Pastor Paul joined the Mount Olive Staff in November of 2009 to serve until the new pastor arrives. He received Interim Pastor training to prepare for opportunities to serve congregations like Mount Olive which are preparing to welcome a new Pastor. He was an Intern in San Luis Obispo before graduating from Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis in 1971. After receiving a Masters Degree in Christian education, he served in congregations in Silver Spring, Maryland and Woodbridge, Virginia and Dallas, Texas before coming to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Los Gatos in 1983, where he served until he retired in 2007. Pastor Paul and his wife Jane have three married sons and five grandchildren.

Kat Sievert 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, Mya and Tyson. 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.

Chuck Hoffman began his internship year at Mt. Olive in August, 2009. Chuck was born and raised in Traverse City, MI where he enjoyed beautiful Michigan summers and long snowy winters. After graduating from Michigan State University with a BA in history, Chuck served in Taiwan as a volunteer missionary with LCMS World Mission for over three years. While in Taiwan, he met an amazing young woman named Jean and in July 2009 they were joined in marriage. Chuck enjoys language study and camping but finds time for neither. His ministry interests include foreign missions and exploring ways to communicate God's word in impactful ways in today's culture.