Stephanie Lee
Office Manager & Financial Secretary
Phone: (440) 255-3496 ext. 102
Email: slee@mentorumc.org
Began in February 2022.
- Pastoral Staff
- Music Staff
- Administrative Staff
Sandy Mazelis
Office Assistant
Phone: (440) 255-3496 ext. 105
Email: smazelis@mentorumc.org
Sandy has lived in Mentor for several years. She enjoys outdoor activities, learning new things, going to the beach, music, good movies, and travel. Last but not least working at MUMC!
Kenna Tanner
Communications Specialist
Phone: (440) 255-3496 ext. 104
Email: ktanner@mentorumc.org
Kenna Tanner grew up in Northeast Ohio and graduated with a bachelor's in Creative Writing from Cleveland State University in 2021. She has worked in social media & marketing for a few years.
Briyant Hines
Youth Director
Phone: (440) 255-3496 ext. 114
Email: bhines@mentorumc.org
I am a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and have lived in Atlanta, Georgia, for the past eleven years. In 2019, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Beulah Heights University in Atlanta, Georgia, and was named Class Valedictorian. In 2022, I graduated from Candler School of Theology at Emory University with a Master of Divinity degree focusing on Chaplaincy. Atlanta Candler School of Theology, I was fortunate enough to serve as Dormitory Chaplain at Emory University, Prison Chaplain at Lee Arrendale State Prison, and Campus Chaplain, also at Emory University. In the Spring of 2023, I completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education at Emory University Hospital. Currently, I am a student in Regent University’s Doctor of Ministry program focusing on Chaplaincy and Renewal Theology.
Along with a list of accomplishments, I have presented his research for social liberation and religion at the Emory University Symposium on Slavery & Dispossession. My research interests include pastoral care and counseling, youth ministry, ethics, liberation, and historical, and practical theology. My hobbies include going to sporting events, museums, theaters, and traveling.
In the essence of spirituality, my faith can be summed up in one simple phrase: “Jesus didn't mean just love those who fit into our idea of lovable -- He meant those who are broken; those who are scarred; those who no one else will touch…” The importance of this phrase aligns with the three tenets of John Wesley’s spirituality: to do good, do no harm, and love God. To do good, do no harm, and love God is the ultimate definition of what love is. With this in mind, I intend to develop a youth ministry program at Mentor UMC where we not only redefine the gospel for ourselves and others who are similar and dissimilar to us, but we intend to apply these Wesleyan principles to our lives in the understanding of “living out loud.” By living out loud, we not only tell others who Christ is, but we also show others who Christ is. In this, it is of the utmost importance that a robust youth ministry such as Mentor UMC dedicate itself to cultivating the call of each youth and fostering the foundation for lifetime discipleship.
It is not only an honor to serve at Mentor UMC, but it is my calling and purpose to do so. I feel as though God has prepared me and blessed me with the tools to succeed as Youth Director. In my dedication to cultivating the call of the youth and encouraging them to live out loud, my passion aligns with my purpose.
