Standing Committee nominee, 2021.
Elected to the Standing Committee in 2019. 1^st two-year term.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City (Northwest-Metro Deanery).

Involvement at a Church level:

• Education for Ministry (EfM) student.
• Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and Acolyte.
• Social Outreach volunteer.
• Cathedral Youth Minister (prior).
• Congregational Instagram/Social Media content creator (prior).
• Member of Cathedral committees and task forces (prior).
• Vestry member (two previous terms).
• Advisor for Cathedral building projects (Diocesan Close renovation).
• Choir Member (prior).

 Involvement at a Deanery Council/Diocesan level:

Deanery

• Deanery Secretary.
• Regular volunteer for Regional youth ministry.
• Interim Regional Youth Ministry Coordinator (2018).

Diocesan

• Lay member of Standing Committee.
• Delegate to Diocesan Convention (prior).
• Regular adult volunteer at Diocesan Youth Ministry events.
• Regular attendee at Diocesan continuing education (Bishop’s Day, training, etc.).
• Diocesan Council Member (prior).

 Involvement at a Provincial/General Church level:

• Regular attendee of Episcopal Church training and conferences such as FORMA.
• West Missouri Deputy to the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
• West Missouri representative to the Provincial Youth Network (2003-2007).
• General Convention Official Youth Presence representative for Province VII (2006).

 Additional comments

It has been an honor to serve in my first term on the Standing Committee. I am committed to the ongoing work associated with our Episcopal transition and am running for a second term on the Standing Committee to continue the important work that we have started. I am deeply passionate about our Diocese; the people that make it up, each individual congregation, and all of its vibrant ministries. I will be thankful for the opportunity to continue with this body if elected.

Updates

• 09-13-2021. Existing profile text updated with the latest submission.