Dawn Kataoka

Dawn began attending Creekside in 1997 and came on staff as the part time Nursery Coordinator. She accepted Christ at Nine years old. Dawn is a full time Kindergarten teacher and is married with one grown daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. Dawn grew up in CA. She likes to travel, sew, biking, and being with family.…

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Debbie Johnson

Debbie was born in England and moved to Elk Grove shortly after getting married. She began attending Creekside in January 1993 and accepted Christ in September of that year. Debbie joined Creekside staff in August 2019, and has three adult sons. Her favorite passage is: · Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all…

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Janice Wolf

Janice was born and raised in Sacramento and attended Catholic school through both elementary and high school. She truly met the Lord in 1979 when a friend invited her to his church. In the early ’90s, she and her family moved to Elk Grove and began attending Creekside a few years later. Janice enjoyed a…

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Israel Baeta

Israel is a college student pursuing a degree in education with the goal of becoming a third-grade teacher. Originally from the Bay Area, he moved to Elk Grove in 2017. His faith journey began at the age of seven when he became a Christian, but it deepened significantly after joining Creekside, especially through Kaleo, where…

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Shelby Arriaga

Shelby started attending Creekside in 1997 when she was in kindergarten and grew up here at Creekside and in Elk Grove! She (and her parents) was very involved in Awana and that in part led her to join our staff in 2019 full-time. She accepted Christ when she was 5, was married in 2015 and…

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Gienette Catindig

Gienette has been attending Creekside since she was born in 2005 and started serving with early childhood in the 4th grade. She grew up in Elk grove and now attends Sacramento State University studying Nutrition and Food Dietetics. Gienette accepted Christ when she was 12 and got baptized by Pastor Joel. She loves to dance, sing,…

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Dr. Lois Sherwin

In February 2023, Lois was called to serve at Creekside. She has served in kids and family ministry throughout her vocational ministry. Blessed to be raised in a Christian home, Lois can to faith in Jesus at the young age of five. Accepting Christ as a young child gives Lois a huge heart for connecting…

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