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About
Our Team - All in for Jesus
Senior Pastor & Head of Staff
MOURIS YOUSEF
Dr. Yousef was born and raised in Egypt to godly parents whose faith in a God who is real, present and active was unshakeable. Having been raised in a home where faith was taught and lived, Mouris, by the grace of God, experienced from his childhood the power of God’s redeeming love. That journey of embracing the amazing grace of God continued through his youth and adult years and resulted in leading Mouris to Seminary, where he graduated in 1993
with a Master’s of Divinity at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt. Read More
Producer of Contemporary Music
DAN BLESSINGER
Dan is originally from the Pacific Northwest and came to Los Angeles to work in the music entertainment industry. Dan enjoys watching baseball, playing golf and spending time with his wife Michelle, and their two children.
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Director, Center for Children
PAT CHAMBERS
Pat grew up in La Crescenta, attending LCPC since she was 3 years old. Pat has been the director of the Center for Children since 1997. Her degree in Child Development from Point Loma Nazarene University prepared her for career as a child advocate, teacher, parent educator and director. Pat sees her work at CFC as an intregral part of the ministry of LCPC. She enjoys almost all sports, with a goal of visiting all MLB ballparks, she is 2/3 of the way there.
Director, Student Ministry
IZZY COX
Izzy, a High Desert native, holds a B.A. in Sociology from Azusa Pacific University and is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. He's passionate about cultivating discipleship among the youth. In his free time, Izzy enjoys reading, spending time with friends, visiting amusement parks, and searching for the best chicken spots globally.
Facilities Manager
BALDO MURALLES
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JESIAH BOZICH
Director, Children's Ministry
Jesiah was born and raised in Washington State and received a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies at Biola Univeristy. His passion is to invite children and adults into the "best news" of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
PAUL HOFMANN
Director of Media
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NANCY THOMAS
Office Manager
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GARY WOODWARD
Director of Music
Gary holds degrees in music from USC and Chapman University Gary has performed as principal flutist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Pacific Symphony Orchestra. He is principal flutist for the Los Angeles Opera and Joffrey Ballet.
WILL WOLFSWINKEL
Digital Media Coordinator
Will grew up in La Crescenta and received a B.A. in Communication Studies from California State University Long Beach. He enjoys spending time with friends and family and watching just about any sport you can think of.
Church Officers - All in for Jesus
Session (Church Board)
In the Presbyterian Church, the Session and pastors make the key decisions relating to the spiritual life of the church. You might think of the Session (which includes the ordained pastors) as the church’s guidance committee or board of directors.
Service years on Session are staggered, so that each year one third of the elders – 6 – move out of leadership and are replaced by a new class of 6. Our Session includes 18 ordained elders and generally meets monthly to discuss, pray over and make decisions about the important matters facing the church.
Chuck Andrew
Elder
Outreach Team
Adult Discipleship Team
Geoff Bryan
Elder
Property Team (Moderator)
Victor Bustillos
Elder
Fellowship Team
Property Team
Greg Cary
Elder
Outreach Team
Allie Fernandez
Elder
Communications Team
Outreach Team
Christine Holmquist
Elder
Fellowship Team
Evan O'Meara
Elder
Missions Team
Jon Weingarten
Elder
Worship and Music Team (Moderator)
Fellowship Team
Sheri Gray
Clerk of Session
Adult Discipleship Team
Executive Team
Elder
Brandon Bauer
Outreach Team
Student Ministry Team
Elder
George Buehler
Adult Discipleship Team
Elder
Leslie Carpenter
Children's Ministry Team
Nominating Committee
Elder
Nicole Elmes
Center For Children Team (Moderator)
Financial Stewardship Team
Executive Team
Elder
Dennis Fernandez
Children's Ministry Team (Moderator)
Missions Team
Elder
Carlo Manookian
Biblical Reconciliation Team
Outreach Team
Student Ministry Team
Elder
Kyle Roach
Outreach Team
Finance Team
Worship and Music Team
Elder
Jerry White
Center for Children Team
Student Ministries Team
Nominating Team (Moderator)
Deacons (Church Care Team)
Deacons are church officers who also provide spiritual leadership. But the Board of Deacons focus more intentionally on the physical, material, social and emotional needs of the church family. The Deacons also address needs in the wider community.
The Deacons and pastors meet monthly. They stay in close touch with the church family- especially those who are sick, home-bound, stressed, hurting or troubled. Prayer is a big part of their ministry. They organize food deliveries, visit or call people in hospitals or their homes, mail cards and notes, assist with Communion, organize 2 annual church-wide meals, and offer friendship, counsel and prayer.
Deacon
Valerie Andrew
Deacon
Noel Collins
Deacon
Amanda Granier
Deacon
Jeannine Marvin
Deacon
Hillary Norton
Deacon
Mackenzie Roach
Deacon
Nancy Smith
Deacon
Jeanette Woodward
Deacon
Elaine Ross-Collins
Deacon
Dave Eagle
Deacon
Armineh Manookian
Deacon
Sarah Milbrodt
Deacon
Janie Roach
Deacon
Sarah Rush
Deacon
Ann Wetzel
Our Beliefs
Mission Statement:
We are a community of imperfect people, united by God's Spirit, discovering new life in Christ. Our mission is to love God with all our heart, love our neighbors as we love ourselves, and grow as disciples of Jesus, as we make new disciples.
We believe that apart from God we’re dead in our sin. The good news of the Gospel is that God offers us
forgiveness and eternal life through Jesus!
We receive that gift through faith in Jesus that leads to sincere repentance and joyful obedience to God’s Word.
We believe the Church is a community of people who've been given the gift of the Holy Spirit, through whom Jesus is building his kingdom. The Lord calls his Church to continue the work he began when he walked among us, loving others as he does.
In all we do, our goal is to help people to know Jesus and become like him. We grow in his character as we
apply his teachings in our daily lives.
We encourage everyone in the Church family to seek intimacy with God by practicing the disciplines of Bible study, prayer and worship.
We believe God created us to bless others, especially those who are poor, lonely, marginalized, afflicted or oppressed. We seek to grow God’s kingdom by engaging in ministries of justice and compassion. All in for Jesus | Sent out to serve.
Our History
The church currently known as La Crescenta Presbyterian (we’ve been through more than one name change!) was established in 1885. Grover Cleveland had just been elected President. Mark Twain was about to publish Huckleberry Finn. It was a long time ago. It happened at a meeting between members of the Presbytery of Los Angeles and several highly motivated Jesus followers living in the Crescenta Valley.
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Those eager first members taught local children to know and love the Lord. That concern and focus has been a huge theme for LCPC throughout our history. If you explore our Children’s Ministries, Center for Children and Abide Student Ministries pages, you’ll see that ministries with young people and families are still top priorities for us. Other big historical themes that continue to shape our family life are missions, where the goal is to send disciples to make new disciples of Jesus, and music, with an emphasis on joyful and passionate worship. As we build on the foundation we've inherited, doing our best to represent Jesus to the world, we honor God and those who've gone before us.
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