Pastor Dave Beard is currently serving Los Altos Lutheran Church as Bridge Pastor, supporting the congregation as they prepare to call their next full-time pastor.
For the past 13 years, Pastor Beard has served as an Intentional Interim Pastor for six congregations in the three ELCA synods that represent congregations in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Pastor Dave previously served as Interim Pastor for Los Altos Lutheran Church from 2021 to 2023.
A California native, born in La Jolla, CA, Pastor Dave has been an active Christian all his life and involved in the ministry of the church for the past 65 years. Pastor Beard began his service in the outdoor camping ministries of Southern and Northern California. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. His internship was in campus ministry at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington. He has served previous congregations in Aptos, Dublin, Santa Barbara, Long Beach, Pleasanton, Fountain Valley, Oceanside, La Mesa, Menifee, San Dimas, and Los Altos.
Pastor Dave retired in 2024 after 47 years of ordained service. He continues to serve as a frequent supply/guest pastor for congregations of the Sierra Pacific Synod.
Pastor Dave is married to Sue Beard, and they recently celebrated 48 years of marriage. Sue has been an active ministry leader, leading Bible studies and many retreats for the women of our congregations. She recently retired from her teaching profession.
They are the parents of two grown daughters, both of whom are married and have families of their own, living in Wisconsin and Washington. They are also the grandparents of two boys.
“It is my passion and pleasure to share the love of God in Christ Jesus and to serve the people in our congregation through worship and service.”
