Pastor Bill Crabtree came to Silverdale Lutheran Church in June of 2007.  Prior to his Call to Silverdale, he was lead Pastor at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Lodi California. He grew up in Phoenix Arizona and was a member of Christ Church Lutheran all of his childhood.  He attended college at California Lutheran University where he majored in Psychology.  After college he attended Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley California where he received his Masters of Divinity in 1989.  He then received his first Call to Emanuel Lutheran in Lodi, first as Associate Pastor, then a year later as lead Pastor. He served there for almost 18 years. 

   Pastor Bill was married to Sandy Gessner in 1988 who he met in college. They have two daughters, Katy who is 14 and Becca who is 11.  His wife Sandy has over 20 years of experience as a public school elementary teacher.

    “I pray that through my ministry at Silverdale Lutheran Church many will come to love Jesus or have their love for him enriched. This is an awesome congregation doing amazing things for God and I hope and pray my leadership will strengthen an already dynamic and powerful church.  I would invite all who do not have a Church home to come and hear the good news of God’s love and become a part of Jesus’ life here at Silverdale Lutheran Church.”

 Pastor Bill Crabtree