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Ministries & team

There is a place for you here. Find the corner of church life where you belong.

Our ministries

Every one of these is run by ordinary people who would love to meet you.

Administration

Serving with Order, Leading with Purpose.

Serving faithfully behind the scenes to keep Step Up Church organized, equipped, and moving forward in God’s mission. Through wise coordination, planning, and support, we help create an environment where every ministry can serve with excellence and purpose.

Meets: TBA

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Events Team

Creating Moments, Building Community.

Creating meaningful moments where people can gather, connect, celebrate, and grow together in Christ. With joyful hearts and willing hands, the Events Team helps bring Step Up Church gatherings to life, making every occasion a time of fellowship, faith, and celebration.

Meets: TBD

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Facilities

Preparing Spaces. Serving People. Glorifying God.

The Facility Ministry helps maintain a clean, safe, welcoming, and well-prepared environment where people can worship, connect, and grow. From setup and maintenance to keeping every space ready for ministry, the team serves behind the scenes so that Step Up Church can step up and serve others well.

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Finance

Faithful Stewardship, Kingdom Impact.

Faithfully stewarding the resources God has entrusted to Step Up Church with integrity, wisdom, and transparency. Our Finance Ministry supports the church’s mission by responsibly managing resources and helping turn faithful giving into Kingdom impact.

Meets: TBD

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Food & Beverage

Good Food. Great Fellowship. God’s Love.

Serving with love, this ministry creates opportunities for fellowship, connection, and joyful community through food and hospitality. From preparing meals to welcoming guests, the team helps make every gathering feel warm, welcoming, and like home.

Meets: TBH

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Media Team

Technology with Purpose, Media with Mission.

Using creativity, technology, and storytelling to share the message of Jesus beyond the walls of Step Up Church. From livestreams and projecting visuals to photography and social media, we help capture what God is doing and connect people to His Word, His church, and His mission.

Meets: TBD

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Online Life Group

Together in Faith, Wherever You Are.

Step Up Church’s Online Life Group is a welcoming community where people can connect, grow in faith, and walk through life together—no matter where they are. Through meaningful conversations, prayer, Bible study, encouragement, and fellowship online, we seek to build genuine relationships and help one another know Jesus, grow together, and live out our faith.

Meets: Wednesdays, 8:00pm via Zoom meeting link

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Pastoral Care

Guiding Leaders. Strengthening Churches. Advancing God’s Kingdom.

Provides overall spiritual and pastoral leadership for Step Up Church, guiding the church in its mission to know Jesus, make disciples, serve the community, and grow together in faith.

Meets: TBD

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Step Up Kids

Ages 3–12, every Sunday

A safe, joyful place where children learn the big story of the Bible at their own level. All our volunteers are background-checked and trained in safeguarding. Kids are dismissed from the main service before the teaching and collected by a parent or guardian afterwards.

Meets: Sundays during the 11:00 AM service

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Step Up Youth

Friday evenings

Games, food, honest conversation and Bible teaching for teenagers. A place where hard questions are welcome and nobody has to pretend to have it together.

Meets: Fridays, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

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Step Up Worship

Musicians, singers and tech

The team that helps our church sing together each week — vocalists, instrumentalists, sound, and lighting. If you sing, play or you are willing to learn, there is a place for you.

Meets: Rehearsals Fridays, 7:00 PM

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Alpha Group

Church-sized-for-your-living-room

It is hard to know people well on a Sunday morning. Small groups meet midweek in homes across the city to eat together, talk through the Alpha teachings and pray for one another.

Meets: TBA-Various evenings, midweek

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Care & Support

Loving our neighbours, practically

Feeding programmes, visiting the housebound, and partnering with local organisations already doing good work. Faith that stays inside the building is not much use to anyone.

Meets: TBD

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Intercessory Prayer

Holding one another before God

A team that prays through every request submitted on this website, and is available after each service for anyone who would like someone to pray with them.

Meets: Alternate Sundays, 1:00 PM

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Leadership

Walter Salingua

Walter Salingua

Pastor

Serving the church for nearly a decade, Walter is a dedicated to leading people closer to Jesus through faith, prayer, discipleship, and service. His heart is to build a Christ-centered church where people can connect, belong, grow, and step into God’s purpose.

Hayley Mae Salingua

Hayley Mae Salingua

Youth & Young Adults

Serving in Prayer Intercessory, Online Life Group, Step Up Worship, and Youth Ministry. With a heart for Jesus and people, she loves praying, worshipping, connecting, and helping the next generation take their next step in faith.

Lady Dianne Montemar

Lady Dianne Montemar

Worship Lead

Leads the worship and creative teams, and cares more about the congregation singing than the band sounding impressive.

Renz Apelacio

Renz Apelacio

Musical Director

The man behind the music at Step Up Church—making sure the band is in the right key, on the right beat, and, by the grace of God, on time! As Musical Director, Marc leads the worship team with skill, passion, and just the right amount of musical perfectionism.

Jojuana Mazaredo

Jojuana Mazaredo

Administrative Lead

The behind-the-scenes hero who keeps Step Up Church organized, on schedule, and—by the grace of God—running smoothly!

Bethsaida Visaya

Bethsaida Visaya

Intercessory Prayer

Faithfully serving through prayer, spiritual encouragement, and a heart for the church family. She is passionate about standing in the gap through intercessory prayer, seeking God’s direction, and helping cultivate a church culture where prayer is foundational and every step is taken in faith.

Merly Agbay

Merly Agbay

Care & Support

Has a big heart for people and a gift for making everyone feel loved and cared for. Always ready with a listening ear, helping hand, and prayer—with a little laughter on the side!

Sonny Agbay

Sonny Agbay

Finance

He keeps the church grounded in faith, wisdom, and good stewardship, proving that even spreadsheets can be part of ministry!

Virgie Darcera

Virgie Darcera

Life Group

Virgie loves Jesus, people, and making sure everyone feels right at home. She brings faith, wisdom, and plenty of encouragement—because apparently, “just one more prayer” is never actually just one more prayer!

Annabel Christi

Annabel Christi

Children’s Ministry

Looks after online Life Group as well as our youngest members and the volunteers who serve them.

June Glen Zamorano

June Glen Zamorano

Community Outreach

Helping people explore faith, ask honest questions, and discover Jesus in a welcoming community. He believes every good conversation can be the start of someone’s next step toward Christ.

Lina Zamorano

Lina Zamorano

Community Outreach

Has a heart & passion for people. If there’s a community to reach, just point Lina that way—she’s probably already on her way!

Staff & volunteers

Rodney Arones

Rodney Arones

Facilities Lead

Faithfully helps maintain and prepare the church’s spaces. He serves with dedication, excellence, and a heart for others. His desire is to honor God through practical service.

Vina Rafael

Vina Rafael

F & B

Creates welcoming spaces through food, fellowship, and hospitality.

Rommel Mazaredo

Rommel Mazaredo

Media Coordinator

Shares Step Up Church’s message through creativity, technology, and storytelling. We create engaging media that inspires faith, builds connection, and reaches people wherever they are.