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Meet the Granite
Springs Staff....
 Kevin Adams
Senior Pastor
Kevin grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and
served as pastor of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Princeton,
Minnesota from 1987-1991. Kevin and Gerry moved to Rocklin, California (a
suburb of Sacramento) to begin Granite Springs Church. Kevin loves that
fact that many of the people attending Granite Springs were not going to
church before this congregation began. Kevin received a Doctor of Ministry
degree in Preaching from Gordon-Conwell Seminary in South Hamilton, MA
where he was mentored by Dr. Haddon Robinson. Kevin has been married to
Gerry for 23 years. They have three children--all adolescents! Kevin also
serves as the “New Church Development Specialist” for Central California
and as director of the “Sierra Leadership Network,” a training program for
new church leaders. In his spare time Kevin coaches soccer, rides a
mountain bike, watches old movies, and visits Lake Tahoe.
What is my favorite...
Fast food restaurant: In-n-Out
Movies: Casablanca and Lord of the
Rings
Vegetable: In-n-Out French Fries
(they're a potato)
Best gift you ever received: Three
children!
Sports team: The Detroit Tigers
(close second is University of Michigan Football)
Dessert: Dreyer's Chocolate
Chip Cookie Dough
Meal: Filet Mignon (bacon wrapped)
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Doug Bouws
Pastor of Hospitality
Doug
came to Granite Springs Church in the summer of 2001 for a year long
seminary internship. Upon seminary graduation, Granite Springs invited
Doug to do a church planting residency at Granite Springs. After two
years, the plan was for Doug to start a new church in the South placer
area. That two years helped Doug and Granite Springs realize that he fit
best right here at Granite Springs Church. In 2004, Doug became Granite
Springs’ Pastor of Hospitality. Wearing a variety of hats, Doug leads
teams of deacons, small group leaders, children’s ministry volunteers and
teams for hospitality, connecting and stewardship.
In
his spare time, Doug likes to snow ski, hike, fish, camp, work in the
yard, edit videos and putzt on his computer. Doug and Sheri (his wife, of
course) were married in June of 2000. Doug is grateful to be married in
2000, because he never has to think about what number anniversary he is
on. J
Doug and Sheri have three children ages 6, 4 and 1—all girls!
What is my favorite...
Favorite
Vegetable: Broccoli—cooked till mushy
Favorite Holiday: My birthday…no, I’m not vain, it just looks that
way.
Favorite Drink: Tea Slush…it’s very good.
Favorite Drink #2: Coffee
Favorite Movies: Star Wars…I like a good story.
Favorite College Team: University of Michigan Wolverines…my
alma mater…Go Blue!
Favorite Professional Team: Sacramento Kings
Food I could never live without: Popcorn…with lots of butter.
Favorite job before becoming a pastor: Kids Ski Instructor at
Keystone Resort, Colorado.
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 Sam
Yohannes
Senior High Youth Leader and interim Jr. High Youth
Leader
Sam was born in Ethiopia, arrived with his family in San Francisco at age
8. His passion is to work with teens and running. He loves to run more than
anything, but has always felt his calling was to work with teens. Sam is
the interim junior high youth leader as well as the senior high school youth leader at Granite Springs.
What is my favorite...
Favorite fast food: Jalisco Grill
Favorite movie/book: Over the Hedge & book would be Tuesdays with Morrie.
Favorite Vegetable: Broccoli
Best gift ever received: My first bicycle
Sports team: Any college team
Dessert: Anything with caramel
Food: anything Mexican or pizza
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 Vasa Lokteff
Jr. High Youth
Intern
Vasa is a Rocklin native. He went to Rocklin High School and graduated in
1999. He attended Chico State and received a B.A. in English Literature.
Vasa recently moved home from South Korea where he was teaching English as
a Foreign Language for a year. Before returning home, he visited Viet Nam,
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and the Philippines. He is currently attending
William Jessup University where he is enrolled in the credential with
character program and pursuing his masters in education.
Vasa’s family also attends Granite Springs Church. His mother Jeffra,
sister Rita, brother-in-law Mike, and nieces Angel and Stella all actively
attend. Vasa’s family is the most important part of his life. He loves his
mommy!
What is my favorite...
Hobbies: Snowboarding, soccer and reading
Food: Self-proclaimed foodie.
Color: Green
Bird: Duck (for dinner)
Interests: Serving kids!!
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 Sharon
Mikel
Assistant to the Senior Pastor
Sharon, her husband Stuart and their children Rachel and Scott moved to
Rocklin from Grenoble, France. They spent 2 years there on a Foreign
Service Employee opportunity with Hewlett Packard. You can hardly tell
they are Canadians unless they say “out, house or about”! The Mikel family
was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario Canada, about 60 miles west of
Toronto. You can usually find Sharon & family, either at Granite Springs
Church or any hockey arena in a 200 mile radius of Roseville! The Mikel
family feels very much at home at Granite Springs Church and Sharon is
using her gifts of hospitality and organization to help Kevin and to make
everyone else feel “at home” here too.
What is my
favorite...
Fast Food: a Canadian coffee and sandwich chain called Tim Horton’s
Donuts. She stocks up on their ground coffee whenever possible.
Cuisine: French, Thai, and Indian. Sharon likes to cook, can’t you tell!
Hobby: traveling whenever possible.
Language: Sharon is a nomad Canadian living in the US, who speaks too many
languages at once! She loves to practice French, Spanish or German at any
given time.
Sports: hockey games on television, downhill skiing in the Sierra Nevada’s
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 Lia
Harper
Office Coordinator
Lia is a native
Californian who grew up in the Bay Area. She taught elementary school
for about 15 years until she quit teaching to stay home and raise a
family; Lia also runs a Pampered Chef business. She grew up in a
Lutheran church and loves the less formal, more friendly feel of
Granite Springs. Lia and her family have been attending Granite
Springs since 1994; she has really enjoyed making friends at Granite
Springs and watching her family get involved at this church. Lia is
married to Mark, an elementary school teacher, and they have two
wonderful teenage daughters, Chelsea and Aubrey. The whole family
enjoys being a part of Granite Springs and is happy to be here.
What is my favorite...
Beverage:
Coffee (especially a Latte!)
Movie: The Count of Monte Cristo
Color: Blue
Animal: Seahorse
Pet: Chloe (my little dog!)
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, reading, and running
Other Interests: Star Trek and ancient Egypt
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 Aaron Antoon
Director of Music and Worship Arts
Aaron was born in
Southern California, grew up mostly in Wisconsin, went to school in
Michigan, and found himself back in the Golden State in 2001. 2001 was
also a great year because that’s when he married a gorgeous
singer/pianist/runner/swimmer/teacher named Jillayne, who you may
occasionally see onstage with him. In fifth grade, his mother held out
hope that Aaron would return from band signups with a trumpet, but he came
back with drumsticks instead. She’s a good mom. Aaron likes mountain
biking, road biking, trail running, hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing,
writing, photography, and putting all kinds of music in his ears.
What is my favorite....
Movie - Adaptation
Book - Walking on Water
Dessert - Bring on the carrot cake!
Food - I seem to find myself eating a lot of burritos.
Fabric - Cotton/poly blend
Jungle Animal - Lemur
Distance Between Studs: 16 inches
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