Meet Our Team

James Stark
Pastor/Teacher

James' role is to set the example, his calling is to equip the body of God for the ministry of the gospel thru Discipleship, using their gifting to exalt Christ, in our communities. Teaching God’s truths to effect heart change; training in God’s word to establish hands and feet for service; and model worship that exalts Christ; so that as a local church body, we can reach our redemptive potential. Eph 4:11-13     
Favorite hobbies: Snowboarding, fishing, camping, hiking, and reading
Favorite verse: Isaiah 43:18-19 
He loves serving God at Deerfield Community where he feels, called and loved.
​Believing, God will glorify Himself thru His community of believers.​

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Gorden Elwell
Church Treasurer

Gorden is currently the Church Treasurer. He also Co-leads the worship and is our head Deacon at Deerfield Community, with the primary goal of recording, filing, organizing and creating reports of church finances. He is the Father of 3 children and 8 grandchildren. He and his wife Jan, love spending time with them.  Gorden is retired school teacher and volunteers with the Truckee community choir. He loves serving the body of Christ in his many roles.    
Favorite hobbies: Skiing, singing, traveling and playing with his grandchildren children
Favorite verse:  Matthew 11:28
Gorden loves serving God at Deerfield Community.​

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Margaret Holmes
Church Clerk

Margaret, is the Church Clerk, at Deerfield Community, with the primary goal of recording, filing and organizing the minutes of our council meetings. Her view of the body is, ‘God knows and cares for every person in the body.’ She is the mother of two grown girls and loves spending time with them and her grandchildren. Margaret, is grounded in the word and loves serving where she can.    
Favorite hobbies: Traveling in their motor home, walking and fishing.
Favorite verses: I Thess 5:17; Matt 6:34 
She loves serving God at Deerfield Community

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Brenda Stark
Children's Director

Brenda is the Children’s Director and Co-worship leader here at Deerfield Community, with the primary responsibility of teaching, training, and caring for the children’s spiritual growth, deepening their relationship with Jesus. In worship helping people to serve God thru worship. Her view of the body is, ‘Children are the generational foundation of the church.’ She enjoys being the mother of three grown children and 5 grandchildren and loves spending time with them and fully supportive in her calling as the pastor’s wife. 
Favorite hobbies: hiking, kayaking, board games, snowboarding, and sharing God’s word 
Favorite verse: Jeremiah 29:11
She loves serving God at Deerfield Community and watching the spiritual growth of the children...

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Jan Elwell
Women’s Ministry Leader

Jan is the Women’s Ministry Leader here at Deerfield Community, with the primary responsibility of teaching, equipping and encouraging the women of the church in growing in their relationship with Jesus. She has a heart to see women grow together. 
Jan is also the supporting children’s leader. Jan’s view of the body is ‘we are called to be community.’ ‘Community doesn’t just happen, it takes intentionality.’ As a mother of three grown children, and 9 grandchildren, she has a heart for Jesus and reaching her community with the Gospel.    
Favorite hobbies: Reading, serving, traveling, going to musicals and plays.
Favorite verse: Phil 4:13
She loves to serve God at Deerfield Community – living by the example of Christ and encourage the body of believers. 

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Larry Holmes
Building & Grounds Supervisor​

Larry is the Building & Grounds Supervisor, of Deerfield Community, with the primary responsibility of maintaining church grounds. He also provides support for the pastor in serving the body of Christ as needed. His view of the body is, ‘we are all called to serve.’ As a faithful Father and husband he has 2 grown daughters, and enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren.   
Favorite hobbies: Traveling, fishing, hunting, and BBQ and serving...
Favorite verse: Ps 119:11-13
He loves to serve God at Deerfield Community, and feels God is making a difference here. ​