Staff
Pastor
Rustin Comer has been in the ministry for 12 years. Bethel is his first ELCA church to serve and has been our Pastor since December of 2008. Rustin is currently finishing his PhD in Ethics, Theology, and Culture from Claremont Graduate University. He is working on his thesis in the area of creating an ethic of Globalization for the church. Rustin’s key life values are to pursue loving God and humanity with all he is and has, and to help create a more just world. He believes deeply that the church can and should make a difference in world in which we live. He loves to speak, read, paint, cook, have great wine and spend time with his wife Heather. Check him out on facebook or on rustinleecomer.blogspot.com
Heather has two BA degrees from Salem State University, one in
Elementary Education and another in Sociology. She also has a minor in
Youth Ministry. Heather loves working with children of all ages helping
them to develop in body, mind, and spirit. She has worked in schools,
group homes, churches and independently with families, and is currently
working with our preschool and an elementary school in Reseda.
Worship Team
Worship leaders: Ricky Jackson is one of the founders of the band The Daylights. The Daylights are an indie rock band with a strong following in the Los Angeles area and throughout the country. They have three albums on I-tunes with a third exciting release coming out this fall. They have toured with many different bands, most recently in a cross country tour with Katie Perry and have a soulful powerful sound with dynamic lyrics. He has been members of Bethel for 5 years and joined us as our worship band a few months prior to that. Not only is he a remarkable musician but a truly incredible guy. We are proud to have him as our lead worshiper for our community.
Administrator
Lisa Brown has been the church administrator for 20 years. Lisa is an incredibly gifted and talented woman who has stuck with Bethel through the good and the bad. She has a deep love for animals and nature. Lisa has a beautiful family including her husband and two wonderful grown children. Beyond her incredible gifts one of the greatest delights is to come into our office and to see what random music will be playing each day and try to discern what smell of incense her and Rustin might be burning.
