Pastor Melissa has been attending Rolla Church of the Nazarene for the last ten years. She has been involved with the youth for the last six years, and has been the youth pastor for the last three of those years. She is a wife to Bryan and mom to seven wonderful kids. She enjoys stumping teens with new knowledge and watching how they grow from it.

Pastor Jon was called to youth ministry when he was in middle school and has actively pursued that calling to this day. On a District level, Jon has been involved with leadership in quizzing, BLAST, and serving on the NYI Council. He has been blessed to be the associate/youth pastor at Bowling Green Church of the Nazarene for the past 5 years, where he has the opportunity to minister to students and watch them grow in their relationship with Christ. Jon and his wife, Jessica, have been married for 10 years and have three wonderful children: Logan, Lexi and Lilly. Aside from spending time with family and students, Jon's favorite things to do are golf and film/edit videos.

Pastor Kaylha serves on the team at Harvester Church of the Nazarene. She has been a leader on the district for various NYI events and brings the same high energy to making connections in the St. Peters community. Pastor Kaylha was ordained in the Church of the Nazarene in June 2024. Kaylha is married to Ross, and they are parents to Taylor Rae, who is in sixth grade. Pastor Kaylha loves people — all of her friends become family. Any conversation with her will quickly reveal her love for tacos, nachos, tacos, queso, and tacos.

Pastor Kevin is the lead pastor at Fenton Church of the Nazarene.

Elle Winings is a junior at the University of Georgia who loves serving both in her church and on campus. She attends Harvester Church of the Nazarene and has helped at Girls Camp, Teen Camp, and in preschool ministry. At UGA, she serves as the Service Chair for her Christian sorority, is involved in campus ministry through Wesley, participates in theater, and helps lead UGA Miracle. Elle is passionate about leading, creating, and making a difference for God’s kingdom wherever she goes.

John will be a junior at Olivet Nazarene University this year and attends Harvester Church of the Nazarene. He is involved in the college group at his church as well as with the NYI. John has also volunteers with the kids, specifically at childrens camp.

Elijah will be a senior this year and attends Bowling Green Church of the Nazarene. At church he is involved in quizzing, serves in the children's department and in the sound booth, as well as helping with projects around the church.

Rebecca will be a senior in high school and is an active member in her church. She has a heart for serving others and making a difference in her community. Rebecca has been involved in a variety of outreach efforts, including the Empower Food Drive, the Empower Christmas Store, and helping sort and organize items at her church’s food pantry. She has also volunteered with Once Upon a Coop, assisting in the distribution of fresh produce, and has taken initiative to care for her community by picking up trash and helping an elderly neighbor. Rebecca’s consistent willingness to serve reflects her compassion, leadership, and commitment to living out her faith in practical ways

Beau Branstetter has attended Bowling Green Church of the Nazarene for seven years and is the son of Pastor Cole and Rachelle Branstetter. He has attended district events for as long as he can remember and has enjoyed going to youth events for the first time this year. Beau faithfully attends and participates in local youth group activities, as well. Some of his most memorable experiences are traveling to Indianapolis for World Quiz, attending M25 in Kansas City, and spending the week at Family Camp each year. Beau is in seventh grade, homeschooled, and enjoys hunting, reading, and playing sports, especially baseball

Keziah Speicher is an 8th grade student from Ferguson Church of the Nazarene. She is actively involved in her church, serving on the Youth Council, helping as a preschool assistant, and playing keyboard for the worship team. Keziah is also highly involved in the arts and athletics, participating in SLCC Concert Choir, St. Louis Opera Theatre, and her school praise team. In addition, she plays volleyball, soccer, and is a member of the swim team. Keziah uses her talents and leadership to serve both her church and community with excellence.

Monica serves with her husband, Pastor Jeff, at Farmington Church of the Nazarene. Monica loves being part of the MO District NYI! She has 3 adult children, Alyssa, Jeremiah, and Makenzie. She loves spending time with her family and friends. 

David has been attending Harvester Church of the Nazarene since December of 2020. He serves as a sponsor of the youth group, volunteers as Dr. Digalot for kidzone and bible quizzing, and serves as a musician for the worship team. He is passionate about serving teens and walking alongside them as they pursue Jesus. In his free time, he enjoys watching tv, collecting hockey cards, learning about Disney history, and spending time with his wife, Andrea!

Husband to Haleigh and father to Eloise and Shepherd.
Pastor Thomas serves as Outreach Pastor at Harvester Church of the Nazarene. He has a deep passion for God, family, music of many kinds, and helping teenagers pursue their own relationship with God. He is a huge fan of all sports, but being from 

St. Louis he especially loves the Cardinals, the Blues, City SC, and Jayson Tatum. Thomas enjoys making people laugh, playing video games, crying at every movie he watches, and drinking way too much coffee.

Andrea Aubuchon is the Bible quizzing coach at Harvester church. In her teen years, she was a Bible quizzer and memorized verses and whole chapters to aid her in the quizzing meets and invitationals. As a coach, she is passionate about intentionally guiding the quizzers through God’s word in fun competition. She believes that the lessons and verses students learn through Bible quizzing will stick with them into adulthood, coming to surface exactly when needed as they do for her. In her free time, she loves to travel with her husband, drink lots of coffee, and read books.