Michael was born in Manila, Philippines, and he has called the following cities home: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Elk Grove. He married Sarah in 2001, and they have two sons, Martin and Jared. He is a car enthusiast; Warriors, 49ers, and Giants fan; and enjoys traveling, reading, and occasional golf. Michael accepted Christ…

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Don began his spiritual journey of faith at the age of nine. He soon realized that God’s desire for him was to live a life loving and serving others. Don has been a family doctor in the Sacramento area with Mercy Medical Group since 1989 and has been married to Judith for over 40 years.…

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Trevor grew up in Fresno and moved to Elk Grove in 1988. He was married in 1984 to his bride Chrissie, and they have 3 adult children and 5 grandbabies. He enjoys family activities, music, movies, MMA, Frisbee golf and shooting things. Trevor accepted Christ at 13 years old, started attending Creekside in 2009, and…

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Deniz was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1979 and moved to the US (Fairfax, Virginia) in 1982. He married Sommer in 2005, and they have two teenage children: Kaitlyn and Owen. Deniz enjoys traveling to new destinations with his family, golf, and hosting friends. He accepted the call to follow Jesus when he was 8…

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Bob was introduced to Jesus by children’s ministry volunteers at VBS over 50 years ago, and he has called this church home for over 36 years. Over that time he has served in multiple kids’ programs and activities, various committees, the Deacon Board, and the Elder Board. Currently, Bob and his wife Lynette are teaching…

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Steve came to know Jesus through a Navigator Ministry worker on his college campus. Steve and his wife Lori have four adult children. They enjoy serving the Lord and have been involved in various ministries throughout their 33-year marriage, including the Elder board, Awana, LifeGroups, the Prayer Team, and Creekside’s One-on-One Discipleship Ministry. One of…

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Jathan grew up in San Diego and attended Simpson University in Redding, where he met his wife Chris. They were married in 1999 and have six kids, ranging in age from 2-20. His hobbies are playing guitar, leading worship, snowboarding, hiking running, playing with his kids, and enjoying dinner dates with his wife. Jathan accepted…

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Darin was Born in Mt Vernon, Ill. and moved to Elk Grove in 1972. He married Afton in 1994, and they have two college age children, Alex 20 and Aston 18. Darin is a business entrepreneur and outdoor enthusiast who loves coaching and playing baseball, working with young people, traveling, anything with a motor especially…

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Joel and his family moved to Elk Grove and joined the staff at Creekside on Labor Day 2003. He was very young, around 5 or 6 when he first accepted Christ as his Savior, but, it wasn’t until he was 18 that Joel committed himself to serving in full-time ministry. He worked part-time in churches…

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