DATE UPDATED: 5/12/2026
 

Congregations:

 

Circuit 14
St. John Clearlake, CA
Grace, Cloverdale, CA
Grace, Crescent City, CA
Good Shepherd, Healdsburg, CA
First, Lucerne, CA
St. John’s, Napa, CA
St. John, Petaluma, CA
St. Luke, Santa Rosa, CA
St. Mark, Santa Rosa, CA
Mt. Olive, Sebastopol, CA
Faith, Sonoma, CA
Faith, Ukiah, CA
St. John, Willits, CA

People:

• Rev. Terry Chan (Christ for All Nations, San Francisco) and family, as his father, Phillip Chan, was called to glory on May 1, 2026. He was 97 years old. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 25, 11am, at Christ for All Nations, 465 Woolsey Street, San Francisco, CA. Please keep the Chan family in your prayers.

• Prayers of thanksgiving that Christine Chan, wife of Rev. Terry Chan, has completed her second round of chemotherapy treatment and is recovering well.

• Rev. Chris Simmons, Trinity, Paso Robles, CA, for continued healing from right achilles tendon surgery.

• Rev. Joe Robb, Our Savior, Livermore, CA, for healing.

Ongoing prayers / various health needs:

• For peace around the world and wisdom for the world’s leaders.

• For encouragement for all at our District schools: principals, teachers, students, and parents.

• Beth Sommer, wife of Rev. Alan Sommer, Light of the Hills, Cameron Park, CA

• Rev. David Floyd, Faith, Pleasant Hill, CA

• Rev. Lenny Szeto, Zion, San Francisco

• Rev. Ethan Gebauer, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Michael Hagebusch, pastor emeritus

• Vicki Benke, wife of Rev. Mike Benke, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Dr. Walter Tietjen, pastor emeritus and CNH District President emeritus

• Rev. John Huss, Peace, Arroyo Grande

• Rev. Jeff Morey, Trinity, Stockton, CA

• Rev. Robert (Bob) Rowland, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Mark Wikstrom, pastor emeritus

• Rev. David Moore, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Phil Scharnitzke, Phoenix, AZ

• Rev. Karl Bliese, pastor emeritus, and his wife, Nancy

• For Rev. Freeman Li, Santa Cruz, CA

• Rev. Chris DelCol, pastor emeritus

• Cheryl, wife of Rev. Hank Scherer, pastor emeritus

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Active-Duty Military Chaplains in the CNH District

• Rev. Erik Neider (Navy)

• Rev. Benjamin Riley (Air Force)

• Rev. Joshua Schneider (Army)

• Rev. Vincent Shaw (Air Force)​

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Active-Duty Military Chaplains Stationed in the CNH District:

• Rev. Paul Sauer (Army) – Atlantic District

• Rev. Jason Sluder (Navy) – Southeastern District​

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CNH Members that are Reserve/Guard/VA/Auxiliary Chaplains:

• Rev. Mitchell Gowen (Civil Air Patrol)

• Rev. Darren Harbaugh (Air Force Reserve)​

• Rev. Daniel Vang (Air Force Reserve) – Newly Commissioned