Staff
Rev. Dr. Sung Jun Park serves as Coordinating Pastor of Troy Parish, a shared ministry of four United Methodist congregations, including Christ Church. Known to his congregations as Pastor Sung Jun, he was born and raised in South Korea as the son of a Methodist pastor.
He holds a Master of Divinity with a focus on worship and liturgical studies and a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership Excellence from Wesley Theological Seminary. His ministry brings together a love for meaningful worship, a commitment to developing church leaders, and a desire to help congregations discern and live out God’s calling.
With more than two decades of ministry experience in South Korea, New Zealand, and the United States, Sung Jun has served in youth and campus ministries and as an associate and lead pastor. He served Homer First UMC for nine years before moving to Troy in 2026. He also served in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.
As a certified coach, he enjoys helping people discover their gifts and take faithful next steps in life and ministry. His guiding calling is “to know God and to make God known”—by welcoming people across differences, building one another up, and sharing Christ’s transforming love.
Sung Jun and his wife, Seong Ae, have five children: Ginny, Sunny, Siwon, Siwoo, and Sion.
Pastor Nyasha Jeche serves as Associate Pastor of Troy Parish, a shared ministry of four United Methodist congregations, including Christ Church
Nyasha Jeche was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. She is a graduate of Drew University, where she earned her Master of Divinity (M.Div). She holds a Diploma in Religious Studies and a BA (Hon) in Religious Studies, as well as a Master’s degree in Conflict, Peace and Governance from the University of Zimbabwe.
With a strong passion for congregational leadership, youth ministry, and gender justice, Nyasha strives to create spaces where faith, equity, and community intersect. Before joining the Upper New York Conference, Nyasha served as an Associate Pastor (Family Ministries Pastor) at Grace United Methodist Church–Wyckoff, within the Greater New Jersey Conference.
Nyasha’s ministry is characterized by her dedication to serving others, her commitment to social justice, her passion for nurturing faith and discipleship, and her love for pastoral care. She is committed to servant leadership, following the example of Christ in her ministry and daily living. She is passionate about walking alongside individuals and families and supporting them through different seasons of life and faith. Outside of academia and ministry, she enjoys watching documentaries and listening to music, drawing inspiration from stories and melodies.
Melora Creager is the Music Director at Christ Church. There she plays the world-class grand piano, as well as the cello and organ. She loves connecting with the band-members (and all the church’s members!), who are from such varied backgrounds and levels of expertise, and her piano improvisations during the pastor’s prayer are moving and unique.
Melora is from Kansas, and grew up in the Methodist Church there. She has played music since she was a small child, and has spent her adult life creating projects (albums and tours) for her own cello-rock ensemble, Rasputina.
