{"id":49,"date":"2019-05-30T13:36:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T13:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/204.16.129.187\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:11:59","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsrochester.org\/index.php\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”+page title” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Staff” admin_label=”page title” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”36px” background_color=”#d6d6d6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header logo_image_url=”https:\/\/www.stpaulsrochester.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/church-exterior-low-3-cropped.jpg” admin_label=”Staff page header” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_layout=”light” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Admin staff” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#d6d6d6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Admin staff listing” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Office Staff<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel Henry<\/span> \u2013\u00a0 Business Manager; Assistant to the Senior Pastor\u00a0 \u00a0 Rachel@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Yolanda Ehlers <\/span>\u2013\u00a0 Financial Administrator \u00a0\u00a0 Finance@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Debbie Kelly <\/span>\u2013\u00a0 Communications Administrator\/Webmaster \u00a0 Debbie@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Kevin Floch<\/span> \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Facilities Manager\u00a0 Facilities@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Linda Jeffries\u00a0<\/span> \u2013\u00a0 Office Administrative Assistant and Membership<\/span>\u00a0 Linda@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Clergy and Program Staff<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/stpaulsrochester.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dulworth-Elbert-10-2022-resized.jpg” title_text=”Dulworth, Elbert 10 2022 resized” admin_label=”Dulworth photo” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Dulworth bio” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

Rev. Elbert Dulworth<\/span>
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Rev. Elbert Dulworth joined the staff as Senior Pastor on July 1, 2022. Prior to coming to St. Paul’s he <\/span>served as Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Michigan. Elbert has also served on the Michigan Area Cabinet as the Marquette District Superintendent. An ordained elder in the Michigan Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, he has also served as the lead pastor of congregations in southwest Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula, and Laingsburg, Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Elbert and his wife, Dawn, enjoy camping in their travel trailer, cooking great foods with friends, time with family, musical and theatrical productions, and travelling to new places around the world. While they do not have any children of their own, they have hosted five exchange students, enjoy time with several nieces and nephews, and adore their adopted boxer, Ginger.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Rev. Dulworth<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ background_color=”#D6D6D6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”May bio” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

Rev. Judy May
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We welcome Rev. Judy May to our church staff as Associate Pastor beginning January 1, 2018. Judy has a degree in Humanities, Social Science and Education from Purdue University, a degree in Christian Education from Scarritt College in Nashville, and a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary. She was pastor at Waterford Four Towns UMC, Walled Lake UMC, Warren First UMC and Grosse Pointe UMC. She also has served as associate pastor at Dearborn First UMC, Program Director at Baldwin Avenue UMC and Community Center and Director of Christian Education at Dearborn First and Nardin Park. Judy has a daughter who lives in Rochester with her husband and three children and a son who lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Rev. May<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.stpaulsrochester.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MAY-REV.-JUDITH.jpg” title_text=”MAY, REV. JUDITH” admin_label=”May photo” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/stpaulsrochester.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kress-Rick-Feb-2026.jpeg” admin_label=”Kress photo” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Screenshot” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Kress bio” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

Rev. Rick Kress<\/span>
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Rev. Rick Kress joined our church staff January 1, 2017, as Associate Pastor. In this volunteer role, Rev. Kress will help guide and resource our Adult Faith Formation ministries, assist in Sunday morning worship services, and serve as part of our Pastoral Care team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rev. Kress, his wife, Marilyn, reside in Shelby Township. Marilyn currently serves in support of both\u00a0 the Open Door service and the Sanctuary service. She also coordinates many church-wide events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rev. Kress was ordained in the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), and we are excited that he will be living out his ordination among us at St. Paul\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Rev. Rick Kress<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ background_color=”#D6D6D6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Cho bio” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

Dr. Seung Hee Cho\u00a0 Director of Music<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Cho is an avid concert organist, chamber musician, and veteran choral and orchestral music conductor. She holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Organ Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music and additional post-doctorate studies in choral and orchestral conducting.<\/span><\/p>\n

A true native of liturgical music, Dr. Cho has spent over 30 years as the Director of Music & Organist at several churches in Seoul, Korea, New York, Philadelphia, Michigan, and Washington D.C. Deeply committed to her art and her faith, Dr. Cho is passionate about creating music transcending the secular to bring those around her to a higher connection with God and people. <\/span><\/p>\n

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her loving family, watching Korean-American television, and unwinding in gardens and other natural settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jodi Stuermer<\/span>
<\/strong>Director of Youth Ministry<\/span>
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Jodi, her husband Walter, and her family have been attending St. Paul\u2019s since 2011. Both of her children, Sydney and Drew, have been confirmed at St. Paul\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jodi has always had a passion for working with youth.\u00a0 She received her Bachelor\u2019s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Dayton and her Master\u2019s in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.\u00a0 She has held positions as a Victim Advocate, Family and Child Therapist, and School Social Worker.\u00a0 She also co-wrote a literacy based mentoring program for teens and developed and facilitated many empowering groups for children and youth dealing with various life issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jodi enjoys watching her son\u2019s baseball games and her daughter\u2019s dance performances, reading, spending time with family and friends, and finding an occasional treasure at vintage stores and garage sales.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact <\/span>Jodi Stuermer.<\/span><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ background_color=”#D6D6D6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Heitman bio” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

Amy Heitman<\/span>
Director of Children\u2019s Ministry<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Amy and her husband Jamie joined St. Paul\u2019s in May of 2000 when their first daughter, Lilly, was baptized. Amy joined the staff in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

They were drawn to the church even before they started their family because of the wonderful children\u2019s programs that were offered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy grew up in the First Presbyterian Church in Fenton, Mich., living in Fenton until she left for her undergraduate work at Albion College. She is a certified elementary school teacher and spent seven years teaching in Holly while earning her M.A.T.\u00a0 from Oakland University. Amy and Jamie are the proud parents of two daughters, Lilly and Annie.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Amy Heitman<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rachel Henry<\/span>
<\/strong>Director of Adult Ministry<\/span>
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Rachel is a lifelong United Methodist and has been attending St. Paul\u2019s since 2012.\u00a0 She has been a part of the Hugs Group, Open Hearts and more recently developed and taught a class Difficult Conversations focused on race relations.\u00a0 Rachel joined the staff as the Business Manager in 2016 and added Adult Ministry responsibilities in 2021.\u00a0 She is also a trained coach for the Michigan Conference through the International Coach Federation.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a preacher\u2019s kid, Rachel spent most of her childhood in West Michigan and attended several churches.\u00a0\u00a0 A gifted leader with a passion for creating grace filled spaces, Rachel is passionate about helping others and connecting them to opportunities to grow in their faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel resides in Rochester Hills and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, walking, cooking, baking, reading and enjoying her dog Oliver\u2019s escapades.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Office Staff<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Rachel Henry<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Business Manager; Assistant to the Senior Pastor\u00a0 \u00a0 Rachel@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Janis Kummerl<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Financial Administrator \u00a0\u00a0 Janis@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Debbie Kelly<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Communications Administrator\/Webmaster \u00a0 Debbie@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Karen Rider<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Receptionist; Membership Secretary\u00a0 Karen@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Kamie Harrison<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Music Administrative Assistant \u00a0 Kamie@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Leesa Medaugh<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Facilities Manager\u00a0 Leesa@stpaulsrochester.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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