Neil is the youngest son of Leandro and Balbinita Santiago. His Family is originally from the Philippines, but He and his two older brothers were born here in the United States. His Father served 23 years in the United States Navy, during which time he and his family were stationed in Virginia, Maryland, Guam, Key West Florida and Hawaii. Neil was born in 1966 in Hawaii during his Father’s last assignment. After his father retired, he decided to relocate the family to Sacramento California. Neil thanks God that he was raised by loving and caring parents. As is very common in a Filipino family, Neil was brought up as a Roman Catholic. Though he firmly believes that Roman Catholicism has many serious errors in doctrine, he is thankful that he was raised in a religious family environment. Neil graduated from CSUS and received an Economics and Finance degree. He was married in 1991 to his wife Lisa, whom he has known since they were little kids in elementary school. In 1993, God mercifully intervened in the lives of he and his wife and saved them at Immanuel Baptist Church. Then in 2004, God graciously answered their many prayers and gave them their son Gabriel. Neil counts it a joy and a privilege to serve Christ’s church as a deacon at IBC and he desires to continue to serve in whatever capacity the Lord enables him to do so.

Scott was raised in southern California where he met his wife, Laurie.  Scott graduated in 1985 from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, with a business degree, and later obtained a juris doctorate degree.  He works in the electric utility industry as an attorney and partner for a small Sacramento-based law firm.  Scott and Laurie began attending Immanuel Baptist Church in 1994.  They have five wonderful children (Lindsay, Meghan, James, Gracie and Allie).  Scott has served as a deacon since 2001.  In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, holding babies, talking with four-year-olds, and playing sports.

Joe King became a Christian nearly twenty years ago.  He has been a member at IBC since 1995 and has served as a deacon since 2003.  Currently, he’s responsible for evangelism and outreach efforts along with overseeing ushering and assisting his fellow deacons and Elders in any way possible. Joe has been employed by Bel-Air market for the past 22 years. He is also happily married to Ana and they have a beautiful daughter named Sofia Marie.

God gave Dennis saving faith in Jesus Christ in 1998 primarily through reading a Bible which had been given to him as a Christmas gift in 1997. He began attending Immanuel Baptist shortly thereafter, and he has been privileged to serve as a deacon for this precious body of believers since October 2006. He is single and works for Caltrans as a contract analyst.

Peter Stone was born into a Christian home with parents who faithfully took him to church.  However, it wasn’t until he was in college that he truly embraced the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior.  The Lord has given him a desire to serve in the church in a variety of capacities including that of an usher and deacon.  He has served as a deacon since 2003 with an emphasis in church finance and administration.  He is additionally blessed of the Lord in that he has been happily married and the father of four wonderful children.  He looks forward to much continued service of the brethren and fellow office bearers as the Lord builds His church here at Immanuel Baptist Church.