Emily Yeh is the organist and pianist. Emily has a Masters of Music in Music Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Masters of Art in Religious Studies from Central Baptist Theological Seminary.

Chris Ammerman is the church sexton. Often people don't see Chris doing his work behind the scenes, sweeping up, emptying trash, cleaning bathrooms, etc, but we always appreciate his effort and how he readies the building for whatever comes next.

Get to know our talented and dedicated staff. We focus on ways to help others, dedicating time and energy reaching out to neighbors with grace and love.

Robin grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri. At 6 years old, she received her call to ministry. At 9, she dressed up as a Preacher for Halloween! Robin’s family purchased a boating business in Branson, Missouri, which led to summers and weekends on the water and school in Kansas City. Every summer, you could almost always find Robin playing the gold miner for the Pirate Cruise, deckhanding on the Lake Queen, or taking reservations in the ticket office. Robin became the youngest US Coast Guard Licensed Captain in the state of Missouri at 19 years old. Robin graduated from The Barstow School and then attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, where she double majored summa cum laude in English and Religion iwth honors. From college, Robin attended Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky where she earned her Master of Divinity, with awards in Pastoral Care, Hebrew, Greek, and New Testament. Robin continued her education at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth Texas, completing a Climincal Pastoral Education Residency. Though the past 19 years, Robin has served as a Congregational Pastor in California, Missouri, Pratt, Kansas, Cheney, Kansas and is currently serving St. John’s United Church of Christ in Baldwin City, Kansas. Robin has worked as a Hospice Chaplain and Bereavement Counselor for HospiceCare of Kansas and Midland Hospice. Robin has also served as a hospital Chaplain at Via Christi St Francis in Wichita, Kansas. Robin is a Board Certified Chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains and currently works as the Spiritual Care Manager at LMH Health in Lawrence, Kansas. Robin is certified in Thanatology (the study of death), a Certified Bereavement Counselow and Certified in Critical Incident Stress Management. Robin and her husband Scott share five grown children, three of which Robin adopted as a single mother through the state foster care program. They have five grandchildren, one of whom lives with an adopted family. Robin has a great love for animals and can often be found fostering for the humane society, rescuing a stray or just walking her dogs AND cats. In their free time, Robin and Scott enjoy riding bikes and being outside. Robin has a large plant collection and enjoys reading a good cozy mystery or putting together a puzzle. Most of all, Robin has a heart for God and God’s people and a desire to serve, using the gifts she has been given. Robin is excited about the opportunity to grow and learn, joining in the meaningful work being done by the people of Merriam Christian Church.