Pastors & Staff

For Pastor Bob Rhodes, serving youth was what called him to ministry. At first resistant, Bob spent his early career years as a software engineer for Kinko’s at the former corporate offices in Ventura, CA. Having been born in a small beachside community in south Florida, Pastor Bob moved to Southern California and eventually to the city of Santa Clarita. Through life experiences including both success and tragedy, Bob struggled with the call to ministry until finding strength and affirmation through church camp…

Theresa Erb was raised in San Diego and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from San Diego State University. Theresa began her formal working relationship with the United Methodist Church as an assistant working with Family Ministries at Foothills UMC. At Foothills, she progressed to positions of greater responsibility including having full responsibility for all programs in Family Ministries and finally to being the Director of the Foothills Faith Academy. Theresa is a Certified Lay Minister in the United Methodist…

A graduate of University of Redlands and Claremont Graduate University, Bob’s music career has focused on church music. A resident of San Diego since 1985, he has served as organist, choir director and music director at Hope United Methodist Church in Rancho Bernardo and Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in University City. Bob has two grown sons, Jeremy and Jon, and two grandchildren, Peyton and Parker.

Erin’s love of La Jolla United Methodist Nursery School started when both of her daughters attended school. Later while her children were at Bird Rock Elementary, she began subbing at LJUMCNS in 2013. She was fortunate to have incredible mentors in the classroom and on the administrative side to develop an understanding of each role. It is the connection to the families and community that pulled her to step into the position of Executive Director in 2022. In Erin’s free…