PASTORS
Jim Cords, Lead Pastor
Contact: 408-264-3858, ext 114 or jim.cords@stlcsj.org
Pastor Jim was born and raised in Lynwood, CA. His home church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, nurtured in him a deep love for Jesus and the Scripture at an early age. He has a college degree from Azusa Pacific University with an emphasis in Christian Education and M.Div. from Luther Seminary. Ordained in 1990, he has served 3 congregations in California (San Diego, Santa Rosa and Cupertino) and 2 in Tucson before returning to CA with St. Timothy’s.
He has been married to Marilyn since 1986, and they have two grown children and five grandchildren. He enjoys riding his bike and scuba diving and is looking forward to developing new relationships throughout San Jose and beyond.
Joe Hill, Pastor
Contact: 408-264-3858, ext 138 or joe.hill@stlcsj.org
Pastor Joe is a San Jose local and a life-long member of St. Tim’s! He developed a passion for Jesus and a love of the Scriptures during high school, sensed a call to ministry during college and has never looked back. He spent a dozen years in youth ministry prior to becoming pastor at St. Tim’s. He studied Church Leadership with an emphasis in Youth Ministry at Bethany University and received his MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary.
He and his wife, Elizabeth, were married in 2015 and have three young children: two daughters and a son. He is an avid reader and competes in the sport of powerlifting in the little free time he has!
STAFF
Shelley Ahn-Wong, Director of Children & Family Ministry
Contact: 408-264-3858, ext 139 or shelley.ahnwong@stlcsj.org
Shelley loves listening to your story and helping kids and families reach their God given potential. She is passionate about studying and teaching the Bible and seeing people transformed by Jesus. As a Los Angeles native, she studied at UCLA and Fuller Theological Seminary. She held several leadership positions in non-profit agencies and churches.
She enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, hiking, crocheting, landscape photography and astronomy. She likes to spend time with her husband, Ed Wong. She is also a transformational life coach and grant consultant for non-profit agencies.
Sara Stamos, Director of Youth and Contemporary Worship Ministry
Contact: 408-264-3858, ext 122 or sara.stamos@stlcsj.org
Sara was born and raised in San Jose and grew up in St. Timothy’s where she was baptized, confirmed and served on the praise team. She moved to Long Beach for college and in her second year recommitted her life to Christ. She graduated from CSU Long Beach in 2025 with a B.S. in Marine Biology and a minor in Chemistry. It was during her studies that Sara felt challenged to surrender her future to Christ and was called to full-time ministry. Sara served in the parachurch organization SOON Movement Global while in college, where she found her passion for discipling and mentoring younger students. She also worked as a K-12 Educator for the CSULB Shark Lab which deepened her heart for the next generation of believers.
In her free time, Sara can usually be found with her family, cooking meals together or going on hikes in the Santa Cruz mountains. She loves to read and sing and has recently gotten into scrapbooking which she will find any way to bring up. She also has a cat named Snowball, that is unfortunately not a white cat.
Scott Campbell, Director of Young Adults
Contact: 408-264-3858, ext 120 or scott.campbell@stlcsj.org
Scott grew up in San Leandro, California and attended Fairhaven Bible Chapel before moving to San Jose in April of 2018. He visited St. Timothy’s shortly after his move and has called it his church home ever since. He became a member in February 2019 and served as an usher, spiritual mentor and youth volunteer before being appointed to his current position.
He was been married to his wife, Nikki, since 2025. Scott is a father of three and a grandfather of two and enjoys discipling and encouraging young people in his family and beyond.
Carolyn Amey, Hospitality Coordinator
Contact: 408-264-3858, ext 105 or carolyn.amey@stlcsj.org
Carolyn was born and raised in New York. She came out west to earn a degree at UC Berkeley, fell in love with an Australian, and made California her home. Carolyn and her husband, Craig were married in 2001 and have three grown boys who have yet to leave the nest. Along with their three boys, they share their home with three dogs, Abbie, Zoey, and Daisy, and a cat, Picasso, or Pico for short.
She and her family have been a part of St. Tim’s since 2005. Carolyn is so grateful for the chance to serve God at St Timothy’s. When she’s not making coffee, Carolyn makes time to knit, work in her garden, will read just about anything, and when she can, go camping in this beautiful state. Her most favorite activity, though, is just listening to the stories of old, new, and future friends, usually over a cup of coffee.
Beth Tkacheff, Office Admin
Contact: 408-264-3858, ext 111 or beth.tkacheff@stlcsj.org
Beth has lived in San Jose all her life and has been attending St. Timothy’s since a neighbor brought her to Vacation Bible School as a child. She has been working in the office since 2002, first as part-time and now full-time.
She has been married to Mike since 1986 and they have three grown children. In Beth’s spare time you can find her reading a book, working a puzzle, or walking and biking the trails near her home. She also enjoys gardening and every year it’s a war with the squirrels over the tomatoes. Squirrels win most years.
