Don Carlson is a fireman for the City of Los Angeles. He is married to Tammy and has three children, Matt, Ali, and Rebecca. Don has attended PCC for 13 years, serving in various ministries. He currently leads a Couples Community Group.

Passion for Ministry: To faithfully serve God in the building up of His church.

Favorite Bible Verse: “Don’t be alarmed,” he said, “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. - Mark 16:6

Tammy Carlson is married to Don and they have three children – Matt, Ali, and Rebecca. She is an elementary school teacher for the Capistrano Unified School District. Tammy began attending PCC in 1999, and has served in the nursery, Women’s Bible Study, and currently assists Don in leading a Couples Community Group.

Passion for Ministry: Serving God by helping others grow in their walk with Christ.

Favorite Bible Verse: “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Max Harris married Janet in 1961 and moved to San Clemente in 1983. He is a financial services representative with a focus on retirement planning. He began attending PCC in 1997 and co-leads a Men’s Community Group as well as the 60's Plus Community Group.

Passion for Ministry: Helping people to know Jesus and to grow in their walk with Him through Bible study.

Favorite Bible Verse: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Lyn Hiner has been married to Rob since 1993. She is a stay-at-home wife and mother to their two daughters, Sarah and Ellie. Lyn has attended PCC since 1996, serving in many areas of ministry over the years, including meals, one-on-one discipleship, children’s and women’s ministries. She and her husband, Rob, currently lead a Community Group for married couples.

Passion for Ministry: That couples draw closer to God and to each other through Bible discussion and application.

Favorite Bible Verse: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” - Psalm 139:23-24

Rob Hiner has been married to Lyn since 1993 and has two daughters, Sarah and Ellie. He is the Creative Director for a publishing company and has attended PCC since 1996. He and his wife, Lyn, currently lead a Community Group for married couples.

Passion for Ministry: To serve God wherever he leads.

Favorite Verse: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7

Roger Hudson and his wife Judy moved to San Clemente in 1984 and have attended PCC since 1998. Roger served with the United States Marine Corps achieving the rank of Major. He has two grown children, Gavin, a police officer and Megan, an ER nurse. Roger leads the Usher Ministry, co-leads a Community Group, oversees the Bar-B-Q team, and is a member of Carpenters Hands, Audio and Men's Ministry teams.

Passion for Ministry: To serve God's PCC community for His Glory and the growth and support of believers.

Favorite Verse: Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:3-5

Dave Irish and his wife, Tracey, have attended PCC since 1999. He has four children – Sarah, Brittny, Silas and Acacia, and works for a mechanical contractor. Dave has served primarily in men’s ministry and currently co-leads a Men’s Community Group.

Passion for Ministry: Encouraging men and teens to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.

Favorite Bible Verse: “All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved.” - Ephesians 2:3-5

Laura Knoop married her high school boyfriend Jamie in 1983. They have three children, Shaun, Caitlin, and Maddie. Born and raised in the Pasadena area they moved to San Clemente in 1990 and started attending PCC in 1999. Laura serves in our high school ministry.

Passion for Ministry: To help the younger generation realize that real freedom is found only in Christ, that their joy and God’s glory are found in the same place and to convince the young believers that they are not the church of tomorrow but of today.

Favorite Bible Verse: “Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith...” Hebrews 12:1-2

John Krantz is married to Sandy and has two children, Ryan and Grace. He began attending PCC in 1997 when his family moved to San Clemente. John has served in various youth and adult ministries and currently serves as a Leader of a Men's Community Group.

Passion for Ministry: Connecting with other men in our desire to learn and draw closer to God.

Favorite Bible Verse: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." - Ephesians 4:29

Mike Kreutz graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of California, San Bernardino, then went to school in Iowa where he graduated and received a Doctor Degree in Chiropractic.  He married Gloria and moved to San Clemente in 1983.  Mike came to PCC in 1994 and has three children, Chalom, Ryan, and Katie.  He serves as a Leader of a Men’s Community Group and in other various ministries.

Passion for Ministry: Mentoring men on how God intended men's role in leading the family and how to love his family.

Favorite Bible Verse: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8

Connie Vickers is married to Jim and they have two grown children and two granddaughters. She has attended PCC since 2000, serving in various capacities including prayer ministry and worship team. Connie currently serves as a Community Group leader and mentor and, along with Jim, coordinates and leads the Fountains at Sea Bluffs ministry.

Passion for Ministry: Mentoring and encouraging women in the small group setting as we seek to apply the principles of God’s word to our everyday lives in a practical way.

Favorite Bible Verse: “Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering...” - Romans 8:1-4