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Our Staff

Jason Abbott
Senior Pastor
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Josiah Haas
Ministry Apprentice
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Josh Dekker
Ministry Apprentice
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Francisco Mercado
Custodian


Drew Oller
Ministry Apprentice
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Adolfo Ramirez
Facilities Supervisor
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Del Shimandle
Pastor of Evangelism & Christian Education
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Aurora Tallacksen
Office Administrator
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Jung Hower
Director of Finance & Human Resources
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Our Elder Board and Officers

Jeff Cebulski
Elder

Rachel Einfeldt
Elder

Jung Hower
Financial Secretary

Sylvia Lauener
Treasurer

Stephen Lepse
Elder Chairman

James Snyder
Elder

Timothy Wilkin
Elder/Board Secretary

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Our Deacons

Andrea Korte
Youth Ministry Deacon

Erin Lim
Children’s Ministry Deacon

Tandy Malinak
Children’s Ministry Deacon

Daniel Leonard
Family Ministry Deacon

Natalia Leonard
Family Ministry Deacon

Dan Tallacksen
Facilities Deacon

Meg Parks
Crisis & Compassion Deacon

Cindy Harris
Membership Deacon*

Seung Bok Cha
Global Outreach Deacon

Sylvia Lauener
Financs & Administration Deacon

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* pending afirmation at the May 2021 annual meeting

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