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John Bruce (Pastor) graduated
from California State University at
Long Beach
in music education in 1970. He then joined the staff of Campus
Crusade for Christ and was assigned to the University of
California at Berkeley where he served for 12 years as the
campus director of CCC. In 1982, John joined the staff of First
Covenant Church of Oakland where he served as Director
of Discipleship and Evangelism for 8 years. In 1990, John and a
group of families from First Covenant planted Creekside in San
Leandro, California.
John has been married to Laurie
since 1978. They have two children, Jenny, who directs the
Creekside Children’s Ministry, and Jeff who is a student at
Talbot Seminary.
John loves sports of all kinds,
especially competitive swimming, and is a member of the Manatees
Aquatic Masters Swim Club in
Oakland. He is
a rabid fan of Cal football, the A’s, and the 49ers, and is a
passionate (though horrible) golfer. He also enjoys reading,
films, and board games.
John's passion is to become a
better disciple of Jesus and to see men and women reproduce the
character and ministry of Jesus in the
East Bay.
Bob Reinhart (Associate Pastor of Congregational Care) oversees all congregational care ministries at Creekside Church. He leads Celebrate Recovery, performs biblical counseling, and oversees the Support and Prayer Ministries. Bob graduated from college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and then served in the United States Army achieving the rank of Sergeant. After the army Bob worked for a Fortune 500 company for twenty years achieving middle management. Bob left the corporate world and started his own real estate investment company which he operated for twelve years. Bob was part of the church planting team that planted Creekside Church in 1990 and came on full time in 1994. Since that time he has held various positions including Church Secretary and Executive Pastor. Bob has a heart for counseling and helping hurting people. He has been a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors for many years and has taken a number of their counseling courses. Bob is currently enrolled in a Masters of Pastoral Counseling program with Liberty University. Bob’s passion is helping hurting people through the application of biblical principles. Bob has been married 30 years to his wife Gayle and has 11 grandchildren. Richard Moore (Director of Student Ministries) oversees all ministry to students grade six through college. He graduated from Columbia International University in 1998 with a B.S. in Bible and Youth Ministry, all the while gaining valuable experience in youth ministry at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Richard then moved to Savannah, Georgia where he was Minister to Students at South Effingham Community Church. Richard returned to Columbia to finished his Masters degree in Leadership, Evangelism and Discipleship in 2004 . During his time in seminary, Richard worked as Minister to Students at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington, South Carolina. He then served at Tommy’s Interactive Church in Columbia, South Carolina, where nearly the entire congregation was made up of students. After finishing his degree, Richard worked with adolescents at a mental health hospital in Lexington, South Carolina. Richard is married to Simone whom he met while working with Tommy’s Interactive Church. Anna is their adorable daughter. He enjoys sports, playing with his baby daughter, hanging out with his wife, and watching movies on the couch with her. Richard is passionate about seeing an ever increasing number of students come to know, worship, and obey Jesus authentically. Jenny Bruce (Director of
Children's Ministries) oversees all ministry to newborns through
fifth graders. She graduated from Biola University with a B.A.
in Biblical Studies in 2002 and has been working at Creekside
ever since. Some of Jenny's favorite things are performing in
community theatre productions, perfecting her freestyle with the
Manatee Aquatic Masters, the Series of Unfortunate Events
books, Disneyland, discussing theology, and devouring the
Chocolate Thunder from Down Under at Outback Steakhouse. Jenny
is passionate about communicating the story of the Bible to kids
in fun and creative ways and loves seeing kids get excited about
God's character and His Word. Kathy Greer (Director of
Community Services)
has a long history of volunteer service. As Director of
Community Services, Kathy established and directs an After
School Program hosted by our church for second and third graders
from an inner-city school in Oakland. Kathy was the volunteer
leader of a similar program for 50 at-risk grade school children
in an impoverished section of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands.
Kathy facilitates new developing ministries, helping people who
are interested in leading a new effort to get the resources and
direction they need. Kathy has a degree in dietetics from San
Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas. She has been married for
over 30 years and has two grown children. Sharon Wallace (Director
of Facilities)
With no formal training in theology, Bible
studies, or experience in ministry, coming to work for Creekside
Church was the result of a “whisper” from the Holy Spirit that
took Sharon out of her comfort zone and placed her in a position
that allows her to grow in faith with her Heavenly Father. With
her children almost grown, and a thriving client base after 25
years in advertising sales, Sharon thought she would quietly
settle into a comfortable job that she could do with minimal
effort. Unbeknownst to her, God had other plans and Sharon came
to work for Creekside Church in October, 2001 as the Office and
Facility Manager. Sharon and her husband Chris
have
four children and four grandchildren. When she isn't watching
from the sidelines as her kids’ compete in various athletics,
Sharon loves quiet afternoons spent on our boat reinforcing her
reputation as “the worst fisherman on the planet”. Sharon and
Chris also consider themselves “Road Warriors” and hope one day
to explore the back roads of Route 66 (in a Thunderbird
Convertible of course).
Sharon is
passionate about
serving her church and community, working with women and
children who suffer from homelessness and domestic violence, and
remaining open to future “whispers” from the Holy Spirit. Yvonne Adams
(Administrative Assistant) is a
New York native who arrived in San Francisco twenty three years
ago, searching for applause She became a Christian at First
Covenant Church of San Francisco, where she was surrounded by
amazing women who were not afraid of her New York attitude and
loved and guided her into maturity. Yvonne not only works as
Creekside's administrative assistant, but serves in the youth
and recovery ministries as well. Yvonne is a huge jazz fan and
is famous for her amazing hugs.
Katie Atwood (Administrative Assistant) serves Creekside’s children’s, youth, and Celebrate Recovery ministries. She graduated from Bethany University (formerly Bethany Bible College) with a degree in music in 1978. After almost 20 years of volunteer ministry at a church in Oakland, Katie and her family joined Creekside Community Church in 1997. Katie and Warren have been married since 1979, and have two grown children. In addition to her love of reading, singing worship music and spending time in the Word of God with other women, Katie & Warren coordinate membership for the Santa Cruz Chapter of the National Woodie Club. Katie’s desire is to be used by God in furthering His kingdom, not only through music and Bible study, but also in whatever creative ways the Lord leads. |
Creekside Community Church ● 951 MacArthur Blvd ● San Leandro, CA ● (510) 430-0607