Rev. Buddingh' is the Senior Associate Minister of Grace Valley Christian Center, having entered full-time ministry in 2005. From 1979-2005, he was serving as an ordained lay minister and an elder, while working for the California Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) in various capacities, including Chief Legal Counsel. He holds a B.A., M.A., and J.D. from UC Davis and committed wholeheartedly to Christ while at GVCC in 1976. He has been married to his wife, Carole, since 1978 and has three children and four grandchildren.
Dr. Wassermann teaches and preaches and has been involved in graduate student ministry. He joined GVCC in 1998 when he came to Davis for undergraduate studies, and the ministry of GVCC had a radical effect on his understanding of Christianity as he learned about the power of God to transform lives. In 2008, he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at UC Davis, where he received the departmental Best Dissertation Award. He currently works as a software engineer. He has been married to his wife, Jaci, since 2002, and they have three children.
Dr. Spencer is an elder and minister at GVCC and has led GVCC's Faith and Reason Series. He is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UC Davis, and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He received his B.S.E.E. from San Jose State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. He was a faculty member at UC Davis for 25 years, served as the vice chair of the department, and held an endowed professorship. He has been married to his wife, Patti, since 1979 and has three children and thirteen grandchildren. He has been a member of GVCC since giving his life to Christ in 1992.
Rev. Buddingh' is the Senior Associate Minister of Grace Valley Christian Center, having entered full-time ministry in 2005. From 1979-2005, he was serving as an ordained lay minister and an elder, while working for the California Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) in various capacities, including Chief Legal Counsel. He holds a B.A., M.A., and J.D. from UC Davis and committed wholeheartedly to Christ while at GVCC in 1976. He has been married to his wife, Carole, since 1978 and has three children and four grandchildren.
Dr. Wassermann teaches and preaches and has been involved in graduate student ministry. He joined GVCC in 1998 when he came to Davis for undergraduate studies, and the ministry of GVCC had a radical effect on his understanding of Christianity as he learned about the power of God to transform lives. In 2008, he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at UC Davis, where he received the departmental Best Dissertation Award. He currently works as a software engineer. He has been married to his wife, Jaci, since 2002, and they have three children.
Dr. Spencer is an elder and minister at GVCC and has led GVCC's Faith and Reason Series. He is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UC Davis, and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He received his B.S.E.E. from San Jose State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. He was a faculty member at UC Davis for 25 years, served as the vice chair of the department, and held an endowed professorship. He has been married to his wife, Patti, since 1979 and has three children and thirteen grandchildren. He has been a member of GVCC since giving his life to Christ in 1992.
