Pastor Jason "Squizzer" Wigand

Jason Wigand "Pastor Squizzer" / Position: Youth Pastor / B-day: December 19th  /  The facts: Began working with students the summer after he graduated from High School (1998). /  Loves working with students and being able to help them throw off the weight of sin and religion and then find purpose and excitement in Jesus Christ  /  Hopes to show students how knowing and following Jesus is the best life a person could have.  "It’s not a boring ride.  It’s a stinkin’ adventure everyday. There’re highs and lows, joy and heartache, but it’s never dull.”  /  Doesn’t have one favorite Starbucks drink but a few that he enjoys are a Soy-Sugar Free-Vanilla-Latte, Orange Spice Tea, Iced Coffee with a little cream, or Black-Tea Lemonade.  /  Favorite dessert is Cherry Yum-Yum (ask Michelle) or anything chocolate.  /  Favorite type of food: raw fish.  /  Lives in the Metropolitan Valley of Castro.  /  He likes movies that aren’t cheesy or full of clichés.  / If he could live anywhere in the world for a year, it would be Australia.  /  He’d like to be able to fly. back to top Michelle Wigand  /  Position: High School Staff (Seniors)  /  B-day: July 7th  /  The Facts: Began working with students in 2000  /  Thinks students are “fun!!!”  /  Hopes to point students to a fulfilling life with God   /  When at Starbucks, she drinks a tall triple soy latte  /  Any other time, she likes anything chocolate and Good Food  /  Lives in CV with Jason  /  Loves Pride and Prejudice  /  If she could live anywhere in the world for one year, she would live anywhere in Europe except for England, Germany, Czech Rep, Bozonia, Surbia, Romania.   back to top Iris Gabel  /  Position: Resident Old person  /  B-day: September 20th  /  The Facts: Began working with students during the depression…..1999  /  She simply likes EVERYTHING about working with students  /  Hopes to help students know and love God   /  She goes all out at Starbucks with a decaf, tall, non-fat, no whip mocha  /  Loves pie a la mode and Mexican food at La Pinata  /  Lives in Castro Valley and likes it that way – she wouldn’t live anywhere else for one year if she had the opportunity  /  Her favorite movie is Gone with the Wind. back to top   Jason Ernest Perenon  /  Position: Resident Debater  /  B-day: June 9th – And don’t forget!  /  The Facts: Hasn’t started working with students yet (Yes he has, he’s just being witty)  /  He likes the fact that students he works with have to listen to him  /  Hopes to create a working base of followers to take over the world (again, he’s just being witty) / For Peet’s sake, don’t buy him a Starbucks  /  For his main course: Fried Cat  /  For dessert he prefers: Second or Third dessert or Port  /  He lives in Castro Valley, in Washington State (ok, now he’s just being ridiculous)  /  His all time favorite movie, hands down is Battle Star Galactica (1978)  /  Would live on the Planet Kobolt for one year if he could. back to top   Sheri Perenon  /  Position: Rockstar of Student Ministries  /  B-day: November 26th – I expect a present!  /  The Facts: started working with students in the Summer of 1998…yes long ago  /  Enjoys her relationship with students and being able to share with them what God has taught her  /  Hopes that the students she works with grow to love the Lord with everything they have and see the World as their mission field  /  You have permission to treat her to a Short Toffee Nut Latte J   /  Or crème Brule  /  Or sushi  /  But only her mom can make her favorite spaghetti casserole  /  Lives in Cas-TRO Vall-EY  /  She has a thing for pirates adores Goonies and Pirates of the Caribbean (she has also met the cast, they were like “Ello, Poppet”)  /  For one year of her life, she would love to live in Venice, Italy  /  Her lifetime goal, if it were possible would be to attain the ability of being invisible and traveling through time. back to top Shawn ‘Danger’ Harrild   /  Position: Student Ministry Disciplinarian  /  B-day: May 28  / The Facts: began working with students in May of 2002  /  when asked why he works with students, he didn’t understand the question  /  hopes to help students worship the Lord with all their heart, all their mind, and all their soul  /  doesn’t have a taste for Starbucks  /  loves any and all forms of desserts  /  if you really want to make him happy, consider picking up a polish dog at Caspers for him  /  he lives in Hayward  /  love Batman Begins  /  and wants to always live in the now back to top  Patrick Harrold  /  Position: High School Staff  /  B-day: December 21st   /  The Facts: Started working with students in late 2006  /  He absolutely loves every aspect of working with students and has found his fulfillment in life  /  hopes to be a part of building discipline followers of Jesus  /  he LOVES Peets  /  and tiramisu (an Italian cake)  /  his favorite food is Monkey brains with two sides: sloth broth soup and a mashed potato sandwich  /  lives in Castro Valley  /  Castro Valley  /  Father Goose is his favorite movie  /  if he could live anywhere in the world it would be  (Iraq..haha) New Zealand back to top    Earl Pitman / Position: Frosh Men Old Guy Staff Dude / B-day: February 28th / The Facts: Began working with students July 2006 / Likes talking with students about scripture in a way that shows the Bible is relevant / wants to see students to love Jesus and get excited about His Word / he doesn’t speak Starbuck – he likes large Rudy’s Doughnuts Farmers brand coffee & cream only, no sugar / enjoys marble fudge ice cream / he also loves roast beast, chicken embryos and carbohydrate grid dishes / when asked “What city do you live in?” he replied, “I don’t. (And don’t end a sentence with a preposition).” / his favorite movie is Spencer’s Mountain – (it always makes him cry at grandpa’s funeral / if he could live anywhere in the world for one year, it would be home. back to top Vanessa Comfort / Position: Jr. High chica / B-day: February 28th  / The Facts: Began working with students in 2008 / Likes that junior highers are so full of energy and constantly changing / Hopes build strong friendships and be a successful mentor / She thinks Starbucks is beautiful and would like a twice blended light mocha caramel frappucino / Loves all chocolate & enjoys pasta / Lives in San Leandro / Considers “What About Bob” her favorite movie / Would love to live in Switzerland for a year / And would like to possess the power to freeze time! back to top