANt & bookkeeper

    Nicole and her husband Keith have been attending THBC for 15 years. They have 3 grown children, and have lived in the Yakima Valley for 22 years. She has served in Women's Ministry, Hopspitality and in many Children's ministry and VBS positions over her 30 years of church attendance. She currently the office administrator as well as the Church's bookkeeper. 

  • Steve vinsant

    janitor

    Steve has be serving as our janitor since 2024.

elders and deacons


  • ed st. mary

    elder


  • dave wedekind

    elder

    Dave and wife Jeanne have been members of Terrace Heights Baptist Church since 2023. Before moving to Yakima to help care for their grandchildren, Dave retired from

    the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention serving for 15 years as the Ministry Evangelism Catalyst with primary responsibilities as the State Disaster Relief Director.

    Dave has served as a church planter, as a pastor, and Bible study leader. Dave has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of North

    Texas, a master’s degree in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Midwestern Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Dave also has served our country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and the active Air Force Reserves.

  • Ron Lafollette
    deacon

    Ron Came to our church in 2021 and has been serving as a deacon since 2022.

  • steve vinsant

    deacon

    Steve and  his wife Dee have attended THBC off and on for over 40 years. He has been a deacon since  2024. 

  • nick guilland

    deacon

    Nick has attended THBC his entire life and has be serving as a deacon since 2024. He also serves in our Sunday Morning Worship in the sound booth and during the week with our AWANA program.