Pastor Phil was born and raised in Minnesota as a PK (preacher’s kid), moved west as a young man, and began attending the Hockinson ALC. There he served as a church board member and Sunday School superintendent until he was called to be a preacher of the gospel in 1997, serving in an assistant minister position. In 2006 Phil was called by the Hockinson congregation to the office of a pastor and has served as Pastor since that time. He and his wife Gwen have six children and 13 grandchildren.
Associate Pastor Paul Matson
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Pastor Phil was born and raised in Minnesota as a PK (preacher’s kid), moved west as a young man, and began attending the Hockinson ALC. There he served as a church board member and Sunday School superintendent until he was called to be a preacher of the gospel in 1997, serving in an assistant minister position. In 2006 Phil was called by the Hockinson congregation to the office of a pastor and has served as Pastor since that time. He and his wife Gwen have six children and 13 grandchildren.