Eric stiller | Pastor
Eric grew up in a non-religious home, and spent most of his life as a professional jazz bassist in LA and NYC. In 1996, years of alcoholism and drug addiction caught up with him, and his subsequent recovery led to his conversion to Christ a year later. Eric has lived in St. Louis since 2005, when he arrived to pursue a Master of Divinity at Covenant Theological Seminary. More importantly, he met his amazing wife Jenny, who was already a longtime resident of the Central West End. They love running in Forest Park and walking to the many excellent restaurants the city has to offer.
mary higgins | director of worship
Mary was raised in a musical home and has been singing since she was a little girl. She gained significant experience training and leading with James Ward at New City Fellowship in Chattanooga, TN. She later went on to become the worship director at New City Eastlake, a cross-cultural church plant. Her breadth of experience and depth of talent are a great gift to us, and we are excited to have her on our team!
david Lambacher | director of ministry coordination
David is responsible for the church's administration/operations, and also devotes time towards community groups, discipleship, city/mercy ministries, helping implement classes, and other ministry initiatives. David has a B.A. from The Ohio State University in Film Studies, and is currently working part-time towards a Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary. He loves to cook, follow his beloved Cleveland Browns, go to the movies with Allison, and teach Silas new words.
cherie buijk | director of children’s ministry
Cherie comes to CWE Church with over a decade of experience in children's ministry, and is uniquely equipped and gifted to serve our youth towards maturation in Christ. She is a mother of four, so she knows a thing or two about children! As an M.Div. graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, Cherie has been formed with wisdom and ministry skills that have established her as an accomplished and godly leader.