Modesto Church of the Brethren

Erin and Russ Matteson are the pastors of the Modesto Church of the Brethren. They are both 1993 graduates of Bethany Theological Seminary, the only Church of the Brethren graduate ministry training school. They were called to serve the Modesto congregation beginning in August 2003.

Erin has a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Millikin University in Decatur, IL. She has previously served as a pastor in Fremont, CA, and Batavia, IL. She is a member of the Women Touched by Grace cohort group, a gathering of protestant women pastors and Catholic women religious, for spiritual renewal and work at spiritual leadership in the local congregation.

Russ has a B.A. in economics from Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA. He has served previously as a pastor in Fremont, CA, and was the Director of Marketing and Sales for Brethren Press, the Church of the Brethren publishing house.