Leadership
Regeneration Church is led by a community of individuals who have faithfully demonstrated the character and competency of Jesus.
Dick & Anne Wiedenheft | Lead Pastor
Dick and Anne live in Champion with their daughter Rachel (whom they homeschool) and cat Oreo. They have two kids in college and one who recently graduated. Dick grew up near Scranton, PA and pastored a couple other churches before coming to pastor Regen. Dick and Anne both served as overseas missionaries before they met in Washington, DC where Dick was doing poverty relief work and Anne was teaching first grade at her childhood elementary school. They enjoy hiking, homemade lattes, reading, and bonding over 80 and 90s commercials and music.
Dick and Anne both serve on Regen’s Oversight Team.
Meet our Staff Team
Our Staff Team is responsible for the day-to-day operations of our church, pushing the mission forward through serving, equipping, and leading us to fulfill God's call on our life together.
Jenna and Mike Frisk | Discipleship Director
Mike and Jenna live in North Jackson with their daughters Landree, Adalee and Everlee. Jenna directs our small groups and discipleship efforts. Mike is account manager for an industrial water company. Mike and Jenna enjoy campfires, hosting various cook-off events, raising chickens, and gardening.
Jenna and Mike also serve on Regen’s Oversight Team.
Kyla and Carmen Acierno | Children’s Ministry Director
Kyla Acierno lives in Middlefield with her husband, Carmen, and their two children, Anna and EJ. They are busy preparing for their third who will be arriving in May! Kyla directs Regen’s Children’s Ministries. Carmen is a Project Estimator in Kirtland. Kyla enjoys staying busy being a stay at home mom, owning and creating delicious bakes in her bakery, working at Lake Vista in their Activities Department, and providing childcare for her friends. She enjoys being with her family and friends during her free time.
Julia and Joey Mangeri | Worship Director
A Warren native and YSU alum, Julia has a passion for seeing lives transformed by the presence of Jesus. She's been leading worship at Regen since 2015, and is so excited to be a part of what God is doing in the 330. Julia loves to lead with her husband, Joey. In their spare time they like to travel with their cat (Glory), DIY everything, watch Star Trek, and climb trees. When she's not seen with her guitar, Julia can be found working from home as a visual designer.
Meet the Oversight Team
Our Oversight Team derives its name from 1 Peter 5:1-5, in which elders, or overseers, are called to shepherd the flock of God among them. The Oversight Team offers visionary and shepherding leadership to our spiritual family through prayer, discernment, and offering our staff accountability as they carry out our mission.
Art and Pam Cooper
Art & Pam Cooper live in Warren and have been involved at Regeneration for nearly 5 years. They are parents to three adult children, and enjoy spending time with their kids and two grandkids. They serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators and lived in Thailand for most of 25 years working in translation and training. They are glad to serve on the Regen Oversight Team.
Terri Venetta
Terri has lived most of her life in Trumbull County. Prior to raising a family, she graduated from Ashland University. She has been at Regen over two years. Terri raised three daughters, and has seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Before retirement she was Director of Operations for PLS, a company that delivered graduate education courses. Retirement has given her more time to be active at Regen, more time for her family, and more time to pursue her hobbies of art, reading, primitive décor, and wool rug hooking. Terri is humbled to be a part of the Oversight Team and looks forward to what the Lord has planned for the next few years.
Dick and Anne Wiedenheft and Mike and Jenna Frisk also serve on the Oversight team.