Joe Urcavich
Lead Pastor
joe@communitychurchmemphis.com

Alignment, responsibility, tension, relationship. If you hang around Joe for any period of time, you're bound to hear him use these words. Born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan, Joe worked in various fields (as a mason, teacher, basketball player/coach and a community leader) while pursuing his education. He's a graduate of Tennessee Temple College, Multnomah Seminary and Oxford Graduate School. Prior to joining CCM, Joe served as the senior pastor of Green Bay Community Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for 26 years. His reputation in the community brought unique opportunities his way over the years. Joe served as chaplain for the Green Bay Packers NFL team for nine seasons—a position that has opened some doors for him to work closely with chaplains in the U.S. military.

What does Joe do for fun? Golf, travel, read a good book and enjoy his friends and family. He has been married to his college sweetheart, Arlis, for 39 years. Joe's son and daughter also live in the Memphis area with their spouses and children.

Nikki McVay
Community Life Director
-Children's Ministry
-Women's Ministry
nikki@communitychurchmemphis.com

Nikki McVay is committed to Community Church Memphis. An extreme Disney fan who visits Orlando every single year, Nikki also knows a thing or two about having fun. When you combine this love of church and fun with Nikki's spirit, faith and passion, what you get is one unstoppable woman.

Nikki grew up in Memphis and married her high school sweetheart, Bryan. She earned her teaching degree in elementary education from The University of Memphis. Nikki and Bryan are the proud parents of two young boys, Jacob and Caden and a brand new baby girl, Ainsley. Nikki originally intended to be a stay-at-home mom, but God had other plans. In 2004, He inspired Nikki to head up CCM's Kids' Day Out (KDO) program. Under her leadership, KDO has flourished and hundreds of children have learned about the love of God. We expanded Nikki's role in 2009 to director of community life.

Kimberly Higdon
Administrative Support
kimberly@communitychurchmemphis.com

Talk to Kimberly for five minutes and you'll feel like you've known her all of your life. Armed with lip liner, a fierce sense of humor, a can of corn (her favorite snack) and empathy for days, Kimberly brings personality and perspective to her position as Community Church Memphis administrative support person.

Kimberly's childhood was spent in Mobile, Alabama and Denver, Colorado before her family settled in Memphis. For college, she headed north to Missouri's Evangel University for a few years and then returned home to complete her education degree at The University of Memphis. Kimberly's love for people and natural bent for logistics, communication and efficiency can be seen in every career decision she has made - from her time as a teacher in Memphis City Schools to her current work in our church office. Keep an eye out for Kimberly on Sunday mornings, when she puts her creative talents to use as a vocalist on our worship team.

Kimberly has been married to Cliff Higdon for 21 years. Together they have a beautiful teenage daughter, Caroline, who is a junior this year at University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Tricia Leggett
Community Kids Coordinator
leggett.tricia@yahoo.com

What does Tricia Leggett love more than chocolate and Pinterest? Children. But chocolate and Pinterest are pretty high on her list. This love for children is apparent as Tricia tirelessly plans and coordinates activities for the children at Community Church Memphis.

Trica also adores making memories with her family, squeezing sand in her toes, spending time with her husband Scott, laughing with friends and singing praise music.

Tricia graduated from Central Bible College in Springfield, MO, with a B.A. in Christian School Education and Bible.  Since then, Tricia has taught in Missouri, Hawaii and Evangelical Christian School in Germantown.  She now teaches her three children from her home in Arlington.

Terri O'Connor
Financial Administrator
finance@communitychurchmemphis.com

When was the last time you ran 8 miles? Terri O'Connor, CCM's newest staff member, does this every morning. Running does more than prep Terri for an upcoming marathon - it epitomizes the way she drives strength and stability in every aspect of her life. Born and raised in Memphis, Terri graduated from Southwest Tennessee Community College with a degree in computer accounting. As the financial administrator at Community Church Memphis, Terri oversees payroll and ensures that CCM is financially responsible. This money management is also a skill that she uses in her community service. Terri serves as president of the Collierville Education Foundation, a non-profit that distributes $50,000 in grants per year.

When Terri's not deep in a spreadsheet or working out, she's hanging out with her family. Terri and her husband of 19 years, Peter, both came to their marriage with children and refer to themselves as a Brady Bunch of sorts. Their blended family consists of Christopher (Peter's son), Jennifer and Sarah (Terri's daughters), a daughter they had together (Kristen) and four grandchildren.

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