The mission of Jennings United Methodist Church: We are a warm, loving, and accepting community of believers who strive to serve others in the example of Christ through worship, instruction and loving outreach.
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Walter Parker, Jr., Pastor

Sarah Crochet, Worship Leader
Sarah Crochet was born in Ontario, OR and moved to Leesville, LA at the age of 4 when her father was assigned to active duty at Ft. Polk. She graduated from Leesville High School and attended McNeese State University. Sarah graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. In the winter of 2001, Sarah began her position of Worship Leader at Jennings United Methodist Church where she has served since. For nearly 6 years after graduating from MSU, she worked as an operating room nurse. After the birth of her fourth child, Sarah decided to stay home with their 2 1/2-year old triplets and newborn. In the Fall of 2012, Sarah accepted the position of music teacher at her town’s elementary schools and began working on her masters degree in education. She has been married to her husband, Joshua, since May of 2001. They share four children, two girls and two boys. Sarah has most recently been volunteering for our church as Lay Leader and Children’s Ministries Coordinator.
Jacquie Prielipp, Organist
Jacquie currently serves our church as our church organist. She attended the University of Michigan, where she majored in choral music and organ, and previously served 25 years as the choir director and pianist for the First United Methodist Church in Leesville. She is also certified in gifted and elementary education, and have taught vocal music, gifted education, and third grade. She is currently teaching third grade math at Lake Arthur Elementary School, and gives piano lessons after school. She is the proud mother of three children, William, Amanda, and Sarah, our choir director, and Nana to 11 grandchildren, ranging in age from 5 to 21. Our lives are blessed by serving others, and she has appreciated many roles of ministry, including Sunday school, VBS, and on Walk to Emmaus and Kairos Teams. Having only been in Jennings 5 years, she appreciates the ministry opportunities at Jennings United Methodist Church, playing the organ, singing with the choir and Praise Team, and helping out in any areas where needed.
Crystal Benoit, Office Administrative Assistant & Youth Ministries
Crystal has been employed as the church office administrator for 10 years and has also been involved with the Youth Ministry of the Jennings United Methodist Church for 15 years now, she has been the Youth Director for the last 6 years, and has attended 12 Summer/Mission trips with the Youth of this church. She also serves as the church secretary/bookkeeper; she also has attended the Perkins School of Theology for Youth Ministries in Dallas, TX. where she began the process of taking classes to get her certification in Youth Ministry . She has been married to her husband, James Benoit for 27 years and they share two daughters Jade Conner & Alison Benoit and one beautiful granddaughter Aubrey Conner.

Kimberly Precht, Asst. Youth Ministry
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The mission of Jennings United Methodist Church is that we are a warm, loving, and accepting community of believers who strive to serve others in the example of Christ through Worship, instruction and loving outreach.
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Walter Parker, Jr., Pastor

Sarah Crochet, Worship Leader
Jacquie Prielipp, Organist
Crystal Benoit, Office Administrative & Youth Director

Kimberly Precht, Asst. Youth Ministry
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The mission of Jennings United Methodist Church is that we are a warm, loving, and accepting community of believers who strive to serve others in the example of Christ through Worship, instruction and loving outreach.
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Walter Parker, Jr., Pastor

Sarah Crochet, Worship Leader
Jacquie Prielipp, Organist
Crystal Benoit, Office Administrative & Youth Director

Kimberly Precht, Asst. Youth Ministry
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