"Without a vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18

Staff and council leadership work collaboratively to set the vision for our church. Bethel's direction is rooted in our dedication to diversity, powerful spirituality, honoring of children, commitment to justice, and grace-filled healing.

  • Ashlei Snead, Director of Bethel Preschool

    Ashlei Snead, M.A. is the Director of Bethel Encino Preschool. She also is an adjunct faculty member in the Early Childhood Education department at College of the Canyons. She has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for 15 years. Her experience with children ranges from birth to elementary school and includes supporting children with special needs. She has her B.A. in Child and Adolescent Development from California State University – Northridge, and her Master’s degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. Ashlei lives near the Preschool with her husband and two daughters; and they are also members of Bethel Encino.

  • Lisa Brown,  Organizational Administrator

    Lisa  has been the Bethel Encino's Organizational Administrator since 1991. She has two adult children who attended Bethel Preschool and Elementary School.  Lisa  has a deep love for her family, her dogs, animals & nature, and she leads our pet ministry.

  • Sara Adams, Director of Children and Family Ministries

    Sara has a passion to teach children, from infants to elementary age. She has been a Sunday school teacher for over five years and a Bethel preschool teacher for three years. She is native to the San Fernando Valley, born in Van Nuys and grew up in Encino and Reseda. She currently lives in Simi Valley and considers Bethel home! 

  • Loren Smith, Lead Musician

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  • Bill Meyers, Lead Musician

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Church Council

Every year the congregation elects leadership to serve as our board of directors. The council members are elected to a two-year term and can serve up to two consecutive full terms.

  • Tanner Worth

    Tanner serves as the president of the congregation. He is also a parent of 2 preschool students.

  • Chelsea serves as our Vice President.

  • Ashlei is the congregational secretary and is our preschool director.

  • Rebecca is the congregational treasurer and joined the staff as the bookkeeper in 2018. She is also a parent of 2 Bethel preschool kids.

  • Jim Christopher

    Jim is the chair of the campus use and property ministry.

  • Tina Mathieu Logie

    Tina works with our Advocacy and Outreach ministry.

  • Melissa Montecuollo

    Oversees all generational specific ministries from children's to youth to young adults. 

  • Vicki Parks-Murphy

    Vicki chairs the preschool advisory board and supports our preschool ministry.

  • Launa Prince

    Launa works with our partnership ministries.

Preschool Teachers

Find our directory of preschool teachers on the preschool page.