Pastor Salvador Lopez | e-mail: saldedios@yahoo.com

Mensaje de Nuestro Obispo Supervisor:
Estimados hermanos !Paz de Cristo!

Me es un verdadero privilegio ser parte de este gran distrito, Este de Los Ángeles, y tener la oportunidad de trabajar al lado de tan fieles y distinguidos hombres de Dios. Estos dos años que han transcurrido fueron de experiencias, unas muy agradables, otras no tan agradables.  En todo Dios estuvo con nosotros. Mi familia y yo no tenemos palabras para expresar nuestra gratitud a Dios y a cada uno de ustedes, por su apoyo y la oportunidad que nos dieron de servirles. Nuestro tema para este año a nivel distrital es: “¡Victoria en Nuestro Tiempo!” o Viviendo victoriosos en este tiempo. Todos estamos concientes del tiempo en el cual nos ha tocado vivir, y solo tomados de la mano del Señor podremos salir victoriosos, porque es Dios que nos da la Victoria en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro. Estimado pueblo del Señor, no sabemos lo que nos espera.  ¡Pero que importa! Cristo es nuestro Capitán.

Atentamente,

Salvador López
Obispo Supervisor

 

Pastor Abel Rodriguez | e-mail: elsiloe@sbcglobal.net
 
As Pastor of “El Siloé” a church rich in Apostolic Heritage, Pastor Abel Rodriguez is well founded in the Truth of the Apostolic Message. He and his wife Corrina have had the privilege of sitting under great men of God such as Bishop Antonio C. Nava, Bishop Lorenzo Salazar, Pastor John Salazar and his father Pastor Stanley Rodriguez and from them have drawn solid Doctrine. Baptized May 12, 1974 he immediately became involved in leadership serving in the Sector and District Youth and even some National Committees. Ordained in 1977 he later served as one of the first Directors of SADELA in the newly formed E.L.A. District under Bishop Daniel Sanchez. He became Pastor of El Siloé at the age of 34 and has faithfully serve God’s people for over 18 years. After service as an Elder he brings to the District over 30 years of Ministerial and Pastoral experience. He enjoys serving the Pastors and members of this District. He and Sis. Corrina have been married for 28 years and are blessed in seeing their son Andrew and daughter, Kristie serving God and take joy and pleasure in their grandchildren, Jadon Mateo and Josiah Samuel. Pastor Rodriguez enjoys studying the Word of God and some of his favorite stories are, the Woman Weeping at the feet of Jesus and the life of Moses.

 
 
Pastor Ron Fernandez | e-mail: Rfernand15@aol.com

Pastor Ron Fernandez is currently serving his second term as Treasurer of our District. He and his wife Frances are loved very much by their congregation of Whittier Apostolic Faith Center where he has served as Pastor since October 1995. He is a 3rd generation Apostolic who was baptized November 24, 1969 in Stockton, California and has had as his Pastors and Mentors; Pastor Julian Aguirre Sr., Bishop Julian Aguirre Jr., Bishop Salvador Arias, and Bishop Benjamin Quiroz. In 1988 he felt the calling to serve in the Mission field, and with his family went to the Republic of Chile, S.A. where he served as Bishop Supervisor until 1992. Pastor Fernandez was ordained in 1973 and has over 34 years of ministerial experience service. Along with the positions already mentioned he has served as Elder, Northern District Secretary, Director of our Bible College (NABCELA)  and as the Pastor of Palacios, TX, San Francisco, CA, La Granja and Renca, Rep, Chile, SA, Visalia, CA. Pastor and Sis. Fernandez are very family orientated and have been married for 31 years. Their daughters, Olga Raya and Ruth Ann Chavez are both married and the Fernandez’s enjoy their granddaughter Janelle Olisa Raya.

Pastor Ramon Alanis | e-mail: pastor_alanis@yahoo.com

When asked what made him seek to serve God in the Ministry, Elder Ramon Alanis said, “When I received the Holy Spirit my heart was stirred up with the need to work in God’s Kingdom.” He is a 1st generation Apostolic and since he was baptized on February 2, 1985 he has purposed his life to do just that. He considers Bishop Salvador Lopez as his Mentor and served faithfully in various positions of the El Monte Apostolic Church. He has also served as a Messenger of Peace Official in both the Sector and District and was also Director of our District’s Ministerial School, SADELA. He currently is the Pastor of Living Word Apostolic Church in El Monte where he and his wife Elizabeth, their children Rebecca and Joel are very much appreciated by the congregation. Elder Alanis and his wife have enjoyed 16 years of marriage. Elder Alanis has close to 20 years of Ministerial experience and is truly gifted in expounding God’s Word. His favorite character in the Word of God is Joseph of the Old Testament and he is blessed by the verse Jeremiah 29:11.

Pastor Rogelio Rivas | e-mail: RRivas777@aol.com

Elder Rogelio Rivas is a first generation Apostolic baptized April 7, 1985 under the ministry of Pastor Roberto Roman in the Apostolic Church of La Habra. Since that time he has worked faithfully in leadership within the Local, Sector and District of the Apostolic Church. He also became one of the District’s outstanding Varones Presidents and served for 6 years from 1987 to 1993. In 1988 he was moved by the love and mercy God showed towards humanity and was ordained to the Ministry. He felt he must also serve God as a preacher of God’s love and mercy and feels there is so little time to accomplish His purpose. One of his favorite Bible character is Joseph because of the love he shows for his God. Today he is Pastor of the Monte Calvario Apostolic Church in Norwalk, CA. He was installed as pastor in 2006 after serving 3 years as Interim Pastor. He and his wife Carmen have celebrated 21 years of a wonderful marriage and they with their sons who help in the music ministry are seeing growth in many areas of the church. In his first term as Elder he is encouraged and inspired by Phil. 4:13; “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Pastor Abel Villanueva | e-mail: pastorvillanueva@gmail.com

Elder Abel Villanueva was baptized in 1985 in Yuma, AZ and is a 3rd generation Apostolic with rich traditions and morals set in his heart by the teachings and ministries of his Pastors and Mentors such as Pastor David Silva, Bishop Daniel Solomon, Pastor Frank Romo and Pastor Abel Jimenez. He is currently serving his 2nd term as Elder and has been active in the District and Sector since the late 1990’s when he served as Director of the Christian Education and SADELA. Elder Villanueva is renowned as one of the finest students of Theology among and within the Apostolics and he is the Dean of the Masters Program Episcopal Body of the Apostolic Assembly (SABN). Since 1999 he, his wife Delia and their 3 sons Josiah, Caleb, and Jared have been esteemed highly by “God’s House Apostolic Church” in Fullerton, CA where he is Pastor. Ordained in 1995, he benefits the Pastors of Sector 3 with over 12 years of ministerial and pastoral experience. He enjoys studying the Word of God in particular the Ministry of Christ and the Life of Joseph.

Pastor Jesse Rodriguez | e-mail: Hechos238@hotmail.com

With a heart set afire with passion of winning the lost to Christ, Elder Jesse Rodriguez, accompanied by his wife Luz, and daughters Keila, Kimberly and Jessica, minister in the Apostolic Church of Orange where the members of that congregation are completely in love with their First Family. Baptized under the ministry of Pastor Leobardo Maffey Sr. in 1985 in the church of ‘Sion’ he later moved to Costa Mesa to assist in the forming of that church with now Bishop Leobardo Maffey Jr. He later became Pastor of that growing congregation of Costa Mesa until he assumed the Pastorate in Orange in 2005. In his 2nd term as Elder, he brings with him a resume of experience which began in 1994 to the present day. His ministry of the Word is far reaching in that he has traveled on many occasions to Mexico and South America on Evangelistic Missions. He states it was the Discipline and Seriousness of the Ministry that called to him with the desire to become an ordained minister in July of 1989. He enjoys and is inspired by the life of Joseph and also by Joshua 1:9. He and Sis. Luz celebrated their 20^th wedding anniversary and have been truly blessed of God.

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