Leaders
For the physical protection and spiritual well-being of our students, each of our leaders are passed through a screening process that includes a background check, church references, an extensive application, and one-on-one interview. The safety of your students is our top priority.
Get to know our youth group leaders by reading about them below.
To contact a leader, either visit youth group or find them on Facebook.
Interim Youth Pastors
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DAN JOSSI |
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| JHYG Interim, Leading YG Since 2011 | |
Schooling: Oregon State University Physics, Chemistry, Psychology |
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Employment: Independent Contractor |
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Bio: My name is Dan and I live in Clackamas with my wife, Stacee, and my three kids, Savannah, Noah and Gracie. I love being outside and playing sports. I make money by building things for people. |
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STACEE JOSSI |
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| JHYG Interim, Leading YG Since 2011 | |
Schooling: Pacific Christian College Business and Biblical Studies |
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Employment: Full-Time Mom |
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Bio: My name is Stacee Jossi. I've been married to Dan Jossi for 11 years now. We have 3 children: Savannah (10), Noah (9) and Gracie (7). We live in Eagle Creek on 5 acres. I love to grow fruit, veggies, and flowers. Looking forward to having some JHYG BBQ's at our house this year! |
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JEREMY WEST |
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| HSYG Interim, Leading YG Since 2008 | |
Schooling: Corban University Biblical Studies |
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Employment: Technology Specialist with Matrix Networks |
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Bio: Hello all, my name is Jeremy West and I have been helping out with the high school group since 2008. I'm out of school and love sports, music and talking about Jesus, so if you want to do any of those things, come talk to me. This is going to be an exciting year! |
HSYG Leaders
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JANELLE GREGORY |
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| Leading YG Since 2009 | |
Schooling: Multnomah University Biblical Studies and Youth Ministry |
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Employment: Part-Time Waitress at Newport Seafood Grill |
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Bio: Hello everyone! My name is Janelle Gregory and I have been helping out with the high school youth group since 2009. I'm going to Multnomah University studying youth ministry and the Bible. I love hanging out with friends, playing guitar, and learning more about Jesus. I'm super excited about getting to know all of you this year! |
JHYG Leaders
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LEANNE GISH |
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| Leading YG Since 2010 | |
Schooling: Seattle Pacific University and Multnomah University Biblical Studies and Educational Ministries |
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Employment: None |
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Bio: Hey, my name is Leanne Gish and I am STOKED to be helping out with the Middle School Youth Group this year! I love Jesus with all my heart, and I am just itching to share His beautiful love with all of these great kids! This will be my first year attending Multnomah University (second year as a college student), so I'm a newbie here at Eastgate, but I'm definitely looking forward to all the learning I'll be doing here and all the fun I will have in getting to know everyone in the process. |
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MANDY PUTH |
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| Leading YG Since 2011 | |
Schooling: Unknown |
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Employment: Full-Time Mom |
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Bio: My name is Mandy. I am married to my best friend, Sophy, and I have two kids. I spend my days hanging out with my kids playing legos and reading lots of books! I like camping and exploring God's great creation! |
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DREW FAJEN |
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| Leading YG Since 2011 | |
Schooling: Multnomah University Biblical Studies and Pastoral Ministry |
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Employment: Starbucks Barista |
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Bio: Hey! I'm Drew! I'm a leader in the middle school youth group and I love it! I also love Jesus, music, coffee, and talking with people about their lives. Let's be friends! |
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CONNOR DURR |
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| Leading YG Since 2011 | |
Schooling: Multnomah University Biblical Studies and Youth Ministry |
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Employment: None |
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Bio: My name is Connor and I'm from Lakewood, Washington. I just recently moved to Portland to study at Multnomah University. I love music, snowboarding, anything outdoors and hanging out with students! |
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JESSICA JANNSEN |
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| Leading YG Since 2011 | |
Schooling: Unknown |
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Employment: Full-Time Mom |
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Bio: My name is Jessica Kathleen Jannsen. My last name before I was married was Montgomery which always gave me the longest name in school. I'm 42 years old but inside I feel like I'm 20. My birthday is May 12th and I was born in Portland. I grew up in Sandy and my favorite color is green. My husband's name is Andrew and I met him at Eagle Fern Camp when I was a Freshman and he was a Sophomore. We've been married 22 years. We have two daughters, Kara Lise who is 16 and Avielle who is 11. We also have two international daughters from Taiwan. I positively hate getting my picture taken but I did for this bio because I'm scared of Tim. I became a Christian when I was 10 years old. God has been with me through my ups and downs. I've made lots of mistakes but He's never given up on me and I love Him more every day. |
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AUSTIN ANDREASEN |
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| Leading YG Since 2011 | |
Schooling: Multnomah University Biblical Studies |
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Employment: Eagle Fern Camp - Challenge Course Facilitator |
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Bio: My name is Austin. |
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JOSH WILSON |
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| Leading YG Since 2012 | |
Schooling: Multnomah University Biblical Studies and Pastoral Ministry |
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Employment: Multnomah University Cafeteria |
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Bio: I am super passionate about youth ministry and excited to help at Eastgate. I am a student at Multnomah and feel called to full-time youth ministry. I love sports, board games, puzzles (like Rubik's Cubes), music, and meeting new people. Lastly I love Starbucks and will find any excuse to go, so call me up and I'll meet you there! |
