ECM Staff & Student Interns

Rev. Christian Watkins
Consulting Minister
​(She/Her)

[email protected]
Pastor Christian (she/her/hers) graduated from Yale Divinity School in 2014 and the University of Kansas in 2010. Christian was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in November 2014. She served as an Associate Minister in the United Church of Christ in Connecticut, a Global Co-Missioner with Global Ministries in Istanbul, Turkey, and as a Peace Intern with Disciples Peace Fellowship. She co-imagined the Constructive Theologies Project, and continues to serve as a board member. Her ministry passions include fostering alternative faith communities, spiritual mentorship, creative liturgies, interbelief solidarity and supplying abundant enthusiasm. She is committed to anti-racist and inclusive LGBTQ+ institutional practices. Contact Pastor Christian. 

*Pastor Christian is transitioning to a new ministry role. She will only be available for appointments on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9AM-5PM until January 2025.*        ​

Andrea Jones
​Office Administrator
(She/Her)

[email protected]

​Andrea pronounced (On-dree-uh) was born in California but raised in Oklahoma City due to being a military child. The apple didn't fall too far when she married a service-member herself, which is the reason why she landed here in Kansas. Although from Oklahoma, she is not an OU Sooner or OSU Cowboy fan (she graduated from Texas A&M), but does love the Oklahoma City Thunder (basketball). When she is not at ECM, she is enjoying shopping, dance fitness classes, volleyball, cooking/eating, and being with her family/friends. Contract Andrea Jones.

Thomas Conroy
Property Coordinator
​(He/Him)

Thomas Conroy here, from Youngstown, Ohio. I've lived in Cincinnati, New York City, San Francisco, Houston, Santa Fe, Muncie (IN), Pittsburgh (PA), and Alexandria (VA) — and several of those more than once. Yes, that is a lot of moving around the country; I have a vagabond/wanderlust kind of soul. At K-State, I am pursuing the Master of Arts in Drama Therapy, class of 2026, and I am enjoying it quite a lot. I am a postulant for holy orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, having graduated from the Master in Divinity program at Virginia Theological Seminary in May 2024. Other alma maters include Rice University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  I have worked extensively as a professional actor and musician in regional theater, on tour, in church music ministry, and in academia. I was so glad to discover ECM, and I love the space and location. I look forward to discovering more community engagement at ECM in addition to what I have already experienced: Real Food Lunch, Movie Screenings, and Bird Seed Ornament making.

Student  Interns

Campbell McNorton
​Real Food Lunch Coordinator (RFL)
(She/They)

My name is Campbell McNorton, and I am from Eudora, Kansas; however, my family relocated to Manhattan, so I'm here full-time. Currently, I am a junior pursuing my undergrad at Kansas State. I am majoring in Social Transformation Studies and Global Food Systems Leadership, along with minors in Queer Studies, Leadership Studies, and a nonprofit certificate. I have always been very passionate about social justice, specifically queer justice and food justice. Last spring I connected with Pastor Christian, and I learned about ECM and Real Food Lunch. The mission of the program was really inspiring, and I felt that I fit in really well. So, I applied, and I'm very excited to be the Real Food Lunch Coordinator! It has been great so far, and I love ECM!

Board of Directors

Steven Graham (First Presbyterian Church)
Shirley Vogts (First Presbyterian Church)
Chris Wilson (First Presbyterian Church)
Paulicia Williams (First Congregational Church)
Fred Landis (First Christian Church)
David Rogers (First Christian Church)
Ashley VanGilder (First Christian Church)
Rev. Jim Hawley (Trinity Presbyterian Church)
England Porter (Manhattan/KSU At-Large)
MaKenna Eilert (Manhattan/KSU At-Large)
Rev. Laurie Lewis (Ex-Officio)
Interested in being a part of our Board of Directors? Please contact us ([email protected]) to learn more.