Our Staff
Lead Pastor - Dave Lippman
Dave is a lover of Jesus, a friend, a leader, a listener, a tea-drinker, a song-writer, a spiritual director, and, of course, a pastor. Dave loves High Street Community Church and has been on staff since 2016 serving in a variety of roles, everything from office manager, to worship leader, to college/young adults lead, to preacher, to associate pastor, interim pastor, and is now the Lead Pastor! His favorite verse is Jeremiah 9:23-24 and is passionate about seeing God’s Word and His Holy Spirit integrated into our real-lives through sermons, meetings, prayer, teaching, and all of church life.
Dave is also a poet, an author, a loving husband, a father (finally!), and co-directs Soul-Care a nonprofit Spiritual Care ministry based at HSCC and Mount Hermon.
NOW HIRING- Worship Director!
We’re calling a part-time Worship Director who significantly agrees with our Statement of Faith, partners/supports church vision and mission, who participates in connection and consistency within our body, who brings a holistic sound, incorporating scripture rich hymns and modern spiritual songs (Colossians 3:16), and who leads and co-discerns services with the Lead Pastor and lives in devotion to Jesus, His word, and His transforming power. We’re looking for a leader who is Spirit led, able to attune to the “room,” the congregation, and partner with the flow of the Spirit in the current season and can develop upcoming voices and worship team. If interested please reach out to Pastor Dave.
Kid’s Director- Zoe Leones
Simply put, Zoe is bold! God has given him a vibrant sense of character, and it is front and center when he’s working with kids. As a new father himself, Zoe cares deeply about promoting expression, curiosity, and creativity in children. From 2017 to 2020, he both led and served in multiple children’s camp ministries; and from 2020 to 2024, he worked closely with students with moderate to severe autism. Now Jesus has called him, his wife Tessa, and their daughter Téa to High Street Community Church. Together, they are in a season of surrendering, and ultimately trust the Lord’s will, mission, and vision for their family and for High Street.
Zoe’s favorite Bible passage is Matthew 20:26-28. Ask him to rap it for you sometime. He just might.
Youth Director- Zionne Spagnuolo-Lee
Zionne is a new member as well as a newlywed here at High Street. She walked through our doors almost a year ago and expressed her passion to work with our Youth. One of her earliest dream jobs from a young age was to be a Christian camp counselor because she said growing up she admired their passion for Jesus as well as how joyful they were. “My mission working with the youth is for them to know how big of an impact they hold, and to encourage them to use their power for good," says Zionne. She also loves to surf, draw and send letters.
Youth Director - Gabriel Spagnuolo-Lee
Gabriel is a new member of the body of Jesus' church. Baptized in '22, He has since devoted his life to the study and pursuit of Truth through The Gospel that is the Son of God. Gabriel recalls that: "As a person, who experienced addiction starting at a young age, I realized that I also wanted to help people. Now through my own story of Healing and Salvation I am blessed by God to help those who are still struggling." Gabriel especially has a heart for young people who are living in this fallen world and believe there is no way 'onward and upward' for them.*
A word of hope for Gabriel comes from the bible verse Romans 8:28
Gabriel enjoys: reading & listening to audiobooks, learning, playing games of shogi with his wife, ping pong, watching movies, surfing, and producing music.