Meet Our Staff
Maikel Rojas
Maikel Rojas
Senior Pastor
Our staff is an awesome and diverse group of people who come from around the world to work together at Buechel. We bring diverse backgrounds, educations, and skills together to make a great team.
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OUR TEAM
Kevin Uyisenga
Rev. Kevin Uyisenga is the Assistant Pastor of Buechel United Methodist Church. He was born and grew up in Rwanda- East Africa where he left in 2007 for educational purpose. He is a proud alumnus of Lindsey Wilson College and a licensed United Methodist Pastor. In his spare time, he enjoys running, biking and spending time with friends and family.
Executive Pastor
Kevin Uyisenga
Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson is the Director of Music (English) at Buechel United Methodist Church where he is blessed to lead the Wednesday choir and orchestra, play bass in the band, and chair the church council. He holds a Bachelors of Music Education, Bachelors of Communications, and Masters of Music Education from Morehead State University. In his spare time he enjoys playing piano, singing with PROTUS vocal ensemble, participating in Centerstage musical theatre productions, and spending time with his wife Caitlin and their three sons, Wesley, Ian, and Jamie.
Paul Robinson
Worship Coordinator
Eunice Mukaz
Eunice Mukaz is our Children's Worship Coordinator. She Loves being around kids . She's proud to be a Graduate from Lindsey Wilson college. In her spare time, she loves to sing, go out with family and friends, go shopping and watch medical and investigation shows. She also like to learn new languages and cultures.
Eunice Mukaz
Children's Worship Coordinator
Sheryl FarfanTello-Brinley
Sheryl FarfanTello-Brinley is the youth minister at BUMC. She is originally from Lima, Peru but has been living in Louisville for almost 12 years now. She just got married to her person of six year this past September. She graduated from University of Louisville with my Bachelor’s and Master’s in Social Work. She is
a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary with a Master’s in Ministry. In her spare time she loves to sleep, watch Netflix, read, go to Zumba and spinning classes and explore different delicious restaurants with her husband. Also, she and her husband are the proud parents of Bugui the dog and Cuddles the kitten.
Youth Minister
Sheryl FarfanTello-Brinley
FRANCOIS KASHINDI
Francois is our Swahili Music Director. He was born and grew up in Democratic Republic of Congo. Francois has worked with choirs for over a decade. He is a husband and father of five children and during his spare time, he enjoys writing and composing music as well as keeping up with his energetic family.
Director of Music (Swahili)
Francois Kashindi
FRANCOIS KASHINDI
Ann Mauermann
Ann Mauermann become a deaconess in 1963. She received her M.A. degree in Christian Education, consecrated a deaconess here at Buechel church, and started her ministry as a D.C.E. at two inner city UMCs in Columbus, Ohio all in 1956. She served several churches in different states and returned to Louisville to be Christ Church UMC’s Director of Christian Education. She retired and then came back here to Buechel Church to give back what this church gave her and is now a missionary in residence.
Ann Mauermann
Missionary in Residence
Ingrid Peyton
Ingrid is our nursery coordinator. She's a graduate of Austin Peavy State University and has spent her whole career in early childhood education. During the week she works for Jefferson Co. Public schools with the TAPP program. She's been working with children at BUMC for 24 years. She's CPR and first aid certified.
Nursery Coordinator
Ingrid Peyton
Pianist
Damaris Nevitt
My name is Damaris Mora Nevitt and I am the pianist at Buechel United Methodist Church. My husband and I moved to Louisville from sunny, South Florida in August 2022 and I am still trying to acclimate to the cold temperatures. My musical journey began by the age of six when my parents secured piano lessons and they could not keep me off the piano keys. A life of service began and I have never had regrets. I have had the privilege of traveling to Russia, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and France and all across the country as a singer/pianist proclaiming God's love and message to all people. I am truly blessed to be here facilitating worship at Buechel. I am mom to four "bonus" children and wife to Richard. Feel free to drop me a line or say "Hello" on Sundays!
Soli Deo Gloria. Only To God Be The Glory.