Rev. Marissa Mattox Heffernan is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church, serving in pastoral ministry for more than 12 years and several different contexts of worship ministry for over 20 years. She builds and leads worship teams, teaches inclusive practices of worship leadership, and toured as a part of a worship duo. The unity experienced in worship has directly impacted Marissa’s pastoral ministry and driven her to explore what the culture of Christianity would look like if all people were equally recognized as image-bearers of God.

Marissa serves as National Co-Chair of the Justice Network of the Free Methodist Church and as Co-Lead Pastor at New Hope Free Methodist Church in Rochester, NY. She also leads in the areas of leadership and systems development, and is a trained facilitator in racial justice conversations.

Marissa is married to her best friend, Matt, and is mom to three daughters. She loves a good road trip, a good book, and a bag of yarn.

Honna Curtis serves as the Treasurer on the ReStor(y) Board.  She is encouraged by the work of ReStor(y) as we seek to help the Church become all she is meant to be as the bride of Christ - a healthy community extending and exemplifying mutual encouragement, edification, support and hope to one other and to those who have yet to accept Christ.  

Chelsie believes that “we are what we love” and is passionate about equipping and mobilizing the church to walk in the way of Jesus Christ in love for God and neighbor, particularly our neighbors on the margins.  She is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, currently serving as a compassionate ministry planter in Elmira, NY, after pastoring in the Boston area for many years.  She is bivocational, living out her calling to compassion, justice, and reconciliation as a clinical social worker and the director of a trauma-focused children's mental health clinic. She is grateful to be a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary (2020), Wheelock College (2015), and Eastern Nazarene College (2013). When not working, you can find Chelsie enjoying time with friends, reading, in search of the perfect Thai tea, or hiking with her rambunctious pup, Ivy.

I am a disciple of Jesus, living to share Gods love and advance God's Kingdom of wholeness, healing, and life for all. I am especially blessed to be the husband of Michelle, the father of Shannon, and a friend and family member to an incredible assortment of people who make up my community. It is my privilege to be a farmer, or more importantly a steward of this amazing piece of Gods creation we call Third Way Farm, where we seek to cultivate faith, community, and justice through regenerative farming. I aspire to build community that celebrates equity, justice, generous hospitality and sharing, and love and acceptance for ALL people, no matter what; and a place where we can all have some fun and make the most of life together!

Vanilda Reyes de Noyes is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW-S) in the state of Ohio and ordained minister - Free Methodist Church, USA. Through her work in a variety of settings including community mental health centers, hospitals, and churches, Vanilda has seen the need to create an environment where people can experience support and healing. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Social Work and Psychology) from Greenville University and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. She was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in NYC and Cleveland, Ohio and is passionate about creating multiethnic and multigenerational spaces where everyone can thrive. She is committed to having a person-centered approach to help clients meet their therapeutic goals. In her spare time, Vanilda enjoys spending time with family and friends, a good cup of coffee, weight training at the gym, reading, and going on walks.

Daniel is the pastor of Bethel’s English congregation. He enjoys spending time with his family and loves all kinds of sports. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York and majored in English Literature at Rutgers University. He continued his studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.A.) as well as at Harvard University (M.A) in Education. He also has recently earned a Doctor of Ministry from Duke University. He previously served as principal at Life Christian School. Together with his wife, Angie, who graduated with a master’s degree in counseling at Northwestern University, Daniel envisions a community of not only Korean Americans but people of all backgrounds serving others as Christ has served us and working to usher in the kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Angie and Daniel have two daughters, Harper and Haven, and are expecting their third child this August.