Pastor Ruben

Ruben Ortega

Ruben and his wife Gayla, are both Las Cruces natives who have a heart for their city. They came to know Christ as their personal savior when they were sophomores at Las Cruces High School and have been following Him ever since. Ruben attended Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in San Dimas, CA; and studied…

Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson

Gary retired from New Mexico State University in 1999 after 28 years of service. Like all retirees he thought that he would have more time to pursue the things he enjoys. He has been working harder ever since! Gary and Judy were married on February 14th, 1986…   Yes, it was on Valentine’s Day. Gary…

Scott Underwood

Which Bible character are you most like? I wish I could say I was most like Paul or Peter or maybe King David. But, unfortunately, I think I’m really most like Jonah. When the Lord called Jonah to go to Nineveh, Jonah ran off in the opposite direction. I did pretty much the same thing…

Miguel Torres

Miguel and his family came to SVCC in August of 2008. He joined the Worship Team in 2009 and appointed a Deacon in 2015. As Deacon, he oversaw IT for SVCC (and still helps out). Miguel accepted the position of Worship Minister in July 2021.  Although Miguel was raised Catholic, he became a Christ follower…

Evan Merewether

Evan Merewether

Evan started attending SVCC alongside of his wife Blanca – a long long time ago – and they have faithfully attended since then. He was honored to start serving as a Deacon – also a long long time ago – and has served in church leadership in some form since then. Because of his strong…