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Helping youth live Christian Science

Meet the Leaders of our current NLC classes. Brief bios below help you to get to know who the amazing people who are shepherding our NLC teens.

All Years
  • All Years
  • Class 2026B
  • Class 2026W
  • Class 2027J
  • Class 2028S
  • Class 2028U
  • Class 2029P
  • Class 2029W
  • Class 2030L
  • Class 2030S

Allison Abdelnour

Class 2029P

Hello! I’m Allison Abdelnour, and I’m so excited to co-lead the 2029P NLC class with my husband, John. For many years, John and I filmed documentary-style promotional videos for the…

Barry Heinbaugh

Class 2030L

Hi, I’m Barry.  I’m a lifelong Christian Scientist growing up and living most of my life in California.  I have a wonderful family with a wonderful wife, Heidi, and three…

BK Grimmer

Class 2026B

Hi! My name is BK Grimmer and I am over-the-moon excited to be leading the 2026-B NLC class with my husband, Brett! We currently live in St Louis on the…

Brett Grimmer

Class 2026B

Hi, I’m Brett. I am very excited to be co-leading 2026B with my wife BK! We live in St. Louis with our Aussiedoodle puppy, Bindi. We love family time, the…

Carol Barrett

Class 2028U

Hi, I’m Carol Barrett. I grew up in Illinois, went to college in Indiana, and lived in Massachusetts before moving to Houston, Texas twenty-some years ago. I am a lifelong…

Chris Helms

Class 2026W

Hi, I’m Chris and I’ve lived in Bellevue, Washington, with my wife Kerste for the past 30 years, and have been active with Adventure Unlimited and Discovery Bound activities in…

Dave Garrison

Class 2028U

Hello! I will be co-leading NLC class 2028U with Carol and I can’t wait to get to know and work with everyone on this 4-year journey of growth, discovery, adventure…

Jason Williams

Class 2029W

Hi, I’m Jason, and I’m looking forward to co-leading 2029W with my wife, Pam! We live in Redwood City, California, with our daughter and three cats: Boomer, Jupiter, and Harley….

John Abdelnour

Class 2029P

Hi, I’m John Abdelnour, and I am excited and grateful to co-lead the NLC 2029P class with my wife, Allison. Growing up in western Oregon and spending many summers at…

Kerste Helms

Class 2026W

Hi! I’m Kerste (Care-stuh). I graduated from Principia College in the ‘90’s with an Education/History double major and have taught children, teens, and now college, ever since. My education and…

Kristen Henley-Hills

Class 2028S

Hi! I’m Kristen. A midwestern-New Englander, I was raised equally in Michigan and outside of Boston. Then I spent 30 years in the Washington, DC area before moving to beautiful…

Lee Adler

Class 2027J

Hi, I’m Lee Adler. I am very excited to be co-leading the NLC 2027 Class. I grew up in the St. Louis area and after I married my wonderful wife Betsy,…

Lissa Murphy

Class 2030L

Hi, I’m Lissa Murphy. I am thrilled to be co-leading one of the NLC 2030 Classes. I have been involved with Adventure Unlimited and its many programs for over 40…

Nate Haase

Class 2030S

Hi! I’m Nate Haase, and I look forward to co-leading the journey of NLC class 2030S with my wife, Sandy. I am a lifelong Christian Scientist… born, raised, educated, and…

Pam Fernandes

Class 2029W

Hi, my name is Pam. I have lived in California for over half of my life – in the Bay Area and San Diego – but I grew up in…

Patti Fox

Class 2027J

Hello! My name is Patti Fox and I am so excited to be a co-class leader for the class 2027J! Both of our children graduated from the NLC program Sidney…

Paul Needham

Class 2028S

Paul Needham has dedicated his career to education, student development, and leadership formation. He honed his expertise in emotional support as a teacher in Los Angeles and later when he…

Sandy Haase

Class 2030S

Hello! I’m Sandy Haase and I am truly happy and honored to be co-leader with my husband, Nate, for the 2030S NLC class! I’ve lived in Southern California all my…