LEADERSHIP
Leadership Board
Nominations & Leader Development Committee
2024 Leadership Board
Gary Allen
Board & PPR Chairperson
Doug Ngomsi
Leadership Board Member
Xavier Brent
United Methodist Men
Norma McKelvy
Secretary and Lay Member
Cordell Black
Leadership Board Member
Carolyn Celestine
United Women in Faith
Donald Lee
Treasurer
Terrel Jolly
Leadership Board Member
Noah Riley
United Methodist Youth
Victoria Diarra
Lay Leader
Angela Richardson
Leadership Board Member
Staff Info
Emanuel Cleaver III, D. Min.
- Senior Pastor
- drec3@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8231
Elmer N. Cunningham, Jr.
- Care Pastor
- ecunningham@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8235
Tonya Crompton
- Lay Pastor
- tcrompton@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8232
Nyrobi Collins
- Director of Operations
- ncollins@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8241
Jeremy Lillig
- Executive Director
- jlillig@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8240
Tracy Milsap
- Executive Assistant to Senior pastor
- tmilsap@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8231
Yvette Richards
- Director of Community Connections & Missions
- yrichards@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8234
Kevin Huckaby
- Administrative Assistant
- khuckaby@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8230
Kyren Martin
- Young Adult Coordinator
- kmartin@sjumckc.org
Rhiannon Sampson
- Youth Coordinator
- students@sjumckc.org
Kathleen Fulton-Martinez
- Children’s Coordinator
- children@sjumckc.org
Sherilynne Griggs
- Children’s Coordinator
- children@sjumckc.org
Tyrone Yarbrough
- Director of Worship
- tyarbrough@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8242
Dwayne Lewis
- Technical Producer
- dlewis@sjumckc.org
Dee Cheadle
- Audio Visual Coordinator
- dcheadle@sjumckc.org
- 816-802-8243
Dwight Austin
- Musician – Drums
Gloria Britton Ellis
- Choir Director
Deborah Davis
- Music Coordinator
Chris Hazleton
- Lead Musician – Organist
Anthony Payne
- Musician – Bass Guitar
Wesley Wilson, Jr.
- Musician – Percussion
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Gerald Boyd
- Facilities Technician
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Irene Heyward
- Housekeeper
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Aubrey Patterson
- Facilities Technician
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Byron Whitmore, Sr.
- Safety & Security Coordinator
Safe Gatherings
Safe Gatherings is a process developed to train and certify persons as safe workers with children, youth, and vulnerable adults. This online abuse prevention program screens and educates staff and volunteers to help prevent abuse. When employees and volunteers are trained about best practices when working with vulnerable populations, know the behaviors of potential abusers, recognize the signs of abuse, and know how to handle reporting, they are better equipped to prevent abuse.
Upon successful completion of the Safe Gatherings application, background and reference checks, and online training program, each applicant will receive documentation of approval valid for three years and will have continued access to the online training program for one year. Please visit safegatherings.com to begin the process.