Board of Directors

Rev. Andrea Asselmeier

Chaplain
Emmaus Homes

Member
St. John’s UCC
St. Clair, MO

Max Bade

Member
Femme Osage UCC
Augusta, MO

Joyce Bathke – Chair, Personnel Committee

Member
Faith UCC
Wentzville, MO

Rev. Tony Coleman

Associate Pastor
First Congregational UCC
Memphis, TN

Curtis Filer

Member
Kansas City UCC
Kansas City, MO

Kathleen Hamilton

Member
Shannondale UCC
Shannon County, MO

Rev. Vicki Hampton – Board Treasurer

Interim Senior Pastor
St. Lucas UCC
St. Louis, MO

Rev. Meredith Jackson – Chair, Finance Committee

Program Director
Isaiah 58 Ministries

Member
Grace UCC
St. Louis, MO

Rev. Monty Jackson

Pastor
Christ Church UCC
Maplewood, MO

Dennis Knipmeyer

Member
Salem UCC
Higginsville, MO

Rev. Paula Lafferty – Board Secretary

Associate Minister
Peace Christian Church
Kansas City, MO

Tammy Linningham

Member
Peace Christian Church
Kansas City, MO

Rev. Lisa Martin

Senior Minister
St. John UCC
St. Charles, MO

Karen Miller

Member
Calvary UCC
Overland, MO

Greg Schmelig

Member
Parkway UCC
St. Louis, MO

Rev. Dane Sommer – Board Vice Chair

Pastor
Valley City UCC
Deepwater, MO

Carolyn Stecher

Member
St. John’s UCC
Chesterfield, MO

Elaine Tebbenkamp

Member
St. John’s Chapel UCC
Springfield, MO

Duana Russell-Thomas – Board Chair

Member
St. John’s (The Beloved Community) UCC
St. Louis, MO

Charlotte Ward

Member
Southwood UCC
Kansas City, MO