Originally from Ohio, Julia has been a member of the Methodist church since 1975, and this local Methodist church since 1987.  She and her husband Tim met through Campus Ministry and Wesley Fellowship, at the University of Arizona, in Tucson.

Julia has previously held administrative positions with the University of Arizona and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.  As office administrator of UMCTO she has overall responsibility for the church office, scheduling the calendar of events, and major publications such as the weekly bulletin, order of worship and monthly Oakleaf newsletter. 

Julia lives in Thousand Oaks with her husband and has two adult daughters.

Connie Jones, birth name – Constance Anne Swartout – joined our staff January of 1991. Connie has a great love for people of all ages which is felt in all the ministries she serves.

Connie presently oversees our Family Ministries, Small Group Ministries, all Adult Education and Spiritual growth programs, Puppet Ministry – “Hands for Christ” and Stephen Ministries which includes being a Stephen Leader and Minister.  Once a week, during the school year, Connie leads Chapel for the Montessori School on our church site.

Connie is a California native but has lived in Kansas and Missouri for brief periods of time.  She deeply loves her six grown children, Natalie, Ruupak, Adam, Amber, Autumn and Abel as well as her grandchildren, Heather, Shannon, Tyelor and Ashley.

Connie received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Christian Leadership from Azusa Pacific in 2001.  Connie claims she has been a Methodist since she was in the womb.  She began serving in the Christian Education field of the United Methodist Church after a heart warming experience in 1982.  She loves to read and has an insatiable quest for learning especially in the Biblical and Spiritual realm of studies.  She also is a lover of outdoor life through gardening, hiking, beaches and water skiing at Lake Naciemento. 

Connie affirms the mission statement of this church:”Changing the World through Jesus Christ” and welcomes the opportunity to help you “Make Your Faith Real.”