Eric stiller | Pastor

Eric grew up in a non-religious home, and spent most of his life as a professional jazz bassist in LA and NYC. In 1996, years of alcoholism and drug addiction caught up with him, and his subsequent recovery led to his conversion to Christ a year later. Eric has lived in St. Louis since 2005, when he arrived to pursue a Master of Divinity at Covenant Theological Seminary. More importantly, he met his amazing wife Jenny, who was already a longtime resident of the Central West End. They love running in Forest Park and walking to the many excellent restaurants the city has to offer.

mary higgins | director of worship

Mary was raised in a musical home and has been singing since she was a little girl. She gained significant experience training and leading with James Ward at New City Fellowship in Chattanooga, TN. She later went on to become the worship director at New City Eastlake, a cross-cultural church plant. Her breadth of experience and depth of talent are a great gift to us, and we are excited to have her on our team!

david Lambacher | director of ministry coordination

David is responsible for the church's administration/operations, and also devotes time towards community groups, discipleship, city/mercy ministries, helping implement classes, and other ministry initiatives. David has a BA from The Ohio State University in Film Studies, and is currently working part-time towards a Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary. He loves to cook, follow his beloved Cleveland Browns, go to the movies with Allison, and teach Silas new words.

Jessica Huber | Director of Children’s Ministry

Jessica is excited to partner with the church as we seek to shepherd the kids and strengthen the broader congregation. She has been a part of CWE Church since June 2021, serving as a volunteer with our kid’s ministry until coming on staff. Although originally from a small, rural town in southwest Missouri, Jessica has lived in the St Louis area since 2014. Outside of her work with the church, she is a counselor and aspiring jack-of-all-trades, developing new skills and learning to love others well.