• Miguel Castuera - Assistant Pastor

    Miguel was born in Burbank, CA to a Mexican immigrant family.  He started music ministry at the age of 17.  God graciously led Miguel to Solano in 2013.  He married Olesia in 2019 at a "Mexikranian" wedding with mariachis.  He loves the scriptures and has a B.A. in Music from U.C. Riverside and an M.A. from Biola in Biblical Studies.  Miguel sees music as an important tool for the spread of the gospel of Jesus and has written songs with his role model, Tommy Walker.  He also enjoys participating in various musical projects outside of church; said projects are on pause due to raising little Mykhailo.


    "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."  1 Peter 2:9

    Email: miguel at solanochurch.org

  • Denise Boyle - Administrative Coordinator & Facility Manager

    Denise is a Bay Area native.  Raised in a Christian home, she came to know Jesus as her personal savior as a young child.  She is a wife to Edward (since 1993) and mom to two daughters, Erin born in 1998 and Dylan born in 2005.  Denise has never met a craft she doesn't like, and as the wife of a hardware store owner has become handier than she ever imagined was possible.

    Email: denise at solanochurch.org

  • Sandra Payne -  Children's Ministry Director

    Sandra has extensive experience as a teacher and educator to middle school children. Sandra has a heart for Solano and reaching El Cerrito.

    Email: sandra at solanochurch.org

  • Heather Lee -  Youth Coordinator

    Heather is the youngest of 4, born and raised in the Santa Ynez Valley. Her parents planted the church that she grew up attending and where she came to know Jesus and desired to follow him. When she started at UC Berkeley in 2015, she stumbled upon Solano Community Church and got involved in their youth ministry. After graduating, she moved to pursue a job in an anti-trafficking ministry in Thailand and later found herself back in her hometown teaching 6-8th grade History and Bible. Now, back in the Bay Area after marrying her husband and long-time Solano attendee, Kanon, in 2025 she is jumping back into the youth ministry with the hope that the youth throughout the East Bay would have a space where they can know and be known by Jesus. 

    Email: heather at solanochurch.org

Leadership


  • Elders

    The biblical roles for elders can be summarized as teaching, modeling, overseeing, and praying, as found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, Acts 20:28 and 1 Peter 5:1-3. 


    The elders participate in and serve as the advisory body for Preaching and Teaching. 


    Elders are selected by the current elders via prayer, demonstrated calling and an interview process that includes their testimony, agreement to our Statement of Faith, views on our secondary and tertiary doctrines, personal character, vision alignment, and references from inside and outside our church.


    Our current elders are: Peter Konz, Jim Wu, Brett Procek.


    elders@solanochurch.org


  • Church Council

    The church council helps to overseeing and recommending an annual budget; aiding in the care of staff and establishment of HR procedures; overseeing the missions committee; adding new members; and helping advise in the stewardship of facilities.


    Our current council members are: Rob Hansen, BK Kim, Kara Lynch, and Jim Wu.


    council@solanochurch.org