About
Our Team - All in for Jesus

Interim Pastor
MIKE HARBERT
Mike is an ordained Presbyterian pastor, a
certified spiritual director and biblical peacemaker. Mike has served churches in Connecticut, Texas and California. Mike loves learning, growing in Christ and enjoying all things outdoors—discovering God’s presence and beauty on his bikes and hikes to mountain tops. Mike especially loves his wife, Laura (a very gifted, loving and fun person), their five adult children and their grandson!
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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.
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
Pastoral Nominating Committee

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
Pastoral Nominating Committee
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.
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.