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Reverend Daniel L. Hagmaier

Reverend Daniel L. Hagmaier

Designated Senior Pastor
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Daniel Hagmaier is the Designated Senior Pastor at Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church. Dan received his Masters of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Dan has been the Moderator of Peace River Presbytery, Chair of Council and President of the Board of Trustees.

Dan came to us after serving as Senior Pastor for 10 years at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Bradenton and then as the Designated Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church where he tripled the attendance and added 144 new members in just two years. Dan was a catalyst to heal and reconcile a split and broken congregation and restore it to good health.

Dan is married to Jaye J. Hagmaier. Dan and Jaye J. love to dance, socialize and travel.

Dan and Jaye J. keep a close eye on Dan's two children, Shawna, age 23 who is the Operations Manager for Staples in Florida and Shane, age 18, now a Lieutenant in the R.O.T.C.
Rev. Eric Schaefer

Rev. Eric Schaefer

Associate Pastor
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Eric Schaefer is Associate Pastor at Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church. Eric received his Masters of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is a 1985 graduate of Florida State University, where he majored in film and television production.
 
Eric worked for Younglife, a non-denominational youth organization for five years while living in Jacksonville, Florida. He also has worked for four years as school director at a psychiatric hospital for teenagers.
 
Eric works with all the youth at our church. He recently has led mission trips for teenagers to Europe, Mexico, and New Orleans, the Dominican Republic, and Hawaii.
 
Eric and his wife Kim have three sons: Tyler, Carter, and Spencer.
Rev. Grace Park

Rev. Grace Park

Parish Associate
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Grace Park joins us as parish associate. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Political Economics in 1987, and with studies in England and Japan. After teaching seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) high-risk youth in the public school system, she entered Fuller Theological Seminary, and graduated with an M. Div in 1993, focusing on multicultural studies and counseling. In 1994 Grace began a Master's degree in Asian American studies at UCLA
 
She was ordained in 1996 in the Presbyterian Church (USA), and has served as a children's pastor, youth pastor, and associate pastor in southern California. She has had the blessing of teaching and preaching across the country, has done extensive counseling with both youth and adults, served as a hospital chaplain intern, and has led numerous short term mission trips to serve urban areas as well as Mexico. Grace volunteers at her kids' school, and enjoys the arts.
 
Grace is married to Charlie and they have four children: Elijah, Hannah, Joshua and Jubilee.
 
Grace assists with worship and pastoral care and holds office hours on Tuesday mornings until 1 p.m.

Rev. John Todd

Rev. John Todd

Former Pastor
Rev. Todd served as pastor of Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church for nearly 20 years, retiring in 2004. He is now Pastor Emeritus.
Rev. Dr. Vahe Simonian

Rev. Dr. Vahe Simonian

Former Pastor
Rev. Simonian is a former Pastor of Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church and now serves the congregation as Pastor Emeritus.

 

Life Is What Happens
February 26, 2012
     
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