Rev. Sam Hogan

Senior Pastor

Reverend Sam Hogan was installed as CPC’s senior pastor on February 18, 2024.

A 2009 graduate of Covenant College, Sam received his Master of Divinity (MDiv) from Reformed Theological Seminary Atlanta in 2015, and was ordained in the PCA as a Teaching Elder in 2016.

Prior to accepting the call to CPC, Sam spent time serving with Mission to the World (MTW) in Sweden and Bulgaria, spent three years as a Youth Pastor in Delaware and almost six years as Associate Pastor in Georgia. Sam is married and has one daughter.

 

Lew Castle

Ruling Elder

Lew was ordained as one of our first elders at CPC in 2009. He is a native of California and is a retired firefighter. Lew and his wife, Barbara, have two adult children and eight grandchildren.

 

Mike DeWit

Ruling Elder

Mike was ordained as one of our first elders at CPC in 2009. He lives in Hemet with his wife, Kristin, and their two children. Mike received his MDiv degree from Westminster Seminary California.

 

Izzy Avila

Ruling Elder

Izzy was ordained as an elder in 2019. He and his wife have three adult sons and three grandchildren. Izzy is retired from the U.S. Navy. He served as a deacon in a sister church and at CPC. He leads the Youth Group.

 

Gary Gunnerson

(on sabbatical)

Gary was ordained as one of our first elders at CPC in 2009. He and his wife, Susan, have one adult child and two grandsons. Gary has been active in ministry at several different churches before coming to CPC.

 

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