Staff and Leaders
We’re Here to Serve
Our staff are here to help you to understand our church and to offer a wide variety of church-related services to the congregation and public. More information is available on our Contact Us page.
Ministry
Catherine Massey, Director of Music
Catherine has been in charge of our music since 1998 and accepted the position of Music Director in 2000, the first year we had a choir. She has enthusiastically embarked on expanding the diversity of the congregation’s musical programming ever since. She takes pride in stating that, “Our congregation has moved from a very cautious and shy singing group to one that will enthusiastically sing anything I ask them to, from African chants to rounds and Jason Shelton’s hymns.”
Catherine is not afraid to try new things nor to encourage others to do likewise, and counts as one of her strengths her willingness to learn and do what needs to be done. “I had never conducted a choir before I started one at our church, but I did so because the need was so great – the need to have a choir sing on Sunday and the need for people to sing in a choir.
Kellie Ingram, Director of Religious Education
Kellie was born and raised in New Mexico, where she met her husband Nick in high school. After traveling through the US while he served in the military, the family of six (two sons & two daughters) settled in the Southwest desert they love. Kellie enjoys working with children and has devoted 20 years of her life to working with youth in several positions, including daycare teacher, home daycare director and in-home nanny. You may reach Kellie Ingram at Kellie@uuchurchlc.org
Administration
Cheri Coffelt, Church Administrator
Cheri and her husband David moved to New Mexico in 1998. They love living in Las Cruces with their border collie, Jack. Cheri has an Associate of Arts degree in Theology, a diploma in Business from Trinity Baptist College, and a Bachelor of Arts from New Mexico State University.
You may reach Cheri at cheri@uuchurchlc.org
Makala Pinkham, Technical Specialist
Makala runs our audio visual sound board and moderates the Zoom room during worship services. She also handles Roundtable Zoom meetings and manages our on-line social platforms.
You may reach Makala at makala@uuchurchlc.org
Adam Huerta, Technical Specialist
Adam will be working as a Technical Specialist with Makala Pinkham for the UUCLC. Adam will assist with Worship Services and Social Media. Adam graduated with a bachelor’s in Digital Film Making from NMSU and enjoys cooking and sipping tea.
Brandon Hettinga, Church Sexton
Brandon graduated from New Mexico State University in 2020 with a major in Business Management.
Lorenzo Lujan, Groundskeeper
Our Leaders
Board of Trustees
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Laarge
At Large
Susan Hychka
Roy van der Aa
Sara Thomas
Jan Thompson
Gary Cockerell
Robert Floyd
John Seeley
Skip Shelton
Kris Northcutt
Committees
Caring
Committee on Ministry
Communications
Education and Enrichment
Facilities Management
Finance
Gallery
Hospitality
Leadership Development
Membership
Social Justice
Stewardship
Sunday Services
Welcoming Congregation
Joan Dormody and Hale Huber
Joan Pipkins and Peggy Devlin
Open
Kellie Ingram and Sally Atkinson
Charlie Scholz
Katy Fitzgerald
Judy Licht
Carol Winkler and Ed Gomolka
Marie Sauter and Linda Peterson
Open
David Rice
Marie Sauter
Katy Fitzgerald and Charlie Scholz
Katya Gonzalez
Programs
- Campout – Charlie Welch and Jim Basler, sr.
- Covenant Groups – Chris Ramsey, CovenantGroups@uuchurchlc.org
- Current Art Show – Judy Licht, ArtShow@uuchurchlc.org
- Dining Out – Janet Martinique, diningout@uuchurchlc.org
- Shape Note Singing – Judy Licht, ShapeNote@uuchurchlc.org
- UU Bee Quilters – Chris Ramsey, quilting@uuchurchlc.org
Volunteer Support
- Greeter Coordinator – Robert Severance, greeters@uuchurchlc.org
- Roundtable Coordinators – Dave Steele and Charlie Welch, roundtable@uuchurchlc.org
Website
- Webmaster – webmaster@uuchurchlc.org