Welcome to Yeshua House Of Israel: Outside The Walls, A Church In Motion – a professional and loving team dedicated to serving and supporting housing, health, education, and safety for the Homeless, general community and the disadvantged population.
Pastor Elizabeth Maas:
As a Graduate of University of California at Davis in Psychology/Sociology and continuing education with certifications in advanced learning in areas of Crisis intervention, Hospice care, Homeless Support Worker, and Health Education, Elizabeth's mission and objective is to support Housing, Health, Education, & Safety on behalf of Children and Adults with life Challeneges.; her helping hands serve in a diverse and expansive capacity, ranging from providing emergency supplies and food to offering crisis intervention, referrals/resources, peer support and professional services.
Eliazabeth is known as the Jack of all trades as an Artist, Pastor, Published author of 5 books, vocalist, and much more, always creating new ideas and successfully fulfilling her visions for changing the world for a better place; she aways demonstrates acts of kindness and love in motion, working in action to create a positive and construcutive reaction, whereever she goes.
Elizabeth is passionate about preaching, teaching and sharing her faith with others, without any alternative motive to convert, judge or reject any one for their differences in beliefs; as a Pastor, she loves all unconditionally and welcomes all to participate in religious activities, while holding on strong to her own personal beliefs and passions. Elizabeth truly lives out her calling to love her neighbor as herself and to love her enemies, that is demonstrated, radiated and reflected through her active volunteer activities and deep involvement and commitment to serving the community and connecting with the world around her.
Mr. Michael Papin received a B.A. degree in Political Science from CA State University, Northridge, and a M.A.
degree in Political Science from Texas A & M University. He was employed by the State of California for 34 years in the CA Department of Social Services, where most recently, he served as Policy Chief in the CalFresh (formerly Food Stamp) Program.
Although now retired, Mr. Papin remains active in the community volunteering at the River City FoodBank, and with an active partnership in volunteering with Yeshua House of Israel, a home-based outside-the-walls church, a church in motion, on behalf of the homeless community at Caesar Chavez Plaza & First St.
Michael is an officer with the Striving for Achievement Foundation which provides mentorship as well as other services for youth participants.
His other passions are sports, music, and travel. His philosophy is “life is a journey, not a destination!”
Thomas Whitley is a dependable, service-driven professional with experience in behavioral support, safety, and public-facing roles. He holds active BSIS Guard Card, HCA, BTS, and CPR/First Aid certifications, and brings a strong foundation in customer service, situational awareness, and team leadership. Known for calm decision-making, clear communication, and professionalism under pressure, Thomas consistently contributes to safe, respectful environments while supporting individuals, staff, and organizational goals with integrity and accountability.
Amanda Durhaime:
disabled Veteran and a widow with 2 kiddos, Kylie who will be 12 & Jax who is 10. Amanda is a very hard worker, yet she never complains and always has a smile on her face, with a positive attitude, motivation, intelligence, and compassion for the homeless community and the disadvantaged; she is always in Action and ready to serve, helping
people whenever she can, whether with her church or with Yeshua House of Israel, a home base church, outside the walls, a church in motion.
Amanda has a positive attitude, a compassionate spirit, and endurance to keep working and planning her next move, and you can never find her just sitting in a chair doing nothing. Filled with creative ideas, a compassionate heart, helping hands and strategy, Amanda's success is driven by her faith in God and her love for children and the community. Her favorite logo is the smiley face because this is how she wears her heart on her sleeve and she never disappoints the people around her.
Theresa Pensiero, a mother of 4 children and 4 grandchildren, defines volunteering and service assisting her church and community as a very important part of her life; she strongly believes in the practice and lifestyle of positivity, love and kindness to the less fortunate, the Homeless community and those in need. Theresa is very supportive and an important contribution to assisting Yeshua House Of Israel, Outside The Walls, A Church In Motion.
Javier, a young man who wears his heart on his sleeve, is observed by those around him as an inspirational volunteer, witnessed as a motivated worker, professional and a compassionate individual for assisting those in need; he is a man made of integrity and good character, always ready to dive into whatever task needs to be accomplished; aside from his career working for Tesla with technology, Javier volunteers his time, helping hands and support for Yeshua House Of Israel, Outside The Walls, A Church In Motion on Sundays helping feed the Homeless Community; we, as a team recently working together, on behalf of supporting health, safety, nutrition and emergency needs for the homeless communitv, truly appreciate his willingness to volunteer and dedicate his time and helping hands to make sure that the emergency needs of the Homeless community.
Contact Us
We'd love to hear from you! Whether you have questions, need prayer, or want to get involved, please reach out to us. Our church event location is located at Cesar Chavez Plaza
*If you have any questions or would like to send a message, please send corresondence via email to iloveyeshua88@gmail.com
Church Events:
1st and 3rd Sunday of every Month at 3 PM
***Free distribution of Food, Clothes, Bible tracks, and Emergnecy supplies upon request