Youth
Meet Our Leaders
STAFF
James Allen
Associate Pastor to Students
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, James felt called to ministry while on a mission trip to the Czech Republic in October 1999. He and his wife, Julie, were houseparents at the Omaha Home for Boys for three years prior to being called to Metro East as the Associate of Student Ministries in 2007, working primarily with Middle School students. Mjuch has changed in that time, and he is now the Interim Director of the Student Ministry at Metro East Baptist Church. James graduated from Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL) with a B.A. in Intercultural Ministry and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (Lynchburg, VA) with a M.A. in Religion. James and Julie have been married since 2001 and have three children: Nathaniel, Lydia, and Elizabeth.
Marla Webb
Student Ministry Assistant
Bio to come.
ADULT LEADERS
Roscoe Mendenhall
6th Grade Morphis Sunday School Teacher
Bio to come.
Sherry Mendenhall
6th Grade Morphis Sunday School Teacher
Bio to come.
Julie Allen
7th & 8th Grade Girls Sunday School Teacher
As the wife of James and mom of Nathaniel, Lydia, and Ella, Julie’s life is full and filled with love. She loves spending time with her family playing at the park, going to the zoo, playing games, spending time with friends, and being in ministry with James. Teaching the middle school girls on Sunday mornings and learning more about their lives is something Julie really enjoys being a part of each week.
Sally Ledgerwood
7th & 8th Grade Girls Sunday School Teacher
Bio to come.
Todd Fawver
7th & 8th Grade Guys Sunday School Teacher
My wife Tina and I have three children ranging from elementary school to college age. We found MEBC when we moved from Chicago to Andover in 2005. I’m excited to be a part of the middle school guys’ Sunday School family. We are all students of the Bible and need to continue to study the Word. I’m pleased to be a part of MEBC!
Kristin Yost
11th Grade Girls Sunday School Teacher
Bio to come.
Russ Yost
11th Grade Guys Sunday School Teacher
Bio to come.
Eldora Brock
12th Grade Girls Sunday School Teacher; Helps with the Wednesday night High School Gathering
Bio to come.
Scott White
12th Grade Guys Sunday School Teacher
Obsessed with loving Jesus, Pastor Doug Holt’s personal trainer and nutritionist AND accountability partner. Lover of Jesus and lover of youth. Personal ministry statement: “Live in such a way that those who know you and don’t know Jesus will come to know Jesus because they know you.”
Jodie Karsak
Engage Table Leader
Laid-back, fun, athletic, a little smart, responsible and independent wife of Ben and mother of Jake and Kacie… who likes to sleep in, run, mow the yard and act silly with Ben and kids… who needs a little chocolate and a little time alone from time to time… who shares stories about her life when teaching… who loves to see God working in the hearts of the youth.
Angie Peluso
Wednesday night High School Gathering
Bio to come.
Jonathan Thorne
Wednesday night High School Gathering Worship
Bio to come.