Music Director: Joy Exner
Joy Exner has been at CMPC since November 1, 1987, when she was hired as organist/pianist.  She became Music Director in 2005.  Joy came to CMPC after serving in chapels at Ft. Meade, and in Scotland, and Alaska.  She began playing for worship and leading Sunday School singing as a young teenager. At Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, she has directed children’s choirs, including musicals, and continues to lead adult and instrumental groups. Joy’s husband, Allen, and son, Andrew, are also members of CMPC.

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Music Accompanist: Lorri Yawney
Lorri Yawney has been on CMPC’s music staff as choir accompanist since 2005.   A native of New York, Lorri began accompanying choirs in elementary school at the age of 8.  She earned a bachelor’s degree in music and an MBA in arts administration from SUNY Albany.  She moved to the Washington, D.C., area in 1981 to work for the American Symphony Orchestra League, where she held several management positions until leaving in 1998 to raise her family.  Lorri is a piano teacher and is a member of the Maryland State Music Teachers Association.  She and her husband, Chip, have two children, Brian and Laura.

Preschool Director: Missy Sullivan
Missy Sullivan has been the director at Christ Memorial since 2003. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Towson University. She has two sons, one attends Towson University and one attends Georgetown University. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, cooking, reading, and traveling.

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Communications Coordinator: Ariel Wickham

Ariel Wickham joined the CMPC staff in December 2012 as Communications Coordinator. Originally from Carroll County, MD, she graduated from Susquehanna University in 2012 with bachelor’s degrees in Public Relations and Music. Before working for CMPC, Ariel was an intern for Helicopter Marketing and Communications. Ariel has experience with computer design, technical writing, social media, and more. She is proud to be a member of such a great community.

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