It has been a privilege and a blessing to serve as an Elder here at Cool Community Church. To be called to serve the Lord and the people of His church in this way, is not something that I take lightly. Nearly every day I look deeply into my heart and consider my worthiness to serve as a shepherd of the Lords flock here at this church.    1Timothy 3  is the standard by which elders are considered ...  Read More

 When I was a kid growing up in LA, we went to the First Baptist Church of Van Nuys. This is where I first heard the Gospel, in our Sunday school. Thank you, mom!   I did spend 4 years in Indiana as a kid (10-14 years old) and had a blast. Big difference from Los Angeles!   Time went on and I came to the Saving faith in Jesus while a senior in High school. This was at the First Baptist Church of H...  Read More

Barb and I were both raised in the Placerville area where we also raised our daughter, two sons and now enjoy our eight grandchildren.  I was privileged to grow up on the family ranch established by my great-great grandfather in the 1850s and continue to reside and run the ranch.  After graduating from CSU Sacramento with an Engineering degree, I was commissioned an Officer in the Marine Corps and...  Read More

Hey church! My name is Emily Lomas. I’m 29 years old. I was born in Hawaii, and raised in the  little beach town of Santa Cruz. It was an amazing childhood, growing up in a tight-knit  homeschooling community, getting to play at the beach in Capitola, or head up the mountains  to hike and explore in the gorgeous coastal redwoods. I was the oldest of 7 kids, and my dad  loved to take us on “daddy d...  Read More

Hello Church! My name is Ross Gilleland and I have been leading worship since 1996. I grew up in Sacramento, where I met my beautiful wife, Marybeth who grew up in Colorado. We both have served in the local church in various capacities, including leadership, youth ministry, worship, & production. In our downtime, you will find Marybeth crafting or consumed by a good book and you will find me outsi...  Read More

I did not grow up in the church and lived a typical unbelieving teenage life. However, I did always believe that there was a God, I just didn't know Him.  I got married to my first wife, Janet, and moved to Phoenix, AZ  when my third child was on the way. In Phoenix, I had my own pizza restaurant and loved every part of my life.  Then my whole world came crashing down around me. I lost my house. I...  Read More

I was raised catholic and attended parochial school through 5th grade, Catholicism taught me reverence for God and a strong sense of right and wrong. When I left home, I began living life for myself and the things the world had to offer; traveling and working, I found myself less and less satisfied with my life and I knew the LORD was calling me to return to Him. Then one day I received a letter f...  Read More

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Our 2021 Vacation Bible School Registration just closed, but it's not too late!!!If you come to the church on Monday morning at 8:45am, we can still get you registered in person. We look forward to seeing you here!...  Read More

Remember, therefore, it is not thy hold of Christ that saves thee - it is Christ; it is not thy joy in Christ that saves thee - it is Christ; it is not even faith in Christ, though that be the instrument - it is Christ’s blood and merits; therefore, look not so much to thy hand with which thou art grasping Christ, as to Christ; look not to thy hope, but to Jesus, the author and finisher of thy fai...  Read More

"The central problem of our age is not liberalism or modernism, nor the old Roman Catholicism or the new Roman Catholicism, nor the threat of communism, nor even the threat of rationalism and the monolithic consensus which surrounds us. All these are dangerous but not the primary threat. The real problem is this: the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, individually or corporately, tending to do the L...  Read More

I think we all knew this was coming, but it is nonetheless shocking to see it happen.A friend of mine, James Coates, who went through the D. Min. program with me and is a pastor in Canada, has been arrested by the Canadian Government for holding church services.Here is an update from James' wife:James has been in isolation in a cell block since yesterday morning. His hearing didn't go very well. T...  Read More