Brian Gillette
Student Ministry Director
Email Brian at: briang@villagechurch.org
Brian was not born in San Diego, but has lived in San Diego most of his life. As with many life long San Diegans, he has grown far more accustomed to life outdoors rather than in doors. He thinks flip-flops are appropriate foot-apparel for just about every occasion, and can’t go more than a couple of days without surfing. His favorite food is either Chinese, or frozen yogurt. He loves grade B horror movies, animated movies, and romantic comedies. He loves camping, hiking, mountain biking, and playing paintball.
But most of all, he loves Jesus, understands the level of God’s transforming power, and is passionate about seeing both applied to the lives of young students. If you see him on campus he would love to meet you, especially if you bring him a simply tart frozen yogurt from Berry Happy.
Karen Jensen
Children's Ministry Director
Email Karen at: karenj@villagechurch.org
Karen is the youngest of three children, born to a locomotive engineer and his wife in Seattle, Washington. Educated at Seattle Pacific University, Karen taught in the public school system both in Washington and California. Her work with the Solana Beach school system administrative network involved national campaigns for the American Medical Association and the NFL.
Karen's background is extremely diversified but has always involved children. "Children are the foundation of the future and it is the privilege of the church to equip them to be a strong and substantive, Christ centered foundation."
Karen is the proud mother of two adult daughters and she now resides in Encinitas.
Bill Jones
Church Administrator
Email Bill at: billj@villagechurch.org
Bill has spent the bulk of his adult life in senior management positions with various ministries, most recently as the Administrative Pastor of Father's House Church International in La Mesa, California. Prior to that, Bill spent over 20 years as a Senior Vice President over Finance, IT, and Operations for World Evangelism, an evangelical Christian organization headquartered here in San Diego, California.
Pam Miller
Preschool Director
Email Pam at: pamm@villagechurch.org
Pam began teaching at “Village” in 1977. She has been a witness to our school grow, change and become better every year. Pam served under Carol Doughty (our fearless leader for 33 years) as her assistant director. After Carol retired Pam was hired as the director in 2004. She is honored to serve our incredibly awesome teachers and wonderful families.
Pam loves time with her family!!! Pam married her husband Bruce in 1988 and are blessed with their daughter Noelle. Our family enjoys our “PLAYTIME”; whether it's riding our four-wheel drive vehicles, exploring Baja or snorkeling in Hawaii; we love to play together. Our family motto: NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IT’S ALL PART OF THE ADVENTURE! Pam enjoys reading, staying fit and spending time with friends or with any of her 5 siblings. Life is a gift; savor every moment.
Duey Neil
Contemporary Worship Director
Email Duey at: dueyneil@pacbell.net
Duey Neil joined the staff at Village in 2008. He helps plan and lead our 9:00 worship service, including preparing and leading our worship band.
Duey met Christ as a teenager through the outreach of a Presbyterian Church in Michigan. After college, he was privileged to have served as an Area Director with Young Life for 15 years in Michigan. Duey and his family moved to San Diego in 1999 when he became Worship and Small Groups Pastor at Oak Hills Church in Vista, CA.
Duey has a Business Degree from Michigan State University (Let’s Go State!), and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. Duey is left handed, plays guitar upside down, and piano (not upside down). His wife Marilyn and he have three children.
Helen Westerfield
Director of Music Ministries
Email Helen at: helenw@villagechurch.org
Helen comes to The Village Church by way of National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, where she led the first service music program, and Episcopal High School, where she taught choral music and oversaw the Chapel music ministry. Helen has also served as a music director at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, and has taught at Philips Exeter Academy, Riverdale Country Day, the Stony Brook School, and Dartmouth College.
Trained in piano and violin, she has appeared as both conductor and accompanist with numerous professional ensembles, most recently the National Chamber Players in Washington. As a Fulbright Scholar to Germany, Helen studied at the Musikhochschule in Frankfurt under renowned Bach conductor Helmuth Rilling, touring throughout Europe, Israel and Japan as a member of his select choir, the Gaechinger Kantorei. She is a graduate of Wheaton College and was a Bienen Fellow in choral conducting at Northwestern University in 2008. Helen and her husband Rick have two children, Stephen and Joanna.