Our Staff
Pattie Gilmor – Children’s Ministry Assistant
I have three children, two grandchildren and one on the way. We have homeschooled for 15 years and will be graduating our 2nd child next year!!! I love serving in the children’s ministry. I have served along side Suzanne for about 19 years. What a joy! It has been such a blessing having my kids grow up in a church where... Read More
Lance Ralston – Senior Pastor
Lance Ralston is the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel of Oxnard, which began in the fall of 1982 in Port Hueneme. Since that time, the church has met in several locations as it has grown over the years. We moved to our present facility on Eastman Avenue in the fall of 1998. Lance and Lynn have been married for over thirty years with... Read More
Charley Trigg – Associate Pastor
Pastor Charley Trigg I have been very happily married for forty-two years and have two wonderful adult children. Our biggest delight is our two grandchildren. My hobbies include spending time with my wife; my children and their families, when all of us can get together. I enjoy sports, taking walks and delight in reading a good book... Read More
Alicia Cesario – Assistant Administrator
Alicia grew up in Lomita, California. Her mom was Catholic and her father, Mormon. In college, she was invited to church by a high school friend, and that is where she came to know Her Savior, Jesus Christ. At church, she also was reintroduced to her future hubby, Jerry. She actually knew him in 7th grade! Since their first date,... Read More
Clarivel Ann Dinh – Youth Ministry Assistant
I’m Clarivel Ann. Yes, that is my full first name. I’m funny, not tall and married to a super handsome Vietnamese man named Tuan. We live dog-less about 5 minutes away from CCO (though, that will hopefully change—the dog thing, I mean). After graduating from Biola University in 2008, I worked as a claims representative... Read More
Jim Olaiz – Assistant Administrator
My priority of blessings continues to be; Jesus, my wife Lucy, my children and grandchildren, my extended family and friends. My calling continues to be teaching, leading and expecting the unexpected from God. Read More →
John Parra – Spanish Ministry Pastor
I was born in the beautiful city of Chicago. I’ve enjoyed the blessing of a great family, two beautiful sisters and three incredible brothers. I Love my “Chula” (mom) and my “Chulo” (dad). I was raised in a loving Catholic family, yet lived with a great emptiness in my heart. An emptiness I tried filling with drugs, alcohol,... Read More
Jeff Atchison – Youth Ministry Pastor
Chris Vanoli – Worship Leader
I grew up in Soledad, California on a cattle ranch raising cattle, sheep and pigs. I started helping my mom lead worship when I was about twelve years old and have been doing it ever since. I met my wife Michelle while we were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. We married right after graduation. Afterwards,... Read More
Suzanne Still – Executive Assistant
As Executive Assistant to Pastor Lance, I have a great opportunity to serve in a new capacity. I look forward to supporting not only Pastor Lance, but the entire CCO staff and the Body of Christ here at CCO. My husband, John, and I have been married for 39 years. We live in Ventura County and have been blessed with 2 grown children... Read More
Eric Robbins – Business Manager
The Lord Jesus showed the long saved Eric what His agape love was as a sophomore at USC through the word by word inductive study of 1 Corinthians 13. Since then he’s been serving the Lord as a naval officer, a Calvary Chapel Bible College student, the Business Manager at CCO, the husband of Amy and father of Ethan. Read More →