Rev./Farmer Stephen Yorba Patten, ordained in the Disciples of Christ, is another of the founding co-pastors of UrbanMission (UCC/DOC) and has served as its Community Wellness Minister since 2013 while working full-time as an educator at Damien High School.
Stephen’s theology of radical hospitality led him to establish Open Table Community programs as UrbanMission began: A weekly Open Table Dinner, now in its fifth year of offering food and building community among south Pomona’s under-served and marginalized neighbors; and an Open Pantry and Open Closet with giveaway food, hygiene items, and clothing.
Stephen is also a co-founder and Community Wellness Director of the non-profit UrbanMission Community Partners and holds certification as a California Master Gardener. He oversees the SOPO (South Pomona) Community Garden to grow produce and provide education in a neighborhood where many go hungry each day and lack access to fresh, healthy food options.
Stephen’s theology of radical hospitality led him to establish Open Table Community programs as UrbanMission began: A weekly Open Table Dinner, now in its fifth year of offering food and building community among south Pomona’s under-served and marginalized neighbors; and an Open Pantry and Open Closet with giveaway food, hygiene items, and clothing.
Stephen is also a co-founder and Community Wellness Director of the non-profit UrbanMission Community Partners and holds certification as a California Master Gardener. He oversees the SOPO (South Pomona) Community Garden to grow produce and provide education in a neighborhood where many go hungry each day and lack access to fresh, healthy food options.
