Pastor Nate joined the Mount Olive staff in July of 2005 after graduating from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri in May. He taught high school Math and History at Lutheran East in Detroit, Michigan before enrolling in the seminary. Nate has great passion for communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a very clear and real way. His specific targets within the Kingdom of God at Mount Olive are Adult Education, Small Groups Ministry, and connecting the message and experience of salvation with the next generation. He and Laura have two daughters: Jenna and Abigail (Abby).

Kat Reil is a born and raised Southern California beach girl who loves the outdoors and sports, especially the Padres. Kat's passion for junior high and high school youth came out through a traveling summer program where she had the opportunity to meet and serve at various churches throughout California. During that summer Kat came across a bible verse which says, "For you are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus, to do good works with God prepared in advance for you to do." (Ephesians 2:10) This verse helped her to see how important she is to Christ and what He can do through her. Kat wants to create a safe environment where we can build relationships and where our youth can learn about Christ and who they are in Christ.

Laurie started attending Mount Olive when she was 15 years old. She grew up in the Bay Area, graduated from Irvington High School and attended Santa Clara University. She joined the staff as Director of Children's Ministries in the summer of 2005. She and her husband, Tony, live in Fremont with their children TJ and Mya. Prior to being the director of Children's Ministries, Laurie served in the front office staff and handled the facilities. Laurie was a teacher in Pastureland, Mount Olive's Sunday School Program, for over 10 years and she has been the Vacation Bible School (VBS) director for the past few years.

Chris has been assigned to Mount Olive as our student pastor for the 2007-08 academic year from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Chris had worked five years in the biotech industry before enrolling in the seminary. He and his wife, Cheryl, are native to the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoy the variety of cultures and cuisines here. Chris enjoys serving in youth and young adult ministries. During his internship, Chris hopes to develop pastoral skills in preaching, relationship-building, and focus on connecting the local community to Jesus Christ.