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BJ loves to create space for people to cultivate and nurture their inner wisdom for fruitful life and work in the world, as well as for people on retreat to withdraw for times of rest, renewal, and reflection. Wil’s first career was working with college students in residence halls, in Greek-lettered organizations and in the classroom. As a choral accompanist he has been the featured organist with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the Fairfax Choral Society in Virginia, the Bucks County (Pa.) Choral Society, and the Bach Consort of Washington, D.C.
He has teamed up with Pittsburgh pianist Nathan Carterette to form The Arsenal Duo, presenting concerts that unite their respective instruments in a unique and spectacular fashion.
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Anqwenique Kinsel
Director of Hope Academy of Music and the Arts
Anqwenique is a Pittsburgh native and an extremely versatile vocalist and educator specializing in opera, classical music, jazz, and soul.
Currently Anqwenique is proudly serving as the president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association of Negro Musicians and the interim director of Hope Academy for Music and the Arts at East Liberty Presbyterian Church.
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Jim Tinnemeyer
Director of Administration & Facilities
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Mission Ministry Coordinator
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Administrative Assistant for Pastors
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Administrative Assistant to Worship & Music and Communications
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With his high energy physical style of comedy, Michael "Juan Bago" Diaz has evolved throughout the years into a versatile entertainer.
Coverage of his videos have been featured in The New York Daily News, Telemundo, Yahoo News, Billboard.com, and the video on rotation on Mun2, MtvTr3s and Music Choice while accumulating over 2 million views. Consulting and program partners include Community Forge, Con Alma, TLC Libations, the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and others.
Michael worked with Lipton and Remezlca to host Brisk Bodega Chat a series traveling the country interviewing up and coming artists. When he’s not preaching or drumming, he’s still searching for the best homemade flour tortillas in Pittsburgh—a mission that keeps testing his faith. He graduated from Westminster College and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (PTS), and received a certificate in Spiritual Transformation from the Transforming Center in Wheaton, Illinois.
Moore joined the staff of ELPC in February 2011, after moving to Pittsburgh from Washington, D.C., where he served churches in DC and Virginia as well as being a faculty member of the Catholic University of American School of Music. Consecutively, it led to his next up rise as cohost on The Bochinche Bueno Show on Urban Latino Radio for two years.
His own spiritual path has been influenced by the desert mothers and fathers, Richard Rohr, creation, Henri Nouwen, yoga, the Enneagram, Celtic spirituality, Thomas Keating, the Ignatian exercises, brewing beer, solitude, silence and stillness, centering prayer, and living in the city. Her workshop series Just SING!
For years Diaz worked on Room 28 Comedy, where he served as both a producer and talent. Give us a call at 412.441.3800.
Our office hours are on weekdays from 9 am–5 pm. Wil seeks to serve God through his service at ELPC, through mission work around the world, and in every relationship. Anqwenique has a history of working in collaboration across disciplines in visual art, photography, performance art, and immersive theater.
As a longtime educator and teaching artist, Anqwenique serves learners of all ages.
She most recently was a recipient of the 2023 Aggie Award by the Bloomfield Garfield Corporation for her creative community work and completed the 3rd SCALE Fellowship cohort, a program of the Equity Impact Center for Black women in music. The list of things that bring Sara joy while working here at ELPC is endlessly long but includes storytelling, crafts, silliness, shared meals, good questions, the genuine prayers of the kids, the graciousness of the youth, the endless love given by volunteers, and the ability to use glitterglue at work.
Sara has worked at ELPC since August 2012.
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Anqwenique has been recognized with many awards and opportunities for her creative work. He earned a Masters of Arts at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2009, a Masters of Arts in College Student Personnel Administration at the University of Central Missouri in 1996 and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1993.
He is an avid homebrewer, enjoys playing soccer, and loves to read.
On staff since July 2020.
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Wil Forrest
Coordinator of LGBTQIA+ Ministry
Wil is a Pittsburgh native who lives in Crafton Heights. He has lived in East Liberty since 1994 and is married to Katrina, who is a hatha yoga teacher and yoga therapist.
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