Staff
Fred Mok – Lead Pastor
As a second-generation Chinese American who grew up in San Jose, Fred has always loved to ask questions. During high school, he and his family became followers of Jesus when they lived in Atlanta for his dad's work. After returning to San Jose, his parents helped launch Chinese Church in Christ - South Valley (CCIC-SV). After graduating from UC Berkeley, he worked at IBM and Hitachi for nine years. In 2006, he joined the pastoral staff of CCIC-SV and received his Masters of Divinity from Western Seminary a year later. In 2016, Fred joined Garden City Church as Associate Pastor and was sent out to plant a church in 2020.
Fred is husband to Judy and they have four children: Caleb, Micah, Abby, and Elliot. He enjoys reading about personal finance, dating, and behavioral economics, blogging about culture, playing sports with his boys, and dancing with his daughter.
Natalie Harmon– Worship Director
Natalie’s heart for worship started very young. She grew up as the daughter of a pastor and worship leader at a Chinese church where she participated in all things musical. She got her undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied communication design and human-computer interaction. While a student there, she was also a leader in her school’s InterVarsity chapter and co-ed Christian a cappella group Joyful Noise.
She is now a product designer and luckily gets to be creative in her day job as well as in her hobbies! She loves that the Creator of all things invites us to participate in creating with Him, and in her spare time tries to make space to write songs, draw, and capture the world around her. Natalie is known for her love of naps, soup, reading, and going on introvert dates with herself.
Grace Hubanks – Miners Director
Quicksilver Miners is our ministry to children from 4 years old to 5th grade
Grace has a heart for working with children. With a B.A. in Psychology and 10+ years of experience as a dedicated nanny, she has developed a strong passion for child development and early childhood education. Her deep commitment to supporting children's emotional and developmental needs is leading her to pursue a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, where she will continue to expand her understanding of family dynamics and child psychology. Through her hands-on work with children of all ages, she has gained valuable insight into each stage of development and is devoted to creating nurturing, growth-oriented environments where children and families can thrive.
Grace really enjoys being a mom to her daughter, Azariah Joy. In her free time, she also loves kickboxing, weight lifting, volleyball and bread baking.
Vanessa Wright – Nursery Coordinator
Vanessa has a heart for sharing God's love with infants and children. She began her ministry training at Bible Study Fellowship where she served as a discussion leader, substitute teaching leader and children's leader. She also has 7 years of experience as a volunteer in charge of the nursery at Menlo Church in Mountain View.
Vanessa has a private practice in Wholistic Wellness, with a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University and several certifications in energy healing. She appreciates her Mexican heritage as well as the culture of France. Vanessa likes going to art museums and ballet performances, gardening, and spending time at the beach. Her family includes daughter Amy, a dog Tia Maria and cat Aurora. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational French.