Learn about our staff members and read their bios.
Daniel Wm. Paul, MDiv
Dan Paul is a graduate of the Pacific School of Religion and a recepient of the Paul Wesley Yinger Preaching Award. Mr. Paul has been serving our church as Pastor since November 1998. Prior to arriving in Pacific Grove, Dan was the associate pastor at the First Christian Church in Sacramento, CA. An accomplished musician, speaker and leader, Dan is also active in the wider Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) {he is a past convenor for the Golden Gate to Pebble Beach area} as well as ecumenical and interfaith concerns {he is a Past President of the Monterey Peninsula Interfaith Clergy Association)
John Shykun
John Shykun, one of the founding fathers of the electronic keyboard, worked on the ground floor of sythesizer development with Aarp, CBS-Rhodes, Kurzweil, Ensoniq and General Music. He brings an impressive level of dedication and professionalism to church musicianship. A former keyboardist for Neil Diamond, John is an outstanding improvisational player with a seemingly unlimited repetoire of classical and modern Christian music.
Sandi Ellis
Sandi Ellis and her husband Gary have been long-time active members of the church, but Sandi recently agreed to serve as our Church Secretary. Sandi brings a warm and genuine spirit to our office.