A Love For Serving

A Love For Serving

Ashley Hekkert is practically one of Mariners’ own, having attending with her family since the tender age of 6, the young college student considers women like Betty Barmore and Debbie Gehret as her 2nd moms.  “I grew up attending children’s ministry from K-5, then the...
God Always Has a Plan

God Always Has a Plan

For the past six years since moving to Montara, the Avila’s have looked out from their deck onto the Point Montara Lighthouse, but they were unaware God put that lighthouse in their view almost 15 years ago, when they were still living in Fresno. Michelle and Ray,...
From Seeker To Decider

From Seeker To Decider

In March 2016, Laura McHugh, a facilities engineer and artist, was dealing with a very challenging personal situation of a relationship nature. It was clearly not all within her control as to how things were going to progress, if at all, but she was still thinking she...
Jesus Christ Helped Me Accept Who I Am

Jesus Christ Helped Me Accept Who I Am

Linda Petty lights up when she talks about her six grandkids, spending much of her free time visiting with them all over California.  Her cheerfulness and exuberant faith make it hard to imagine her as anything but joyful and kind- the perfect grandparent!  But it...
A Life of Handing Over Control  

A Life of Handing Over Control  

Like most of us, Colton Walter likes to take control in a tough spot. Yet, again and again he finds perfect peace when he relinquishes control to God. Diabetes forced him from pilot training in 2007, so he fell back on his degree and became a mechanical engineer...