2025 WESLEY OFFICERS AND LEADERS LIST
2025 WESLEY OFFICERS AND LEADERS LIST
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Marcella Rensi, Chair
TBD, Recording Secretary
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Jim Mar, COM Chair
Kristin To, SPRC Chair
Warren Hayashi, Lay Member to Annual Conference
Michiko Collins, Lay Member to Annual Conference
Keith Nakashima, Endowment Chair
Lori Tabuchi, Finance Chair
Dave Brown, Board of Trustees, Chair
Rev. John Oda, Senior Pastor
Cal-Nevada ANNUAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES
Rev. John Oda, Senior Pastor
Warren Hayashi, Conference Lay Member
Michiko Collins, Conference Lay Member
EL CAMINO DISTRICT LAY LEADER
Aton Abril, (also attends Annual Conference)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BOT)
Membership: The board of trustees comprises not more than nine or few than three members. The Discipline recommends that at least 1/3 of the trustees are laywomen, 1/3 laymen, and 2/3 of the members are members of the UMC (¶ 2525).
Dave Brown, Chair (The chair of BOT is elected by BOT Members.)
Tomoko Tanaka - (Class of 2025)
Brian Hamilton - (Class of 2025)
Cynthia Fukuda- (Class of 2025)
Dave Brown - (Class of 2027)
Jim Higuchi - (Class of 2027)
Rob Hikido - (Class of 2027)
Byran Longmire – (Class of 2028)
TUESDAY WORK CREW
DeeDee Azuma, Coordinator – Jim Higuchi, Denis Imazeki, Warren Hayashi, Wayne Kuwada, Vince Lee, Byran Longmire, Paul Ueunten, Trent Ueunten, Jim Yamaguchi, Bob Yasukawa. (All are invited to help.)
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE - sub-committee of BOT
Dave Brown, Mimune Tsukamoto, Jeffrey Oldham, Jason Higashi, Art Black, Ted Hasegawa. Staff: Mark Teagle, Hikaru Bakoshi.
AV TECH TEAM (Part of the TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE)
AV Tech Schedule lead: Carl Miya
Dave Brown, Mimune Tsukamoto, Art Black, Jeffrey Oldham, Ryan Miyahara, Mark Iwagaki
COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES (COM)
Jim Mar, Chair
Kelli Martines - Director of Administration
Mimune Tsukamoto - Nichigobu (Japanese Speaking Rep.)
TBD - Recording Secretary
Marcella Rensi - Admin. Board Chair
Shelley Nakashima - Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa - Co-Lay Leader
Hatty Lin – Director of Children’s Ministry
Lauren Takaichi – Youth Director: CAF and MYF, Alpha Omega - College age
Kiyomi Yanai - Hanging of the Greens
Kelli Martines - Nikkei Matsuri, Wesley Rep
John Ng – All Church Camp
Warren Hayashi - Primetimers
DeeDee Azuma – Scouting Ministry
Mary Horio - United Women in Faith - Chair
Wayne Kuwada - Men’s Ministries
Mark Teagle - Adult Bible Studies, Comm. Engagement & Music Min.
John Tanaka - Missions Committee Co-Chair
Ed Gibo - Missions Committee Co-Chair
Clarissa Johnston Abril - Compassion Ministries Chair
TBD - Communications Committee Chair
TBD - Reconciling Ministry Chair
Clarissa Johnston-Abril - Agape Young Adult Ministries
Marcia Yasukawa - Worship Co-Chair
Derek Miyahara - Worship Co-Chair
Dale Sasaki, Keith Nakashima, Ron Ogi - Mochitsuki
STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Kristin To - Chair
Recording Secretary - rotational
Kristin To - (Class of 2026)
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Lori Longmire (Class of 2025)
Kathy Haneta (Class of 2025)
Carl Miya (Class of 2026)
Mimune Tsukamoto Nichigo Rep (Class of 2027)
Jim Tengan (Class of 2027)
Warren Hayashi (Lay Member to Annual Conference)
Michiko Collins (Lay Member to Annual Conference)
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lori Tabuchi, Chair (Class of 2025)
Kelli Martines -
Terri Thorton - (Banking)
Dale Sasaki, Treasurer
Pat Higuchi
Roy Takeuchi
ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Keith Nakashima, Chair
Chris Koshiyama
John Moody
Marcia Yasukawa
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (formerly Lay Leadership)
Rev. John Oda, Chair
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Mikiko Kanaiike Ball, Nichigo Rep.
Kären Miller
Alice Hikido
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
TBD, Chair
Hikaru Bakoshi – Coordinator of Technology and Social Media
Rev. John Oda, Ministerial Advisor
Mary Chafey, United Women of Faith Prayer Chain
Ham Tran - Photographer
Doris Tabuchi & Mary Sasaki, newsletter mailing
RECONCILING MINISTRY COMMITTEE
TBD, Chair
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Rev. John Oda
Mimune Tsukamoto
Barbara Hiura
Louie Lu
WORSHIP COMMITTEE – greeters, ushers,
Marcia Yasukawa, Co-Chair
Derek Miyahara, Co-Chair
Hector Acuna
Jeffrey Oldham - Tech Team
Mark Teagle - Staff
John Oda - Senior Pastor
WELCOMING / SHEPHERDING COMMITTEE - sub-committee of worship
Ted Hasegawa, Alice Hikido, Kären Miller, Karen Mikami, Derek Miyahara, Jeffrey Oldham, Erwin Polar, Marcia Yasukawa, Its Yokota, Staff: Rev. John Oda, Mark Teagle.
Congregational Care Ministry
Jeffrey Leap, Rev. Bobbie Corson, Rev. John Oda.
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Kellie Nunokawa- Chair
Kelli Martines - Staff Liaison
Lori Tabuchi
Capital Campaign: Keith Urauchi, Lori Tabuchi, Dave Brown
Rev. John Oda – Advisor
PRIMETIMERS FELLOWSHIP
Jane & Warren Hayashi,
Rosie & Warren Shimonishi,
Nora & Ray Yamashiro,
Kelli Martines - Staff Liaison.
MISSIONS & SOCIAL CONCERNS
Ed Gibo, Co-Chair
John Tanaka, Co-Chair
Doris Tabuchi, Judy Yasutake, Judie Kanemoto
Mark Teagle - Staff Liaison
UMVIM - (Sub group of Missions and Social Concerns)
TBD - Chair
WESLEY VISITATIONS MINISTRY
Rev. Bobbie Corson
Rev. John Oda
Umbrella Ministry Team
COMPASSION CORE TEAM
Clarissa Abril - Chair
Unhoused Food Ministry Coordinator - Roger Miller
Food Distribution General Operations - Bev Acuna
Friday Second Harvest Food Delivery - Hector Acuna
Grant Elementary School Liaison: Roy Takeuchi
Unhoused Ministry to St James Park: Mark Teagle, Kelli Martines.
Unhoused Ministry Hot Food St. James Park: Judy Yasutake, Elaine Hikido, Judy Kanemoto
Mark Teagle - Staff Liaison
Admin. Staff: Alan Ngai, Terri Thornton
FUNERAL SERVICE COMMITTEE
Its Yokota - Coordinator for Service
Doris Tabuchi - Coordinator for the Reception
Kathy Haneta
Dale Sasaki
Judy Yasutake
Amy Shiozaki
Flo Oishi
Terri Koike
Mary Sasaki
Cynthia Fukuda
Mary Horio
Wayne Kuwada
Barbara Mulford
Joanne Kumano
WESLEY’S UNITED WOMEN in FAITH (UWiF)
President: Mary Horio
Vice President and Spiritual Growth: Kazuko Tengan
Secretary: Beverly Acuna
Treasurer: DeeDee Azuma
Nichigo Representative: Shizuko Adachi
Membership, Nurture and Outreach: Joann Kumano
Social Action & Sarah Circle, Rummage Sale: Terri Koike
Cookbook Fund: Bobbie Ueunten
UMW Prayer Chain and Program Resources: Mary Chafey
SUNDAY SCHOOL/GOD’S GARDEN
Director of Administration - Kelli Martines
God’s Garden Director - Hatty Lin
Sacred Seedlings (Infant -3yrs) Nursery: Christine Ozawa, Mika Visitacion, Mari Fujii.
Super Sprouts (4-5yrs) and Best Buds (grades 1): Mary Asano, Karen Chou, Leighton Horio
Lisa Bantilan, Jayne Williams, Kiyomi Yanai.
The Giving Tree (grades 2&5): Rob Hikido, Clarissa Johnston-Abril, and Jim Mar
Christian Adventure Fellowship (CAF): Lauren Takaichi
Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF): Lauren Takaichi
ALPHA OMEGA (COLLEGE AGE) COORDINATOR: Lauren Takaichi
AGAPE MINISTRY COORDINATOR: Clarissa Johnston-Abril
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST MEN’S MINISTRY
Wayne Kuwada- Chair
NICHIGO FELLOWSHIP:
Mimune Tsukamoto, Alan Ngai - Staff Support
MUSIC MINISTRIES:
Mark Teagle, Director of Music Ministries Chancel Choir: Mark Teagle
Praise Band: Marilyn Hasegawa
Jazz Ensemble: Wayne Adachi
Ukulele Band: Tina Urata
Accompanists: Shane Cantanho & Akiko Buchanan
SCOUTING MINISTRIES LEADERS:
Cub Master: Tina Urata
Scout Troop 201
Committee Chair: DeeDee Azuma
Scoutmaster: Tom Oda
BIBLE STUDIES LEADERS
Mark Teagle, Director of Spiritual Formation
Sunday PM Bible Study: Jim Tengan, Jeffrey Oldham
Monday AM bible Study: Bev Acuna
Saturday AM Bible Study: Its Yokota, Peter Hikido, Bert Tanaka, Leighton Horio, Louie Lu, Barbara Mulford, Jack Middleton, Roy Takeuchi.
NEIGHBOR GROUP LEADERS
Marcia and Bob Yasukawa, Virginia Bailey
Derek and Joanne Miyahara, Karen Mikami
Leighton and Mary Horio
Barbara Mulford, Terri Koike and Jim Mar
Clarissa Johnston Abril
UMBRELLA MINISTRY
Mary Sasaki
Lynn Tabuchi
Lisa Kinoshita
Shelley Nakashima
Hatty Lin
Ron Ogi
Carl Miya
Kiyomi Yanai
HANDS OF GRACE CRAFT COORDINATORS
TBD, Chair
ANNUAL EVENT COORDINATORS and REPS
Nikkei Matsuri: Kelli Martines (rep)
Kids Camp: Sarah Holt, Kellie Nunokawa, Christine Ozawa, Vanessa Perry-Mar, Jayne Williams
Mochitsuki Core Team: Dale Sasaki, Ron Ogi, Keith Nakashima
Camp Mochi: Kelli Martines
Trunk n’ Treat - Bev Acuna, Barbara Hiura, Kelli Martines
Golf Tournament - Missions, Wayne Kuwada
Hanging of the Greens - Kiyomi Yanai
Bless the Pets - Umbrella Ministry, Rev. John Oda
San Jose Japantown Curry Cook Off – Rev. John Oda, Wesley and SJ Buddhist Church members
All Church Camp - John Ng
Aki Matsuri - TBD
Wesley Japan Trip 2026: Warren Shimonishi, Rev. John Oda.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Terri Thornton – Office Manager
Alan Ngai - Office Administrator
Kelli Martines, Director of Administration
Hikaru Bakoshi, Media and Technology Coordinator
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Marcella Rensi, Chair
TBD, Recording Secretary
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Jim Mar, COM Chair
Kristin To, SPRC Chair
Warren Hayashi, Lay Member to Annual Conference
Michiko Collins, Lay Member to Annual Conference
Keith Nakashima, Endowment Chair
Lori Tabuchi, Finance Chair
Dave Brown, Board of Trustees, Chair
Rev. John Oda, Senior Pastor
Cal-Nevada ANNUAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES
Rev. John Oda, Senior Pastor
Warren Hayashi, Conference Lay Member
Michiko Collins, Conference Lay Member
EL CAMINO DISTRICT LAY LEADER
Aton Abril, (also attends Annual Conference)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BOT)
Membership: The board of trustees comprises not more than nine or few than three members. The Discipline recommends that at least 1/3 of the trustees are laywomen, 1/3 laymen, and 2/3 of the members are members of the UMC (¶ 2525).
Dave Brown, Chair (The chair of BOT is elected by BOT Members.)
Tomoko Tanaka - (Class of 2025)
Brian Hamilton - (Class of 2025)
Cynthia Fukuda- (Class of 2025)
Dave Brown - (Class of 2027)
Jim Higuchi - (Class of 2027)
Rob Hikido - (Class of 2027)
Byran Longmire – (Class of 2028)
TUESDAY WORK CREW
DeeDee Azuma, Coordinator – Jim Higuchi, Denis Imazeki, Warren Hayashi, Wayne Kuwada, Vince Lee, Byran Longmire, Paul Ueunten, Trent Ueunten, Jim Yamaguchi, Bob Yasukawa. (All are invited to help.)
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE - sub-committee of BOT
Dave Brown, Mimune Tsukamoto, Jeffrey Oldham, Jason Higashi, Art Black, Ted Hasegawa. Staff: Mark Teagle, Hikaru Bakoshi.
AV TECH TEAM (Part of the TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE)
AV Tech Schedule lead: Carl Miya
Dave Brown, Mimune Tsukamoto, Art Black, Jeffrey Oldham, Ryan Miyahara, Mark Iwagaki
COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES (COM)
Jim Mar, Chair
Kelli Martines - Director of Administration
Mimune Tsukamoto - Nichigobu (Japanese Speaking Rep.)
TBD - Recording Secretary
Marcella Rensi - Admin. Board Chair
Shelley Nakashima - Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa - Co-Lay Leader
Hatty Lin – Director of Children’s Ministry
Lauren Takaichi – Youth Director: CAF and MYF, Alpha Omega - College age
Kiyomi Yanai - Hanging of the Greens
Kelli Martines - Nikkei Matsuri, Wesley Rep
John Ng – All Church Camp
Warren Hayashi - Primetimers
DeeDee Azuma – Scouting Ministry
Mary Horio - United Women in Faith - Chair
Wayne Kuwada - Men’s Ministries
Mark Teagle - Adult Bible Studies, Comm. Engagement & Music Min.
John Tanaka - Missions Committee Co-Chair
Ed Gibo - Missions Committee Co-Chair
Clarissa Johnston Abril - Compassion Ministries Chair
TBD - Communications Committee Chair
TBD - Reconciling Ministry Chair
Clarissa Johnston-Abril - Agape Young Adult Ministries
Marcia Yasukawa - Worship Co-Chair
Derek Miyahara - Worship Co-Chair
Dale Sasaki, Keith Nakashima, Ron Ogi - Mochitsuki
STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Kristin To - Chair
Recording Secretary - rotational
Kristin To - (Class of 2026)
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Lori Longmire (Class of 2025)
Kathy Haneta (Class of 2025)
Carl Miya (Class of 2026)
Mimune Tsukamoto Nichigo Rep (Class of 2027)
Jim Tengan (Class of 2027)
Warren Hayashi (Lay Member to Annual Conference)
Michiko Collins (Lay Member to Annual Conference)
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lori Tabuchi, Chair (Class of 2025)
Kelli Martines -
Terri Thorton - (Banking)
Dale Sasaki, Treasurer
Pat Higuchi
Roy Takeuchi
ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Keith Nakashima, Chair
Chris Koshiyama
John Moody
Marcia Yasukawa
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (formerly Lay Leadership)
Rev. John Oda, Chair
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Mikiko Kanaiike Ball, Nichigo Rep.
Kären Miller
Alice Hikido
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
TBD, Chair
Hikaru Bakoshi – Coordinator of Technology and Social Media
Rev. John Oda, Ministerial Advisor
Mary Chafey, United Women of Faith Prayer Chain
Ham Tran - Photographer
Doris Tabuchi & Mary Sasaki, newsletter mailing
RECONCILING MINISTRY COMMITTEE
TBD, Chair
Shelley Nakashima, Co-Lay Leader
Kellie Nunokawa, Co-Lay Leader
Rev. John Oda
Mimune Tsukamoto
Barbara Hiura
Louie Lu
WORSHIP COMMITTEE – greeters, ushers,
Marcia Yasukawa, Co-Chair
Derek Miyahara, Co-Chair
Hector Acuna
Jeffrey Oldham - Tech Team
Mark Teagle - Staff
John Oda - Senior Pastor
WELCOMING / SHEPHERDING COMMITTEE - sub-committee of worship
Ted Hasegawa, Alice Hikido, Kären Miller, Karen Mikami, Derek Miyahara, Jeffrey Oldham, Erwin Polar, Marcia Yasukawa, Its Yokota, Staff: Rev. John Oda, Mark Teagle.
Congregational Care Ministry
Jeffrey Leap, Rev. Bobbie Corson, Rev. John Oda.
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Kellie Nunokawa- Chair
Kelli Martines - Staff Liaison
Lori Tabuchi
Capital Campaign: Keith Urauchi, Lori Tabuchi, Dave Brown
Rev. John Oda – Advisor
PRIMETIMERS FELLOWSHIP
Jane & Warren Hayashi,
Rosie & Warren Shimonishi,
Nora & Ray Yamashiro,
Kelli Martines - Staff Liaison.
MISSIONS & SOCIAL CONCERNS
Ed Gibo, Co-Chair
John Tanaka, Co-Chair
Doris Tabuchi, Judy Yasutake, Judie Kanemoto
Mark Teagle - Staff Liaison
UMVIM - (Sub group of Missions and Social Concerns)
TBD - Chair
WESLEY VISITATIONS MINISTRY
Rev. Bobbie Corson
Rev. John Oda
Umbrella Ministry Team
COMPASSION CORE TEAM
Clarissa Abril - Chair
Unhoused Food Ministry Coordinator - Roger Miller
Food Distribution General Operations - Bev Acuna
Friday Second Harvest Food Delivery - Hector Acuna
Grant Elementary School Liaison: Roy Takeuchi
Unhoused Ministry to St James Park: Mark Teagle, Kelli Martines.
Unhoused Ministry Hot Food St. James Park: Judy Yasutake, Elaine Hikido, Judy Kanemoto
Mark Teagle - Staff Liaison
Admin. Staff: Alan Ngai, Terri Thornton
FUNERAL SERVICE COMMITTEE
Its Yokota - Coordinator for Service
Doris Tabuchi - Coordinator for the Reception
Kathy Haneta
Dale Sasaki
Judy Yasutake
Amy Shiozaki
Flo Oishi
Terri Koike
Mary Sasaki
Cynthia Fukuda
Mary Horio
Wayne Kuwada
Barbara Mulford
Joanne Kumano
WESLEY’S UNITED WOMEN in FAITH (UWiF)
President: Mary Horio
Vice President and Spiritual Growth: Kazuko Tengan
Secretary: Beverly Acuna
Treasurer: DeeDee Azuma
Nichigo Representative: Shizuko Adachi
Membership, Nurture and Outreach: Joann Kumano
Social Action & Sarah Circle, Rummage Sale: Terri Koike
Cookbook Fund: Bobbie Ueunten
UMW Prayer Chain and Program Resources: Mary Chafey
SUNDAY SCHOOL/GOD’S GARDEN
Director of Administration - Kelli Martines
God’s Garden Director - Hatty Lin
Sacred Seedlings (Infant -3yrs) Nursery: Christine Ozawa, Mika Visitacion, Mari Fujii.
Super Sprouts (4-5yrs) and Best Buds (grades 1): Mary Asano, Karen Chou, Leighton Horio
Lisa Bantilan, Jayne Williams, Kiyomi Yanai.
The Giving Tree (grades 2&5): Rob Hikido, Clarissa Johnston-Abril, and Jim Mar
Christian Adventure Fellowship (CAF): Lauren Takaichi
Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF): Lauren Takaichi
ALPHA OMEGA (COLLEGE AGE) COORDINATOR: Lauren Takaichi
AGAPE MINISTRY COORDINATOR: Clarissa Johnston-Abril
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST MEN’S MINISTRY
Wayne Kuwada- Chair
NICHIGO FELLOWSHIP:
Mimune Tsukamoto, Alan Ngai - Staff Support
MUSIC MINISTRIES:
Mark Teagle, Director of Music Ministries Chancel Choir: Mark Teagle
Praise Band: Marilyn Hasegawa
Jazz Ensemble: Wayne Adachi
Ukulele Band: Tina Urata
Accompanists: Shane Cantanho & Akiko Buchanan
SCOUTING MINISTRIES LEADERS:
Cub Master: Tina Urata
Scout Troop 201
Committee Chair: DeeDee Azuma
Scoutmaster: Tom Oda
BIBLE STUDIES LEADERS
Mark Teagle, Director of Spiritual Formation
Sunday PM Bible Study: Jim Tengan, Jeffrey Oldham
Monday AM bible Study: Bev Acuna
Saturday AM Bible Study: Its Yokota, Peter Hikido, Bert Tanaka, Leighton Horio, Louie Lu, Barbara Mulford, Jack Middleton, Roy Takeuchi.
NEIGHBOR GROUP LEADERS
Marcia and Bob Yasukawa, Virginia Bailey
Derek and Joanne Miyahara, Karen Mikami
Leighton and Mary Horio
Barbara Mulford, Terri Koike and Jim Mar
Clarissa Johnston Abril
UMBRELLA MINISTRY
Mary Sasaki
Lynn Tabuchi
Lisa Kinoshita
Shelley Nakashima
Hatty Lin
Ron Ogi
Carl Miya
Kiyomi Yanai
HANDS OF GRACE CRAFT COORDINATORS
TBD, Chair
ANNUAL EVENT COORDINATORS and REPS
Nikkei Matsuri: Kelli Martines (rep)
Kids Camp: Sarah Holt, Kellie Nunokawa, Christine Ozawa, Vanessa Perry-Mar, Jayne Williams
Mochitsuki Core Team: Dale Sasaki, Ron Ogi, Keith Nakashima
Camp Mochi: Kelli Martines
Trunk n’ Treat - Bev Acuna, Barbara Hiura, Kelli Martines
Golf Tournament - Missions, Wayne Kuwada
Hanging of the Greens - Kiyomi Yanai
Bless the Pets - Umbrella Ministry, Rev. John Oda
San Jose Japantown Curry Cook Off – Rev. John Oda, Wesley and SJ Buddhist Church members
All Church Camp - John Ng
Aki Matsuri - TBD
Wesley Japan Trip 2026: Warren Shimonishi, Rev. John Oda.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Terri Thornton – Office Manager
Alan Ngai - Office Administrator
Kelli Martines, Director of Administration
Hikaru Bakoshi, Media and Technology Coordinator
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