Deborah Allen, Nursery Coordinator

Deborah Allen has been at Eastside since 1997. She married Mark in 1989 and they have three children, Jessica, James and Jacob. Deborah was a leader in our Singles Ministry group for four years and was in charge of Women’s Ministries for one year. She served on the Prayer Team for several years and was even an usher for some time.

Most of her experience lies in the medical field where she was back office manager for several Internal Specialists and had a variety of responsibilities. Her current role at Eastside is Nursery Coordinator. Since 2005 Deborah took on the coordination of Eastside's presence in the Annual Bothell 4th of July Parade and has done a great job. She loves to cook, hang out with friends, read, knit, garden, play Spider on the computer, vacation with friends in the sun and take walks.

Mark Allen, Technical Arts

Mark Allen and his family came to Eastside in 1997. He is the EFC Technical Arts Director, running the gamut from staging and lighting for our musicals to keeping the AV systems operational for our services. Mark earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Technical Direction and Lighting Design from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. With 10 years of theatrical production experience and 11 years with a Space Mechanisms Company, Mark brings a wide range of abilities and know how to our staff. Mark’s passion is for the equipping and release of men and women to minister and mentor others in the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit.

Mark and Deborah, his wife of 19 years, with Jessica, James and Jacob are remodeling a farmhouse close to the church. They enjoy boating and jet skiing with friends in the summers and family games and movie nights.

Brandon Brazee, College / Missions

Brandon Brazee is the college and twenty-somethings pastor on the Discipleship Team, as well as the Missions Coordinator on the Executive Team. He is a graduate of Whitworth University, in Spokane, WA, with a double BA in religion and philosophy and a minor in leadership studies. Brandon is married to Marcie, who serves as the Preschool Coordinator at Eastside.

Brandon is passionate about missions and social justice and hopes to serve overseas in the future.

Marcie Brazee, Preschool Coordinator

Marcie Brazee graduated from Pacific Life Bible College in Surrey, BC, Canada with an Associate’s Degree in Theology. She was first introduced to EFC as a summer intern in 2003 and now serves as the Preschool Coordinator.

She is married to Brandon who also serves on staff at Eastside as the college and 20 something’s pastor and mission’s coordinator. Together they enjoy traveling, new cultures and getting to know new people.

Michael Chenoweth, Elementary Coordinator, 4-6

Michael Chenoweth is the Children’s Coordinator for the 4th, 5th and 6th grades here at Eastside. He has been on staff since 2003 but worked as a volunteer for seven years previous to that. Michael holds a degree in Business Administration from Central Washington University. He worked in construction for five years and then was a high school teacher for seven years teaching construction trades before coming to EFC.

He is currently the President, Chaplain and a coach for a Christian wrestling club called Greater Gold, which is held at Juanita High School. He has been a wrestling coach since 1991 and the head coach at Newport High School since 1997. Michael married Rachel in 2008, and although they have no biological kids yet, through the Lord they have several hundred that they minister to every week. He loves wrestling and riding motorcycles.

Jenny Craig, Administrative Assistant

Jenny and her family have attended Eastside since Fall of 1989, and she joined the staff as part of the Individual Care Team in 2008. She grew up in Seattle and received her degree in English Literature and Education from Western Washington University.

Jenny has been married for 28 years to Charles and they have 4 children (Christopher, Heidi, Laurel and Emily) and a Grandson (Beckham). She enjoys living in the Northwest; especially camping, hiking and hanging out with her family and friends.

Diane Curtis, Bookkeeper

Diane Curtis began attending Eastside in 1988 and came on staff as the bookkeeper in March of 2001. She has three adult children Kim, Gary and Scott and 7 grandchildren.

Diane received an AA degree in accounting from Bellevue Community College. She came to Eastside after working for 10 years as the Business Manager of Abundant Life, a chain of Christian childcare centers. She has worked in that field for 25 years.

In her spare time, when not working at the church, Diane is a foster parent to 6 beautiful children ranging in age from 10 months to 8 years old. This is a ministry that God has called her to do, loving children that have been traumatized and often forgotten.

Molly DuQue, Assistant Pastor

Molly DuQue joined the Eastside team in the summer of 2007 after finishing her Master of Divinity degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Her role includes pastoral care and visitation, as well as prayer and guest ministries. In addition to being a member of the Individual Care team, Molly also assists Pastor Jim in developing creative elements for Eastside’s public services.

Molly has a variety of ministry experience, having served as both the Communications Director and Middle School pastor at New Life Foursquare Church in Everett for seven years. She also spent a season serving at the Foursquare International Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, and serves on the production team for the International Foursquare Conventions every year.

In September 2007 Molly married the love of her life and best friend, Justin. Justin is the guitarist for the rock band, “The Classic Crime,” so when she’s not serving at Eastside, Molly is traveling with him.

Josh Friesen, IT/Youth Worship Director

Josh Friesen is the youth music director and also serves the EFC staff with IT technical support. He is a graduate from the Institute of Music Ministry through Pacific Life Bible College in Surrey BC, Canada.

Josh was an EFC summer intern in 2005. Upon completing the summer internship, he was invited to join the EFC Ministry Team as the Student Ministries music director.

Josh was married in April of 2008 to his beautiful wife, Starla. They are very happy.

Betsey Hayford, Senior Pastor

Pastor Betsey Hayford serves the congregation in a variety of strategically important ways. As the Head of the Operations Team, she is responsible for two areas of ministry; the coordination of large church activities that require the involvement of all other teams; and maintaining the master plan for the church design and decor.

Betsey holds a B.A. in Pastoral Theology from Life Pacific College. An effective Bible teacher in her own right, she oversees the Women's Ministries of Eastside Foursquare and is invited on a regular basis to speak to other women's groups across the country and around the world. Betsey's great passion is to assist men and women in effectively studying and interpreting the Scriptures using an inductive approach to the process.

The Operations team is always on the 'look-out' for new volunteers to help facilitate their varied responsibilities. If you are looking for a way to get plugged into EFC, please give us a call. We can find a niche for you!

Jim Hayford, Senior Pastor

Pastor Jim Hayford serves the congregation as the primary preacher. He is a widely-sought guest speaker, particularly to gatherings of pastors and church leaders. His style of communication is relaxed, penetrating, and humorous.

Pastor Jim feels that he must make himself available to the congregation. He has often said, 'Being the pastor of a large church does not excuse the Pastor from up-close and personal ministry to the members.'

Besides his heavy speaking and preaching responsibilities, Pastor Jim is also involved in the day-to-day administration of the church, leading weekly team leader meetings, pastoral staff meetings, and incidental meetings with individual team leaders. He also serves as chairman of the Church Council at least one time per month, and is the Supervisor for the Seattle District of Foursquare Churches, a division of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.

Pastor Jim is deeply committed to helping Eastside Foursquare Church develop infinitely reproducible models of ministry. Every activity, program, value and vision is scrutinized regarding its legitimate reason for existence and its ability to be reproduced by others easily within their homes, jobs, or ministry focuses.

Pastor Jim holds a D.Min in Leadership Development from Asia Theological Seminary and Northwest Graduate School of Ministry.

Bob Horn, Graphics / Video

Bob Horn came to Eastside and joined the staff in December of 1999. He is a small group leader and often plays percussion on the EFC worship team. With his previous experience as a preschool coordinator, he continues to serve as the 9 a.m. preschool worship leader each week. He earned his degree in Speech Communication from Western Washington University in 1991 and has been in professional graphic design since 1992. He also served as director of children's ministries for three years at Olympia Foursquare prior to coming on staff at EFC.

Bob is married to his wife Susie, and they have two children, Kyle and Bethany. As an avid long-distance road cyclist, Bob completed a lifetime goal in 2009 of cycling 4,000 miles across the United States from San Francisco, CA to Portsmouth, NH. His next challenge is to run a marathon in 2010!

Susie Horn, Administrative Assistant

Susie Horn and her family came to Eastside in December of 1999. In August of 2005 she joined the Eastside staff as the Children’s Ministries Administrative Assistant. Prior to that, she served as childcare coordinator for the Mom’s ministry, assisted with Vacation Bible School, as well as assisting in the preschool classrooms. Susie is also our Children’s Worship coordinator, leading kids from 3 years to 6th grade.

Randy Lemley, Facilities

Randy Lemley and his family came to Eastside in 1998. He also joined the staff that year, and now oversees our EFC facilities. Randy and his wife, Marn, have three adult children, Carissa (married to Chris), Jon and James, with their first grandchild on the way.

Randy attended NW University and before coming to EFC he served for 20 years in worship ministry at another church. Marn has an early childhood education degree from NW University, and they have a Christian Preschool/ Daycare in their home.

Randy has a heart for worship and is a skilled pianist. As his schedule allows, he volunteers on the EFC worship team.

Steve Lowber, Administrator

Steve Lowber joined the Eastside staff in 2006 and currently serves as the Church Administrator. Steve and his wife Sue have attended Eastside since moving to Mill Creek in 1992. They have two adult daughters, Jessica and Allison.

Steve served as senior financial executive for several companies in the Seattle area after starting his career with an international public accounting firm. His educational background includes an MBA from Seattle University and a BA from Western Washington University.

Steve is a graduate of Eastside’s School of Ministry and teaches finance and accounting for City University’s MBA program. He is a military veteran, having served as an Army infantryman in Vietnam.

Steve enjoys recreational boating, bicycling and motorcycling, and spends as much time as possible during the summer cruising in the San Juan Islands.

Matt Messner, Executive Pastor/Team Leader

Matt Messner has been at Eastside since 1997. He has served on staff as the Small Groups Pastor, Pastoral Care Team Leader and as the Missions Pastor. Currently he is the Executive Pastor, and also oversees Missions. Matt has a B.A. from LIFE Bible College, an M.A. from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been married to Heidi since 1991.

They have two children, Alicia and Levi. Besides spending time with family and friends, Matt enjoys the outdoors and can be found hiking or climbing in the North Cascades, mountain biking, fishing or geocaching. Matt is well known throughout the Northwest for his abilities as a distance runner, having won the Portland Marathon in 1999 and having competed in the 1996 & 2000 Olympic Trials.

Matt has a blog at www.mattmessner.com. He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

April Nault, Operations Coordinator

April Nault has been on staff since July 2004. April is married to her best friend, Sean, who serves the church as the Jr. High Youth Pastor. April loves the many aspects of her job which include: weddings, facility rentals, the Eastside Café, the Resource Center, décor, and many of the church-wide events throughout the year. Beyond her own job, April is heavily involved in the youth ministries and music ministries of Eastside Church.

During her hard to find free time, April enjoys singing, songwriting, going to movies, or hanging out with her husband and friends around a video, board, or card game.

Sean Nault, Youth Pastor - Jr. High

Sean Nault joined the Eastside Team in 2008, serving as the Jr. High Youth Pastor. He began attending Eastside in December 2004 and quickly got involved volunteering with the Junior High ministry. Sean graduated from Northwest University with a BA in Youth Ministries. He has a passion to see students come to know Christ and become life-long followers of Christ. He brings a spirit of creativity and excitement to the youth ministries team.

Sean met his wife April while they both attended Eastside’s college group, and they got married at Eastside in July of 2006. Sean is a huge sports fan, especially football, and a die-hard fan of all Seattle sports teams. He considers himself a big movie buff, but also admits that he enjoys reality television (Project Runway, Survivor, American Idol, etc.). Sean has a dream to attend a Super Bowl and the Oscars at some point in his life.

Dawn Oas, Youth Pastor - Sr High

Dawn Oas has been at Eastside since 2002 starting as a Summer Intern. At EFC Dawn has served as the Sunday morning receptionist, a Pastoral Intern, a Regional Pastor, and now serves as the High School Pastor. She graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a Christian Theology Degree in 2003 and now is attending Fuller Seminary.

Dawn is married to Tim who serves as EFC’s Music Director, and they have a beautiful baby daughter, Olivia Love. Dawn is also the Assistant Director for the Seattle District Senior High Camps.

Tim Oas, Asst. Pastor/Music Director

Tim Oas has been on staff at Eastside since 2001 and is currently Eastside's Music Director. Tim has been married to Eastside's high school pastor, Dawn, since August 2005 and they have a precious baby girl, Olivia Love.

He earned his B.A. in Music from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and is currently in the process of finishing Seattle Ministry Institute. Tim worked with the youth to create a youth worship CD, Roads Unknown.

He has played in many jazz groups and orchestras and has been active in church worship teams since middle school. He is also a bass and guitar instructor in Eastside's School of Music. His hobbies include playing bass, jazz music, riding motorcycles, traveling, ju-jitsu, and watching movies.

Diana Page, Administrative Assistant

Diana Page has attended Eastside since 1999, and joined the staff in mid 2007. She currently serves as the administrative assistant to the Music Ministries Department. Diana is married to her best friend, Matt, and they both enjoy serving on the EFC worship team.

Her hobbies include singing/listening to jazz, going to Matt’s gigs (he plays drum set), spending time with family and friends, making jewelry, watching movies, watching “Matlock”, taking last-minute trips, cooking, and being a coffee elitist.

Ynes Pancoast, Receptionist

Ynes Pancoast has been at EFC since September of 1988 when she gave her life to the Lord. She has worked as EFC's receptionist since 2000. Ynes has been married for 48 years and has two children, a son and a daughter, and a very special grandson.

Over the years she has been involved in many things. She served Eastside’s nursery-age and toddlers for 5 years. She has served in leadership roles for Prime Time, Heart to Heart, and Friends of Israel for many years. She volunteers as an usher and for Eastside events such as VBS, Homecoming, Fall Family Fun Fest, etc.

Ynes' diverse work experience spans running a daycare, to working at Safeco Insurance Company, starting as a trainee and eventually moving up to supervising a variety of departments. She enjoys knitting, crocheting, working puzzles, playing cards, reading, walking and being with her grandson.

Chris Peppler, Assistant Pastor

Chris Peppler has been a part of the Eastside pastoral team since 2002 following his graduation from Seattle Pacific University with a degree in Educational Ministry. Chris was Eastside's Junior High Pastor until 2008 when he joined the Individual Care Team where he is currently serving. As a part of his assignment with Individual Care, Chris oversees the benevolence minstry, assists with visitation and is Eastside's connection point with the City of Bothell and surrounding community. He spends a great deal of his time working to identify practical needs and people who can help meet them.

Chris lives in Bothell with his wife, Katrina. and two young children. They enjoy serving the Lord together, spending time outdoors and hanging out with friends and family.

Blair Schmautz, Lifeline Coord & Sound Tech

Blair Schmautz has served at Eastside Foursquare since 1999. He is presently serving with the Music Ministries team as the sound engineer, the Individual Care team as the Lifeline coordinator, and with the IT team as a computer technician. Blair has been working in the technical aspects of music since 1979 and has run sound for a variety of bands over the last 25 years.

During the mid 80’s Blair became involved with computers and in 1987, Blair quite his computer position and entered Bethany Bible College in Santa Cruz, California where he received a B.A. in theology in 1991. Blair came on staff at EFC in 1992, was laid off and later rehired in 1999 as a sound engineer and computer tech.

In 2003 Blair received a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. In 2005, the Lord brought Blair and Dawneeta together and they were married in 2006. Blair loves helping and assisting people reach their God-given potential, finding and fulfilling their destiny in the Lord. Blair also enjoys recreational basketball, competitive indoor and outdoor volleyball, recording music for local artists, and remodeling his house.

Matt Simmons, Associate Pastor/Team Leader

Matt Simmons has been on staff at Eastside since 2002 and currently serves as Eastside’s Worship Leader and Music Ministries Team Leader. Matt and his wife Allie have four children (Marshall, Ella, Ava, and Sadie) with another little girl on the way. He studied music at Mount Hood Community College, and graduated from the Seattle Ministry Institute.

Matt has played saxophone in many professional jazz groups in the Portland and Seattle area and currently directs one of the jazz bands at Bothell High School.

Matt enjoys basketball, golf, and beating DJ Vick in Racquetball!

Lesli Smith, Executive Assistant

Lesli Smith came to Eastside and joined the staff in September of 2005. She is the Administrative Assistant for Pastor Jim Hayford and Pastor Matt Messner. She’s been married to Scott since 1980 and they have four adult children: a daughter, Erin (married to Ryan), Scott, Nathan (married to Kim) and Daniel, as well as a precious granddaughter, Addisen, and two more on the way.

Scott and Lesli have been involved in public ministry for over 30 years. Lesli graduated from Life Bible College in 1979 and has served, alongside her husband, in ministering to children, youth and adults, while pastoring churches in California and Washington. Lesli also served as Correspondence Director and Media Writer for Living Way Ministries and Jack Hayford Ministries at The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California for 16 years prior to joining the staff at Eastside. Lesli enjoys reading, music, window-shopping, movies (chick-flicks), crocheting, but most of all video chatting with Addisen, who lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Scott Smith, Associate Pastor/Team Leader

Scott has been the Children’s Ministries Director at Eastside since 2005. In 1980 he married Lesli (the Executive Assistant to Pastor Jim), and they have four adult children, two of whom are married: Erin (to Ryan), Scott Jr., Nathan (to Kim) and Daniel, plus a beautiful granddaughter, Addisen, with two more on the way. Scott came to Eastside from New Hope, the North Hollywood Foursquare Church, where he was serving as Senior Pastor.

A native Washingtonian (Camas), Scott is a graduate of LIFE Pacific College with a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry. He brings a wealth of experience in ministering to children, youth, and as a Senior Pastor for the past 16 years. He also had the privilege of directing the Southern California District Foursquare Children’s Summer Camps from 1991 -1999 where thousands of children were ministered to resulting in hundreds saved, healed, filled with the Holy Spirit and called into fulltime ministry.

Scott's enthusiasm and pastor’s heart is vital to his position at Eastside Foursquare Church. His hobbies include golf, tropical fish, frogs, turtles, etc., and just hanging out with people.

Ben Vendelin, Associate Pastor/Team Leader

Ben Vendelin has attended Eastside since 1993 and is on staff as the Individual Care Team Leader. He has been married to his wife, Sharene, since 1994. They have two elementary aged children, Coby and Averie.

He is currently studying at Seattle Pacific University to obtain his Masters Degree in Business Administration and received his B.A. in Psychology from Northwest University. He currently owns and operates a franchised tutoring business called Tutoring Club.

Ben loves sports, coaching his kids sports teams, and being a dad and husband. He has a life goal to travel around the country some summer and see a baseball game in every major league baseball park.

DJ Vick, Associate Pastor/Team Leader

DJ Vick began his journey at Eastside in 2000. His roles at EFC include Small Groups Pastor, Discipleship Team Leader, & key involvement with Fan the Flame men’s ministry.

DJ has his Bachelors Degree in Pastoral Ministry from Corban College (formerly Western Baptist) and graduated with a Masters in Theological Studies with an emphasis in Church Planting in June 2006. Some of his experience includes leading or attending foreign mission teams which have traveled to Jamaica, Honduras, and the Philippines. He also led several workshops on effectively sharing your faith in Christ and has led and several retreats for men.

DJ's been married to Jenny since August 2000. They have two children, Makayla and Hana. His favorite colors are royal blue and orange, and some of his hobbies are basketball, racquetball and reading.

Julie Woge, Adult Discipleship Coordinator

Julie Woge joined the Eastside staff in 2005 bringing extensive skills from an eleven year background in the legal field and ministry organizations. She currently serves as the Coordinator for Adult Classes and Studies & assists with the Small Group Ministry Team. She also teaches piano lessons through EFC’s School of Music.

Julie graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities. She enjoys being with her family, going out to dinner with friends, journaling, songwriting, attending Seattle Mariner games and traveling. Julie and her sister, Brenda, reside together in Mill Creek and can often be found hanging out at Starbucks.