Head Pastor
robert@cceastside.com
Robert Case graduated from the University of Washington in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Art. During and after Robert's college years, he was immersed in the music scene playing in nightclubs throughout the Western United States and Canada.
The emptiness of such a pleasure-seeking lifestyle caused him to consider the greater purposes of God and His plan of salvation. In 1977, he put his faith in Jesus Christ but it wasn't until the dawn of 1980 that he heeded the call to full-time ministry.
For the next 10 years he traveled throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia with the Robert Case Band singing and preaching the gospel of grace. During that time they produced praise/worship albums in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Russian. In 1990 he joined the pastoral staff of Calvary Fellowship, Seattle where he served for 7 years overseeing such ministries as the School of Discipleship, Worship, Missions, and Media (books & radio). On December 1, 1996 he joyfully assumed the pastorate at Calvary Chapel Eastside.
Robert has been very happily married to Kim since 1984 and together have become the proud parents of Allison, Ian and Austen.
Executive Pastor
Men's/Marriage Ministry
merlyn@cceastside.com
Merlyn Linden has lived on the Eastside of Seattle all of his life and since 1990, with his wife Lisa and two kids, Nathan and Lindsey. At a young age, God brought him to a saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. As a young man, Merlyn began to serve God in his local church, from Sunday School teacher to youth ministry and board member.
Merlyn was hired as the executive pastor at Calvary Chapel Eastside in 1999. He loves to disciple men, outreach to the community, has been on dozens of mission trips, and cares for the multiple needs of those who attend CCE in various ways as the Lord, and the senior pastor, Robert, directs.
The verse he quotes most often is Hebrews 10:24 “...and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds.”
Associate Pastor
Jr/Sr High Ministries
mike@cceastside.com
Mike Monjay is one of the Associate pastors at CCE and a native to the PNW. He was forever changed by God’s love when he was 10 years old at a Christian summer camp in Montana, and there made a decision to follow Christ. He received pastoral training from Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California where he also met his wife Nichole. After Bible College, Mike and Nichole worked at Calvary, The Bridge, in Palm Springs, California before moving to the Seattle area in 2002. Mike and Nichole have been serving at CCE ever since.
Mike and Nichole have the great joy and honor of raising their son, Noble Zane Monjay, and seeing the love of God radically touch every area of their lives.
Youth/Missions Pastor
Jr/Sr High Ministries
Facilities Manager
dave@cceastside.com
Dave came to know and follow Christ at the age of 22. He has been attending CCE and serving in youth ministry since 1998. In 2014, he was hired full time as an associate pastor. He has a passion for young people and for missions.
Children's Ministry Director
sue@cceastside.com
Sue has been a Christian since she was a young child, never having had a "conversion" experience, just always loving her Jesus. Her second love has been kids, and sharing her First Love with them. It's been Sue's great desire to find and teach in a creative and entertaining way that excites kids to know more about their Creator & Savior. She loves using attention-grabbing illusions, storytelling, visual media and puppets to minister to kids.
She has been involved in teaching children since 1987. Sue began as a Sunday School teacher when her own kids were very young because there was a need. She firmly believes that if God shows you a need, He wants you to fill it. It's important to her that our kids know they can serve Him right now, they can have an impact for the kingdom and don't need to wait until they are grown ups. So it is her objective to provide opportunities for them to use their gifts and talents at their ripe young age. How glorious to be a participant in His great plan!
Office Administrator
Graphic Designer
katie@cceastside.com
Katie came on staff as the Office Administrator at Calvary Chapel Eastside in 2013. She attended Bible College at the Calvary Chapel Bible College extension campus in Mountlake Terrace for two years. In addition to serving in the office, Katie handles graphic design and social media for CCE. For her, it is a joy to be able to combine working in ministry with creativity on a regular basis.
She and her husband, Brendan, are both from the Northwest and love to play music in their spare time.
Bookkeeper
tina@cceastside.com
Tina was raised in Snoqualmie, WA, and is one of nine children, so having a sense of humor is a must! :)
She has been serving as the bookkeeper since 2009. She and and her husband, Vince, are thankful to the Lord for allowing them to be part of the precious CCE church body.
She looks forward to meeting each and every one of you!
Women's Ministry
lilyskelton@comcast.net
women@cceastside.com
Lily loves growing with the women at Calvary!
The Lord has given each person such a unique story to share with those around us.
Her goal is to shine the light of Jesus into the lives of women and help them connect with each other to become the supportive community God intends us to be.
Marriage/Family Ministry
kim@cceastside.com
Kim is an avid reader, crafter, and party planner. Currently, she is pursuing her Master's degree in counseling, but she loves teaching the Bible and being present with and for others. She couldn't live without Jesus.
Elder since 1998
Bill and his wife Martha have attended CCE since the early 1980’s, coming over to CCE from Calvary Fellowship in Seattle. Bill and Martha have three adult children, David, John and Michelle, and have been married since 1979 and live in Bellevue. Bill was led to the Lord at age 14 and now is an attorney in private practice in Bellevue.
Elder since 2001
Kevin and his wife, Karen, have attended CCE since 1988 when they moved here from Southern California, where they had attended CC Costa Mesa. They were married in 1981. They have 2 adult daughters, Heather and Rachel (Payne).
Elder since 2018
Suresh and his wife, Sophia, started attending a Calvary Chapel in Boise, ID in 1999. In 2005, after they moved to Washington, they began attending Calvary Chapel Eastside. While in Boise, they attended and completed the one year foundational course at Calvary Chapel Bible College extension campus. God brought them here to reach out and equip the people from India living in the Bellevue area through VBS and Bible Study. Suresh loves to teach and has taught a class entitled the Revelation of Jesus Christ at CCE’s School of Discipleship and Sophia loves and teaches the kids in Children’s ministry.
They were married in 1994. They have one adult daughter, Berenice, who loves to sing and play piano and work among kids. She serves as a part of the worship team and teaches kids in Children’s ministry.
Elder since 2018
Dan was raised in Central Montana as a typical "church going" boy and after high school attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Seattle being inspired to do so by witnessing the conversation of his older sister and brother when they each attended LBI.
Dan dedicated his life to Christ at the age of 18 while attending LBI. Having grown up being an active musician, he was naturally drawn into full-time music ministry for 9 years traveling worldwide working with many organizations and performing at churches, military bases, colleges, high schools, prisons, etc., which is where he met his wife Mili when she joined the group. This musical background set the stage for them to be a worship leaders here at CCE.
Dan's desire for members of CCE, or any congregation, is that worship would become a direct and personal response to God in a musical setting... that the lyrics to the worship songs would be more than just words on an overhead screen but would become an individual's heart cry to the father.
Dan and his wife Mili have been married for 43 years, live in Kirkland, WA and have raised two daughters who also love Jesus. They have been members of CCE for close to 20 years.