Professional Ministry Staff

Our ministry staff are full-time or part-time professional ministers who lead and serve our congregation's various programs. 

Al Sturgeon
Preaching Minister
al.sturgeon
@pepperdine.edu

Corinne Le
Children's Coordinator
corinne.le
@pepperdine.edu

Dusty Breeding
Campus and Youth Minister
dusty.breeding
@pepperdine.edu

Linda Truschke
Campus Minister
linda.truschke
@pepperdine.edu

Linn Griffin
Office Minister
linn.griffin
@pepperdine.edu

Teller Emmer
Student Life Coordinator
teller.emmer
@pepperdine.edu

MUSIC DIRECTORS

Our Music Directors organize and lead singing at our weekly worship gatherings. 

Taylor Begert
The Well Worship
taylor.begert
@pepperdine.edu

Scott Reynolds
Sunday Morning Worship
srdriven@gmail.com

Graduate Apprentices

Graduate Apprentices are current Pepperdine graduate students who work alongside the UCC ministry staff as leaders to our student staff. The graduate apprenticeship is a two year program.

​Are you a current or future Pepperdine grad student interested in training for a career in professional ministry? Email dusty.breeding@pepperdine.edu to learn about upcoming graduate apprentice openings. 

Joel Foster
Graduate Apprentice for Youth Ministry
joel.foster
@pepperdine.edu

Rachel Yoshimura
Graduate Apprentice for Campus Ministry
rachel.yoshimura
@pepperdine.edu

Team Leaders

Team Leaders are current Pepperdine undergraduate students who lead teams of students in each of our five ministry areas. The Team Leader role is a one year commitment. 

Are you a Pepperdine undergraduate interested in working with our staff as a team leader or team member? Email dusty.breeding@pepperdine.edu to learn about upcoming Team Leader openings. 

Conrad Parker
Discipleship Team Leader
conrad.parker
@pepperdine.edu

Emily Sabino
Youth Ministry Team Leader
emily.sabino
@pepperdine.edu

Jessie Mandel
Service Team Leader
jessica.mandel
@pepperdine.edu

Lily Spirtos
Life Together Team Leader
lily.spirtos
@pepperdine.edu

Sydnie Anderson
sydnie.anderson
@pepperdine.edu

Thea Riley
Spiritual Formation Team Leader
thea.riley
@pepperedine.edu

Elders

Our elders are appointed by the congregation of the University Church of Christ to serve as guides and leaders for our ministry staff and the whole congregation.

Al Sturgeon
al.sturgeon
@pepperdine.edu

Jay Brewster
jay.brewster
@pepperdine.edu

Jim Gash
jim.gash
@pepperdine.edu

Steve Parmelee
stephen.parmelee
@pepperdine.edu