Mission Statement of the ACNA
Reaching North America with the transforming love of Jesus Christ
Our Vision
To be an Apostolic Community,
Under Authority, that Brings People
to Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
As the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin We Will Call and Equip Laity and Clergy to Bring People to and Disciple Them in a Saving Relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our Core Values
Accountability, Collegiality, Transparency
Reaching North America with the transforming love of Jesus Christ
Our Vision
To be an Apostolic Community,
Under Authority, that Brings People
to Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
As the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin We Will Call and Equip Laity and Clergy to Bring People to and Disciple Them in a Saving Relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our Core Values
Accountability, Collegiality, Transparency
Diocesan Staff
Bishop Eric MeneesBishop of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin
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I am a 10th generation Los Angeleno. I was raised in a wonderful but nominally believing family. I came to faith my freshman year of high school when my friend invited me to church to meet a cute girl but what I found was a living faith in Jesus Christ. After having prayed the sinner’s prayer and committing myself to Jesus Christ on a youth group trip in Tijuana Mexico I was baptized three months later and confirmed five months after that with my parents. I knew almost immediately that I was called to the ordained ministry and have been blessed to know nothing else my entire adult life. I took my BA in religious studies at CSU Long Beach, my MDiv with an emphasis in pastoral studies at the General Theological Seminary, and my DMin in congregational growth and development from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. I have been honored to serve the Lord in urban, cross-cultural, suburban, and rural settings. God in his divine providence made me a bishop in 2011 and I have been blessed and honored to serve since then in the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin. Along the way God brought Florence Mira into my life and granted us two wonderful children, Milagro and Sebastian. I cannot imagine my life without them or how I could be more blessed. In the Anglican Church in North America I have the privilege of representing the province to the Anglican Church of South America acting as an ambassador, and as ecumenical officer and representative to the Roman Catholic Church.
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Fr. Phil BerghuisDiocesan Administrator & Vocations Officer
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Fr. Phil is the Diocesan Administrator and Vocations Officer. Fr. Phil became an Anglican in 2005 and a member of St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church in Stockton. He began to discern a call to ordained ministry and in 2012 he went to Nashotah House Theological seminary where he graduated with his MDiv. From 2015 to 2018 Fr. Phil served as a curate at Saint Columba Church in Fresno. In addition to his roles with the Diocese Fr. Phil also serves as a Priest Associate at Saint Columba Church.
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Raul Villa
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Raul Villa has been with the diocesan office the longest having started in April 2009. Raul was introduced to the job by Christina the bookkeeper at the time. Raul serves in many ways in our office but primarily in as the receptionist and providing IT support. Raul also works for both Saint James Anglican Church and Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Anglican Church.
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Virginia Gottlieb
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Virginia has been working as the Diocesan Bookkeeper for a little over a year. Her duties include A/P, A/R, Payroll and Insurance, and she also handles the books for a number of congregations in the Diocese. She has been in accounting for over 15 years. She is married with two children and she enjoys using her bilingual skills.
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Dave FrancisDiocesan Treasurer
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As diocesan treasurer, Dave Francis is the person in charge of diocesan funds. Dave is a long time member of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Visalia.
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Dr. Bill AtwoodDiocesan Director of Development
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As the diocesan director of development Dr. Bill Atwood is charged with raising funds to support the ministry of the diocese. Bill has been a longtime member of Christ Church Oakhurst.
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