Senior Pastor

Rev. Miller has been an active member of Lincoln Memorial Congregational United Church of Christ since November of 2008 and has been the church’s senior servant since 2019.  He was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  While living in Atlanta, Georgia, he worked for a national health insurance company in various capacities including sales.

It was during this time that he accepted God’s call to ministry, served local churches and completed the Master of Divinity at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC).

In addition to serving Lincoln, he has worked in the non-profit sector for over a decade, advocating for individuals living with and at high risk of HIV; and amplifying the voices of local faith communities through organizing.

Pastor Emeritus

Gailen L. Reevers was born in Detroit, Michigan and received his elementary and secondary education in its public schools.  He was a graduate of Wayne State University, having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology; California State University Dominguez Hills, with a Master of Science in Administration; and Fuller Theological Seminary, with a Master of Arts in Theology.  He began his ministerial journey at Paradise Baptist where he served in many capacities from 1977-1984.  In 1983, he was ordained into the United Church of Christ (UCC) and accepted the call to pastor Pilgrim Congregational UCC in 1984 where he served for ten years. In 1995, Reverend Reevers answered God’s call to pastor Lincoln Memorial Congregational UCC and it was by his dedication to God, being led by the Holy Spirit and love for Jesus Christ, that Lincoln began to flourish.

This began with his insistence that all members become active participants in the work of the church. “Every Member is a Minister” was his mantra and this philosophy continues to be embraced by the church.   With the completion of the Family Life Center building in 1999, the church established the Lincoln Family Life Center, Inc. as a separate community development corporation, which continued its legacy of service, offering educational programs for youth; parental support workshops; political engagement symposiums;  and became home to charter schools committed to educating students from our immediate community.  This accomplishment was the manifestation of Rev. Reevers’ dream to impact our community and its people in the greatest ways possible.

In 2017, in honor of the God-glorifying service and commitment of Rev. Gailen and Mrs. Cathy Reevers, the Lincoln Family Life Center was renamed, and the building rededicated The Gailen and Cathy Reevers Center for Community Empowerment (GCRC).  After 23 years of service, Rev. Reevers retired on September 30, 2018.  He was called from labor to rest on May 8, 2021.  

He also led the church in building the Lincoln Family Life Center and establishing The Lincoln Family Life Center, a 501C3 nonprofit organization that has organized and implemented various community outreach programs such as Youth Mentoring Advocacy Project (YMAP), health programs including Fit 4 Life, arts programs for youth and education programs for all ages.

Rev. Reevers is married to Cathy and they have two sons.

Associate Pastor

As associate pastor,  I work with and under the direction of the senior pastor as a member of the pastoral team to enable the church to focus on the Great Commission and to equip the church to carry out the functions of the New Testament church in evangelism, discipleship, ministry, fellowship, and worship.

Peace!

Executive Admin to Paster

Stephanie Farmer is the Executive Administrator to the Pastor.  She has held this position for more than 12 years.  In her role as Executive Administrator, she is the building manager for the church property and office manager for the church.  She also handles all administrative work and works with all the ministries, boards, commissions and committees as well as volunteers and the church congregation as a whole. 
She has been a member of Lincoln for over 63 years and her family has been part of Lincoln Memorial Church since it started in 1912 as her great grandparents were founding members of Lincoln.

Music Director

Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church UCC is a fellowship of  believers committed  to exalting and honoring Jesus Christ in and through corporate  worship, evangelistic  outreach, regular study of the Word of God, and through mutual service to one another and to the world.

Our Purpose is to exalt our Lord Jesus Christ. Through God’s word we commit ourselves to equip, edify, evangelize and encourage God’s People. Sunday worship beings at 11 am.