The sanctuary at Calvary Community Church in Thousand Oaks is empty right now. But it will be filled to capacity tomorrow for the memorial services for Blake Dingman and Jake Dunham, two young men who were killed in the Borderline shooting one month ago on November 7.

“It is going to be 1500, 2000 people,” said Pastor Rob McCoy.

Today, he's at the lighting board with a technician making final preparations for the memorial service he will be overseeing on Saturday. It's a combined farewell to best friends, Dingman and Dunham, who did everything together.

“The parents wanted to make sure that the memorial service that they put on where we're for both of them together, because all their friends were unified,” McCoy said.

When he walks onto the stage Saturday, McCoy knows all eyes will be on him for more than words of condolences.

“A lot of folks are looking to you for comfort. You got to reach deep you have to be real mindful of just all the pain that's out there,” he said.

But McCoy will be doing much more than being of service to the Thousand Oaks community spiritually, because as a next Tuesday, Pastor McCoy will also be Mayor McCoy.

After serving on the city council for the past four years, McCoy says he is already well versed on what needs to be done to help the community and the city move forward.

“Not only are we ministering to the families that have been affected by the shooting and also those affected by the Woolsey Fire, but the work of the city continues. One of the things we're working diligently on is wanting to make this the headquarters of Los Angeles Rams. We also have a downtown redevelopment in the works," he said. "Everything about the city continues. In addition to, and most importantly, ministering to all these families and caring for their needs and doing the best we can.”

As mayor and pastor, McCoy says both of his jobs will be to help the community heal and keep the city of Thousand Oaks strong.