Who We Are

Alabaster Group exists to glorify Jesus Christ and to work towards the expansion of the influence of his gospel in every place where our members live and work. The ministry was established by the Holy Spirit through our founder in 2011 to be a ministry that prioritized genuine love for, pursuit of, and relationship with God himself.

We believe that authentic faith in Jesus by a community of believers is evidenced by the operation of God’s power (1 Cor 4:20) and the fruit of his work in our lives. Thus, we aim to show, by good works, by demonstrations of God’s power, and by his love, the greatness of God’s glory and the truth of his gospel.

Today, our work focus is centered around several different communities - university campuses and companies which employ our members. We invite you to visit us at any of our Sunday services or at a special service or other event. Additionally, if you are a university student, please join us on campus or at a student retreat.

Meet our Members

We are pleased to share with you a brief introduction to some of our members who have guest-facing roles in our church. Many of our members are not profiled here, but they’re just as essential.

  • Carolyn

    Music Director
    Joined Alabaster: 2011
    Met Jesus at age 5
    Work: Resident Radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
    Education: Biology (Dartmouth); Cell Biology (PhD & MD - Thomas Jefferson)

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Matthew
    Bible Hero: Mary Magdalene
    Language I Wish I Knew: Spanish
    Books that Most Impacted Me: The Final Quest (Rick Joyner)

  • Joane

    Lead Usher
    Joined Alabaster: 2019
    Met Jesus at age 11
    Education: Mathematics (Princeton), Operations Research & Financial Engineering (Masters, PhD - Princeton)
    Work: Data Scientist at BuzzFeed

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Galatians
    Bible Hero: Mordecai
    Book that Most Impacted Me: The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis)
    Hobby: Dance

  • Lily

    Treasurer
    Joined Alabaster: 2017
    Met Jesus at age 9
    Education: Math, Computer Science (UPenn)
    Work: Software Engineer at Regal

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Luke
    Bible Hero: Barnabas
    Book that Most Impacted Me: Possessing the Gates of the Enemy (Cindy Jacobs)

  • Kathryn

    Core Member
    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 19
    Education: Computer Science (MIT)
    Work: Software Engineer at Tulip Interfaces

    Books that Most Impacted Me: Crazy Love (Francis Chan)
    Bible Hero: Mary of Bethany
    If I Were A Missionary, I’d Serve In: China

  • Ayi

    Core Member
    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 5
    Education: Biomedical Engineering (Columbia)
    Studying: PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MIT/Harvard)

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: John
    Bible Heros: Daniel & Moses
    Language I Wish I Knew: French

  • Esther

    Pastoral Lead
    Joined Alabaster: 2011
    Met Jesus at age 14
    Education: Nutritional Science (Cornell); Public Health (M.P.H. - Brown)

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Psalms
    Bible Hero: Paul
    Book that Most Impacted Me: The Heavenly Man (Brother Yun)
    If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: Haiti

  • Sydney

    Core Member
    Joined Alabaster: 2020
    Met Jesus at age 13
    Education: Computing & Data Science, Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, and Psychology (NYU)
    Work: Analyst at Blackrock

    Bible Hero: Jacob
    Language I Wish I knew: Korean
    Hobbies: Rock climbing, Baking

  • Daniel

    Core Member
    Joined Alabaster: At Inception
    Met Jesus at age 6
    Education: Economics & Mgmt Science (MIT)
    Work: Portfolio manager at investment advisor

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Luke
    Bible Hero: John the Baptist
    If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: China

  • Janet

    Joined Alabaster: 2018
    Met Jesus at age 7
    Education: Computer Science, Spanish, & Economics (Princeton)
    Work: Software Engineer at Meta

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: James
    Bible Hero: Solomon
    If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: India

  • Zion

    Joined Alabaster: 2023
    Met Jesus at age 5
    Education: Biological Engineering (MIT)
    Studying: PhD in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (Yale)

    Bible Hero: David
    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Ecclesiastes
    Personal Heroes: My grandmother
    Hobbies: Hiking, Fishing, Playing the flute

  • Kenisha

    Childcare Coordinator
    Joined Alabaster: 2017
    Met Jesus at age 11
    Education: Neuroscience (UPenn)
    Studying: M.D. at New York Medical College

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: James & 1 John
    Personal Hero: Smith Wigglesworth & My Dad
    Language I Wish I Knew: Swahili & Spanish

  • Noah

    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 18
    Education: Computer Science (NYU)
    Work: Technical Product Manager at Amazon

    Bible Hero: Joseph
    Book that Most Impacted Me: Branded By The Fire of God's Love (Mike Van't Hul)
    Hobbies: Photography, Reading, and Running

  • Danny

    Joined Alabaster: 2015
    Met Jesus at age 12
    Education: Arabic and HCD (Dartmouth)
    Work: Product Manager at Meta

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Isaiah
    Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like: Snoopy from Peanuts
    If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: Syria or Iraq

  • Sally

    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 10
    Education: Biological Engineering (MIT)
    Work: Consultant at Accenture

    Language I Wish I Knew: Korean
    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Ecclesiastes
    Hobbies: Bouldering

  • Melissa

    Joined Alabaster: 2013
    Met Jesus at age 11
    Education: Hotel Management (Cornell)
    Previous Work: Accounting Manager at Bluecore

    Bible Hero: Ruth
    Book that Most Impacted Me: The Final Quest (Rick Joyner)
    Hobby: Music Improvisation

  • Eddie

    Joined Alabaster: 2015
    Met Jesus at age 22
    Education: Biochemistry & Math (Colby College); Pharmacology (PhD - UPenn)
    Work: Biomedical research and teaching postdoc at Rutgers University

    Bible Hero: Mordecai
    Hobbies: Tinkering with computers, rock climbing, skiing
    Book that Most Impacted Me: Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis), Flatland (Edwin Abbott)

  • Josiah

    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 11
    Education: Philosophy (Brown), M.Div. (Yale)
    Work: Director of Mentoring at Command Education

    Language I Wish I Knew: Ilocano
    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Acts
    Books that Most Impacted Me: Why Revival Tarries (Ravenhill) & Grendel (John Gardner)

  • Angela

    Joined Alabaster: 2014
    Met Jesus at age 14
    Education: Geography (Dartmouth) , Higher Education (M.A. - Columbia)
    Work: Coordinator at Columbia Office of Alumni & Development

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Proverbs
    Language I Wish I Knew: French
    Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like: Woodstock from Peanuts

  • Emily

    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 13
    Education: New Media and Digital Design, Visual Arts (Fordham)

    Bible Hero: David
    Hobbies: Drawing, Reading, Playing Piano
    Language I Wish I Knew: Chinese

  • Jenn

    Membership Coordinator
    Joined Alabaster: 2013
    Met Jesus at age 20
    Education: Policy Analysis & Management and Apparel Design (Cornell)
    Previous Work: Enterprise Resilience and Security at BlackRock

    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Proverbs and the Gospels
    Bible Hero: Elijah
    Hobbies: Knitting & Sewing

  • Alenette

    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 16
    Education: Public Policy (Brown)
    Previous Work: Appellate Litigation Fellow at NYS Office of the Attorney General

    Bible Hero: John the Baptist
    Book of the Bible I Read Most: Proverbs
    Books that Most Impacted Me: Book of Daniel, & Why Revival Tarries (Ravenhill)

  • Bethel

    Joined Alabaster: 2022
    Met Jesus at age 4
    Education: Medical Humanities (Columbia)

    Bible Hero: Moses
    Book of the Bible I Read Most: John
    Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like: Uncle Iroh from Avatar The Last Airbender