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Our Staff

Meet Our Pastoral Leadership Team

Pastor Janette Berge
Worship- Harrisonburg Campus

Pastor Janette Berge

Pastor Kevin Griffin
Lead Pastor

Pastor Kevin Griffin

Pastor Jared Link
Campus Pastor, East Rockingham

Pastor Jared Link

Pastor Billy Logan
Discipleship

Pastor Billy Logan

Pastor Felicidad de Martinez
Campus Administrator, Esperanza Viva

Pastor Felicidad de Martinez

Pastor Margaret Michael
Outreach- Harrisonburg

Pastor Margaret Michael

Pastor Maritza Cruz
Pastor of Iglesia del Nazareno, Waynesboro Campus

Pastor Maritza Cruz

Pastor Olivia Smith
Generational Ministries

Pastor Olivia Smith

Pastor Sam Montanez
Campus Pastor, Esperanza Viva

Pastor Sam Montanez

Pastor Chris Cruz Osorio
Student Ministries

Pastor Chris Cruz Osorio

Pastor Joseph Stoner
Shepherding

Pastor Joseph Stoner

Pastor Terry Wyant-Vargo
Outreach, East Rockingham

Pastor Terry Wyant-Vargo

Pastor Janette Berge

Worship- Harrisonburg Campus

Pastor Janette Berge

Pastor Janette Berge’s journey began on Long Island, New York, and later led her to Lewisburg, PA, where she found her home after marrying her wonderful husband, Brian Berge. In August 2023, she embraced a new chapter by answering the Lord’s call to be the worship pastor at Harrisonburg, VA. Her daughters, Haley and Emily, are an integral part of her cherished family. Amidst this journey, Janette discovers solace in life’s simple harmonies – a comforting cup of coffee, a refreshing Diet Pepsi, her family and God’s goodness – that infuse each day with a melody worth singing.
“Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.” Isaiah 41:10 (The Message) 
Pastor Kevin Griffin

Lead Pastor

Pastor Kevin Griffin

Pastor Kevin was born in Baltimore, Maryland but spent two large seasons of his life in southeastern Pennsylvania, and the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.  Kevin and his wife, Ruth , were married in 2003 and have two children Jasmine and Jeremiah.   Kevin spent most of his life in education and many years as a basketball coach.  Kevin is still an avid sports fan, in particular, all things Philadelphia.  He loves worship, music, reading and most of all, time at the beach with family and friends.

Kevin is blessed with a passion for discipleship and a calling  to empower disciple makers of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Pastor Jared Link

Campus Pastor, East Rockingham

Pastor Jared Link

Jared grew up at COTN and joined our staff in 2017. Jared is our campus Pastor at our East Rockingham Campus and is continuing to pursue ordination in the Church of the Nazarene. He enjoys fishing and spending time with his wife, Ashlea.

Pastor Billy Logan

Discipleship

Pastor Billy Logan

Pastor Billy was born and raised in Greenup, Kentucky where he attended a small Nazarene church. Pastor Billy came to James Madison University to play baseball in 2009. He has attended COTN since arriving in Harrisonburg. A graduate of JMU, he came on staff in 2013. Billy earned his Master of Divinity in 2019 from Nazarene Theological Seminary. Billy is married to Hillary and they have three children. One of his favorite Disney movies is “Peter Pan”, because he said that in his heart he has never wanted to grow up. He enjoys strong coffee and all sweets (especially donuts)!

Pastor Felicidad de Martinez

Campus Administrator, Esperanza Viva

Pastor Felicidad de Martinez

Felicidad is originally from the Republic of Panama. After moving to the United States, she would eventually relocate to Harrisonburg in 2002. In 2003 she started attending COTN and immediately found a home and got very involved. In 2007, Felicidad joined the COTN staff. She is married to Alberto Martinez and together they have four children: Brandon-Lee, Christian, Orion and Rebeca. She loves to spend her spare time with her family hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Pastor Margaret Michael

Outreach- Harrisonburg

Pastor Margaret Michael

Pastor Margaret was born and raised in Dayton, Virginia in the midst of a horse and buggy community. She began attending COTN in 1995 and joined the pastoral team in 2007. Margaret and her husband Steve have two daughters, Sydney (married to Adam), and Olivia. When asked what she dreamed of doing as a child, Margaret says she remembers lining up her dolls in the staircase of her home and preaching to them. She was born into a family of coffee lovers and she does her part in upholding that family tradition.

Pastor Maritza Cruz

Pastor of Iglesia del Nazareno, Waynesboro Campus

Pastor Maritza Cruz

Maritza was born and raised in Honduras. In 1993, she married Walter, and they have 3 marvelous children: Bertha, Christopher, and Melanie. She’s blessed to be the grandparent of Thiago and Adelynn. She is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and served as the Co-Pastor alongside her husband in Fredericksburg for 11 years. She loves spending time with her family, playing board games, eating meals, or watching movies.

Pastor Olivia Smith

Generational Ministries

Pastor Olivia Smith

Olivia grew up in Mount Crawford with her incredible parents and sister. She graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in 2017 where she studied Business and Religion. She moved back to the valley after graduation and joined the COTN staff that Spring. She loves working with students, eating ice cream with her friends, and she believes that everything can be done while drinking a good, strong cup of coffee.

Pastor Sam Montanez

Campus Pastor, Esperanza Viva

Pastor Sam Montanez

Pastor Sam is originally from Puerto Rico and came to Harrisonburg to join the COTN staff in 2002. He and his wife, Debbie, have four children, Kailie, Amanda, Joshua and Gabriel. They are also the proud grandparents to two granddaughters, Emmaline Rose and Bret Grace. If Pastor Sam could choose any superpower, he would want to teleport. That way he could be at any place at any time.

Pastor Chris Cruz Osorio

Student Ministries

Pastor Chris Cruz Osorio

Chris grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has served alongside his family in ministry since 2011. He graduated from Northwest Nazarene University in 2021 with Bachelor of Art degrees in Multicultural Leadership and Christian Ministry. He joined the staff of COTN shortly after graduation. Currently, he is pursuing a Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading, a good game night, being in nature, and hanging out with family and friends.

Pastor Joseph Stoner

Shepherding

Pastor Joseph Stoner

Pastor Joe called York, Pennsylvania home before eventually making his way to Harrisonburg in 1995 to join the staff at COTN. He and his wife, Christy, have four children, Miranda, Brandon, Katelyn, and Benjamin. His favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough.

Pastor Terry Wyant-Vargo

Outreach, East Rockingham

Pastor Terry Wyant-Vargo

Terry grew up in Elkton, VA. She relocated to Tampa, Florida in 1988 where she encountered Jesus! She returned home to Elkton, VA in June 1999.

Terry is an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene and joined the COTN staff in 2018. She has been employed at Wingfield Ministries since 2003 where she serves as Administrative Manager and Director of Development.

Terry is excited to serve as the Outreach Pastor for the East Rockingham Campus. A tremendous fervor burns inside her soul to share God’s love and Good News with everyone she meets. She preaches/teaches at the Middle River Jail and Rockingham County Jail and prisons in and out-of-state, and women are accepting Jesus as Lord! She leads a Friday Night Life Group to all ages and individuals are growing deep in their relationship with Christ.

Terry is married to her best friend, Thomas. They enjoy camping, hiking, going to the beach, walking in the mall, day road trips, and cycling.

Meet Our Staff

Daryl Coffman
Audio & Visual Technician

Daryl Coffman

Ethan King
Outreach and Communication Coordinator

Ethan King

Sarah Kinzer
Director of Generational Ministries

Sarah Kinzer

Angela Kohl
Lead Administrator

Angela Kohl

Amanda Montanez
Worship Director, Esperanza Viva

Amanda Montanez

Kathy Ridder
Financial Coordinator

Kathy Ridder

Angela Sipe
Executive Assistant to the Lead Pastor

Angela Sipe

Beth Suhr
Worship- East Rockingham Campus

Beth Suhr

Craig White
Facility Maintenance

Craig White

Grayson Willis
Podcast Producer

Grayson Willis

Daryl Coffman

Audio & Visual Technician

Daryl Coffman

Daryl is from Harrisonburg and began attending COTN in 1997. He later joined the staff in 2003. He is married to Margaret, and has three children, Matthew, Wesley and Jashelle.

Ethan King

Outreach and Communication Coordinator

Ethan King

Ethan grew up in the valley and was involved in many of the homeschool co-ops in the area. He attended Grace Covenant Church while growing up. He met his wife Jordan in middle school and they started dating in high school. He attended Emory & Henry College for undergrad, before attending seminary at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Ethan is passionate about service and will tell you it is the central part of his faith, and why it should be a central part of yours too. Ethan is a serious sports fan and is always willing to talk about his and your favorite teams. He enjoys reading, gaming, and is a politics enthusiast. He did his research in American Religious History and loves to discuss the role of the Bible in politics. He and his wife just welcomed a little puppy, Peach, who is a friendly ball of energy.

Sarah Kinzer

Director of Generational Ministries

Sarah Kinzer

Sarah grew up in Northern Virginia and graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Theatre. She lived in Ohio for 8 years before moving to the Shenandoah Valley. She started working at COTN in 2017. She has two awesome kids (Frank and Molly), two adorable cats (Spark and Smokey), two big turtles (Tina and Rachel), and one phenomenal husband (Gary) whom she calls Kermit.

Angela Kohl

Lead Administrator

Angela Kohl

Angela is from Dublin, VA. She studied Health Care Administration at Milligan College and after college came to the valley to lead Life Care Center of New Market.  She later became our Childcare Director, where she led Kid’s Harbor for 17 years. In August of 2024 she returned to our team as our Lead Administrator.  Angela and her husband, Michael live in Grottoes, with their 3 children.  She loves a good cup of coffee with a friend , sitting on her front porch with a good book, and spending time with her family and friends.

Amanda Montanez

Worship Director, Esperanza Viva

Amanda Montanez

Amanda is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico and has been part of our church since 2002. She has been a vocalist in various worship groups for the past 12 years. She enjoys using her gifts for praising God in every moment, and always brings a message of positivity and hope to those around her. She also enjoys baking, and investing in our local youth. Her love for traveling the world has taken her to numerous different countries where she has had the opportunity to serve other communities and enrich her own cultural experience.

Kathy Ridder

Financial Coordinator

Kathy Ridder

Kathy was born in Staunton, VA and currently lives in Bridgewater. She and her family began attending COTN in 2002, where Kathy would later join the staff in 2008. She and her husband, Drew, have two girls, Ginny and Emily. Drew is an ordained Nazarene Pastor and he, along with his family, has planted a “daughter church” from COTN in Verona, VA, Living Stone Church of the Nazarene. Kathy enjoys reading, cross-stitching, crocheting and quilting.

Angela Sipe

Executive Assistant to the Lead Pastor

Angela Sipe

Angela grew up in the Shenandoah Valley and graduated from EMU in 1986. Angela joined the COTN staff in 1996. Angela is married to Steve and they have two sons, Blake and Shane.

Beth Suhr

Worship- East Rockingham Campus

Beth Suhr

Beth has lived in the Shenandoah Valley since middle school. She graduated from Olivet Nazarene University (Illinois) in 2005. In 2008, she married her husband Garrett, and they moved to California where they began working at Biola University. Nine sunny years later, they found themselves back on the east coast, desiring to be closer to family. Garrett and Beth have two children, Lane and Haddie. Beth also works part time as an executive assistant at Blue Ridge Christian School, where both of their kids attend. The Suhrs enjoy time with family and friends, delicious food, and traveling.

Email:bsuhr@cotnaz.org

Craig White

Facility Maintenance

Craig White

Craig was raised in the valley and attended Harrisonburg Church of the Nazarene as a child. He returned to the church in 2018. Craig attended Fishburne Military School and now serves as Chairman for the Media and Communications, and a member of the Executive committee for the Fishburne Alumni Association. Craig then attended GWU where he completed an expedited course for Full Stack Web Development.

Email:cwhite@cotnaz.org

Grayson Willis

Podcast Producer

Grayson Willis

Grayson was born in Beaufort, North Carolina. He has attended COTN since 1994 and began working on staff for COTN in 2011. Grayson graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in the Spring of 2009 with a degree in Broadcasting. He enjoys serving with the youth and on the tech team. One of his favorite childhood memories is going to Atlanta Braves baseball games with his dad.

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