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Who we are

Alabaster Group exists to glorify Jesus Christ and to work towards the expansion of the influence of his gospel in every place where our members live and work.

The ministry was established by the Holy Spirit through our founder in 2011 to be a ministry that prioritized genuine love for, pursuit of, and relationship with God himself.

We believe that authentic faith in Jesus by a community of believers is evidenced by the operation of God’s power (1 Cor 4:20) and the fruit of his work in our lives. Thus, we aim to show, by good works, by demonstrations of God’s power, and by his love, the greatness of God’s glory and the truth of his gospel.

Today, our work focus is centered around several different communities: university campuses and companies which employ our members. We invite you to visit us at any of our Sunday services or at a special service or other event. Additionally, if you are a university student, please join us on campus or at a student retreat.

Meet our members

We are pleased to share with you a brief introduction to some of our members who have guest-facing roles in our church. Many of our members are not profiled here, but they’re just as essential.

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Carolyn

Music Director
Joined 2011 · Met Jesus at age 5
Work
Resident Pathologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Education
Biology (Dartmouth); Cell Biology (PhD & MD - Thomas Jefferson)
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Matthew
Bible Hero
Mary Magdalene
Language I Wish I Knew
Spanish
Books that Most Impacted Me
The Final Quest (Rick Joyner)
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Joane

Lead Usher
Joined 2019 · Met Jesus at age 11
Education
Mathematics (Princeton), Operations Research & Financial Engineering (Masters, PhD - Princeton)
Work
Data Scientist at BuzzFeed
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Galatians
Bible Hero
Mordecai
Book that Most Impacted Me
The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis)
Hobby
Dance
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Lily

Treasurer
Joined 2017 · Met Jesus at age 9
Education
Math, Computer Science (UPenn)
Work
Software Engineer
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Luke
Bible Hero
Barnabas
Book that Most Impacted Me
Possessing the Gates of the Enemy (Cindy Jacobs)
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Kathryn

Core Member
Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 19
Education
Computer Science (MIT)
Work
Software Engineer at Tulip Interfaces
Books that Most Impacted Me
Crazy Love (Francis Chan)
Bible Hero
Mary of Bethany
If I Were A Missionary, I’d Serve In
China
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Ayi

Core Member
Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 5
Education
Biomedical Engineering (Columbia)
Studying
PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MIT/Harvard)
Book of the Bible I Read Most
John
Bible Heros
Daniel & Moses
Language I Wish I Knew
French
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Esther

Pastoral Lead
Joined 2011 · Met Jesus at age 14
Education
Nutritional Science (Cornell); Public Health (M.P.H. - Brown)
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Psalms
Bible Hero
Paul
Book that Most Impacted Me
The Heavenly Man (Brother Yun)
If I Were A Missionary, I’d Serve In
Haiti
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Sydney

Core Member
Joined 2020 · Met Jesus at age 13
Education
Computing & Data Science, Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, and Psychology (NYU)
Work
Analyst at Blackrock
Bible Hero
Jacob
Language I Wish I Knew
Korean
Hobbies
Rock climbing, Baking
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Daniel

Core Member
Joined at inception · Met Jesus at age 6
Education
Economics & Mgmt Science (MIT)
Work
Portfolio manager at investment advisor
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Luke
Bible Hero
John the Baptist
If I Were A Missionary, I’d Serve In
China
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Janet

Joined 2018 · Met Jesus at age 7
Education
Computer Science, Spanish, & Economics (Princeton)
Work
Software Engineer at Meta
Book of the Bible I Read Most
James
Bible Hero
Solomon
If I Were A Missionary, I’d Serve In
India
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Zion

Joined 2023 · Met Jesus at age 5
Education
Biological Engineering (MIT)
Studying
PhD in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (Yale)
Bible Hero
David
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Ecclesiastes
Personal Heroes
My grandmother
Hobbies
Hiking, Fishing, Playing the flute
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Kenisha

Childcare Coordinator
Joined 2017 · Met Jesus at age 11
Education
Neuroscience (UPenn)
Studying
M.D. at New York Medical College
Book of the Bible I Read Most
James & 1 John
Personal Hero
Smith Wigglesworth & My Dad
Language I Wish I Knew
Swahili & Spanish
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Noah

Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 18
Education
Computer Science (NYU)
Work
Technical Product Manager at Amazon
Bible Hero
Joseph
Book that Most Impacted Me
Branded By The Fire of God's Love (Mike Van't Hul)
Hobbies
Photography, Reading, and Running
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Sally

Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 10
Education
Biological Engineering (MIT)
Work
Consultant at Accenture
Language I Wish I Knew
Korean
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Ecclesiastes
Hobbies
Bouldering
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Melissa

Joined 2013 · Met Jesus at age 11
Education
Hotel Management (Cornell)
Previous Work
Accounting Manager at Bluecore
Bible Hero
Ruth
Book that Most Impacted Me
The Final Quest (Rick Joyner)
Hobby
Music Improvisation
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Eddie

Joined 2015 · Met Jesus at age 22
Education
Biochemistry & Math (Colby College); Pharmacology (PhD - UPenn)
Work
Biomedical research and teaching postdoc at Rutgers University
Bible Hero
Mordecai
Hobbies
Tinkering with computers, rock climbing, skiing
Book that Most Impacted Me
Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis), Flatland (Edwin Abbott)
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Josiah

Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 11
Education
Philosophy (Brown), M.Div. (Yale)
Work
Director of Mentoring at Command
Education
Language I Wish I Knew
Ilocano
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Acts
Books that Most Impacted Me
Why Revival Tarries (Ravenhill) & Grendel (John Gardner)
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Angela

Joined 2014 · Met Jesus at age 14
Education
Geography (Dartmouth) , Higher
Education
(M.A. - Columbia)
Work
Coordinator at Columbia Office of Alumni & Development
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Proverbs
Language I Wish I Knew
French
Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like
Woodstock from Peanuts
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Emily

Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 13
Education
New Media and Digital Design, Visual Arts (Fordham)
Bible Hero
David
Hobbies
Drawing, Reading, Playing Piano
Language I Wish I Knew
Chinese
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Jenn

Joined 2013 · Met Jesus at age 20
Education
Policy Analysis & Management and Apparel Design (Cornell)
Previous Work
Enterprise Resilience and Security at BlackRock
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Proverbs and the Gospels
Bible Hero
Elijah
Hobbies
Knitting & Sewing
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Alenette

Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 16
Education
Public Policy (Brown)
Previous Work
Appellate Litigation Fellow at NYS Office of the Attorney General
Bible Hero
John the Baptist
Book of the Bible I Read Most
Proverbs
Books that Most Impacted Me
Book of Daniel, & Why Revival Tarries (Ravenhill)
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Bethel

Joined 2022 · Met Jesus at age 4
Education
Medical Humanities (Columbia)
Bible Hero
Moses
Book of the Bible I Read Most
John
Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like
Uncle Iroh from Avatar The Last Airbender