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  • Celeste Gonzales

    Celeste Gonzales

    Celeste Gonzales serves as an Executive Assistant for Pastors Joe & Lori Champion, and is a lead director for women's ministry at Celebration Church. You can follow her at twitter.com/celesteadores.

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  • Charles Venezio

    Charles Venezio

    Charles Venezio serves as both the Senior Adult Pastor and Associate Director of Pastoral Care here at Celebration Church. You can follow him at twitter.com/cvenezio

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  • Cory Christensen

    Cory Christensen

    Cory Christensen serves as the Executive Assistant for Pastor Joe Champion, as well as provide administrative assistance for the Operations department for Celebration Church. You can follow him at twitter.com/corytweeted

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  • Crystaline Stanley

    Crystaline Stanley

    Crystaline Stanley serves as a Worship Coordinator for Celebration Church. A passionate Austinite, who provides leadership and direction for both kids and youth worship teams, you can follow her at twitter.com/crystalineloves.

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  • Daniel Gonzales

    Daniel Gonzales

    Daniel Gonzales has been on the Celebration Church team for 8 years working in and leading the Creative/Worship Arts Department. As a musician of 20 years and worship leader of 15 years, Daniel constantly strives to push the boundaries of creative worship and effective storytelling in ministry settings. He is also a featured worship artist on the 2011 ARC Worship Project. You can follow him at twitter.com/danielgonzales.

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  • Derick Zwerneman

    Derick Zwerneman

    Derick Zwerneman serves as the Outreach Director here at Celebration Church. You can follow him at twitter.com/derickz.

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  • Elizabeth Settle

    Elizabeth Settle

    Pastor Elizabeth Settle has faithfully served Celebration Church for several years in such areas as connections & guest services, events, and is now by providing leadership for small groups and adult ministries. You can follow her at twitter.com/elizabethsettle.

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  • Ellyn Dehler

    Ellyn Dehler

    Ellyn Dehler serves as the Associate Communications Director of Celebration Church. A proud newlywed and campus worship leader, you can follow her at twitter.com/ellyndehler.

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  • Ernesto Marquez

    Ernesto Marquez

    Ernesto Marquez serves as the campus pastor and director for Celebration Church's Spanish Campus (Campus Hispano). You can follow him at twitter.com/emarkez.

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  • James Burniston

    James Burniston

    James Burniston lives and breathes through the lens and love all things camera, both production and live production. A 2008 graduate of Full Sail University, James is the Associate Live Video Producer here at Celebration Church.

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  • Jimmy Hernandez

    Jimmy Hernandez

    Jimmy Hernandez serves as the Lead Audio Engineer for Celebration Church. An accomplished bass guitarist, you can follow him at twitter.com/jimmyahernandez.

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  • Jonathan Bowles

    Jonathan Bowles

    Jonathan Bowles is the Youth Pastor (6th-12th grade) at Celebration Church, and also oversees the Celebration School of Leadership (10-mth internship program). He and his wife Kirby have a passion to see young people transformed by the love of God and become the person they were created to be. You can follow him at twitter.com/jonathanbowles.

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  • Karey Cannon

    Karey Cannon

    A self-proclaimed 'geek' in the arena of film editing, Karey Matthew Cannon serves as an Associate Video Editor/Director on the Media & Communications team here at Celebration Church. You can follow him at twitter.com/kareymcannon.

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  • Kim John

    Kim John

    Kim John is the Lead Web Developer for Celebration Church. A devoted wife, mother of two boys, and dynamic coder, Kim has a passion for all things Wordpress. You can follow her at twitter.com/kjohnou.

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  • Kip Farrar

    Kip Farrar

    Kip Farrar serves as the Lead Video Editor/Director for the Media and Communications team here at Celebration Church. A creative genius, filmmaker, and storyteller, you can follow him at twitter.com/kipfarrar.

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  • Kristian Alveo

    Kristian Alveo

    Kristian Alveo is the Lead Graphic Designer here at Celebration Church. You can follow him at twitter.com/kalveo.

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  • Matt Delarosby

    Matt Delarosby

    Matt Delarosby is the Kids/Youth Director at the Northwest campus of Celebration Church. A California native and Raiders fan, Matt and his wife Pamela are the proud parents of five children. You can follow him at twitter.com/mattdelarosby.

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  • Matt Garner

    Matt Garner

    With over 20 years experience working in Communications and Media, Matt Garner is responsible for leading the Television and Production Department at Celebration Church. From IMAG and Lighting, to Cameras and Sound, Matt has served with the extraordinary team at Celebration Church for over 7 years. You can follow him at twitter.com/garnermlg.

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  • Melena Eckford

    Melena Eckford

    Melena Eckford serves as the Nursery/Pre-School Director at Celebration Church. A wife and mother of two, and native of Vancouver (Canada), you can contact her at meckford@celebrationchurchtx.com

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  • Milan Ford

    Milan Ford

    A Disney Institute alumnus, former unit marketing director for Chick-fil-A restaurants, and 12-year survivor of leading college ministry within the Atlanta University Center, Milan Ford serves as the Executive Pastor of Strategic Development at Celebration Church. A lover of Red Vines Licorice, you can follow him at twitter.com/milanford.

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  • Nesha Ward

    Nesha Ward

    Nesha Ward serves as the Administrative Assistant for Middle School & High School ministry here at Celebration Church. A devoted wife and mother of four, you can follow her at twitter.com/neshabw.

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  • Sandra Ruiz

    Sandra Ruiz

    A loving wife and mother of 2 wonderful children, her desire is to always connect people to Christ. Her passion for worship and people is evident in her daily living. Since the age of 15, she has been successfully leading and directing worship teams in the pursuit of excellence and now serves Celebration Church as Worship Director. You can follow her at twitter.com/sandraruiz512.

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  • Shawn Bouldin

    Shawn Bouldin

    Shawn Bouldin serves as the Campus Pastor for the brand new South Austin Campus of Celebration Church, launched in August 2011. A devoted husband and father of four, you can follow Shawn at twitter.com/shawnbouldin.

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  • Wade Sutherland

    Wade Sutherland

    Wade Sutherland serves as the KiDS / Family Pastor for Celebration Church, and now also provides leadership and guidance for our growth track, small groups, and pastoral care. You can follow him at twitter.com/wadesutherland.

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