Elise feels beyond blessed to be a part of the Knox community as Director of Music Ministries. She doesn’t think she has ever met a more vibrant and welcoming bunch – ever! Hailing from Tucson, AZ, Elise grew up playing the drums and the fiddle for wild west musical revues, and favorite local stages such… Read More
Matthew Colwell became pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church in October of 2007, and currently lives in Altadena with his wife Jill and their daughter Lucia. Before coming to Knox, Matthew served as the Associate Pastor for Christian Education and Family Life at the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich. He has taught classes for Fuller Theological… Read More
A Georgia native, Trevor is an AV event production manager with vast experience in large-scale events and production logistics. Among the many hats he has worn, he has been Production Manager, AV Technician, and Corporate Event Coordinator. In March 2021, he came on board as the Live Streaming Production Manager to help develop Knox’s online… Read More
Organist and Pianist James Lent has been at Knox since 2019 and is a graduate of Yale, where he completed the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree. He is currently the head of Collaborative Piano at UCLA. He also teaches piano literature and is on the Principal Music Faculty at AMDA, where he music directs, coaches,… Read More
Josiah Marroquin has served in youth ministry at various churches since 2013. His passion for youth ministry stems in part from his own experience encountering the life-changing love of Jesus as a high school student. Josiah has lived in Southern California his whole life, growing up in San Diego County. He met his wife Lynette at Vanguard… Read More
William, a Kenya native, and a culturally African bilingual person was raised in a multi-ethnic family. He came to faith in his teen years and is now married to his wife, Magdalene, a medical family therapist trainee. Together they parent their children, their seven-year-old daughter, Jessica, and their two-year-old son, Jeff. William obtained his master’s… Read More
Born and raised in Southern California, Gary grew up in the Silver Lake area before relocating to Glendale, California, where he has been residing for the past 12 years. After graduating from Cathedral High School in 1998, he started working for The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, working his way up to Director of Facilities… Read More
Born and raised in Glendora, CA, Ashley attended Azusa Pacific University and received her degree in Childhood Development from Citrus College. With over 15 years of experience working with children, she started her career directing afterschool programming for children in disadvantaged communities. Before coming to Knox, she worked with special-needs kids at a speech clinic… Read More