Staff

Rev. Dr. Krista Kiger

Interim Pastor

Though a California native, Krista has made the Midwest her home since 1986 when she left California for Chicago to attend McCormick Theological Seminary. Krista has been an ordained Presbyterian Pastor for 33 years. She has served churches in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas. She has also taught high school social studies for at-risk students, and was the director of a social service agency that provides housing and services for folks who experience chronic homelessness. This is Krista's second interim pastor position and she feels called to work with churches as they go through transition. Krista is married to Mindy, who is the Fire Chief for the Eudora, Kansas Fire Department, and they are raising their two grandchildren, Jaylen and Jayda. 

Jolene Shaw

Office Manager

Jolene has lived in the Northland for 40 years and married Frank Shaw, who was a childhood member of First Presbyterian NKC.  She joined that church in 1980 and currently serves as its clerk of session. She was a founding member the local chapter of Gilda’s Club, a non-profit serving families struggling with cancer. Jolene is a bright and knowledgeable presence in PPC's front office and is always glad to answer any questions you may have about the church and its life.

Sarah Lyons

Music Director

An Illinois native, Sarah moved to the Kansas City area in 2011 to pursue her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Church Music at the University of Kansas. Upon graduation she was Director of Liturgy and Music at Holy Family Catholic Church in Minocqua, Wisconsin, and for the past three years, she has served as Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church of Saint Joseph, Missouri. She is also an accompanist for the Park Hill School District and teaches private lessons. Sarah and her husband are excited to be back in this area, “where we get to watch our five (soon to be six!) nieces and nephews grow up.”

Dorothy Glick Maglione

Choir Director

Dorothy Glick Maglione is the Associate Director of Bands at William Jewell College and is currently finishing a PhD in Musicology at the University of Kansas. Dorothy earned her Master of Music in both Flute Performance and Musicology at the University of Kansas and her Bachelor of Music in Music Education at East Carolina University. While at KU, Dorothy received a 2017 Summer Research Scholarship to conduct archival work for her dissertation, “Immigrant Musicians: From Ellis Island to the American Stage.” In addition to her scholarly pursuits, Dorothy maintains a private flute studio and frequently performs on both modern and baroque flute in Kansas City, recently appearing with Sunflower Baroque and Kansas City Baroque Consortium.

Bill Geary

Bookkeeper

Carrie Kilgore

Nursery Attendant