Church Leadership
Lead Pastor - Jon Harris
Some friends call me J-Har and our students call me Papa Jon. My family and I have been at Shoreline for over 10 years now. It has been a joy to live, love and serve at Shoreline.
I love God, I love my family and I love people. I love to play/watch sports and go to the beach. My passion in life is to help people find their way to God and to be there for people when they are going through the winding roads of life. It is a blessing to be a part of God’s plan in furthering His Kingdom here in Santa Barbara and at Shoreline Community Church. One characteristic that drew my wife and I here to Shoreline was the warmth and friendliness of everyone at Shoreline. They are so caring. I hope you can come and visit us soon.
Associate Pastor - Roger Cifuentes
Administrator - Vickie Ascolese
There is such joy in service! I believe the role of administrator is to lift administrative burdens from those working directly in the field - pastors, elders, and outreach teams the church supports - so they can focus more completely on tending to the their flocks and the Lord's harvest. To be able to serve others after retirement and to work daily and openly with a fantastic team of believers…honestly, it's getting to live Psalm 100 every day!
When I'm not serving in the church office, as point person for missions, or at the tech board on Sunday mornings, I enjoy living in Santa Barbara with long walks and hikes, good stories, good music, good coffee, dreaming up places to visit, and most importantly, doing it all with my best friend, my husband, Rick.
Immigrant Hope S.B. Director - Karla Can
It has been such a joy and blessing being a part of a ministry that helps and loves our immigrant neighbors. I was born and raised in Santa Barbara to immigrant parents and have seen the challenges of this complex immigration system affect my family. I came to Immigrant Hope right after I graduated from college because I was drawn by the mission and vision of Immigrant Hope and wanted to help people in some way. I remember that I offered to volunteer with child care for the education classes but God's plans were better than mine. Seven years later, I have the opportunity to continue leading this ministry as the director and serve through Shoreline Community Church. Outside of my role as director, I love going camping with my husband, our dog and spending quality time with family.
Elder - Mario Lara
Elder - Gary Ponto
My wife Vicki and I were both born in the same hospital in Pomona just five weeks apart. We were in the same kindergarten class and she was my date to Senior Prom. We reconnected at our 25 high school reunion. Unfortunately each of these events separated by many years, even decades of separation. We have now been married now for over 23 years. No more interruptions! We share five children, several grandchildren and two small white dogs: litter mates Max and Abby.
I received an M.D. degree from USC and have practiced diagnostic pathology in Santa Barbara since 1981.
I grew up in a loving Christian family. I have no memory of not being in a church family, of not believing in God or of not knowing Christ as my Savior - even in the darkest hours. I believe that while there are many useful sources of information available to us in this “modern” world, the Bible is the standard by which everything we believe must be measured. The Bible is not a source of our faith, it is the source.
Shoreline Church is a wonderful and welcoming home for many Christian believers. Perhaps this should be your home also.
