Brea United
Methodist
Church
Our Team
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Rev. Dr. Deborah Oh
Pastor
Reverend Dr. Deborah Mikyo Oh was born in Seoul, Korean. At the age of 11, she immigrated to Glendale, CA along with her two younger siblings as their parents followed their call to minister to the Koreans living in the US. Her father, Rev. Dr. Joseph Oh was an elder in full connection at California Pacific Annual Conference.
Rev. Oh received Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena. She received MA and MPhil in education, then PhD in Sociology and Education at Columbia University, NY. Rev. Oh is an elder in full connection at California Pacific Annual Conference.
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Rev. Oh is married to Joshua Kim. They are parents of two children: Joshua Jr. and Sophia in college. Fun fact: Joshua Jr.’s Korean name is Ha-young, which means the “glory of God,” and Sophia’s Korean name is Ye-eun, which means the “grace of Jesus.”
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Rev. Dr. Deborah Oh can be reached at rev.deborahoh@gmail.com.
John Catanzaro, B.M., M.M.
Minister of Music
John has nearly forty years' experience in the fields of music education and pastoral church music ministry. He is a certified Director of Music in the United Methodist Church. In his current position at Brea UMC he serves as worship music leader, keyboardist, and director of the Chancel Choir.
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John Catanzaro is a Creator; one who manifests beauty and wisdom for the life of the world. He is a student of the Way of Wonder, living life from a path of service as an artist, musician, composer, writer, and presenter. John is a trained leader and facilitator of small groups in which he seeks to integrate the flow of Spirituality and Soul with Creativity.
In the past, he has led groups on the subjects of The Musicians Soul, The Creative Life, The Artist Way, and has recently designed a group on Creativity as a Soulful Path as part of a Sacred Journeys series for use in churches.
John is creator of transformational music that seeks by intention to bring beauty to life and offer healing to the soul.
His music is featured on various websites and has been used in conjunction with collaborative multi-media projects both locally and at large for the greater world community.
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Please click on the provided links to explore several of the various sites on the internet where his compositions are featured and available, and enjoy some samples of John's music.
John can be reached at musicministry@mindspring.com.
Michele Lombardo,
Office & Facilities Manager
Michele has served as office manager at BUMC since 2019. She graciously and efficiently handles a wide array of responsibilities, including facilities management, Sunday School backup instruction, publications, and media relations.
Michele's background includes leading a small group ministry and managing youth sports programs. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from UC San Diego, and resides locally with her husband John.
She can be reached at office.breaumc@gmail.com.
Brad Newland,
Co-Sunday School Teacher
Marissa Carnahan,
Co-Sunday School Teacher
