Luke serves as the Regional Director of Youth Ministry for Parkside, Elk Grove, and Loomis UCCs. Prior to launching this ministry, he lived and worked in New York as an actor. Aside from his work in the arts, Luke served as a peer advocate for Transgender youth, Trans folks in the performing arts, and Transgender people of faith. He also continues to perform virtually on the worship team at Forefront Church in Brooklyn and as a musician with Loomis Basin UCC. Returning home to the greater Sacramento area where he was born and raised, Luke shares life with his wife Ana and their two rescue mutts, Captain and Willow.

Selah started attending Parkside in 2017 and started in the role of Sunday School Teacher in November 2022. She loves working with kids and is passionate about creating and maintaining a space where children can learn from and develop connections with each other and her at Sunday School each week.

Selah studies math at UC Davis and plans on becoming a teacher. She enjoys making music, clothes, art, and she loves being a drag queen.

Janet began playing the organ and piano for Parkside in 1979. Before that, she attended Sunday school here as a child, sang in the choir in the 9th grade and taught Sunday school for a couple of years for Parkside's Kindergarten. She has led the Youth Choir and also the Adult Choir for several years in between directors. Janet is a private piano instructor in the Greenhaven / Pocket area of Sacramento and Elk Grove.

Jeff started with Parkside in 2020. Through his theological education, ministry and professional experience, Jeff has become invested in helping people and organizations tell their stories.

In addition to serving at Parkside, Jeff is a podcast producer and media consultant, including co-hosting two podcasts himself; Irenicast and Divine Cinema.