Youth Ministries
Raising up a generation that loves God’s presence, hears His voice, and boldly responds.
Samuel Company
Located in the Samuel Company Building, join them during Sunday service!
Little Blessings:
1-3 years
The Little Blessings classroom is located in our Samuel Company building. Please bring a diaper bag with diapers and wipes, a change of clothes, and a bottle or sippy cup, labeled with your child’s name.
Movers & Shakers:
3+ years
For children 3 years and potty-trained through Pre-K. The Movers & Shakers classroom is located in our Samuel Company building.
Prime Time:
K-2nd Grade
The Prime Time classroom is located in our Samuel Company building
I-Explore
3rd-5th Grade
The iExplore classroom is located in our Samuel Company building.
Ignite Youth Group:
6th-8th Grade
Ignite students will start the service in the Main Sanctuary, and will be dismissed after worship to go to their classroom.
Ignite Middle School
Youth Group – meets mid-week
Led by Sham & Keturah Wilk
6th-8th grade
This group meets every Wednesday night.
Ignite begins at 6:30pm and ends at 8:30pm!
Infused High School
Youth Group – meets mid-week
Led by David & Dawn Lien
9th-12th grade
This group meets every Wednesday night.
Infused begins at 7:00pm and ends at 9:00pm!
Meet Our Youth Leaders!
They volunteer their time to teach and lead the next generation to be like Jesus.
Pastor Jonathan Foley
Pastor Jonathan is an incredible leader for our children’s ministry. He has been the children’s Pastor for Samuel Company for 3 years and believes the most important task is to teach the Word and have fun. Children carry a love for what is right and he believes it is the job of the children’s ministry to help kids learn scriptures and have a good time being together while discovering God. Jonathan has a Master’s in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and loves to play soccer, bike, and hike.
Jonathan Foley
Children's Pastor
Jonathan Foley
Pastor Jonathan is an incredible leader for our children’s ministry. He has been the children’s Pastor for Samuel Company for 3 years and believes the most important task is to teach the Word and have fun. Children carry a love for what is right and he believes it is the job of the children’s ministry to help kids learn scriptures and have a good time being together while discovering God. Jonathan has a Master’s in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and loves to play soccer, bike, and hike.
Shelami Drewery
Shelami is our Little Blessings classroom director for the children 1-3 years old. Her involvement with children emphasizes her passion to see them raised in the nurture and guidance of the Lord. As a mother of three, Shelami works constantly to educate children, but she does so from a depth of knowledge and experience. She holds a Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology and loves trips in her RV, along with Jeep adventures and time with her kids.
Shelami Drewery
Little Blessings Classroom Director
Shelami Drewery
Shelami is our Little Blessings classroom director for the children 1-3 years old. Her involvement with children emphasizes her passion to see them raised in the nurture and guidance of the Lord. As a mother of three, Shelami works constantly to educate children, but she does so from a depth of knowledge and experience. She holds a Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology and loves trips in her RV, along with Jeep adventures and time with her kids.
Corynne Zavoda
Corynne is our Movers and Shakers preschool/kindergarten Classroom Director who understands the importance of connecting kids in the classroom through relationships and learning. She’s a fantastic mother of three and gives herself to family, teaching, and serving God. She is a professional teacher, and committed to the mandate of pouring God’s word into children. In her own time, she loves mountain biking, hosts Bible studies, and enjoys her family.
Corynne Zavoda
Movers & Shakers Classroom Director
Corynne Zavoda
Corynne is our Movers and Shakers preschool/kindergarten Classroom Director who understands the importance of connecting kids in the classroom through relationships and learning. She’s a fantastic mother of three and gives herself to family, teaching, and serving God. She is a professional teacher, and committed to the mandate of pouring God’s word into children. In her own time, she loves mountain biking, hosts Bible studies, and enjoys her family.
Jerusha Waelty
Jerusha has been serving on the children’s ministry leadership team for six years and is currently the Primetime classroom director for kindergarten through 2nd grade. She has a love for God and His Word, and makes sure she does everything she can to inspire children with the same. Professionally, she works as a dental hygienist and holds a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene along with other certificates. You can find Jerusha having fun hiking, traveling, exercising, and playing with her cats.
Jerusha Waelty
Primtime Classroom Director
Jerusha Waelty
Jerusha has been serving on the children’s ministry leadership team for six years and is currently the Primetime classroom director for kindergarten through 2nd grade. She has a love for God and His Word, and makes sure she does everything she can to inspire children with the same. Professionally, she works as a dental hygienist and holds a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene along with other certificates. You can find Jerusha having fun hiking, traveling, exercising, and playing with her cats.
Nic Lucich
Nic is the Samuel Company comedian and co-leader of our I-Explore 3rd-5th grade class. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, and operates as a produce broker managing suppliers of produce in the Central Valley. His involvement in Samuel Company has been legendary as he brings creativity and instructional depth to every classroom experience. For fun, Nic hikes, bikes, and follows the San Francisco Giants, and serves in the children’s ministry.
Nic Lucich
Teacher
Nic Lucich
Nic is the Samuel Company comedian and co-leader of our I-Explore 3rd-5th grade class. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, and operates as a produce broker managing suppliers of produce in the Central Valley. His involvement in Samuel Company has been legendary as he brings creativity and instructional depth to every classroom experience. For fun, Nic hikes, bikes, and follows the San Francisco Giants, and serves in the children’s ministry.
Deborah Lucich
Deborah is an amazing part of our Samuel Company team. She’s a talented worship leader, entrepreneur, and community organizer. As a co-leader for our. I-Explore 3rd-5th grade class she brings humor, depth, and genuine worship to the children. Her family is a reflection of the amazing gifts she possesses and they’re a big part of our children’s ministry. For fun Deborah snowboards, hikes with family and friends, enjoys a good cup of coffee, and is a song-writer.
Deborah Lucich
Teacher
Deborah Lucich
Deborah is an amazing part of our Samuel Company team. She’s a talented worship leader, entrepreneur, and community organizer. As a co-leader for our. I-Explore 3rd-5th grade class she brings humor, depth, and genuine worship to the children. Her family is a reflection of the amazing gifts she possesses and they’re a big part of our children’s ministry. For fun Deborah snowboards, hikes with family and friends, enjoys a good cup of coffee, and is a song-writer.
David Lien
David Lien
Infused - Youth Leader
David Lien
Pastor David loves beautifully crafted stories, whether in a good movie or great book, but especially loves the greatest story of all, the story of redemption through Jesus Christ. Having given his life to Christ as a child, he rededicated his life to Jesus as a young man, and now gives his life to helping others see and experience the glory of God. Operating in a strong evangelistic anointing, Pastor David is a preacher and teacher whose heart longs for people to come to the Lord, and to return to the Lord. He wants to see people live in a way where they are able to be their true selves, and to be free from the comparison and competition that rob so many people of joy and fulfillment. His life has been transformed completely by the love of God, and he desires to display that transforming power to give others faith for their own transformation.
Dawn Lien
Dawn Lien
Infused - Youth Leader
Dawn Lien
Dawn believes that serving God and serving others can not only be fulfilling, but also really fun! Always the adventurer, Dawn is never content with some else’s view of life, but pushes to discover who God really is and what life with Him can really be. She loves to explore the outdoors and travel, and is always up for a little friendly competition. Educated as a nurse, Dawn served for several years as a missionary in both Madagascar and Mozambique, where various experiences and encounters provided a unique perspective on God, people, and life that carries into everything she does. She desires to show people that walking with God doesn’t mean that you have it all together or even have all the answers – that life can sometimes be broken, messy and imperfect – but that is where the grace and beauty of God is often displayed best.
Sham Wilk
Sham Wilk
Ignite - Youth Leader
Sham Wilk
Sham is an incredible voice and example in our youth ministry. He co-leads the Ignite Middle School group and makes sure our kids enjoy spending time together and learning the Bible. Relationship is a major focus for Sham as he understands the children need each other in order to stand up and stand out in the world they are growing up in. Sham is an incredible entrepreneur, and helps lead our local baseball league. His hobbies are coaching baseball, deep sea fishing, and landscaping.
Keturah Wilk
Keturah Wilk
Ignite - Youth Leader
Keturah Wilk
Keturah is another amazing leader in our youth ministry. She is currently helping lead the Ignite Middle School group, but has been a part of leadership in Samuel Company children’s ministry with the longest stretch of thirteen years. She brings comedy, strength, and a true sense of leadership to our children. Keturah holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting, for fun she loves time with family and friends, walking her dog in the woods, reading, and working hard. Laughter is a necessary part of her world, and Keturah makes sure everyone around her joins in.
Take a Look at our Facilities!
Address
24630 Hwy. 108
P.O. Box 97
Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346
Contact us
(209) 586-7005
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 4:00pm