About Our Elders
Monte Jones
Monte and Sondra Jones
Monte is founder and current pastor of DOVE Community Church in Red Lion and a Prophetic Five-fold minister in DCFI. Recently he has joined the Apostolic Team in Canada. Prior to being in ministry his history includes 20 years as an Operations Manager and 4 years in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era as an Aviation Electronics Technician. His past community service includes coaching girls softball and basketball, an EMT and emergency vehicle driver for station 58 in New Freedom, board member for the Red Lion Youth Center and board member of the Red Lion Redevelopment Commission. Presently, Monte is a board member for York County ACTION, serves as president of PTC Youth Services, Inc., a current member the Red Lion Area Business Association and is the current chairperson of the Red Lion Area Evangelical Ministers Alliance. He loves the outdoors: camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking and playing with his Australian sheepdog, in the back yard. He enjoys his aquarium that is stocked with a host of community type fish. The most recent addition to his activities is a 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1500 – and is a member of the York Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association.
He has been pastoring full time since 1994. He served Harvest Christian Fellowship as an Associate Pastor for four years in Shrewsbury, Pa. Ministry licenses have been held with Elim Fellowship in Lima, NY. and currently with DOVE Christian Fellowship International as an ordained minister. Educational training includes Business and Personnel Management with Essex Community College and a certificated training course with Chesapeake Theological Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.
Monte recently received his Personal Training Certificate from ISSA (International Sports Science Association. His private business is Transforming Bodies, and was employed at HardKohr Sports and Fitness in York , PA as head of the Personal Training Department. He is currently the Fitness Director with Anytime Fitness in Red Lion, PA.
Sondra Jones
Sondra has played a supportive role in the ministry and in the success of her husband and in DOVE Community Church. She has sacrificed much of her life to raise their children and to support the ministry by both serving in various ministries and in giving of her finances. Sondra’s main gifts are in serving, discernment and mercy. She has helped many people with her skills in budget counseling. Over the years Sondra has held positions in both the legal and medical fields as a transcriptionist. She has work as the supervisor for the PA Branch for Swept Away Cleaning Services – a post construction cleaning business started by her sister Patti in Baltimore. Currently she works for CrossMark as a product representative in Walmart Stores. Sondra loves to sew, walk, exercise, the beach and camping (not in a tent).
Monte and Sondra minister together as trained RTF prophetic prayer ministers and are certified budget counselors with Crown Ministries. They are currently helping to give oversight to DOVE Freedom Ministries along with Nelson and Sue Martin.
They were married in July of 1977 (you do the math) and have 3 daughters: Miki, Kimberly and Jenne.
Vicente Gomez
Vincent and Heather Gomez
Vince has been with DOVE Community Church since 2001. He came to know the Lord when visiting a home cell group meeting. He acquired a B.S. degree in Health Science at St. Francis College, PA, worked on an associates degree in Graphic Design and is a graduate of DCFI’s Church Planting and Leadership School. Vince served our country in the Army Reserves for 8 years and is currently employed in York as a graphic illustrator.
Over the years Vince has served with DOVE as a youth leader and is currently on the worship team, with his wife Heather, as the drummer. In addition, he and Heather volunteer at the 18 South Youth Center. Vince has served with other leaders within DCFI to help plan youth retreats, boot-camps, and other events.
Vince was installed as an elder in March of 2008. He is also serving as an apprentice cell leader. Among the many outside (summer) activities, baseball is his favorite and he is proud to be a Yankees fan. Being from Puerto Rico – winter is not his favorite time to be outside – he would rather curl up on the couch and read some of his favorite comic books or practice his drums – with a heater near by, of course.
Heather Gomez
Heather joined in the ministry of her husband, Vince, when they were married in Dec. 2006. She graduated from Valley Forge Christian College with a B.S. in Urban Ministries. Presently she is employed full time as Therapeutic Support Staff in York County.
Prior to coming to DOVE Community Church in Red Lion – Heather was involved in youth ministry and worship in DOVE Lebanon, where her parents (Big Al and Becky Rainbow) give leadership as the Senior Elders. Heather comes from a rich heritage of ministry and is now carrying on the family blessing here in Red Lion. Currently she serves along side Vince as part of the Elder Team, gives leadership to our worship team and is part of the preaching team. Her hobbies include cooking, playing the guitar and watching movies.