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.
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.
