MEET OUR STAFF

Our staff team is made up of clergy and laity committed to serving the members of this congregation and the entire community.  We aim to share the Gospel through teaching, preaching, music, stewardship, and ministry.

PASTORAL TEAM

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 Ministry Lead
tcrompton@sjumckc.org
816-802-8232

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Jeremy Lillig
Executive Director
jlillig@sjumckc.org
816-802-8240
Nyrobi Collins
Director of Operations
ncollins@sjumckc.org
816-802-8241
Tracy Milsap
Executive Assistant – Senior Pastor
tmilsap@sjumckc.org
816-802-8231

Dr. Yvette Richards
Director of Community Connections & Missions
yrichards@sjumckc.org
816-802-8234
Kevin Huckaby
Administrative Assistant
khuckaby@sjumckc.org
816-802-8230

WORSHIP TEAM

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

MUSIC MINISTRY TEAM

Gloria Britton-Ellis
Choir Director

Dwight Austin
Musician – Drums

Deborah Davis
Music Coordinator

Chris Hazelton
Lead Musician

Kyren Martin
Praise Team Lead

Anthony Payne
Musician – Bass Guitar

John Wilson III
Musician – Percussion

NEXT GEN MINISTRY TEAM

Kyren Martin
Young Adult Coordinator

Rhiannon Sampson
Youth Coordinator

Kathleen Fulton-Martinez
Children’s Coordinator

Sherilynne Griggs
Children’s Coordinator

FACILITIES TEAM

Gerald Boyd
Facilities Technician

Irene Heyward
Housekeeper

Aubrey Patterson
Maintenance Technician

SECURITY

Byron Whitmore
Safety & Security Coordinator