Ministry Leaders

Ali Wormington serves as the Children's Committee Chair. She oversees the Children's Ministry Committee that guides and directs the life of the children's education and formation opportunities offered at St. Mary Magdalene.

Linda Keith, M.A., Christian Education, serves as the Adult Formation Committee Chair. She guides and directs the life of the education and formation opportunities offered for adults at St. Mary Magdalene.

Julie Sponagel serves as the Director of Hunger Relief Missions. She leads the Hunger Relief Committee that oversees the St. Mary's Food Pantry, St. Mary's Kitchen Mission Teams, the Backsnack Missions and the Episcopal Community Service Annual Disc Golf Tournament hosted by St. Mary Magdalene.

Anet Stevens serves as the Fellowship Ministry Leader. She leads the Welcome Team and Fellowship Event Team that oversee the hospitality of our Sunday morning fellowship and our all church fellowship events respectively.

Liz VanNote serves as the Acolyte Director. She oversees the training, organization and service of the acolytes that serve at the Holy Table during our Sunday Morning worship.

Chet Neumann serves as the Head of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. This committee is a group of volunteers who offer their time and talents for the upkeep of our church buildings and grounds.

Jim Grant serves as the Beyond KC Mission Director. He has coordinated mission trips to Camp Coast Care (now Camp Victor), a joint mission camp between Lutherans and Episcopalians dedicated to the Gulf Coast recovery, and he oversees our relationship to Maison de Naissance ("House of Birth") or MN, a birthing home in Haiti supported by St. Mary Magdalene.

Sr. Karen Woods serves as the Lead Gardener. She oversees the Garden Committee that organizes, plants, keeps, harvests and delivers fresh produce from the St. Mary Magdalene garden to the Kansas City Community Kitchen hosted at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral at 12th and Broadway downtown KC.

Jennifer Coleman serves as the Director of the Music Team. She works together with our Priest in the planning and organizing of all the music and liturgical settings for Sunday morning worship, as well as other feast day worship. She also coordinates the music team for various song and fellowship nights that have become a highlight of our community's life. 

David Alig serves as the Lead Usher and oversees the organization, training and scheduling for the Usher Ministry. The ushers are the welcoming and helpful community members who greet you every Sunday morning.

Ministry Leadership Committees