Meet Our Elders

GEORGE CRABB

George Crabb is married to his beautiful soulmate Christina, and father to Douglas and Louis. He enjoys coffee with friends, teaching the Bible, surfing, writing books, and fishing.

George currently oversees the DCC Surf Ministry, and has had a hand in leading and teaching for our Mens and Children’s ministries.

JEFF FORBERG

Jeff has had careers in psychology/counseling, social work, pastoral ministry and as a handyman/contractor. He is the father of 5 and grandfather of 7 (so far). He has been around the block enough to know that “Life is hard, but God is good”. He has served as an Elder in 3 churches, including DCC since 2008.

ROSS HAMILTON

Ross was raised in Burbank California but his family has lived in Sequim for four generations. He moved to Sequim in 1969 and began passionately capturing the beauty of the area on film. Ross began attending Dungeness Community Church in the mid ‘80s and has enjoyed being an elder for many years.

MARK HOLLOWAY

Mark was born and raised in southern California. He graduated with an engineering degree from Cal Maritime in 1981 and pursued a career as a marine engineer until he retired in 2018. He and his wife Kelly have been married since1985, have three grown children and one grandchild. They moved to Sequim in 1999 and have been attending DCC since that time.

PHIL LANGSTON

Phil accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at 38 years old, although he had attended church and served on the vestry of his church. “I just didn’t know Jesus. He transformed my life and has given purpose to it.” He and his wife, Carolyn, moved to Sequim in 1987 from Puyallup where he taught and coached for 24 years. He was discipled by pastor Neil Smith during those early years, and they have attended DCC ever since. He taught and coached at Sequim High School for five years, and then began working as a residential appraiser and inspector from his home office.

COREY MEYER

A Sequim native, Corey has been a part of DCC for over 20 years, and an Elder for more than a decade.

Corey has been a CPA since 1998, and has owned his own practice since 2013. With his experience in finance, it’s only fitting that he oversees the DCC finance committee. In years past, Corey has also oversaw the Global Outreach Committee, and had significant leadership in our Youth Ministries at DCC.

TIM RICHARDS

Tim’s teaching, and leadership, reflect his own life’s adventure in ministry, business, and writing. Having moved to the Dungeness Valley as a child, Tim has an appreciation for the area's history. He is quick to share an anecdote of how things used to be, with an eye to how things can be with love of Christ. 

RICH SILL

Rich and his wife Claudine have been married for 47 years and have been blessed with four wonderful kids. They have been serving the Lord in various capacities since their early 20’s and moved to the Olympic Peninsula after Rich retired from an exciting career in law enforcement in the Southern California area. Rich currently works for Clallam County. His favorite Bible Verse is Romans 12:12.

GEORGE WREGGIT

George and his wife Norma are originally from the Midwest but moved to the Pacific Northwest during his tour in the Navy. He practiced surgery in Bellingham for 31 years and retired to Sequim to be near their daughter and her family. George accepted Christ as his savior as a child and has tried to follow Him ever since. They have attended DCC since 2005 and he has been an elder since 2008.

BRIAN OMANN

A transplant from Sitka, AK since 2003, Brian has a heart for missions and visiting the lonely. He and his wife, Molly, have served on the Global Outreach Committee for several years. He grew up learning about Jesus, giving his life to Him in 1989. He holds a Civil Engineering degree from Oregon State University. He and Molly have two grown children, Jeremiah and Gabe. He holds Romans 8:28 close to his heart as he acknowledges “how much I need Him, and how He is always there.”

FORREST MILLER

Forrest’s drive to love others and create opportunities for people to grow closer to God comes from his own love for Jesus as a youth. Growing up in Kansas, he committed his life to Jesus in sixth grade at a Boy Scout camp. He led a youth group while in high school, cultivating his passion for others to develop a vital, growing relationship with Jesus. After a career in public school administration, he and his wife, Shelley, retired and moved to Sequim from Bothell. He holds Ephesians 3:14-20 especially dear to his heart.

BOB TORRES

Bob was raised in the Mormon Church, and “met the real Lord Jesus Christ and was born again” at 17 years old. He has varied experiences in serving God – at a rescue mission in San Jose, CA, behind the Iron Curtain smuggling Bibles during his summers between college years at Prairie Bible Institute, pastoring youth in Campbell, CA, and eventually marrying his wife, Staci. They moved to Santa Cruz where he joined efforts to begin a Vineyard Christian Fellowship church. After visiting Sequim in 2001, he and his family moved here in 2003. He made DCC his home shortly after Tim came to lead this flock as pastor. Bob owns a real estate company here and has led various Bible studies and participated on multiple mission trips. For the past two years, he has worked with DCC’s youth group.

RIC YORKE

Ric’s passion is to help others grow in Christ and develop their gifts to serve the body. He uses his gifts as Men’s Ministries Coordinator, where he strives to be an example to younger men and a reminder that no one is ever too old to come to Christ. Ric gave his life to Jesus in college. “I found myself broken trying to make sense of the many mistakes I made and the experiences I had.” One of his favorite prayers is taken from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians in 1:17 for the spirit of wisdom and knowledge of Him. He retired from law enforcement after 29 years. He and his wife, Nada, moved to Sequim seven years ago and share a consulting business focused on helping agencies address the effects of domestic violence.