Bio Coming Soon

Whether in ministry among the folks at KCFC, or with precious family and friends scattered coast-to-coast, Anne cares deeply about relationships and loves conversations about God's faithful care. Prayer support is a key expression of her shepherding and stems from her walk with Jesus.

She graduated from Eastern Nazarene College ('79) and earned masters degrees from both Fuller Theological Seminary (MA in Marriage & Family Ministry,'85) and Nazarene Theological Seminary (MDiv '17).

Anne married Doug, her love and best friend, in May 1981, and they have three delightful and fascinating young adult children, Alex, Lia & Elena. After recent years of giving herself to family caregiving and studies, Anne looks forward to rediscovering earlier activities like quilting and has re-joined the YMCA.

KCFC is super excited to welcome Jonny and Mattie as our Student Ministries Pastor and wife!  Bio coming soon!

Bio coming soon

Susan came on staff as Spanish Ministry Pastor in the fall of 2018. Susan has been married to Tim McKeithen for 36 years, and they lived 24 of those years in Hong Kong, Spain, Argentina and Chile. Moving back to the United States in 2011 to Colorado, Susan and Tim started a Spanish congregation which they pastored for 6 years. Susan was also a bilingual administrator at nearby elementary schools for several years. There are wonderful Spanish speaking families living in the communities near Kansas City First Church. The church philosophy is “one church with two languages.” Their daughter is a missionary in Guyana, and their son and daughter in law, minister in Argentina. Susan and Tim are both ordained elders in the Church of the Nazarene.

La Pastora Susan ha sido pastora del ministerio en español desde el otoño del año 2018. Está casada con el Pastor Timoteo McKeithen por 36 años, y durante 24 años, vivían en los países de Hong Kong, España, Argentina y Chile. Regresando a los EEUU en 2011, Susan y Timoteo plantaron una congregación hispana en Colorado y la pastorearon por 6 años. También Susan ha sido una administradora bilingüe en dos escuelas primarias cercanas por algunos años. Hay hermosas familias que hablan español que viven en los barrios alrededor de Kansas City First Church, una iglesia que tiene la filosofía de “una iglesia con dos idiomas.” Los pastores McKeithen tiene una hija que es una misionera sirviendo en Guyana, y un hijo y nuera que ministran en Argentina. Ambos pastores son presbíteros ordenados en la Iglesia del Nazareno.

Sherri has served along side of Shawn in ministry for over thirty years.  After graduating from Mid America Nazarene University, she has worked for various organizations throughout the years in management and public relation positions.  She has also served in several capacities in their churches.  She is assisting KCFC in developing and growing ministries, currently in Worship & Arts and Children's but is assisting other programs as well when needed.  In her free time, Sherri enjoys reading, movies, new restaurants, hiking, and consignment and thrift shopping.  The activities she enjoys the most are family gatherings. She and Shawn have three children; Shawna, a children's pastor at Montrose Church (California) who is married to Dalton Diehl, a singer/song writer/musician and worship leader at Montrose Church;  Shayli Brink studying to be a speech pathologist is married to Coltin, youth pastor at Montrose Church; and Shaden, who plays football for MNU and is a ministry major.

A Kansas City native, Jennifer grew up near First Church and attended regularly through her late elementary and teen years until moving in 1998 to study at the University of Kansas. There, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Advertising.  Upon graduation, she began work for the Nazarene Publishing House doing marketing work for Lillenas, their music division, for the following 5 years. During that time she married her husband, Jonathan, in a beautiful ceremony held at Kansas City First Church. After a move to Overland Park in 2008, Jennifer made the decision to stay home to raise their children, Jackson and Hadley. Jennifer believes her title of “Mom” is the biggest and best privilege of her life and is passionate about helping and leading all children to grow in their faith. Jennifer and Jonathan served as Sunday school teachers in the KCFC Children’s Department for 4 years, as well as organizing and leading special events and outings for the KCFC kids and their families. 

KCFC is super excited to welcome Sebastian Grochowski to minister to our elementary age children. Bio coming soon!

Bio coming

Phyllis has been a familiar face in the children's area since coming to KCFC in December 1990. She has served as nursery director several times--most recently serving in this position for the last 3 years.

Phyllis has been working with children for more than 40 years. When she's not with the children, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Bio coming

Bio coming

Keelin feels a call to ministry and brings great energy to our kids each and every week!  She is planning on pursuing her call after graduation this year.

Bio Coming

Bio Coming