Staff
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Church Pastors & Staff
Our pastors and staff are available to serve you in whatever capacity they are able. There is always either a Pastor or an Elder on call, so if you have a spiritual emergency, even after office hours, don’t hesitate to reach out. Our church office hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 9am -3 pm.
OFFICE
5699 Academy Drive
Paradise, CA 95969
MAILING
PO Box 1266
Paradise, CA 95967
Phone: (530) 877-4454 | Email: info@paradiseadventist.org
Pastor Zach Reiber
Senior Pastor
Reiber started his ministry in the NCC in 2011 as the Assistant Pastor of the Pleasant Hill church until he attended seminary training. He earned his Master of Divinity in 2017 from Andrews University and returned to the NCC in 2018 as the pastor of the Yuba City church. Pastor Reiber is passionate about Jesus and sharing Him with others.
Reiber shares his life with Yvette, his wife of 14 years. They find great joy in raising their daughter Caroline, age 3.
Vacant
Youth Pastor
The Paradise Adventist Church is looking for a Youth Pastor to lead out in youth ministry. If you feel God’s call on your heart to youth ministry and are interested in ministering to the Paradise Adventist Church youth, send us a messege.
Pastor Tom Adams
Associate Pastor
Tom is a native Californian, and began his Paradise journey, before he was a year old. He was raised in the Paradise Adventist Church and graduated from Rio Lindo Academy in 1966. In 1969, he and Nancy were married and had 2 sons – Jeremy & Chad. They have been blessed with 5 wonderful grandchildren!
After graduating from PUC and receiving his M.Div. at Andrews University, his Pastoral Ministry has taken him and his Family to the Central California Conference, Hawaii, Washington, Nevada, Southern California, and finally back to Paradise in 1997, Before retiring, he served as a Chaplain at Feather River Hospital, then Chaplain for Paradise Hospice.
Following the Camp Fire, he is serving as a part-time associate Pastor.
Dawn Horning
Administrative Assistant
Born in Paradise, Dawn has spent most of her life in Northern California. From childhood, Dawn has loved serving God through spending time with people and animals. Those passions have influenced her choices in education and focus in her life. After completing an associate degree in Religious Studies from Weimar College, Dawn took Veterinary Assistant training and completed her B.S. degree in Outdoor Leadership from Southern Adventist University with a Naturalist emphasis and interned at the Chattanooga Zoo. This was a dream come true since Dawn loved caring for animals and sharing the wonders of God’s creation with people through interpretation.
Soon after completing her education, Dawn became a mother to two precious children and chose to stay home for a time to care for her family. Now Dawn loves to serve God by working as an Administrative Assistant for the Paradise Adventist Church office.
In her free time, Dawn and her wonderful husband Devon stay busy caring for their 13 acres in the mountains. Her hobbies include horse back riding with family on the trails surrounding her property, camping, backpacking, four-wheeling, and spending time with friends and family.
Mark Lockwood
Business Manager
Mark Lockwood was born in Hawaii and grew up in the Central Valley of California. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Pacific Union College in 1995, before starting a career in Adventist Academy Finance.
Mark has an amazing wife, Jenny, and three fantastic children. Previously at Lodi Academy, Mark took on the challenge as Business Manager for the Paradise Adventist Church in 2020 and is looking forward to the rebuild of our facility after the fire.
Hiking, dirt bikes, Jeeps, road trips, and potlucks are near and dear to his heart!
