Staff Members
Ritchey Cable | Pastor
Contact Ritchey: ritchey@gashland.org
Ritchey Cable joined Gashland in July of 2012. Ritchey is from Conroe, Texas and attended Baylor University where he met his wife, Melissa. They were married in June of 2000 and have three children, Parker, Cooper, and Sophie. Ritchey attended Covenant Seminary in St. Louis after Baylor. Ritchey was an Associate Pastor for seven years in Alexandria, Louisiana before moving to Kansas City.
What is one book you could read over and over again?
In the fourth grade, I read Tuck Everlasting and I fell in love with the time element of stories. Most books and movies that deal with time elements since then I absolutely love.
What is one movie you have watched over and over again?
It’s a Wonderful Life and Back to the Future.
What is your current favorite song?
Red Sea Road by Ellie Holcomb.
What is your forever favorite song?
Stand By Me by Ben E. King.
What is your favorite thing about your job?
I love my job. The people of Gashland are fantastic! We are a family. I love teaching the Word of God on Sunday and working as a team with the staff to care for our church.
What led you to go into ministry?
I volunteered in a parachurch ministry for four years in college and believed I would spend a couple of years in youth ministry before heading into the business world. However, as I began to serve at a church my senior year, God began to give me a sense of call to serve in His church. Also, during this time, I listened to a pastor teach the Word of God verse by verse for the first time. I fell in love with teaching God’s Word and knew this was exactly what I wanted to do.
Michael Morefield | Associate Pastor of Discipleship
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.
Ellie McGinty | Worship & Media Director
Contact Ellie: ellie@gashland.org
Ellie joined the Gashland team in July of 2021. She graduated from Covenant College in 2020 with degrees in English and Art, and she focused on poetry, mixed media, and theology within those fields of study. Her primary interest is in the interactions between art and the church, why they’re important for each other, and how art can better be used as a tool for evangelism. She and her husband Lake McGinty got married in October of 2021. They both hope to go to seminary someday and further pursue ministry and service to the church.
What is one book you could read over and over again?
I know it says just one, but I’m an avid reader, so there are so many. I’ve read the Harry Potter series more times than I can count, but I could also read The Giver series by Lois Lowry, the A Wrinkle in Time series by Madeleine L’engle, and The Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee Stewart over and over again.
What is a movie you have watched over and over again?
Beauty and the Beast (live action)
What is your current favorite song?
Pale Moonlight by The Gray Havens.
What is a song that will always be one of your favorites?
Too Good by Jess Ray.
What is your favorite thing about your job?
I love preparing for worship on Sundays, getting to use my love of writing and theology to write prayers and transitions as well as come up with ways to better express the gospel in song. I also thoroughly enjoy creating and being a part of The Porch and am looking forward to pursuing that further.
What led you to pursue ministry?
I grew up in a Christian home with a dad who was an incredible musician, and the worship leader at every church we attended. I began playing violin when I was seven, and then singing when I was ten. In middle school, I joined the worship team at church under my dad’s leadership, and learned more about the behind the scenes of leading on Sunday mornings. Christmas of my freshman year of high school, I received a guitar and took every opportunity to learn and lead with it. In college, I became the primary worship leader for Reformed University Fellowship, a college ministry, and it was there that I began to feel led to pursue ministry. Making music and making it with excellence, while also using it to express both joy and lament, are all things that I learned while leading with RUF and things I have a passion for in the church.
My junior year of college, I put on an art exhibit about joy and lament at my home church, Grace PCA in Danville, KY. All of the artists were members of the church, all different ages, skill sets, and mediums, and it was that event that opened the doors for me to pursue what art means for God’s people. Worship is one way of exploring that interaction. As an artist, I’ve learned and am still learning what it means to glorify God in the things I make, and my hope and reason for pursuing ministry is to help others see that art matters to God and that it can be glorifying to Him and helpful to His people for understanding the brokenness of life, but also who God is.
Chuck Leedle | Worship Leader for 8:30 AM Service
Contact Chuck: chuck@gashland.org
Chuck Leedle joined Gashland EPC in November 2016. Born in Springfield, Ohio, Chuck attended Ohio State University and Ashland University, earning a bachelor’s degree in music education and master’s degree in educational administration. Chuck’s professional career included working as a vocal music teacher, high school principal, and worship leader at two Grace Brethren Churches over a span of thirty years. He is married to Debbie, and lives in Lenexa, KS. The Leedles are blessed with two married children: Mark, who is married to Brittany and lives in Delaware, Ohio; and Clara who is married to Kyle and has four children: Naomi, Leah, Josie, and Hannah. They live in Lenexa, KS as well.
What is a book or books you could read over and over again?
“Desiring God” by John Piper, “The Invisible Hand” by RC Sproul, “The Ultimate Priority” by John MacArthur, “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen Ambrose, “Washington-The Indispensable Man” by James Flexner, and “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” by Edmund Moore
What is a movie you have watched over and over again?
“Groundhog Day”, “Elf”, “Lawrence of Arabia”, “West Side Story”.
What is your favorite song?
“‘Hark’ The Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley, “Be Thou My Vision” in the traditional Irish style, “Who Am I” and “Jesus Friend of Sinners” by Casting Crowns, “Holy Water” by We The Kingdom, and “All Things New” by Hillsong Worship
What is your favorite thing about your job?
Getting to participate with the church in worship and reflect upon the greatness of God and His Holy Word in preparation for worship.
What led you to go into ministry?
After college, having been actively involved in a large Grace Brethren Church music ministry, I accepted a call to lead music and worship at the Eastside G.B.C. in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and later, the Pataskala G.B.C. in Pataskala, Ohio where I served for 23 years.
Kathy Welch | Interim Office Administrator
Contact Kathy: kathy@gashland.org
Kathy Welch is our Interim Office Administrator. She 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.