Dr. Bob Mitchell
Senior Pastor
Bob’s desire to be a pastor, who helped others learn about and experience God, began when he was 8 years old. After high school, Bob attended Fuller Seminary where he earned a Masters degree in Divinity (MDiv). This was followed by a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree which provided advanced training in the nature and purposes of ministry and Christian discipleship.
After graduation, Bob pastored a church in rural Tennessee for nine years use where he used his passion and love of people to grow God’s kingdom. This was followed by a calling to be the Senior Pastor of a church in Stockton, California for 27 years where he authored The Giant David Could Not Kill, a fascinating look at tasks that David could not do alone and the lessons we can learn from them.
Bob and his wife Trish of 37 years have three children and three grandchildren.
Teddy & Christine
Worship Leaders
Teddy & ChristineTeddy Kim and Christine Pyo have been married since 2011 and have lived in various places, from Los Angeles, New York City, Long Beach, and currently in the beautiful town of Idyllwild. They have been playing music since they were both very young, in very different yet complementary capacities. Christine is a classically trained flutist, while Teddy is a self-taught guitarist and bass guitarist. They connected while playing worship music together over 20 years ago. They have been enjoying their life in Idyllwild with their beloved dog Vinny and, in their spare time, play music at the local spots in town.
Trish Mitchell
Women's Guild Coordinator
Trish MitchellSince coming to Community Church is 2019, Trish has been involved with various areas of ministry in the church, including the Women’s Guild, where she currently serves as the Moderator. Trish loves reading, walking and her family (3 adult children and 4 grandchildren). She grew up in Los Angeles. She graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a degree in English Literature. She has also lived in Tennessee and northern California before moving to Idyllwild.
Rue Pine
Elder
Rue PineRue was married to the love of her life, Ben, for 68 years. In his memory, she has taken on the job of creating life groups at ICC. She was a cooking teacher for 20 years and had a catering business. Rue is a graduate of UCLA with a Masters degree in Journalism. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Rue and Ben moved to Idyllwild in 2016 after having a weekend cabin for 21 years.
Paul Hert
Elder - Clerk of the Session
Paul found Idyllwild when he learned to rock climb in the late 1970s. After marrying Theresa and learning she wanted to live in the trees, Paul and Theresa moved to Pine Cove in 1993. Paul taught mathematics at Mt. San Jacinto College from 1992 through 2011 and then became the Assessment and Program Review Coordinator until he retired in 2021. Paul and Theresa began attending Idyllwild Community Church in 1999. After the retirement of Pastor Dick Olson in 2017, Paul took over leading prayer time during Sunday morning worship.
Steve & Patricia Paschall
Elder and Deacon
Steve was born in Oregon, lived on a big ranch until moving to California at age 9 and graduated from Cal Poly. Steve was a Navy deep-sea diving officer in Vietnam, then moved to San Diego to practice architecture. He was also a campus architect for the Navy for 13 years until 2021. They moved from San Diego to Idyllwild in April 2021 and joined Idyllwild Community Church. Steve is a licensed architect still in practice in SoCal.
Steve went through very dark times for 10 years from 1978-88 but was met by the Lord in a dream who brought him the possibility of forgiveness he thought impossible, radically changing his life.
Patricia was born in Costa Rica to missionary parents, moved to the States in grade school, and lived in California and Texas. Steve and Patricia Paschall married in 1996. Between them, they have seven children, 20 grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Steve and Patricia moved to Idyllwild in 2020 and joined Idyllwild Community Church. They hike almost every day and love Idyllwild!
Jim Krug
Elder - Treasurer
Jim KrugJim and his wife Judy joined the church in 2006. They both became involved in church activities, and Jim became an Elder and Judy a Deacon soon after. Then in 2011, Jim took over as Church/Guild treasurer.
Jim was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan moving to California in 1963 to attend engineering school. In 1966 he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from Northrop Institute of Technology. After a brief time in the aerospace industry, Jim followed his heart by turning to the private sector where he continued in the management of production, manufacturing, and facilities engineering for many years. Before moving to Idyllwild in 1990, Jim served as the Vice President of Operations and Sales for Goodwill Industries of Orange County, California.
Kerry Campbell
Elder
Kerry CampbellI was born and raised at the China Lake Navy Base and first came to Idyllwild in 1955 with my parents and sister. We camped at the county park and attended a summer session of Idyllwild Arts. I went on to attend UC Davis as a biological Sciences major.
I met and married Krieg, who was a summer ranger in Idyllwild during his college years. I was a stay-at-home mom who led Girl Scouts for 14 years, volunteered, and substituted at the elementary school. Then I was a bookkeeper for a Christian organization, and lastly a FEMA individual assistance worker.
Krieg and I started attending the Idyllwild Church in 1977. We were active in Session, deacons, vacation Bible school, and retreats. It is here that I grew in my faith, understanding, and love of Jesus and the Bible. Sad to say, Krieg passed in 2017, and I graduated to the life of a widow. It is another journey. I now enjoy time with our three children, their spouses, and the 10 grandchildren, hiking, sewing, knitting, Bible study, small group, and women’s Bible study.
Adrian Adams
Elder
Adrian was born in South Dakota and raised in Missouri. After serving in the Marine Corps, he earned a degree in psychology with minors in chemistry and biology. After college, Adrian and his wife Linda served in ministry, working with troubled youths. This was followed by an MBA from UCLA and a law degree from Southwestern Law School. Adrian then established a law firm specializing in corporate counsel to boards of directors of common interest developments.
John Teeling
Elder - Administrative Services
John is semi-retired these days after a 20-year career in the United States Navy and a 20 + year career in IT and data centers. He now focuses his time on being the ICC Administrator and enjoying his free time. John has been involved in the church for 30+ years serving multiple terms as both a Deacon and as an Elder. Hobbies include listening to music, reading and keeping his Jeep in top shape.
Chris Mitchell
Sound Engineer
Chris MitchellAs a teenager, Chris received engineering training at the legendary Soundmasters Recording Engineer School, where he became a certified engineer. As his career progressed, Chris worked as an audio mixer in nationally known television shows and commercials.
In addition, Chris handled projects for Cal State Los Angeles, Disney, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Planet Hollywood, and SeaWorld. His work with entertainers includes Ray Charles, Tony Bennet, Shania Twain, Toby Keith, Leon Russell, Savoy Brown, The Bellamy Brothers, and many others.
Theresa Hert
Chair of the Deacons
Theresa HertTheresa is an avid card player, she learned about Idyllwild when she married her husband who had visited Idyllwild during his high school years to learn how to climb on Suicide Rock. With her first visit, she fell in love with Idyllwild and never left. Theresa has been a member of Idyllwild Community Church since 1999 and served 18 years as a deacon. Theresa was born and raised in Riverside, California. She is a retired math teacher and now loves spending her time with family and the church.
