pastorjohn@mtvpc.org

Serving as Sr. Pastor of Mountain View since 1996, John Mason is a Seattle native, and was Minister of Worship and Youth at Seattle’s Bethany Community Church for thirteen years. John is married to Kris, the Artistic Director of the Seattle Children’s Chorus. They got acquainted singing “cheek to cheek” as microphone partners in a music group at Seattle Pacific University. The Masons have three married daughters who are all accomplished musicians. John is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University (B.A., Psychology) and Fuller Theological Seminary (M. Div.). In his free time, John loves to sing and plays several instruments…and lately, he's way into the Irish button-box accordion!

kristin@mtvpc.org

Kristin and her husband, Chris, have been married for over 20 years. They have two daughters, Annika and Lili and began attending Mountain View in early 2012. She remembers being loved and taken care of by a children's ministry in Portland, Oregon in her preschool years. These fond memories made it clear to her that she was called to children's ministry in her late teens and has worked with children most of her adult life including running an in-home daycare. She is currently serving as the Lead Teacher in our Praise and Promise Preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is also our Director of Family Ministry. Kristin has her Bachelor's degree in Business Management, is competitive and avidly plays soccer year round! Kristin recently began attending Fuller Seminary and is working to receive a Master of Divinity degree.

caleb@mtvpc.org

Caleb was born and raised in Marysville. He is married to Emily, and they have two incredible boys! He enjoys rooting for the Seahawks, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. Caleb believes that ministry is the most important responsibility a Christian has on earth. He graduated from Corban University in Salem, Oregon, with a Bachelor's degree in Pastoral Ministry and a minor in Worship Arts. He has spent over six years in youth ministry as a leader and has come to Mountain View to pursue his dream of vocational ministry. He loves connecting with youth on a deeper level and enjoys sharing who God is with them.

amanda@mtvpc.org

Amanda has been around Mountain View her whole life, and she truly loves this community. For college, Amanda attended Western Washington University where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. After college, she worked a number of office jobs, and she is thrilled that God has brought her to work at MtVPC where she can use her talents in ministry.  When she's not at the church, you can probably find Amanda outside on some sort of adventure! Ask her about petrichor, her favorite word.

dw@mtvpc.org

Dustin is currently serving as the Worship Director at Mountain View. He is very active in the Pacific Northwest choral scene as the director of Kulshan Chorus, Cantabile Chamber Choir, and Sno-King Community Chorale. He was recently awarded the Whatcom Peace Builder Award, as well as the Ken Gass Community Building award, and has a Masters of Music from Western Oregon University. Dustin is a skilled singer and clinician and performs as an instrumentalist (saxophone, guitar, and percussion) for various events and sessions. Dustin and his wife, Lauren, live on Camano Island with their three fluffy-children.

masonkris@hotmail.com

Kris has served as a music educator and church musician for the past 39 years. She considers it a great joy to work with musicians of all ages. She took her first church choir job in Seattle a year before she completed her music studies at SPU. Since that time, she's enjoyed teaching music in the public schools, serving as the founder and artistic director of the Seattle Children's Chorus, and participating in the worship life of churches she and John have attended. Kris is passionate about the body of Christ first and foremost being a worshiping community. For Kris, it will be a privilege to serve both Joy Express and Celebration Singers, enabling these ensembles to lead Mt. View in its worship life together.

pianojacki@hotmail.com

Jackie is currently serving Mountain View as the accompanist to both of Mountain View's choirs and as the director of the youth worship band. She and her husband, John, have been at Mountain View since September 2010. They have been married for 40 years. They have four children and seven grandchildren under nine years of age! Jackie has taught piano for 40 years and has played for countless special events, including restaurant performances (jackiespianostudio.com). When she isn’t playing the piano, Jackie loves to be active. She enjoys running, hiking, tennis, and playing with her grandbabies!

brenda@mtvpc.org

Brenda and her husband, Todd, began attending Mountain View in 1998. In 2008, Brenda felt God leading her to work in ministry and was blessed by the opportunity to join the staff as Children's Ministry Director. Brenda is also a Speech-Language Pathologist with a small private practice in the Smokey Point area. She graduated with a B.A. in Communication Disorders from EWU and a M.A. in Speech Pathology from WWU. Brenda and Todd met at Moses Lake High School and have been married for 20 years. They are blessed to be the parents of four amazing children. Brenda enjoys running, hiking, cross-country skiing and camping with her family. Both Brenda and Todd have a passion for missions and serve on the Wolof mission project here at Mountain View.