Meet the Staff

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Meet the Staff

Living Faith Assembly is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.

Rulon & Dana Combs

Lead Pastor


Rulon and Dana came to Cottage Grove in January of 2003. Rulon has served as the Lead Pastor of Living Faith Assembly for over 17 years.

Pastor Rulon's core values would include biblical preaching, a team ministry approach, and intentional discipleship. He has expressed a desire to lead a church where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, where members care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Chris

Dana currently teaches art at Cottage Grove High School. She has been an integral part of our worship ministry since 2003. She has a BA in Illustration from Oregon State and has often used her artistic abilities to add a creative flair to our ministries over the years.


Rulon graduated from Northwest University with a degree in Ministry Leadership. He and Dana have been happily married since 1987. They have three adult children: Caleb, Kelsy, and Chloe.

If you would like to send a note to Pastor Rulon directly, click here.

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Rulon and Dana came to Cottage Grove in January of 2003. Rulon has served as the Lead Pastor of Living Faith Assembly for over 17 years.

Pastor Rulon's core values would include biblical preaching, a team ministry approach, and intentional discipleship. He has expressed a desire to lead a church where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, where members care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Chris

Dana currently teaches art at Cottage Grove High School. She has been an integral part of our worship ministry since 2003. She has a BA in Illustration from Oregon State and has often used her artistic abilities to add a creative flair to our ministries over the years.


Rulon graduated from Northwest University with a degree in Ministry Leadership. He and Dana have been happily married since 1987. They have three adult children: Caleb, Kelsy, and Chloe.

If you would like to send a note to Pastor Rulon directly, click here.

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Alex and Chloe Dyke

Next Gen Pastor

The Next Gen Pastor oversees the age groups from birth to college age. He works with the existing team leaders and volunteers to provide the training and resources needed to develop a discipleship culture. He develops transition strategies so that students will not fall through the cracks as they transition from elementary to middle school, from middle school to high school, and from high school to college age. Alex and Chloe spend the majority of their time creating a discipleship culture with our middle school and high school students. Alex has a passion for getting young people involved in ministry and plans to involve them in missions trips as well.

Alex and Chloe have three children. Alex recently completed his ministry training through Oregon Youth Alive Ministry Academy and is working on completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry Leadership through Northwest University. He has served as a ministry intern in Albany and in Baker City. He was a regular part of the worship team as both leader and band member. He plays guitar and drums. Alex loves the outdoors and enjoys hunting, fishing and camping. And we recently discovered that Alex is a committed Duck fan.

If you would like to send Alex a note, click here.

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The Next Gen Pastor oversees the age groups from birth to college age. He works with the existing team leaders and volunteers to provide the training and resources needed to develop a discipleship culture. He develops transition strategies so that students will not fall through the cracks as they transition from elementary to middle school, from middle school to high school, and from high school to college age. Alex and Chloe spend the majority of their time creating a discipleship culture with our middle school and high school students. Alex has a passion for getting young people involved in ministry and plans to involve them in missions trips as well.

Alex and Chloe have three children. Alex recently completed his ministry training through Oregon Youth Alive Ministry Academy and is working on completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry Leadership through Northwest University. He has served as a ministry intern in Albany and in Baker City. He was a regular part of the worship team as both leader and band member. He plays guitar and drums. Alex loves the outdoors and enjoys hunting, fishing and camping. And we recently discovered that Alex is a committed Duck fan.

If you would like to send Alex a note, click here.

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Virginia Smith

Administrative Assistant

Virginia Smith has been a wonderful addition to the Living Faith team. Her dedication to excellence and her attention to detail has been a huge asset to this ministry. She is known for her planning, organizational skills, and her fierce loyalty to the leadership team. In addition to here administrative responsibilities, she currently oversees the hospitality ministries of the church.

If you would like to send Virginia a note, click here.

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Virginia Smith has been a wonderful addition to the Living Faith team. Her dedication to excellence and her attention to detail has been a huge asset to this ministry. She is known for her planning, organizational skills, and her fierce loyalty to the leadership team. In addition to here administrative responsibilities, she currently oversees the hospitality ministries of the church.

If you would like to send Virginia a note, click here.

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