MEET THE STAFF 

Senior Pastor

We extend a warm welcome to our new pastor, J. Earl (Judge) Coker and his wife, Shelia. They come to us from Scottsville First United Methodist Church, where they served since 2004. With them they bring years of leadership and church growth experience in various size churches. Judge is a retired officer in the United States Air Force and received his Doctor of Ministry from the Memphis Theological Seminary in 2005. His hobbies are music (guitar, mountain dulcimer), golf, woodworking, and reading. Judge and Shelia have four sons. You can send Pastor Judge a personal email at vicar@saintjohnumc.com

Associate Pastor

Isabel M. Soberal is a native of Puerto Rico and is pastor of our Hispanic sister church called Corona De Vida. Corona de Vida has been established as the first Missions Congregation of the Kentucky Annual Conference. Isabel has two grown daughters in Houston, Texas. She also has a daughter and a son in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Isabel celebrates God's gifts of three grandchildren. She likes to play handball, read, and sew. Isabel is also a member of the Puerto Rico Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. You can contact her at isabelm@saintjohnumc.com

Youth Director

Kelli Truelove took over the youth director position at St. John in January 2008. Until then, she had volunteered her time with the youth since December 2006. Kelli is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a BA in Psychology. She is married with a 3 year old son, Isaak. She is passionate about her ministry with young people and is always open to any new ideas or tips. You can contact her at kelli@saintjohnumc.com

Church Secretary

The church secretary really keeps things moving. Rhonda Hinton has a great deal of experience in this servant ministry. She has a passion for the work of church business, but also the hospitality aspect. She is a wonderful listener and is eager to help. Rhonda's husband's name is Mitch. He is the music director at their home church, Casky Baptist Church and is employed by the Kentucky Department of Revenue. Rhonda's children are Kelsey, a music major at Western Kentucky University, and Brady, who attends Hopkinsville High. You can contact Rhonda at secretary@saintjohnumc.com