Martin Scales, Senior Pastor
Our senior pastor, Marty Scales, is a witty, accomplished preacher and counselor who is adept at shining the wisdom of Biblical truth on the dilemmas of contemporary life. Marty also is an expert on small-group ministry. He came to Canyon Creek in 1995 by way of Spanish River Church in south Florida, one of the largest churches in our denomination, and South Coast Community Church in southern California, another very large, well-known evangelical congregation. At both churches, Marty oversaw ministries related to small groups and assimilation of newcomers into the church. He also spent two years as a writer and speaker with Serendipity House, Inc., which specializes in small group publishing and training, and served two years with Youth for Christ. Marty still teaches small group training seminars several times a year for Pilgrimage/NavPress.

A native of Philadelphia, Marty graduated from Philadelphia College of Bible and earned a Master of Divinity from Talbot Theological Seminary. He is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. Marty and his wife, Lee, have two children.

Travis Marsh, Assistant Pastor
Travis Marsh heads Canyon Creek's growing youth ministry. His goal for the program is two-fold: that students graduatefrom high school with an understanding that God loves them and desires to be in a relationship with them; and that students learn how to continue to grow in their faith after high school.

Travis joined Canyon Creek in 1995 after earning Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento. During college he spent five summers as a counselor and administrator at Redwood Camp, a Christian youth camp near Santa Cruz. He continues to lead annual Leadership Development programs there. In June 2006 Travis graduated from Western Seminary with dual degrees, Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy. He is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. His wife, Adriane, plays an active role in the church's youth ministry. Travis and Adriane have twin boys, Andrew and Joshua.

Jacque Kirk, Little Bridges Child Care Center Director
Jacque Kirk joined the Canyon Creek staff in 2006 to launch Little Bridges after three years as director of the Pleasanton East campus of The Quarry Lane School. Prior to that, Jacque served as director of The Growing Room at Neil Armstrong Elementary School in San Ramon, an extended-day program. She also taught kindergartners at The Growing Room at Twin Creeks School and 6th grade at two schools in San Lorenzo. Jacque holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development with an emphasis in early childhood education from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena and a K-12 Multi-Subject CLAD California Teaching Credential from California State University Hayward. She and her husband Dana have four children.

Pat Belzer, Office Manager/Administrator
Pat Belzer is our essential, knows-everything, does-everything administrator. She came to Canyon Creek with more than 10 years of office management experience, mostly in law firms. While a stay-at-home mom for 16 years, Pat was Association Coordinator for the Girl Scouts of San Ramon, a Girl Scout leader for her daughters' two troops, a Sunday school teacher and parent volunteer at her daughters' schools. She holds an Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education and used that knowledge to obtain licensing for our child care center. If you have any questions about what is going on at Canyon Creek, talk to Pat.

Ann Hughes, Music Director
Ann Hughes has served as Canyon Creek’s Music Director since 1993. She grew up in a musical family and sang in her high school choir and afterwards with a large choral touring group. Ann earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University Hayward and also studied music there. In 1974 she formed a Christian band that toured churches, and in 1977 started singing professionally at weddings and clubs. She also served as interim music director at a church in Manhattan Beach, Calif., before moving to our area with her husband, Doug, and their four children. In 1990 she began studying at the John Ford School of Voice and subsequently taught for them. She continues to give private voice lessons and performs with a well-known local band, Ace High.

Theresa Yeh, Children’s Ministry Director
Terri manages a team of staff and volunteers dedicated to our children’s Sunday program and experience. She is trained in child evangelism, Christian family and marital counseling, Christian financial counseling, strategic planning, and events planning. Terri and her family recently moved to California after serving as missionaries in China. Previously she was a deaconess at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, and also was involved in mercy ministry and church planting. Her career experience ranges from marketing director at American Express to assistant director of an after-school children’s program. Terri and her husband, Tony, have two daughters, Hannah and Sarah.

Dave Barry, College Director
Dave Barry joined the Canyon Creek staff in 2007, but he has been a member of the church for more than a decade. He is excited to work in this growing ministry position and loves spending time with college students. Dave has worked closely with college students in the past during his five summers at Mount Hermon. He is also currently working on his Masters of Theology Degree at Western Seminary. Dave is pictured at right with his fiancée, Kim Fairchild. In his free time Dave enjoys movies, sports, and reveling in the occasional Oakland Raider victory.

Phyllis Pulpaneck, Controller
In addition to being Canyon Creek’s Controller, Phyllis is a self-employed accountant with 25 years of experience. She has worked for companies of all sizes and has managed the church’s finances since its founding in 1988. She and her husband, Don, are charter members of Canyon Creek. They have three children.

Debbie Cavin, Bookkeeper
Debbie joined the Canyon Creek staff in 2006 after 15 years in administration for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. She started her career as a Budget/Schedules Analyst for McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Corporation. Debbie and her husband John are charter members of Canyon Creek. They have twin daughters.

Student Interns
At Canyon Creek we believe in preparing people for ministry, both in the life of the church as volunteers as well as in professional ministry. Our internship program gives individuals of college age and above the chance to work in the ministry for a one-year period. They have opportunities to develop their skills on a variety of levels including public speaking, counseling, discipline, event planning and ministry planning. Chris Ainsworth, Dan Driskill and Sara Erickson are our current interns. For more information on the internship program, email Assistant Pastor, Travis Marsh.