Lili Castuera
Youth Leader, Small Group Leader
Favorite Verse: “…all who hate wisdom love death.” (Proverbs 8:36b)
Favorite food: A California roll, with salmon sushi, and a miso soup.
Favorite Movie: Pillow Talk
Favorite band: Coldplay/The Beatles/Hillsong
Funniest moment ever: Too many, I think I am a walking funny moment.
Hobbies: Photography, People, Singing
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: John F. Kennedy
Your wisdom for your reader: My wisdom...or lack thereof: To rejoice is a choice, happiness doesn’t come from something or someone, with Jesus and in what way we look at our circumstance.
Jaime Murray Fahey (yahoo!!!)
Youth Leader, Small Group Leader
Favorite Verse: "Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD" Proverbs 23:17
Favorite food: PASTA
Favorite Movie: American Outlaws
Favorite band: Anberlin, Jimmy Eat World
Funniest moment ever: falling from the top of the stairs in a movie theater…
Hobbies: hullahooping,
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: Thomas
Your wisdom for your reader: We are products of our pasts, not prisoners of it…
Tim Bradley
Youth Pastor, Small Group Leader
Favorite Verse; John 8… the woman caught in adultery
Favorite food; Most of the stuff my wife cooks and anything off the grill
Favorite Movie; “Tommy Boy”, a Chris Farley classic
Favorite band; Jack Johnson or Thrice, depending on the day
Funniest moment ever; at a summer camp when I was in high school we gave our roommate a wedgie that tore a hole in the back of his undies. He then danced around the room until he notice that the young ladies coming over to make us dinner had arrived at the large sliding glass window... they saw the even from top to “bottom” (if you get the double meaning of bottom)
Hobbies; Surfing, Paintball, Playing with my little boy, hangin with my wife
If I could hand out with anybody (besides Jesus) I would call up; Tha Family
Your wisdom for your reader; “Don’t be that guy”… or “live your convictions”
Jeff Hunter
Youth Leader, Small Group Leader
Favorite Verse: I have two: Psalm 23 & John 15: 12-13
Favorite food: Steak and Potatoes
Favorite Movie: The Bourne Series and Behind Enemy Lines
Favorite Classic Movie: To Kill A Mockingbird (it has a great message)
Favorite band: I like a lot of different bands, but if forced to choose:
Secular Band: The Eagles
Christian Band: Audio Adrenaline
Funniest moment ever: I have had so many funny moments in my life. The one that stands out to everyone in the family is: We were at Sea World many years ago. Adam was about 5 or 6 years old. It was hot and the kids needed sunscreen on their faces. Michelle got out the sunscreen and I held out my hand for the sunscreen and right at that moment, a seagull pooped right in my hand. It splashed everywhere. It sounds disgusting, but at that time, it was hilarious
Hobbies: Trap shooting, golf, paintball, running.
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up:
Your wisdom for your reader: Life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the Ride!
StephanFahey
Youth Leader, Small Group Leader
Favorite Verse: 1 John 2:15-17 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
Favorite food:A huge medium rare steak with a heaping mound of mashed potatoes!!!
Favorite Movie:Really, I have to choose? The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best films ever made.
Favorite band:Jack Johnson and Jars of Clay
Funniest moment ever:One year while volunteering at Forest Home Junior High Winter Camp I brought my video camera. After a chapel I was filming while we were walking to the dinning hall and I decided to ask a “guy” from another church a question. I unfortunately referred to him in the video as a female and “he” called me on it! He said’ “I’m a guy.” The best part is me trying to retract my statement which you can overhear on the video: “I, um, boy, um, right, umm, umm, uh, sorry, I didn’t…”
Hobbies:Rollerblading, horseshoes and slip-in-sliding
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: The Apostle Paul
Your wisdom for your reader: One of your greatest tools for making decisions is seeking wisdom/advice for those you know or have access to. Take advantage of that!!! You don’t have to make difficult decisions alone. Just be sure that you seek genuine advice (even if you don’t like the answer) for the right answer and don’t just ask the select people that you know will give you the answer you want to hear…
Evan CattlapYouth Leader, Small group leader, Worship Leader
Favorite Verse: Hebrews 4:12, You're not in it, unless you're in the Word.
Favorite food: A big Chipotle Burrito.
Favorite Movie: Gladiator, its got... everything!
Favorite band: Jimmy Eat World, 3eb, U2, Boston, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Anberlin... I like other things too.
Funniest moment ever: "What do you call a flying turtle? A Shell-icoper!" <- That was it right there: funniest moment.
Hobbies: I like... Playing guitar, singing?, things that are outdoors, things that involve boards (especially in snow), smelling flowers, vacuuming,
and filling out leader profiles on gracehsm.com.
If I could hand out with anybody (besides Jesus) it would be: Yoda, King Leonitus, Zorro, King David, Maximus Decimus Merridius... in combat.
Your wisdom for your reader: Even when you think it'll feel good, don't eat the whole burrito. Also, have friends that will be there for you and STAND for what is RIGHT and GODLY, and make sure to share the load.
ELISSA GANNON(yahoo!!!!)
Youth Leader, small group leader
Favorite Verse: Philippians 2:14-16
Favorite food: Cheesy Bites vegetarian pizza from the Hut and chocolate covered strawberries…yummy,
Favorite Movie: I’m not a big movie person I’d rather watch Friends or Dancing With The Stars.
Favorite band: My girl Carrie Underwood or Taylor Swift (especially track 9J)
Funniest moment ever: I’m going to have to say Tuesday night at camp when we were making all the guys shirts. Kyle ended up with a whole ecosystem on his shirt…and I think a chicken made it on there too or maybe it was a bunny.
Hobbies: Call me an old lady but I like to scrapbook and I also enjoy going to Dip N Dots with my friends.
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: Easy…Chris Gannon. If he were busy, then I would call Julianne Hough.
Your wisdom for your reader: A family that stays together prays together
Chris Gannon
Youth leader, Worship Leader
Favorite Verse: 2 Corinthians 13: 5-7. 5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed.
Favorite food: Kentucky Fried Chicken (I’m on a mission to figure out the 11 Secret Herbs and Spices!)
Favorite Movie: You would expect my response to this question to be the classic comedy Dumb and Dumber, however…YOU WOULD BE MISTAKEN! Although this movie ranks as number 2, number 1 would have to be….Disney’s Aladdin!
Favorite band: I don’t actually have a favorite band…But I still remember the first song I ever remember really liking, “Loosing My Religion” by REM.
Funniest moment ever: SYSTEM OVERLOAD!! TOO MANY FUNNY MEMORIES TO MENTION!! Just ask…
Hobbies: Do cool stunts, watch Man vs. Wild, EAT food.
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: Bear Grylls from Man vs. Wild, we would make a fire!
Your wisdom for your reader: “The extent of my wisdom comes from the beginning of knowing GOD.” I came up with that quote all by myself (I think)
Tami Carter
Youth Leader, Small groups leader
Favorite Verse: Currently… 2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self- discipline.
Favorite food: Any form of bread and cheese…yummmm
Favorite Movie: Top Gun
Favorite band: Def Leppard
Funniest moment ever: Dancing to the Spice Girls
Hobbies: Doing anything outside, learning new things, meeting people
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: Derek Jeter
Your wisdom for your reader: Self- confidence comes from the conviction of the truth that the Creator of the World and the Savior of our souls loves us no matter what.
Brandon VasquezSmall Group leader, youth leader
Favorite Verse: John 15:18-19 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as it’s own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” This is Jesus speaking to His disciples … today the same words are spoken to us as His present-day disciples. Funny how the Bible relates to OUR reality 2,000 years later. That is the power of the Word!
Favorite food: Anything that HAS pickles on it, and does NOT have vegetables. My mom’s macaroni casserole is bomb also.
Favorite Movie: Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Far and away the best movie ever made. Some people think it’s creepy … I think it’s magical.
Favorite band: P.O.D. If any of you know me even a little bit, you know this to be true. These fools are real O.G. ’s!
Funniest moment ever: It didn’t happen to me, but at camp a few weeks ago, Krazy Joe attempted a flip off the diving board of the Forest Home pool … the first step was ok … then the slip came … he then proceeded to land directly on his butt, followed by a perfect face plant straight into the water. It is hard to put into words how funny the scene actually was. Wow, what a Puerco!
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, you beautiful people reading this, and a few close friends. I’m also a HUGE sports fan. Lakers‘, Angels‘, and Chargers’ games are frequently being shown on my television set.
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: Do they have to be living right now? If not, I would have to say Tupac Shakur. I don’t really recommend his music, but I do believe he was a believer, and what an amazing mind and heart this guy had. If it has to be a living person, I would say Ronny Turiaf. He used to play for the Lakers (sadly he now plays for the Warriors), but he seems like such an exciting, fun, and encouraging person to be around!
Your wisdom for your reader: Live your life with passion. Passion for Christ, for others, and for a better world. Never worry about what others think of you … Jesus didn‘t. Fight and die for your convictions. Never underesti mate the things you can do if you empty yourself everyday to be used by Him.
Meri Trease
Youth Leader, Small Group Leader
Favorite Verse: Thy word is a lamp onto my feet, and a light onto my path. (Ps119:105)
Favorite food: Pizza And Ice Cream.
Favorite Movie: Narnia, Penelope, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings. (just to name a few)
Favorite band:My Favorite Artist are: Amy Grant, Steven C. Chapmen, Michel W. Smith.
Funniest moment ever: Don,t think I have one of those.
Hobbies: Irish Dance, Movies, Baking....etc
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: My Brother.
Your wisdom for your reader: Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.
Danny Hazen
Youth Leader, small group leader
Favorite Verse: Isaiah 41: 9-10
9 I took you from the ends of the earth,
from its farthest corners I called you.
I said, 'You are my servant';
I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
10 So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Favorite food: Anything remotely edible. But I am pretty partial to a good plate of tacos.
Favorite Movie: “Rosencrance and Guildenstern are Dead” and the original “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” the 80’s BBC edition.
Favorite band: Todd Agnew, and OC Supertones (ska should not be dead!)
Funniest moment ever: So when I was still in High School we were driving to the river with the Youth Group and we were talking about other trips we had been on. I mentioned that I had been kayaking in the Pacific Ocean a few weeks before. The girl in the seat in front of me turned around and said with a perfectly straight and serious face, “Where’s the Pacific Ocean?” We laughed for a good five minutes before we found out she was serious. In the end it was really sad and probably pretty mean. But I mean really? We teased her about it for a long time. The next beach trip I asked her, “… what ocean are we in?” Her response: “Duh... Huntington!”
Hobbies:Music I guess, I get paid to do tech stuff now so I guess that doesn’t count as a hobby any more. I do video games too. I think that still counts right? Oh and I like going to theme parks. I don’t really care which one I just like them.
If I could hang out with anybody (beside Jesus) I would call up: I imagine hanging out with some biblical character would be a bit awkward with the whole language barrier and stuff. So I’m going to keep it simple and say my wife. (10 points) We have lots of fun when we just get to hang out. So I think that would be enjoyable.
Your wisdom for your reader:My opinion is exactly that. Take everything I say at face value unless I’m reading it from a Bible.
Rachel Powell
Youth Leader, Small Group Leader
Favorite Verse: 2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of God, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” NAS
Favorite food: Tacos might be my all-time favorite food, but I’ll eat anything. Seriously…guard your plate!
Favorite Movie: I’m really easily entertained. If you like it, I’ll probably like it too.
Favorite band: The Grace High School Ministries Worship Band. Those guys are awesome….but seriously, I love Hillsong. And it goes without saying, but the amazing Phil Whickham!
Funniest moment ever: Ok, so this one time (all funny stories start with “Ok, so this one time”) I bought a balloon for my friend Daryl for his birthday, and as I was walking away from the store, I was looking up at the balloon because it had a duck on it and ducks are interesting. Anyway, as I was looking up at the duckie balloon, I walked straight into a handicapped sign! The pole was shaking as I walked away in search of my dignity. Ironic? I think yes!
Hobbies: I knit (yes, get over it. Knitting is awesome. . . times two). I also play the clarinet and the guitar, although I do neither very well. I enjoy writing in any form, and I also enjoy hanging out with the awesome high school kids at Grace Church. Yee-uh!
If I could hang out with anybody (besides Jesus) it would be: YOU. And Phil Whickham because that guy is amazing (and three months older than me, and really cute. . . To Do: find and marry Phil Whickham)!
Your wisdom for your reader: Ask God for the strength and wisdom to listen to your parents, and other adults who love you (ie—all of us leaders!). Choose your friends wisely; love yourself enough to surround yourself with godly people who will support you, pray for you, and love you through this journey of life.