Our Staff
PASTOR RIGO MENDEZ
Associate Pastor | Student Pastor | Media Director
Rigo Méndez was raised in Lakewood, Washington. He was saved at the age of 9 while attending the Spanish ministry of Lakewood Baptist Temple. He was called to preach at the age of 14 at a youth conference in Long Beach, California. In the Spring of 2015 he enrolled as a student at Heartland Baptist Bible College and completed his bachelor’s degree in pastoral studies. It was at college that he met Jurnee McGregor, and both graduated together in 2018. They married in the winter of 2020. Rigo served as the youth director at Lakewood Baptist Temple (2019-2023)
Rigo serves as an Associate Pastor with a focus on youth and media at Woodin Valley Baptist Church. His wife Jurnee serves along with him in the youth ministry and as the church secretary. They have one child – Alessio (1.)
Rigo@woodinvalleybaptist.org
MRS. JURNEE MENDEZ
Church Secretary
Jurnee was born and raised in Washington state and was taught about the Lord from a young age. After making a profession of faith at the age of 8, she later realized she wasn’t truly saved. On July 26th, 2012 she genuinely received Christ as her personal Savior.
Jurnee attended Heartland Baptist Bible College in the fall of 2015 where she met Rigo Mendez. She graduated in 2018 with a Bible Certificate and an associate’s in Ministry Secretarial. She and Rigo were married in January of 2020.
Jurnee serves as the church secretary, and serves along side her husband in youth and music ministries.
Jurnee@woodinvalleybaptist.org