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Supply Pastors

The people listed below have indicated an interest in supply preaching invitations. At any given time, they are likely to be serving as interim pastors, traveling or unavailable for another reason. The city listed is their city of residence and the phone numbers are either home or cell numbers.

**Indicates non-rostered leaders who are not authorized to administer the sacraments.

Home CityNamePhoneEmail
Buena ParkThe Rev. Dr. John Santoro219.263.9259jjsantoro@icloud.com
Cathedral CityThe Rev. Ken Severa760.464.2659jackieandken63@gmail.com
Cathedral CityThe Rev. Ronald Shonk760.620.3776cdr2@twc.co
Claremont (Immediate Area ONLY)The Rev. Ken Dale909.625.5345kenjdale@yahoo.com
Dana PointThe Rev. John Knudson949.496.3424johnoknudson@gmail.com
EscondidoThe Rev. Charles Aden951.313.1388c.a.pastor@verizon.net
Kailua, HIThe Rev. Bruce Craft808.358.4584craftbk@aol.com
La MesaThe Rev. Kate Schlechter619.916.9630kateschlechter2005@gmail.com
Long BeachThe Rev. Carole Parmeter Dyer562.209.2768tomandcj@verizon.net
Mililani, HIThe Rev. Lawrence Roller808.623.2178lhrswr1@gmail.com
Oak Glen, LRCCThe Rev. Glen Egertson661.742.6261glen@LRCChome.com
OceansideThe Rev. James Jerpseth858.442.6762jjerpseth@gmail.com
PlacentiaThe Rev. Ron Baesler714.356.1828baeslers@sbcglobal.net
PlacentiaThe Rev. Bill Norman714.403.8264revbillnorm@att.net
Rancho MirageThe Rev. Margaret Duttera949.636.1735Beachchurch1@aol.com
RiversideThe Rev. James Bullock951.781.6990jamesmbullock@aol.com
RiversideThe Rev. Sherry Sweetman951.990.9525revsweetman@icareshelterhome.org
San Bernardino & Riverside Counties ONLYThe Rev. Ron Geikow415.816.0717geikow@mac.com
San DiegoThe Rev. James Friedrich619.825.3519jfpeacepr@gmail.com
San DiegoThe Rev. Solomon Hailu619.519.1069hsolbetmin@hotmail.com
San DiegoThe Rev. Richard Elliott619.475.4364lutherrle03@gmail.com
San MarcosThe Rev. Christine Buma562.397.5733pastorchristinebuma@gmail.com
Seal Beach
(15 mile radius)
The Rev. Lynda Elmer562.370.8249leisurelynda@gmail.com
Twentynine PalmsThe Rev. Joe Matoush760.883.0546matoush@roadrunner.com
UplandThe Rev. Mark Winick909.475.2582mew1062@yahoo.com
Costa MesaLynne Prechel, AIM**714.721.8740lynne@fanfaremusic.net

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2020 Supply Pastor Compensation Guidelines

Below are the current Pacifica Synod Supply Pastor Compensation Guidelines.Mileage reimbursements should be agreed upon prior to the pastor’s commute to the church location. It can either be reimbursed for the round-trip mileage at the current IRS rate (for 2020, this rate is $.575 per mile), or an agreed upon amount between the congregation’s leadership and the supply pastor. Mileage can be predetermined using Google Maps or other Internet map services.

Supply Pastor ServicesRate
One Service, Preaching & Presiding$175.00
One Service, Preaching & Presiding, plus Leading an Adult Forum or Bible Study$250.00
Two Services, Preaching & Presiding$225.00
Two Services, Preaching & Presiding, plus Leading an Adult Forum or Bible Study$300.00
Three Services, Preaching & Presiding$300.00

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