Salida Vineyard Church is led by a board of elders and a pastor. The board is comprised of lay members of the church who serve as financial, spiritual, and practical leaders. Along with pastor Ellen, the board seeks to discern the direction, identity and vision of the church.
Ellen Horarik – Pastor
Ellen has been following Jesus for as long as she can remember. She was born in Wisconsin, got baptized at age 13, and moved to Salida with her family in high school. She was involved with Navigators ministry at during her college years. She met her now-husband Ben when they were teenagers at this very same Vineyard church 20 years ago!
Ellen joined SVC staff in 2018 after years of volunteering on the worship team as a vocalist, keyboard player, and set leader. She was ordained in October 2019. She currently leads the preaching team and worship team, and provides pastoral and administrative support to other ministries within SVC. Ellen is a graduate of Iowa State University (B.A. in Spanish) and is pursuing seminary education online through Denver Seminary.
Ellen and Ben have two wonderful young daughters. Ellen also enjoys writing songs and poetry, and exploring Colorado’s mountains by foot or on downhill skis.
Board of Elders & Pastor Emeritus
Other Ministry Leaders (Deacons)
Salida Vineyard strongly believes in leading in teams. Current church ministries (including Care Team, Kids Ministry, Hospitality, Discipleship, Worship, and Prayer Ministry) are led by teams of volunteers and elders who discern and plan together.
Vineyard Denomination
For more information about the Vineyard association of churches to which we belong, visit https://vineyardusa.org. We affirm the Vineyard USA’s core values and beliefs, including the empowerment of the Holy Spirit for all believers and the inclusion of women at all levels of leadership.