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Pastor Jim Conner

Jim, a native Californian, was born in Whittier, is a graduate of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, and received his MDiv degree from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena in 1993. While he was in seminary, his wife taught kindergarten at both Carver and Valentine Elementary Schools in San Marino. Previously Jim was the Pastor at the Granger Community Presbyterian Church in Indiana.

Pastor Conner has written about his faith:

"Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only Savior of the world. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and I want every person I meet to know how much they matter to God and the awesome and amazing life He has in mind for those who would be His disciples.

The Bible is the most exciting book in the world. It is the word of God written down for human beings. It crosses all economic and geographic boundaries; it transcends time and culture. I continue on as a life-long student of what it would teach me and I sit at God's feet daily as He speaks to me through its pages. The Bible tells us the story of a God in search of people for a love relationship."

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Teaching Pastor Jim Stochl

Our Church Business Administrator is Rev. James E. Stochl, Jr. Jim was born and raised in Minnesota, and moved to the San Francisco Bay area to complete high school and college. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley, and has an MDiv degree from Fuller Seminary. Jim and his wife, Beth, live in South Pasadena with their son, Mark, their daughter, Rachel, and their two cocker spaniels, Sunny and June.

Jim is also our teaching pastor, regularly teaching Sunday School classes along with short series on such diverse topics as "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "The Da Vinci Code" and "Early Church History."

Jim served five years with Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship in the Bay Area. Jim served as the Stated Supply pastor of Faith United Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles from 1995 until 2005. Jim serves currently on the Council of the San Gabriel Presbytery, and is past moderator of the Presbytery's Administration and Finance Committee. He also enjoys teaching classes on Luke-Acts as an Adjunct Lecturer at Azusa Pacific University.

Jim is an Advanced level AYSO soccer referee, and a referee instructor. His blog is at captaingobart.blogspot.com. He is an avid reader, and loves history, especially the Civil War.

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Director of Family Ministries, Rev. Sam Knottnerus

Sam was raised in the Chicago area and trained for ministry at Moody Bible Institute. He previously served for 12 years in Dalton, Georgia as the Pastor of Youth and Families and began ministering at APC in 2009. Sam has a passion for helping people experience intergenerational community within the church family.

Sam is married to Evie; they met at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and have been married since 1995. Evie is currently pursuing her masters at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is one of three students who received the prestigious Dean's scholarship. Sam and Evie are intent on living a life devoted to Jesus Christ and His service. They exhibit a maturity in Christ that expresses itself through a contagious love for God and His people.

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