Kyle began his appointment to Deer Park Grace and South Park United Methodist Churches in 2014. In addition to serving these congregations, he is also an Associate Pastor at Platte Woods UMC. Kyle studied Anthropology and History at the University of Texas in Austin, including a summer studying at a Mayan archaeological dig in Belize, before receiving a call to ministry and attending Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. Kyle is currently finishing his doctoral studies in Systematic and Philosophical Theology through the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Having served congregations in Austin, Tx, Kansas City, Ks, Mill Valley, Ca, and Kearney, Mo. A great blessing in Kyle's ministry has been to experience the many rich and diverse ways people in different settings encounter Christ and to walk with them on their faith journey. Kyle is especially blessed to serve with his wife, Katie, who is also a United Methodist pastor serving as the lead pastor at Platte City UMC. Kyle and Katie expect their first child in October.
Pastor Stephanie
Stephanie began her appointment to Deer Park Grace and South Park United Methodist Churches in 2014. In addition to serving these congregations, she is also a Math teacher at the middle school level. Stephanie has received her Bachelor's of Arts in Education from University of Missouri - Kansas City; Master's of Educational Technology from Mid-America Nazarene University; and Education Specialist's in Administration from William Woods University, before receiving a call to ministry and attending Local Pastor's Licensing School in Oklahoma City. Stephanie will begin her Course of Study work through St. Paul's School of Theology in the fall of 2014. Stephanie has been blessed to serve in a variety of ways at Platte Woods UMC as well as at Platte City UMC, including Children's Director; serving on both Emmaus and Kairos teams as a lay speaker and servant; and in leadership positions focused on community service projects through her teaching career. Each of these experiences has allowed Stephanie to see the Body of Christ at work in a variety of ways. Stephanie is especially blessed to have her family, which include her husband Tim and her sons Andrew, Zachary, and Marcus. Her step-daughter Emily lives in Kansas with her husband Will and son Holden.
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