How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”  Isaiah 52:7

                   William L. Hayden, Senior Pastor

Pastor Bill was born in Gary, Indiana and served in the US Navy. He and Gloria were married in 1968 and are the proud parents of two children.  Bill is a graduate of both Ohlone College of Fremont and the Southern California School of Ministry (in Association with Church of God Anderson, Indiana) receiving a Bachelor of Theology. For over forty years Pastor Bill has been ministering to congregations throughout the Bay Area Cities of Oakland, Fremont, Palo Alto, and San Jose. For the past 10 years he served as one of the Pastor Elder at Evergreen Valley Church of San Jose. While working in the Human Resources department at Hewlett-Packard, Pastor Bill served as an Executive Officer loaned to CAPE, a community outreach and Prison Pre-Release Program for Vietnam Veterans and At-Risk-Youth. His objective at the Villages Community Chapel is to provide pastoral leadership and care to our congregation by demonstrating the Gospel to all people with love, acceptance, and forgiveness. His focus is to strengthen and build the faith of members in the Body of Christ through teaching, preaching, and loving people right where they are in their faith.

                        Lucinda Havart-Simkin, Office Manager

Lucinda was born in the UK and had an amazing career in the hospitality industry before she and her husband Steven moved to the US.  

In May 2012 Lucinda joined the Villages Community Chapel as Office Manager, preparing the Sunday worship bulletin, facilitating events, negotiating with vendors, organizing volunteer staff to support office and executing various tasks associated with the Sunday service. She also prepare the annual reports, accounting reports and monthly financial reports to the Board.

Shortly after joining, the Chapel wanted to have a Stephen Ministry so Lucinda trained with the Stephen Ministry in Texas to open the Chapel’s own Stephen Ministry with two other Chapel members, ultimately training over thirty Lay Ministers over the next three years.  Lucinda is an amazing asset to our Chapel and a glorious gift to our members!