Ministry Placement Committee Report - Fall 2025

Ministry Placement Committee | Church Board |Audio Visual Team |Adventurer Club |Children's SS |Youth SS | Church Clerk |CCK | Collegiate/YA | Communication | Community Services | Deacons | Deaconesses | Design Committee | Elders | Fellowship Lunch | Finance Committee | First Time Visitors Booth | Greeters | Grounds | Health Ministries | Holiday Decorating Team | Lobby Hosts |Military Matters | New Member Welcome |  Oasis | Pathfinders | Photographers | Prayer Ministries | Religious Liberty | SAA Board Representatives | (Security)Background Check | Adult SS | SS Secretaries | Student Tuition Assistance Committee | Women's Ministry | Worship Committee
Ministry Placement Committee
Pastor Pedro Trinidad, Chair
Sally Finkbeiner2023-2025
Pat Moran2023-2025
Edwin García2025-2027
Margaret Wong 2025-2027
Larry Provonsha2025-2027
Church Board* (Still in process)
Head Elder - Chairperson
Lead Pastor
Discipleship & Outreach Pastor
Family Pastor
Youth Pastor
Elders
Head Deacons
Head Deaconess
Treasurer
Pathfinder Director
Adventurer Club Director
CCK Director
Community Services Chairperson
Prayer Ministry
SAA School Board Representative
Church Clerk
Communication Committee Chair
Finance Chair

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Audio Visual Team
Sound
Todd Comm - Team Leader
Jeff Blood
Avry Comm
Jim Echelberry
Lynn Grimstad
Matthew Jakobsons
Jeff Robinson

Graphics
Abraham Villasante – Lead
Micah Weigley
Kevin Wilson

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Adventurer Club
Ramey Barrios – Club Director
Vincent Asiago
Jennifer Caagbay
Malinda Cayabyab
Yoon Chi
Audra Grellman
Caitlin McKray
Thais Pontes-Staut
Autumn Sauder
Abbey Smith
LaDawn White

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Children’s Sabbath School
TINY TOTS  0-3
Malinda Cayabyab, Coordinator
Abby Smith

KINDERGARTEN (Age 4-5)
Autumn Sauder, Coordinator
Jenn Caagbay
Janelle Heisler

PRIMARY 1(1st-2nd)
Audra Grellmann, Coordinator
Crystal Germany

PRIMARY 2 (3rd- 4th)
Ramey Barrios
Samira Jones
Jenny Whitney

JUNIORS (4th-6th)
Steve Moran, Coordinator

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Youth Sabbath School

Junior High (7th-8th Grade)
Jolie Blood, Coordinator
Liz Dexter
Jon Weigley

High School (9-12th Grade)
Adam Caballero
Kassidy Easterbrook
Gabi Garcia
Meadow Hensel
Toby Howell
Vila Thygeson
John Thygeson
Brenda Weiss

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Church Clerk
Kimberly Jones

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Carmichael Cares for Kids
Coordinator
Abbey Smith

VBS Coordinator
Autumn Sauder
Abbey Smith

Sports: Soccer
Naveen & Nicole Samuel

Sports Baseball
Zach & Sarah Timothy

Night in Bethlehem
Melissa Howell

Mom's Night Out
Melissa Howell

Dad's Day Out
Cedric Caagbay

Large Events Support
Crytal Marquez

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Collegiate/ Young Adult Ministries
Sheri Fayard
Scott Jones
Bobby Peña

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Communication
Bobby Peña - Lead
Wilson Barrios
Suzanne Dizon
Edwin Garcia
Jenni Glass

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Community Services
Food Pantry
Leadership
Molly Henderson- Chair
Judy Wong - Director
Susie Kim - Asst Director

Food Pantry Board
Angela Becker (non-member)
Marit Case
Benji Ferguson
Stephanie Ferguson
Audra Grellman
John Gyunn
Keith Jacobson
Paula Jovanov
Bobby Peña

Blanket Ministry
Pearl Calhoun

Quilting Ministry
Vivian Sawyer

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Deacons
Greg Fayard – Co-Head Deacon
Dietmar Grellmann – Co-Head Deacon
Keith Anthony – Assistant Lead
Pete Conrad – Assistant Lead
Jeff Blood - Presiding
John Gyunn - Presiding
Lee Holden - Presiding
John Jackson - Presiding
Robert Jackson - Presiding
Frank Jin – Presiding
Scott Jones - Presiding
Cristiano Melo – Presiding
Virgil Bello
Andy Campbell
Bill Cash
Myron Cayabyab
Jaymes Cheyney
Glen Felkey
Lyal Lauth
Vic Lindsay
Joe Marin
Warren Sawyer
Bill Scharffenberg
Justin Smith
Gary Tarvin
John  Thygeson
Andre Wallace
Justin Whitney
Hans Yao

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Deaconess
Denise Aylsworth – Co Head Deaconess
Ashley Jarcevic – Co Head Deaconess
Jana Aagaard
Mary Barnett
Jeni Crane
Tina Glishich
Susan Kendall
Emi Marinova
Pat Moran
Ava Sabri

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Design Committee
Debbie Comm - Coordinator
Marit Case
Wendy Fayard
Paula Jovanov
Eva Nybo

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Elders
Bobby Peña - Head Elder
John Beaman
Dan Carr
Marit Case
Ann Elias
Sheri Fayard
Jenni Glass
Matt Jakobsons
Barbara Nahorney
Ilene Silva
Naveen Samuel
Machelle Vietz
Brenda Weiss
Shawn Williams

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Fellowship Lunch
John Gyunn – Lead
Marit Case
Sheri Fayard
Molly Henderson
Paula Jovanov
Pat Moran
Bobby & Julie Peña

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Finance Committee
Daniel Blum - Chair
Brittany Cheney
Suzanne Dizon
David Heil
Greg Henderson
Ben Poh
Rod Vietz
John Wilt

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First Time Visitor Booth
Virg Bello

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Greeters
Anne Baumbach
Doylene Bello
Julie Bolander
Victoria Bolander
Alice Borja
Rosalyn Bryant
Pearl Calhoun
Marit Case
Sally Cimino
Rosie Cintron
Debbie Duckett
Ann Elias
Stephanie Ferguson
Sally Finkbeiner
Lothar Guttschuss
Jenni Glass
Bonnie Humpal
Sunie Keller
Zipporah Momanyl
Barbara Nahorney
Julie Peña
Ilene Silva
Allison Williams
Michelle Piner
Yoon Poh
Dennis Schall

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Grounds
Health Ministries
Health Fair
Jenny Jin
Naveen Samuel

Grief Ministry*

Community Health*
Jana Aagard
Sheri Fayard
Tina Glishich
Melissa Hensel
Julie Rouse
Heidi Schauffle
Judy Wong
Machelle Vietz

*Ministry in Development

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Holiday Decorating Team
Debbie Comm – Lead
Shawna Brayley
Marit Case
Gwen Coleman
Wendy Fayard
Riley Felkey
Sondra Godfrey

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Lobby Host
Heather and Lothar Guttschuss – Lead
Linda and Dan Carr
Ann and Bill Cash
Frank and Jenni Jin
Les and Sandi Fong
Barbara and Greg Nahorney
Pat and Steve Moran
Julie and Bobby Peña
Kathi and Larry Provonsha
John and Marigold Verzosa
Machelle and Rodney Vietz

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Military Matters*
Alice Borja
Andy Campbell
Sally Finkbeiner
Vicki Holbert
Nick Oinde

*Ministry in Development

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New Member Welcome
Sunie Keller – Lead

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Oasis
Sally Finkbeiner - Lead
Mindy Barr
Julie Bolander
Marit Case
Barbara Clark
Jeni Crane
Chandra Duckett
Ann Elias
Stephanie Ferguson
Krishawn Janke
Louise Leclaire
Paula Jovanov
Sunnie Keller
Carrie Purkeypile
Julie Peña
Andre & Misty Wallace
Margaret Wong

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Pathfinder Club
Justin Smith, Director
Tammy Dolormente
Greg Howell
Albert Maldonado
Theresa Maldonado
Cristiano Melo
Naveen Samuel
Rebecca Situmorang
Lisandro Stout
Abraham Villasante
John Weigley
Allison Williams

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Photographers
Edwin Garcia - Lead
Dieter Butsch

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Prayer Ministry
Ann Elias - Lead
Autumn Sauder
Brenda Weiss


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Religious Liberty
Greg Fayard - Lead

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Sacramento Adventist Academy Board Representatives

John Thygeson 2022-2027
Karen Godfrey 2022-2027
Tekla Moller 2025-2028
Lindsey Spencer 2025-2028
Allison Williams 2024-2027
Jason Whitney 2024-2027
Justin Smith 2024-2027
Karen Godfrey 2024-2027
Barry Van Iderstein 2022-2025
Frank Jin 2022-2025
Vincent Asiago 2025-2027

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Background Check Coordinator
Barry Van Iderstein - Leader

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Adult Sabbath School Teachers
Adult SS Teachers

Vicki Holbert
Barbara Nahorney
Larry Provonsha
Mitch Williams

Biblical Studies
Greg Howell

Bible Verse by Verse
Vic & Jana Aagard

Discipleship Class
Pedro Trinidad

Adventures in Ministry
Rich Dubose
John Wilt

Wire Choir
John Verzosa

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Sabbath School Secretaries
Karen Neal - Coordinator

Team Members
1st Sabbath - Maryella Haun
2nd Sabbath - Dolly Jackson
3rd Sabbath - Vivian Sawyer
4th Sabbath - Elaine Thexton
5th Sabbath - Linda Carr 1st Alternate

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Student Tuition Assistance Committee
Dietmar Grellmann - Chair
Peter Berbohm
Jeff Blood
Marit Case
Maryella Haun
Molly Henderson
Barbara Nahorney
Don Oliver

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Women’s Ministry
Pat Moran – Lead
Laura Meert

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Worship Committee
Doylene Bello
Sten Bolander
Debbie Comm
Debbie Duckett
Benji Ferguson
Sally Finkbiner
Vanessa Piersanti
Bobby Peña

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