James Barbouletos
Pastor, Teacher, Elder

James grew up in Salt Lake City until his family moved to the Seattle area during his high school years. From a young age his parents taught him to have a high view of God and His word. James graduated from the University of Washington in 2003 with a degree in History and then attended The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, CA. for pastoral training. He earned his Master of Divinity (M.Div) degree in 2007 and served as the Pastor of Student Ministries at a church in Issaquah, WA for six years. In 2014, James was called to serve as the Senior Pastor of Ahtanum Pioneer Church in Yakima.
 
James and his wife LeAnne have been married since 2007 and have six wonderful children.

Robert Lockbeam
Elder

Bob grew up in the Yakima Valley graduating from East Valley High School in 1975. He worked for Weyerhaeuser Containerboard Packaging for 19 years before starting a local restaurant in 2000 to present.
He believed in Jesus Christ for His salvation when he was 28 years old through the preaching of the Gospel here at Ahtanum Pioneer Church 38 years ago. He married the love of his life, Sheri, 42 years ago. He has two grown sons and seven growing grandchildren.
 

Ron Powell
Elder

My wife Vickie and I will have our 50th wedding anniversary this October.  We have both been retired from Intensive Care Nursing for 11 years.
At about the age of 35 years old, I realized my decisions, my attempts to control life, really the entire value system by which I lived, was much more than incomplete but actually worthless.  My, what peace with God, what joy, when I can surrender and be obedient to God.
All Praise and Glory to God!

Deacons

Paul Barbouletos
Jose Contreras
Chris Ford
Ken Ritter
Robert Valdez

Deaconesses

Marjorie Barbouletos
Sue Day
Lorna Ford
Sheri Lockbeam
Tami Platt
Beverly Valdez
Debbie Wood