Our Staff
Pastor Junior White
Reverend Junior A White (he/him/his) began serving Noank in 2023. After many years of soul searching within the Beloved, he courageously and strategically decided to become an advocate for greater awareness within the realms of social justice. Our congregation was so inspired by Reverend White’s faith, leadership, service, experience, and strength of character that the motion to install him as our next settled pastor passed unanimously.
As our spiritual leader, Pastor White leads worship on Sundays, administers baptisms, communion, and parent-child dedications, as well as weddings, funerals, and memorial services. He is available to provide pastoral care to those in need, spiritual counseling, and support for individuals and families in crisis.
Pastor White enjoys spending quality time with his famliy. Monica keeps him grounded, while the three children inspire laughter…and sometimes anxiety.
Director of Children & Family Ministries Monica White
Monica is the proud mom of three. She began her time at NBC as the wife of our Pastor, Junior. Monica has a great passion for the Church and desires to help even the littlest discover their faith journey.
But Jesus said, "let the children be, and do not forbid them to come to me; for the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
Music Director Jac Harris-Stone
Jac Harris-Stone (they/them) was born in Kenya of British parents, and lived in Nairobi until age 5, then after a short stint in England, came to America. Jackie began piano at age 6, and trombone at age 11, adding in percussion at age 16. They received a bachelor's in music from Wheaton College, IL, and a master’s degree in bass trombone from Juilliard.
Jac has served as interim directors of the Grace Lutheran Bell Choir in Glen Ellyn in 1996-7 and the Wheaton Bible Church Orchestra from 1997-1998, Music Director for the Holy Family Anglican Church from 2003-2007 in Monterrey, Mexico (where they also played in the orchestra), organist at Colebrook Congregational Church from 2016-2018, and Music Director at Congregational Church of Burlington from 2018 to 2021.
Jac lives in Farmington with two teens and teaches privately and at a Covenant Preparatory School in Hartford, as well as freelancing as a musician, including as first trombone of the big band, “Flamingo” and bass trombone of the New Britain Symphony.
Administrative Assistant Jennifer Johnson
Jen Johnson grew up in Maryland and came to Mystic in the 1980s and loved the area and the people and decided to stay. She is married to Noanker John Wilbur and has been coming to NBC since the 1990s when her mother-in-law Pat Wilbur led the way.
Church Sextons
Frank Lewis
In his own words, Frank Lewis was born and dragged up in Noank, as the son of Lee and Joe Lewis. Frank joined the Noank Fire Cadets in 1971, the Fire Company in 1974. Presently he is the Captain of the Noank Fire Police and Steward of the Noank Fire Company. A busy guy, Frank also works for the Noank Water Company and of course at Noank Baptist Church as the Sexton. Yes, that’s Frank that you see often as “the NFD tee shirt guy” smiling, waving, and greeting people coming into Noank during the summer.
Faith Allen
Faith was born and raised in Windsor, Connecticut, with five brothers and sisters. She graduated from Middlesex Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1973. She became involved with Noank Baptist Church when Heather was a few weeks old and three lovely ladies — Cindy Borden, Vivian Smith and Adele McGuire — knocked on her door of the Sylvan Street house to introduce themselves and have me sign this three-week-old baby up for NBC nursery school when she turned 3 since there was a long waiting list! Thus began our wonderful NBC journey which continues to this day.
