Meet The Staff
Rev. Brian Steele
Senior Pastor
Rev. Steele is a pastor who leads with his three main values of justice, inclusion and spiritual formation. He believes God's kingdom comes alive when we embrace diversity and become a home where ALL of God's children can find belonging and become who God dreams they can be.
He loves sports, American Idol (seriously)most other mainstream reality shows (seriously again), and is a Star Wars/Marvel/Disney/Harry Potter aficionado. But above everything else he wants everyone to know that they are loved by God and that our Creator’s grace and love has no boundaries. He believes something special happens when a group of people come together and are truly devoted to loving God and all people.
Wesley Knust
Director of Music
​Wesley Knust earned his Master of Music in Music Education from the University of Florida and his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Saginaw Valley State University. He is Adjunct Professor of Music and Choir Director at St. Clair County Community College, teaches music at Schoolhouse Montessori Academy, and offers private and group piano lessons through Wesley Knust Music Studio. Wesley has served in music ministry for more than a decade, primarily in the United Methodist Church, including as Organist and Worship Leader at Midland First United Methodist Church and Music Director at First United Methodist Church of Mount Clemens. Outside of music, Wesley enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with his husband Kenneth and their two cats, Clara and Kepler.
Yaroslav Daniels
Organist/Accompanist
Ukrainian native Yaroslav Daniels is a concert pianist and winner of numerous international music competitions in the United States, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine. He is a performing member of Tuesday Musicale of Detroit including concerts at Steinway Music Galleries, the Comic Opera Guild, and LaCorda music associations.
Yaroslav earned his Master's degree in Piano Performance in the United States and his Bachelor's and another Master's degree at the prestigious Dnipro Academy of Music in Ukraine. Yaroslav was a soloist of Dnipro State House of Organ and Chamber music, frequently performing with prominent symphonic orchestras and in international music festivals. He currently gives solo and collaborative concerts with acclaimed musicians, choirs, and bands in concert tours across the United States and Europe. Since February 2022 Yaroslav organized or participated in more than 25 Benefit Concerts for Ukraine raising thousands of dollars in humanitarian help for Ukraine.
