Hello! My name is Elaina Marchegger and it is an honor and a blessing to serve the Cornerstone family through worship arts. I strive to provide a truth-filled, spirit-led, & distraction-free worship experience that creates a comfortable space for every person to praise Christ and encounter His presence. Though a Carson City native, I studied at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ, and received a B.A. in Worship Arts Ministry with a minor in Biblical Studies. I am currently working on a Masters degree from Western Seminary in Biblical and Theological studies. Over the past 9 years, I have had the opportunity to lead worship in a variety of contexts: camp worship, middle and high school programs, local outreach ministries, and conferences, but my favorite place to worship and greatest calling is to the church. I feel so thankful I get to use my passions for music and ministry every day in such an incredible location, and I love every moment spent in worship together as a church community at Cornerstone.

Hello! My personal walk with the Lord is what it is today thanks to my youth leaders who continuously poured into my life. I have served in youth ministry ever since and feel called to share the love of Christ with our North Tahoe youth and beyond. I am honored to serve our community and bring Christ into the center of our middle school and high school students’ lives.

Hi, Lake Tahoe families and visitors! As Children’s Ministry Director, I am passionate about delivering children’s programming and events that are exciting, engaging, and applicable for children, parents, and volunteers. Our kids’ ministry team is committed to teaching biblical truths, exploring the loving nature of God the Father, and affirming our Christian faith. Our prayer is that we can spark a love of faith, love of learning about Jesus, and set every child up for a successful and loving relationship with our Creator and all those around us. I look forward to working with you and your family as we work together to raise our children up in the way they should go!

Hello! My name is Amber Pluckhan and I feel so blessed to be apart of Cornerstone Community Church and the Children’s Ministry here. I moved to Incline Village in May of 2019 with my husband, Ryan and our daughter, Avery. We have loved every second of living in this wonderful community and exploring all Lake Tahoe has to offer. I have a background in teaching elementary education and I love incorporating my experience into the church classrooms as well as our MOPS meetings. As the Children’s Ministry Team Lead, it is an honor to walk alongside families and help each child learn as well as grow in their faith. As a parent, I understand the importance we have in raising up these next generations and providing children with Biblical skills and principles to live in this world and be imitators of Christ. In our Children’s Ministry, we strive to walk with parents in cultivating their child’s faith so that they not only know who their Lord and Savior is, but they would continually lean into Him and His Word daily and in every season. I look forward to meeting you and your children whether it is on Sunday mornings for service, Monday mornings for MOPS, or during any of our amazing and fun events we have in store!

Hello and thank you for stopping in to look at the amazing people I get to work with every day!! How can you not fall in love with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when you see how abundantly He is working in and fulfilling each of these people’s lives. I moved to the North Shore of Tahoe in 2002 and fell in love with its natural beauty, the people and the amazing weather we get to enjoy here all year long! I  have a degree in business administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio. I first came to the Lord when I was about 11 years old. My dream as a young boy was to be a pastor. Like so many of us, I fell away from my walk with Christ during my teens and young adult life only to be nudged many times by the Holy Spirit to come back to my Father, my Savior and my truest Friend, Jesus Christ. He is, after all, the only one, EVER, that will never stop listening to me, never stop loving me and never stop being there for me!! I love getting to do all the things that the church needs to get done to thrive within the community. Keeping the church on track, open and ready to serve the community at a moment’s notice is what it’s all about! We are eager to offer assistance in any way we are called on to help those in need. Please email or call if there is something on your heart that you would like us to know about.

I was raised in Maryland, graduated from college, and figured I would live there forever until I met Bob! We’ve been married for 33 years and have lived in Incline for almost 25 years. Our daughters, Julie and Kristen, are the joy of our lives! The first Sunday after moving to Incline found our family at this church — though that was 4 church names ago! Though our daughters live out of state, our empty nest is never boring with our three golden retrievers.

I was raised in a wonderful Christian home, and my parents taught me through their role modeling about service and ministry in church. I am blessed to be a part of women’s ministry. My prayer is for every woman to find something special in this ministry. I believe that God has mighty plans for the women in our church and in our community!