Staff Members
Michael Morefield | Senior Pastor
Contact Michael: michael@gashland.org
Michael Morefield joined Gashland EPC in May of 2015. He is from Kansas City, Missouri and met his wife, Lacey, at her older sister’s wedding. Michael and Lacey were married in July of 2012 in Castle Rock, Colorado. They have one son named Asher. Michael went to Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas for his undergraduate and then attended Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis.
What is one book you could read over and over again?
If I could read one book over and over again it would be the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, but if I had to narrow it to one book within that trilogy it would be the Return of the King. It’s a story that you never want to end. A story that beautifully paints redemption. A story that encourages you in the struggles of life. A story that shapes the type of person you want to become.
What is one movie you have watched over and over again?
Lord of the Rings Triology.
What is your current favorite song?
My current favorite songs are O Great God by Sovereign Music and Matt Boswell and also Good Day by Surfaces.
What is your forever favorite song?
A song that will always be one of my all-time favorites is Farther Along by Josh Garrels. It is a song that encourages the weary and broken heart in this fallen world by pointing us to the hope that we have in Christ and the glorious future that is coming for those who trust and rest in Jesus.
What is your favorite thing about your job?
My favorite thing about my job is preaching and teaching the Word of God and helping others grow in their love for Jesus.
What led you to go into ministry?
My initial call into ministry came when I was on a mission trip to the Czech Republic just before I started college at Baker University. On this trip God was using me to share my faith with the lost and as I was teaching others about how great and how good the grace offered to us in Jesus is, I realized that God was calling me to give my life to telling others about Jesus. Then at Baker University, I helped start and lead a campus ministry that further affirmed and matured this call into ministry.
Caleb Mason | Director of Student Ministries & Missions
Contact Caleb: caleb@gashland.org
Caleb joined Gashland in June 2017. He moved here from his hometown of Sarasota, FL, and he married his high school sweet heart, Cassidy, in May 2014. Caleb attended Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL where he studied Ministry with a concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies. Caleb has a heart for missions, and during his time at PBA was able to lead mission trips to Jamaica and down the Amazon. During his time in college, he also worked as a youth minister part-time and worked for an inner-city ministry called Urban Youth Impact.
Rachael Adams | Director of Children's Ministries
Contact Rachael: rachael@gashland.org
Rachael Adams is our Director of Children’s Ministry. Rachael has been working at GEPC since August 2012. She grew up in Overland Park and has lived in the Kansas City area most of her life. She has a degree in Meetings & Destination Management and over 20 years of part-time vocational and volunteer ministry experience with children. Rachael loves working with children and volunteers, as well as organizing people and events. She has been married to Eric Adams since 1997 and they have three children: Jared, Jason, and Audrey.
Nicole Moncada | Little Lambs Ministry Director
Contact Nicole: nicole@gashland.org
Nicole joined the staff as Little Lambs Ministry Director in August of 2020. Nicole is from Los Angeles and met her husband, Octavio, in Southern California. They were married in 2011 and they have two sons, Tobin and Ezra. Nicole and her family moved to Missouri in 2017 and they enjoy living in Kansas City. Nicole has a degree in Child Development from Cal State University, Northridge. She also has a graduate degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology.
Kathy Welch | Office Administrator
Contact Kathy: kathy@gashland.org
Kathy Welch has been working at GEPC since March 2022, and she grew up in Troy, MO near St. Louis. Kathy then went on to college in Warrensburg, Mo. earning a degree in Public Relations. This is also where she met her husband Landon. They got married in August 2005 and moved to the Kansas City area after college. They have two boys, Grayson and Gabriel.