The Hope Staff

  • Bruce Jovaag, pastor of Hope UCC

    Bruce Jovaag

    Pastor Bruce Jovaag has served as minister since July 2021.

    brucejovaag@aol.com
    314-601-2999

  • A smiling woman with short brown hair and glasses, wearing a blue jacket, seated at a piano inside a wood-paneled room.

    Marilyn Ellis

    Marilyn has served as Organist since 1972 and as Office Manager since 2004.

    ellis5161@att.net
    314-954-1072

  • An elderly woman with short, wavy gray hair, glasses, and earrings, smiling while standing against a plain white wall, wearing a red patterned blouse with white horizontal and vertical lines.

    Joan Ellis

    Joan has served as Financial Secretary of Hope Church since 2010.

    jellissews@gmail.com
    314-630-6333

  • Black and white photo of a bald man in a striped shirt sitting outdoors in a grassy area with trees, houses, and cars in the background.

    Ron Walters

    Ron has served as Director of Building and Grounds since 2012 and a President of the Church Consistory since 2021.

    rrwbfv@yahoo.com
    636-209-0326