Meet The Staff

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Carrie Allen

Church Secretary

Hometown:Mission Viejo, California
Family Info:Dad (Ted), Mom (Elaine), Younger sisters - Sarah, Emily, and Tori, and my cute little dog - Maxwell

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
Someone told me about the church 6 years ago at work. I didn't believe in God, and I didn't know much about "Christianity". One night, June 26th, 2002, I felt compelled to go to a Wednesday night service. That night, I gave my life over to Christ, and the rest is history.

What is your role?
I am the "Office Administrator" :)

What is your favorite part about your role?
I love how my role at the church gives me the opportunity to connect with all the wonderful people who attend Kingsfield. I also like taking care of administrative things for the staff here, so they can focus on their primary jobs that need to be done.

If you were an animal what would you be?
I would be a dog, because they have the ability to cheer people up.

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
The internet! Without it, you wouldn't even be reading this right now.

What is your favorite place on earth?
Sitting by the fluor fountain at BIOLA University. It's such a small school, and if you sit there for long enough, you will seriously see everyone at least once. I love it there!

What you makes you laugh?
Hard to choose...definitely a toss up between Frank Sanchez and Brian Reagan.

If you could have any super power what would it be?
Definitely night-vision. I hate the dark.


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Chris Norman

Kyle Gritters

Facilities

Hometown: Bermuda Dunes, CA
Family Info: Wife- Dianna Gritters Family- Mom -Cathy, Dad -Greg, Brother -Brandon, Sisters -Heather-Brooke

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
A friend I road bikes with told me about the church when my wife and I moved up from San Diego.

What is your role?
I take care of the facility, cleaning, vacuuming, fixing and making anything the church needs.

What is your favorite part about your role?
I love making things look good.

If you were an animal what would you be?
Eagle

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
GPS

What is your favorite place on earth?
Wherever my wife is.

What you makes you laugh?
Jim Carrey Movies

If you could have any super power what would it be?
Wolverine- Have big claws and be self healing


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Tatum Norman

Jonathan and simone Knepper

Youth Ministry

Hometown: Sonora, CA
Family Info: My beautiful wife's name is Simone, we have been married for just over a year.

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
My wife and I were living in South Africa when we began praying about coming on board at Kingsfield church. After several months we felt led to come and serve on staff.

What is your role?
My role here is to connect with students, disciple and train them to take charge of there own walk with the Lord.

What is your favorite part about your role?
Getting to know students and watching them grow in there own walk with God.

If you were an animal what would you be?
A liger.

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
I would have to say HIGH-YIELD RICE. The International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines releases a semi-dwarf, high-yield Indica variety that, in conjunction with high-yield wheat, ushers in the Green Revolution. Indica rice thrives in tropical regions of Asia and South America, raising worldwide production more than 20 percent by 1970.

What is your favorite place on earth?
In the arms of my wife.

What you makes you laugh?
Frank Sanchez

If you could have any super power what would it be?
The ability to fly.


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Frank Sanchez

Chris norman

Lead Pastor

Hometown: Redlands, CA
Family Info: Wife and 3 kido's

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
I showed up to a concert, ran into some old friends, and the rest is history.

What is your role?
Keeping the main thing the main thing.

What is your favorite part about your role?
Working with the amazing people that God has brought around this place... Watching lives changed through the Word of God, seeing people comming to know Jesus and grow in their relationship with Him. I enjoy watching the Lord as He continues to line things up and leads us on.

If you were an animal what would you be?
Probably some kind of bird, I don't know if I could handle their diet, but how cool would it be to fly?

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
Easy... iphone

What is your favorite place on earth?
Wherever my wife is. (And no that's not just to score points)

What makes you laugh?
My kids and the staff playing catchphrase.

If you could have any super power what would it be?
I'd love to hear what people were really thinking. What a tool that would be, can you imagine?

Pastor Chris' Blog


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Jonathan Knepper

Tatum NOrman

Women's Ministry Director

Hometown: Redlands, CA
Family Info: Norms (my hubby), my handsome man who is 7, my Ry-Ry Scouterpants who is 4 and my Cadermaers who is 2.

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
Chris and I came to a concert here one night and haven't been able to leave ever since...

What is your role?
Overseeing SHEministries and wherever else I am needed.

What is your favorite part about your role?
The amazing people I work alongside, anticipating what God will do next and looking back at all He has already done!

If you were an animal what would you be?
A bird, I have always wanted to be able to fly! (and no I didn't copy my husband, he copied me)

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
Nike and iPod joining forces!

What is your favorite place on earth?
Anywhere with warm sun, water, my hubby and our kido's!

What makes you laugh?
My Kido's are always saying funny things, my husband can be funny too!  Oh and Frank Sanchez!

If you could have any super power what would it be?
Mary Poppins and her ability to clean up a room with a snap of a finger, this could really come in handy during this stage of life!!!

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Chris Reinhardt

Brenda Paternostro

Children's Ministry Director

Hometown: Aliso Viejo, CA
Family Info: I have been married for over 26 years to my husband Marc. We have 3 grown children - a son, and 2 daughters, a son-in-law, granddaughter and a grandson on the way.

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
We first attended in summer of 2001, when the church met in Laguna Beach

What is your role?
Partnering with families and others in the church to establish a fun, yet spiritual environment for children (and parents!). Where their hearts are awakened to the awesome love, joy and power of our God. For His life to be fruitful in each of them.

What is your favorite part about your role?
I am so amazed by the tireless love, enabling grace and wisdom of God that He gives, since I find myself often at His throne in need of more!

If you were an animal what would you be?
I think maybe a panda because seriously, could anything be more cuddly looking? Everyone would give me hugs.

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
There have been some pretty great things invented, like the clap light. At least it's safe.

What is your favorite place on earth?
Leather chair, Bible, journal, coffee and windows that view the mountains to the east where the Lord paints a spectacular sunrise every morning. I love it!

What you makes you laugh?
Brian Regan

If you could have any super power what would it be?
I have super power! I have the Holy Spirit within me and unlimited access to the Almighty God, no villain can match Him and He's my Dad - what could be more super than that?

 

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Brenda Paternostros

Chris Reinhardt

Worship Leader

Hometown: Highland, CA
Family Info: Dad, mom, sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
Not sure, just woke up one day in the OC with no memory of the past 5 years. Details are slowly coming back....

What is your role?
Worship, graphic design, wrestling Frank when he gets out of line.

What is your favorite part about your role?
Seeing people enter into God's presence in worship.

If you were an animal what would you be?
Some hybrid of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a Duck-Billed Platypus. That way everyone would be in the awesome predicament of wanting to laugh at my ridiculous bill, but afraid to because of my huge teeth.

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
Ooh... Tough question... I think it's a tie between the Light Saber and the Hover Board.

What is your favorite place on earth?
Jerusalem, Israel

What you makes you laugh?
Duck-Billed Tyrannosaurs. (from a safe distance of course)

If you could have any super power what would it be?
The ability to hide my real identity with nothing but a pair of glasses.

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Frank

Frank sanchez

Associate Pastor

Hometown: Colton, CA
Family Info: My wife of 10 years Lela and I have 3 children: Renae (6), Caleb (4) and Elizabeth (3). I have a Dad and a Mom, as well as two brothers and a sister.

How did you become apart of Kingsfield Church?
Chris Norman called me when I got back from Spain and begged me to come and help him. He promised to give me his first born... Being a first-born and having a first born, I declined the child, but took the job!

What is your role?
I am the V.I.P. ... Very Introverted Pastor!

What is your favorite part about your role?
I'm too shy to tell you!

If you were an animal what would you be?
A Chameleon

What's the greatest invention in the last 50 years?
The iPod, iPhone, iLife, and the iCan'tbelieveit'snot butter!

What is your favorite place on earth?
Spain

What makes you laugh?
Let's begin with what does NOT make me laugh! Slow drivers, people with 500 items who stay in front of you in the grocery line when you only have a bar of soap, Hillary O'Bama Huckabee, Pippi Longstocking's Lip Sync talents, Boy Bands, Glam Rock, polka and the hour before my kid's bed time. Otherwise, life is HILARIOUS!

If you could have any super power what would it be?
I would love to have the only super power that anyone would ever need: Mind Reading!

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