Meet the Team
Dennis & Leah Brennan
Executive Lead Pastor
Dennis and Leah have been married since 1988 and have been faithful members since 1989.
Dennis is a Veteran of the United States Air Force, an Ordained Minister with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, and has a Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership. He also serves as the Area Pastor for Connecticut and Central Massachusetts for the Atlantic District of Foursquare Churches.
Dennis and Leah’s deepest desire is to see all people discover God’s great love and connect with the Father through a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ.
Jonathan Santos
Assistant Pastor
Jonathan and his wife Alyssa have been serving together at LIFEhouse Church since 2015. Jonathan is a licensed minister through the Foursquare Church and in October of 2025 was installed as our Assistant Pastor. He also serves as one of our worship leaders and Director of Life Groups. Jonathan and Alyssa currently live in New London with their three children.
Carol Dye
Executive Assistant
Carol first joined LIFEhouse Church in 2017. In 2020 she accepted the role of Executive Assistant. Carol serves as the church treasurer and leads our Monday morning women’s life group.
Rev. Dr. Anna Ogunlokun
Assisting Pastor
Reverend Dr. Anna Ogunlokun became part of the LIFEhouse Church family in March 2021 when she and her husband, Reverend Israel, relocated from Philadelphia to Groton to be closer to their children and loved ones. In 2022, she embraced the role of Missions Mobilizer, where she leads the church’s missions ministry with passion, vision, and a deep commitment to global and local outreach.
Rev. Israel Ogunlokun
Assisting Pastor
Mel Cowen
Assisting Pastor
Mel has been attending LIFEhouse Church since 2018. Mel is a licensed minister through the Foursquare Church and her biggest love is for the women of the church. She currently serves as Pastor of our Women’s Ministry. Mel has served as a member of the Church Council, is a Life Group leader, and is the Media/Communications Director.
Pastor Josiah Yano
Teaching Pastor
Josiah has been a member at LIFEhouse church since 2010. Josiah was installed as the NextGen Youth Pastor at LIFEhouse church in 2022 and also serves as Atlantic District New England Region NextGen Area representative. He now serves as the Teaching Pastor for LIFEhouse, planning and building Bible classes for our LEAP program.
Kaitlin Camardella
Children’s Ministry
Kaitlin has been attending LIFEhouse Church since 2002. In 2023 she accepted the role as Children’s Church coordinator. Her excitement for this role continues to grow and looks forward to seeing how God is going to move through her in our World Changers Children’s Ministry. Kaitlin, and her husband Gian have been married since 2011 and have four children.
Gian Camardella
Safety & Security
Gian and his wife Kaitlin joined LIFEhouse Church in May 2004. Gian currently serves as the leader of the Safety & Security team and is a member of the church council. Gian and Kaitlin live in Gales Ferry with their four children.
Jeffrey Rodriguez
Director of Worship
Jeffrey has been attending LIFEhouse Church since 2012, and he currently serves as the Worship Director. He is passionate about music and finds joy and fulfillment in serving others and spreading the love of Christ. Jeffrey, his wife Chelsea, and their three children live in Groton.
Daniel Adebisi
Website Content Creator
Daniel has been a dedicated member of LIFEhouse Church since 2023, serving as our web content creator. His passion for technology enables him to effectively spread the love of Christ through digital platforms. Daniel and his wife, Jesumiseun, reside in Groton.
Brandon & Erica Babonas
WILDfire Youth Leaders
Brandon & Erica have been a part of LIFEhouse Church since they were teens – being part of WILDfire and haven’t left since. Under the mentorship of Pastor Josiah Yano, and with hearts made to serve our kids, they are well prepared to take the youth group.
Greg Cowen
Facilities Manager
Greg has been attending LIFEhouse since 2018 when he and his wife, Pastor Mel, moved to the area from the northeast corner of CT. He has been the Facilities Manager since 2024 doing behind the scenes work in and around the church. He enjoys being outdoors and using his skills to beautify the house of the Lord.
LIFEhouse Council
To contact any of our church council members, email info@lifehousegroton.com.