The staff at Church of the Highlands has spent many years committed to Christian service. Our staff enjoys serving our community, whether in sharing our faith or just lending a helping hand. If you would like to contact a staff member, please click on the name you wish to contact.

Mike Sehon

Title: Lead Pastor

Areas of Ministry: Leading the Church, Vision Casting, Leadership Development and Teaching.

Who I Am: I am a disciple…

FAVORITES
Book: Bible
Food: Cajun, Italian, Chinese and Mexican
Movie: Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
TV Show: 24, Heroes, Leverage
Music: All but rap and hip hop
Season: Fall
Hobbies: Dreaming and building…
Scripture: Matthew 6:33
Quote: “All men die, only some men truly live.” – William Wallace
“We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are.” – John Maxwell

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Paul the Apostle, George Washington and Rush Limbaugh

Email: mike@portorangehighlands.org

Where to Find Me: Facebook, Twitter, Typepad

Charlie West

Title: Worship Pastor

Areas of Ministry: Worship Pastor, Animal Trainer

Who I Am: God has called me to be a worship leader! I love to write songs and I have an affinity for australian shepherds and Star Wars toys.

FAVORITES
Book: My Utmost for His Highest, X-Men #94, The Book of Psalms
Food: Japanese, Chinese, Cuban, Greek
Movie: Raising Arizona, Star Wars, The Terminator (honestly anything with time traveling robots and big explosions, I’m not that picky)
TV Show: I love 30 Rock, Family Feud (Richard Dawson era)
Music: hmmm, really? Larry Norman, Cake, Presidents of the USA, Copeland
Season: Endless Summer
Hobbies: Collecting beef jerky packages from all around the world
Scripture: Psalms 71:17
Quote: “Every word I say by definition is a promise” – Marlon Brando in The Freshman

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Mr. T, The Original Flipper, The Brawny Man

Email: charliewest@portorangehighlands.org

Where to Find Me: Facebook, Myspace

Chris Gray

Title: Creative Arts Director

Areas of Ministry: Media, Worship, Taxidermy

Who I Am: My family and I recently moved here from Texas when God called us to be a part of this church. I have a heart for worship and a love for strange t-shirts.

FAVORITES
Book: Mere Christianity, The Hobbit, the Harry Potter series
Food: Mexican, Thai, Japanese
Movie: Bottle Rocket, Star Wars, Waiting for Guffman, The Goonies
TV Show: 30 Rock, Lost, Top Chef
Music: Radiohead, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, David Bazan, Phil Wickham (way too many to name)
Season: Fall
Hobbies: comics, music, cooking, and computers (yes, I know I’m a nerd)
Scripture: Hebrews 12:14
Quote: “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” – attributed to St Francis of Assisi

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Steve Jobs, Rick Bayless, President Obama

Email: chrisgray@portorangehighlands.org

Where to Find Me: Facebook, Twitter, Myspace

Shana Ochiuzzo

Title: Ministry Assistant

Areas of Ministry: Assistant to Pastor Mike, Outreach

Who I Am: I am a laid back person with a passion for God, my family, and people!

FAVORITES
Book: The Bible, and most recently, What To Expect When You’re Expecting
Food: Varies moment to moment!
Movie: The Notebook, P.S. I Love You, Hope Floats
TV Show: Fox 35 News, America’s Funniest Home Videos
Music: A little bit of mostly everything
Season: Fall
Hobbies: Time spent with my husband and family, and of course, shopping!!!
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11
Quote: “Don’t worry about the future, God is already there!”

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Grandpa Pignato and Tim Tebow

Email: churchofthehighlands@yahoo.com

Where to Find Me: Facebook

Toni Sehon

Title: Administrator

Areas of Ministry: Children’s ministry, Women’s ministry, Office management

Who I Am: I am a daughter of the King who is in love with her Savior. I am passionate at whatever I put my hand to do. It’s all or nothing. I love what we do and couldn’t see myself doing anything else.

FAVORITES
Book: Bible by God, Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, Epic by John Eldredge & most anything else by Eldredge. I also like reading Erwin McManus.
Food: Chocolate & Cajun
Movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Everafter, Ella Enchanted, Pride & Prejudice (I am a woman)
TV Show: Fox News, 24, Heroes, Emeril Green
Music: Worship & classic 70’s rock
Season: Fall
Hobbies: When there is time (What’s that?) I like to quilt & cross stitch.
Scripture: Too many to put them all but here is one – Luke 24:32
Quote: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” – Jim Elliot

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Corrie Ten Boom, King David, Abraham the Patriarch

Email: toni@portorangehighlands.org

Where to Find Me: Facebook