Pastor Joe & his wife Carol have been married for 34 years. Pastor Joe was a Youth Pastor in New York for 13 years & along with his wife Carol, ministered to the homeless as well as the youth. When they moved to Catalina, Arizona, Pastor Joe became the Youth Pastor of a local church for another 13 years. 11 years ago Pastor Joe reopened this church which had recently been closed. He and Carol serve the church community with an abundance of enthusiasm and love for the LORD that radiates throughout their entire ministry.
Manny and Laurie have been married for 27 years. Manny was born in Arizona and Laurie in Michigan. They lived in Pagosa Springs, Colorado for many years before relocating to Arizona in 2014. Manny loves to share what God is teaching him regarding the abundant riches of His, the LORD"S, saving grace and mercy that He reveals throughout the Scriptures. Manny is a Trustee for the church. Laurie has been the Assistant Treasurer for the past 7 years. She enjoys travelling across the country in their recently purchased motorhome.
J.R. and his family are the youth directors for the church on the hill. J.R. and Sonia have been married for 19 years. J.R. was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He moved to Arizona in 1986 where he met his wife. Sonia is a native of Arizona and was born in San Manuel, she was raised in the tri-community. They met at the Sears Headquarters in Tempe where they both worked. J.R. had been serving the Lord for 11 years at that time. He planted a church in the nearby city of Queen Creek. He invited Sonia to attend the church and led her to the Lord. They were married soon after. God called them back to the tri-community in 2016. They have two young adult daughters Juliana and Jaden. The girls have been a blessing to the youth center and are a big part of the ministry. The Chavez family are close knit and serve the Lord together in multiple ways. They each have a heart for the lost, especially for those in the young community. They find it pure joy in reaching young people for Jesus.
J.R. and Sonia home-schooled their daughters which allowed them the freedom to travel and create beautiful memories serving the Lord as a family. The family prays that the Holy Spirit will lead the youth in our community to the youth center and they pray they see it at its full capacity.