Stories

Katie Lovewell credits Mariners Community Church and its church family with saving her life. She’s only 20 years old, but is wise beyond her years with a strong maternal instinct for loving and caring for those around her. ​One of six children, she and her youngest...

While living in Virginia, Darby and Rick Moyer were introduced at a birthday party hosted by mutual friends. Rick’s good friend was a banker who changed careers and is a Pastor today. His wife met Darby in an adult Sunday School class and they became good friends....

When Yolanda Novelo describes her relationship to God, the first word that comes to mind is authentic.  It is contentious, even testy at times, not unlike Jacob’s when he wrestled with God all night long on at the ford of the Jabbok in Genesis 32:22-31.  But when she...

Tom Kehler is the son of a preacher who grew up to find light in Christ and delight in science. He’s a savvy business leader who brings Christian values to the CEO office. And he’s a hard-charging Silicon Valley pioneer with a deep commitment to family. His faith,...

Jeff Bovero’s first anniversary of attending Mariners was in 2002, having surpassed a one-year milestone in recovery, he was pretty excited about his future.  “I was on fire for God!”  He did a lot of biking and would spend time talking to God, sometimes asking him to...

Ivette Moctezuma has only been attending Mariners Community Church for a few years. You may recognize Ivette as MCC’s new Community Outreach Director. Ivette’s family likes to say that behind every story, there’s another story. Ivette grew up in Half Moon Bay,...

Rosalba Mendez would tell you life has been very hard for her and her three young children. Alone, a single mom, responsible for taking care of herself and her children in one difficult situation after another, she kept asking herself, “Why? Why am I alone?” And when...

The Mariners Worship Team is blessed to have the distinctive voice of Elizabeth Browning, occasionally lending her silky vocals when she’s not otherwise busy with college and wedding plans. Elizabeth graduates from Cal State East Bay in 2017 (“walking” in ceremony...

Shana “Rusty” Reilly-Pond began tithing the day she lost her job in 2012. As a financial services professional, she understood the risks. As a Christian, she decided the moment was right to put her faith to the test. “Like many people in California and on the coast,...

Guy Hoagland is an average sized man, but his presence casts a larger shadow than that.  There is an underlying sense of bedrock; he speaks with passion and knowledge about causes and issues he feels strongly about, social justice, human rights, the care of the least...

The way mysteries reveal themselves are often examples of God at work in our lives. Marta and Doug Gardner lived in Los Angeles throughout their professional careers. Marta worked as a teacher in inner-city schools; Doug was an architect. They were both very active in...

If you know Nikki West, you may be a client of the tiny but fierce powerhouse, enduring weekly personalized fitness training sessions, or sweating through her Monday night Women’s Boot Camp class where the cool down includes her hallmark phrase, “In with Jesus, out...