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Ben Abrahamsen
 Elder; Lay Pastor Ben Abrahamsen grew up in Redding and was saved at Cow Creek Community Church. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After living in upstate NY for a few years, Ben returned to Redding and started Frontier Consulting Engineers in 2011. Between 2013 and 2020, Ben completed a theological degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been attending Cow Creek since 2015. Area of Oversight: Missions
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Mike Foran
 Elder; Lay Pastor Mike was a power plant electrician working for USBR at Trinity Dam in Trinity County. He was saved by Christ through a VBS program held at Lewiston Community Church that his wife and children attended in 1982. He was disabled on the job in 1989 and moved to Redding in 1991. He and his wife started attending Cow Creek Community Church and he was honored to begin serving on the elder board in 1993.
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Paul Kaukonen
 Elder; Lay Pastor Areas of Oversight: Jr./Sr. High Sunday School
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Sam Klass
 Elder; Associate Pastor Sam grew up in Escondido, CA. God used the book of Matthew to confront Sam with the godless self-centered orientation of his life and graciously unveil his need for Christ. Sam has studied at Shasta Bible College, and later Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. Sam spent four years in pastoral ministry in Quebec before joining Cow Creek. He and his wife Grace have three young children. He is preeminently grateful that God justifies the wicked, and does by his grace that which we could never do by our works. He counts himself very privileged to be able to grow and serve in a local church that loves Christ and loves each other. Areas of Oversight: Children's Ministry and Home Fellowship Groups
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Paul Rowe
 Elder; Lay Pastor Paul was born in Lone Pine, CA and grew up in Cottonwood, CA. He is a Water Quality Engineer at California Division of Drinking Water and has been at Cow Creek since March 1997. Area of Oversight: Music Ministry
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Caleb Rowe
 Youth Intern Caleb grew up in Redding and was raised attending Cow Creek Church since 2001. He was baptized by his father, Paul, on June 2, 2013 at Whiskeytown Lake and became a member of Cow Creek shortly after. He graduated from Chico State University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. Area of Oversight: Youth Ministry
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Jeremy Twombley
 Elder; Preaching Pastor Jeremy grew up in Redding for most of his life. During that time, he attended and was saved at Cow Creek Community Church. Eventually, Jeremy left Redding for 15 years, during which time he attended CSU Chico, Multnomah Biblical Seminary, and then served as a pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Sacramento. In God's providence, he was called back to Redding in 2014 to pastor Cow Creek and has served in that role since that time. Jeremy is married with 4 children. He loves spending time with his family, and loves to read in his spare time. While he is a sinner who struggles through life like every other Christian, the Lord has been very good to him and he is grateful to serve the Lord in pastoral ministry alongside his fellow elders at a church that has been especially dear to his heart over the years. Areas of Oversight: Preaching/teaching and pastoral care
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Steve Watson
 Elder; Lay Pastor Steve Watson was born in Akron, Ohio, but spent time growing up first in Santa Maria, California, then back in northeast Ohio. While there, he graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He moved to Redding in 1997 and enjoys calling it home. Steve is an engineer for the State's Division of Drinking Water and has been attending Cow Creek since 2004. Areas of Oversight: Deacons and Technology
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Ben Hanna
 Deacon Ben came from the Bay Area and moved to the Redding area in 2001. He and his family began attending Cow Creek in 2006. Area of Oversight: Deacons
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Andrew Lockwood
 Deacon Andrew grew up in Redding and works in law enforcement. He has been attending Cow Creek since October 2016. Area of Oversight: Deacon
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Shane Nurnberg
 Deacon The Lord saved Shane in 2004 just months before crushing him by revealing that his son had a severe cognitive disability. If there’s a wide smile on his son’s and/or his wife's face Shane feels great satisfaction. Essentially a native to the Redding area, he grew up enduring the blistering hot summers of northern California and works as a locksmith. Area of Oversight: Deacon
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Scott Scarborough
 Deacon Scott grew up in Southern California in a solid Christian home attending the same church his mother was raised in. He moved to the Redding area in 2009 for a job in Whitmore where he met his wife, Kelly. Scott and Kelly have been attending Cow Creek since early 2012. Areas of Oversight: Deacon, HFG, Ducks class
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Steve Youngs
 Deacon Steve grew up in Petaluma, California. He met Cindy in 1973, but they didn’t start dating until both were attending Santa Rosa Junior College. The Lord saved Steve in Summer 1981 after attending an evening bible study at Cindy’s house. Steve and Cindy were married in Fall 1981. Steve served in the US Army for 6½ years and is retired from a career of 29 years with the California Highway Patrol. While in the military, they lived in Virginia, Texas, Alabama, and Alaska. They moved to Palo Cedro in 1999 and began attending Cow Creek Community Church. Steve and Cindy, as well as their three children, have served in many different ministries while at Cow Creek. Their children, as well as their daughter-in-law and both sons-in-law, all know and trust in the Lord as their Savior. Steve and Cindy are blessed with five grandchildren and pray they will be blessed with more. Area of Oversight: Deacons
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