Royce Baker and his wife, Liz, have been attending Mariemont Church since 2009, when they moved to Cincinnati to help relaunch the local campus ministry with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ). He and Liz have been married since 2005, are each from central Ohio and both attended the University of Toledo, where they heard the call into full-time college ministry with Cru, with whom they have served for the past 18 years. Royce serves with Cru as a Mobilization Director while Liz continues to serve on local campuses reaching college students. Royce and Liz have four children: Annelise, Maribelle, Abbott, and Genevieve. Royce has had the joy of serving MC through facilitating small groups and leading worship regularly on Sunday mornings. Royce loves all Ohio sports teams (especially the Buckeyes), running half marathons, history, epic books & movies, world traveling.

Mike has been an elder since 2008 and a member of Mariemont Church for a long time. He and Lissa have been married 50+ years and treasure their relationships at MC. They have 3 daughters and 3 grandchildren. Mike works in the financial services industry. He has led the Men’s Friday morning Bible Study at MC for 12 years  and finds himself more and more chasing after God and his precious Son. Mike is also active with the Salvation Army and is a small group leader at MC with his wife. Mike loves golf, and Lissa loves being with friends in Michigan on the lake where she grew up.

Jamie joined our staff in 2019. He has degrees in Music, Worship, and Theology, completing his PhD dissertation on the theology of A. W. Tozer in 2019. In 2020, he wrote and published his first book titled ***Friendship with God*** during the pandemic.

Paul "Raz" Rasmussen has been on staff at MC since 2010 and leads the Worship Ministry. He has been married to Juli, for 33 years and has 3 adult sons. Raz was born in Denver, CO, (go Broncos!) and has lived in 7 states. In addition to his family and music, he loves fly fishing and playing golf. One of his bucket list items is playing golf in every state...and is more than halfway to his goal at 28. With a music degree from Colorado University, he has produced albums and even sang background vocals on two shows for the top-40 band Foreigner! He has a passion to see worship leaders and musicians raised up that will bring glory to the Father.

Brandon began attending MC in July of 2011, where he has experienced exponential growth as a man, husband, and father. Back in 2012-2013, he co-led 2 different Story Formed Life small groups. His wife Laura and and he have led a few other small groups in the years since, including a DMM study with a neighbor, pre-Covid.

He and Laura have also engaged in some family-oriented events such as starting and leading Family Camp. Brandon regularly volunteers to run the soundboard for Sunday worship services and is an occasional volunteer for children’s Sunday School.

Brandon married Laura in December 2011. They now have 4 sons: Luke, Levi, Liam, and Lincoln. In 2020, at the dinner table, they were reading the story of Nicodemus’ interaction with Jesus, His son Luke accepted Christ for the first time and was baptized about 2 months later. What a gift! Laura and he have been especially blessed to have been built into by some really incredible spirit-led leaders. They look forward to many more years of this, as well as having more opportunities to disciple others in the Lord.

On a Fall night in 2015, John attended a teaching at MC. Although he had never been to MC before, he knew the Spirit was calling him and his family. They started attending and in 2016, he and his wife began to lead a Small Group in Northern Kentucky where the Lord has kept them in an incubator of prayer and worship ever since.  They also had the opportunity to help start the Family Camp at MC.

In this church family, they have learned to confess, repent, and worship the Lord in a richer way than ever before. “Our eyes have been open to the greater spiritual world increasing our vision and discernment into the Kingdom and the battles they present the church,” says John. “I have learned the Spirit wants to move and speak, and we are learning how to position ourselves to allow His will to be done.”

John is married to his wife Samantha, and they have four kids: Zooey, Isaiah, Art, and Silas.

Louis is a lifelong resident of Cincinnati. He attended Ohio University where he met his wife, Crystal. They have been married for 44 years, have two adult children, four grandchildren and many foster children who they helped raise over a ten-year period. Louis and Crystal have been attending Mariemont for 14 years, and he has been an Elder for one year. Louis met Jesus in 1994, became a member of Christ Emmanuel Christian Fellowship where his education into Christ and the Christian faith began and he served as a teacher and minister. Crystal and Louis also served as pre-marriage instructors there. Louis works as a Cincinnati Police Officer assigned to the Community Relations Unit as the Faith Based Liaison Officer working with faith communities across the city as the Police Department seeks to develop strong relationships within the Faith Community. Louis works closely with City Servants, Faith Community Alliance, Mosaix and Race to Unity. Louis loves the Bengals, and Crystal is an amazing artist and art teacher.

Steve grew up in a Christian home and accepted Christ as a young boy, rededicating his life to Jesus when he was 24. Steve and his wife, Judi, have been married for over 40+ years. They have 5 grown children, 4 sons-in-law, and 10 grandchildren.   At MC, Judi and Steve lead the new member’s class, and Steve also serves on the teaching team. Steve has served on several ministry, organization, and church boards including The Anthony Munoz Foundation, One City, Sinapis, Kore Foundation, King’s Domain, Call of Love, and as part of the founding team and elder at Hope Church in Mason. He spent 36 years in Sales and General Management with Procter & Gamble, moving 10 times including overseas assignments in Mexico, Argentina, and Switzerland. Steve and Judi also co-founded the Buenos Aires International Christian Academy while living in Argentina. Steve loves golf, and Judi excels in running marathons worldwide.

Tom has been a member of MC for more than 41 years. Tom has been married to his wife, Jane, since 1970 and has 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Tom and Jane confessed Jesus as Lord, together, after being invited to a neighborhood Bible Study in 1976. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Tom served in the USAF and was VP of Sales and Marketing for Cincinnati Time Recorder Co. for 12 years. After leaving Time Recorder, he became an owner of The Ohmart Corporation and retired as the Chairman & CEO. Tom has been active in various leadership positions at MCC and leads a Small Group Bible Study. He helped start a Young Life Chapter at a local High School and served on the board of the Salvation Army. Since retirement Tom’s passion is mentoring, coaching, and helping young adults in life, work, and faith. He also works with family businesses as they transfer ownership to the next generation. Jane is very active with dog therapy, where she visits local hospitals and hospice ministering God’s love and peace to the sick and dying. Tom can often be spotted in a bright red Bearcats jacket and spiffy shoes.

Jamie joined our staff in 2019. He has degrees in Music, Worship, and Theology, completing his PhD dissertation on the theology of A. W. Tozer in 2019. In 2020, he wrote and published his first book titled ***Friendship with God*** during the pandemic.

Paul "Raz" Rasmussen has been on staff at MC since 2010 and leads the Worship Ministry. He has been married to Juli, for 33 years and has 3 adult sons. Raz was born in Denver, CO, (go Broncos!) and has lived in 7 states. In addition to his family and music, he loves fly fishing and playing golf. One of his bucket list items is playing golf in every state...and is more than halfway to his goal at 28. With a music degree from Colorado University, he has produced albums and even sang background vocals on two shows for the top-40 band Foreigner! He has a passion to see worship leaders and musicians raised up that will bring glory to the Father.

Katie Smith started attending MC in the 4th grade(!) and has been on staff since 2021. She loves getting to work as Director of Next Gen, helping kids of all ages experience Jesus in a very real, life-changing way. She was previously Director of the After-School Program at CHCA-Armleder campus, on staff with Cru, and taught positive culture building skills with Perfect 10 Corporate Cultures. 

I love the vision and mission of Mariemont Church.  I was born and raised in the Cincinnati area, accepted Christ in my early twenties and have been a Jesus follower ever since. My desire is to use the gifts God has given me to serve others and further God's Kingdom.

After 33 years working in the engineering field, I wanted a career change and shared my heart's desire with God. I hadn't expected this would lead to a full time church position but was thrilled when He brought it all together in the most unexpected way. I've performed the operational side of church work in the past mostly part-time or voluntarily and really get energized by it. MC has a great team of staff and volunteers so I'm really excited to be part of it.

I am married to the lovely Renee and have 3 children and 4 grandchildren.

Renee Brownfield has been on the church staff since 1994. She's a home town girl who grew up in the small village of Fairfax, attended Mariemont Junior and Senior high school, and then went to Eastern Kentucky University where she received a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Renee loves to spend time with her family, travel and attending sporting events. The creativity of the staff is the biggest reason why she enjoys serving with the church.

Terri has attended Mariemont Church since 1997 and been a member of the staff since 2017. She loves knitting and snow and can be found on the nearby slopes most weeks in the winter. All her family cars have names. She hails from Louisiana...Geaux Tigers!