We Seek God.
Include All. Serve Others.
LEADERS & STAFF
Our Church and Preschool leadership provide a
solid foundation for our organization to build upon
both spiritually and educationally.
Rev. Samuel Pullen
Pastor
Rev. Samuel Pullen was born in Minnesota and grew up in Iowa, where his parents provided an ecumenical Christian upbringing as members of Methodist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.
Since his teenage years Samuel has been putting his faith in action and seeking justice as a student activist, union & community organizer, and a Christian minister.
Pastor Sam brings a variety of gifts to his calling as pastor at Community Congregational United Church of Christ of Los Alamitos. Building community is essential for churches, a skill that Sam has developed while working as a faith-based organizer for Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) and the PICO National Network (People Improving Communities by Organizing). Progressive evangelism is key to Sam’s vision for ministry, which he practiced while helping to launch (a)Spire ministries at First Congregational Church of Pasadena. Music brings people together and stirs the soul, so don’t be surprised if you see Pastor Sam singing songs at Mayflower Pre-school or playing guitar or violin during worship.
One of the greatest blessings in Samuel’s life is being married to Elizabeth González, who works as a bilingual teacher at a public school in Culver City. Samuel is fluent in Spanish and plays violin with mariachi groups, where he is commonly known as “El Mariachi Gringo.”Rev. Samuel Pullen is engaged in a ministry of transcending borders as a community organizer, musician, and spiritual practitioner.
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CCUCC Lay Leadership
Moderator: Tara Farajian
Vice Moderator: Michael Murphy
Past Moderator: Jennifer DeWitt
Treasurer: Angel Licea
Facilities: Gloria Carrasco
Youth & Adult Programs: Michele Hoffman
Missions & Outreach: Stephanie Roberts
Worship:
Secretary: Leigh Ann Fisler
Cherise Crawford-Cotter
Mayflower Director
mayflowerdirector@ccucclosal.org
Ms. Cherise is very excited to be part of the team at Mayflower Preschool. She has been in the field of Early Childhood Education for 23 years and teaching in a preschool setting for over 19 years. She has an AA degree and 44 units of Early Childhood Education. She currently holds a Master Teacher/Site Supervisor permit from the State of California on Teacher Credentialing.
She is very passionate about teaching young children. She and her husband have two adult sons. As a family, they enjoy traveling, boating, dirt bike riding in the desert, camping, and attending concerts. Ms. Cherise's favorite thing to do in her spare time is to read. She also likes to garden, sew, paint, work with clay and ceramics, and just about anything artsy-craftsy!
