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Jeff
Rev. Dr. Jeff Moore - Senior Pastor
An ordained United Church of Christ Minister with partner status in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Jeff came to Webster Groves Christian Church in March of 2008. Jeff has a Bachelor of Science in Outdoor Leadership from Aurora University, Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Eden Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. His Doctor of Ministry work focused on the question of "Christian Connectedness," and explored this from biblical and liberation standpoints. Jeff's PhD dissertation focused on Theological Education in the Lesotho Evangelical Church, and presents a descriptive study following a three year program of ethnographic and theological research in Lesotho, southern Africa.

 
 
Jeff has served churches in Mascoutah, Illinois, Darmstadt and Biddleborn, Illinois, and Pana and Dollville, Illinois. He has served as Director of Outdoor Ministries in the Rocky Mountain Conference, UCC, and from 2003-2007 served, along with his spouse, Susan, as a Common Global Ministries Missionary in Lesotho. While in Lesotho Jeff taught at Morija Theological Seminary and the National University of Lesotho; served as the HIV and AIDS Coordinator for the Lesotho Evangelical Church; and served as Interim Pastor for Maseru United Church - an international, nondenominational congregation. Upon his return to the United States, Jeff lived and taught on campus at Eden Theological Seminary, where he was Missionary in Residence during the 2007-2008 academic year. Jeff has continued to teach as an adjunct to the Eden faculty.

Jeff and Susan have three children - Abigail, Daniel, and Khotso.
     
Susan

Susan Stratton – Administrative Assistant/ Witness Articles
Susan is originally from Mason, Illinois. She has relocated to the St. Louis area so that her husband can be a minister in the Episcopal Church. Her hours in the church office are Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM and 1:30PM to 4:30PM.

 
     
Timothy

Timothy Hearn – Choir Director
Timothy has a Bachelors Degree in Music Education and a Masters in Music with an emphasis in Choral Conducting. He is a pianist, singer, composer, and choral conductor. He has composed music for a Catholic Mass, spiritual and hymn arrangements and original compositions.

Timothy has taught music in public schools for 32 years and is currently teaching for the Ladue School District. He sings with the In Unison Chorus and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He has a wife, who is also a wonderful singer, a daughter in college, and a granddaughter in preschool.

 
     
Don
Don Hubatka - Financial Administrator
Don, our financial administrator, might refer to himself as a retired accountant, but there is nothing retiring about Don's busy life. He continues to work (part time) for several churches in the metro St. Louis area and for the Union Avenue Opera
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Greig
Greg Hanser - Lead Custodian
Greg grew up in Webster and now has lived in Kirkwood for 21 years. He owned Hanser Improvements for almost 30 years. Greg also serves as the Building Inspector and Code Compliance Officer for the City of Oakland since 2006. Greg has been married for 22 years to his lovely wife Carole. Last year Greg served as the President of the Webster Groves Lions Club. He has been a member of this organization for 20 years.

Just outside of the office there is an eye glass recycling box provided by the Webster Groves Lions.  We recycle your old used eye glasses and send them to 3rd world countries for people who cannot afford them. For more information please call Greg at 314-420-7481.
 
     
Gary
Gary Smith - Custodian
Gary Smith spent most of his life living and farming near Memphis, Missouri, where he cared for his parents until their deaths. Gary and his father also provided care for a local cemetery and other community projects.

Gary now lives in Maryland Heights with his brother and sister-in-law, John and Shah Smith, and enjoys being a great-uncle to their four children, three spouses, and four grandchildren.

 
     
Lee
Lisa Haake - Child Care
Lisa is the child care provider working in the nursery (ages infant to 3 yrs.) She and her 3 young girls have been part of the church family and taking care of children in the nursery for 12 years. Lisa has been taking care of children since she was 12 years old. She has a BA degree in Elementary Education. She has found the people belonging to Webster Groves Christian Church to be an inspiration in her family’s life.
 
     
Lee
Jean Haake - Child Care
Jean is a retired Lutheran preschool/ elementary teacher and now is a volunteer teacher aide. She also works for AA and Al Anon as a child care provider for their meetings hosted at Webster Groves Christian Church.
 
     
 
 

 

 

 
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