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Sam Goertz​​
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SENIOR PASTOR
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Sam is a graduate of Dallas Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is married to Andrea and has three children: Caroline, Susie, and Charlie. He loves all kinds of sports and is always glad to play a round of golf.
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(201) 391-6233 sam.goertz@montvalechurch.org
Chris Coppola
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ASSOCIATE PASTOR
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Chris studied at both the University of Connecticut and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He loves classical music, reading, gardening, hiking and the Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. In his spare time he loves going on walks. If you see him on West Grand Ave, say hi!
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(201) 391-6233 chris.coppola@montvalechurch.org
Jonathan Cabrera
​DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP AND TECH
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Jonathan graduated from Ramapo College with a Bachelors in Music concentrating in Music Production. He is a PK (Pastor’s Kid), and has been serving in churches since childhood. He plays multiple instruments and enjoys music, video games, books, and playing sports.
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(201) 391-6233 jon.cabrera@montvalechurch.org
​Zack Unkenholz
​​NEXT GEN PASTOR
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Zack oversees Montvale Church's children, youth and young adult ministries. He studied at Grove City College and has worked in several ministries, including K-LOVE and Air1 Radio in NYC. He and his wife, Jess, have two children: Olive and Indie. Zack enjoys video games, creating funny videos, making balloon animals, robot-dancing and taking long walks down the aisles of Costco Wholesale.
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(914) 815-4800 zack.unkenholz@montvalechurch.org
Priscilla Sandoval​
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
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In her capacity as Office Manager, Priscilla works closely with the Pastoral staff and various commissions in meeting the day-to-day needs of the church office. Originally from Costa Rica, she is fluent in Spanish and is very happy to practice it as part of MEFC's Spanish-speaking ministry. During her free time, she loves gardening, arts & crafts, and serving in the children's ministry at MEFC.
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(201) 391-6233 Office@montvalechurch.org
Mario Liriano ​
​ELDER & DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC MINISTRIES
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Mario a diverse education and work experience (Engineering, Management, Education and Real Estate). In 2001, Mario took his first Ministry class at Alliance Theological Seminary. He has taken four years of the theology program at the EFCA Gateway Theological Institute and took theology classes at Liberty University online. Mario is currently in process to obtain his EFCA Credentialing Ministry License. Mario is married to Bridget and has two kids: Gabrielle and Grace. He enjoys teaching a form of Martial Arts called "The Way" and sharing the Gospel message.
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(201) 838-7542 spanish.ministry@montvalechurch.org