Longview Chapel Staff
Pastor Donna Rose-Heim
She was called to serve with Longview Chapel in 2018. Her greatest desire is to help congregations develop their resources and talents to pursue their mission with faithfulness, excellence and joy. In preaching and teaching she uses stories, interactive experiences and humor as she helps people to engage the scriptures with their daily lives.
Donna holds a B.A. in Psychology from Anderson College and a Master of Divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology. She has additional training in mediation, healthy boundaries, transition management, community development, emergency response and volunteerism.
Her books, Dream Walking and Dream Walking for Kids are both guides to help people of all ages open their hearts and minds to do more with God than any of us at first dared to dream or imagine.
Donna is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and married to Bill Rose-Heim. They have five grown children and seven grandchildren. Donna has served in congregations and congregational support offices in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. She and her husband live in Overland Park, KS and enjoy hiking, dancing, and biking together.
If you would like to speak to Pastor Donna, please call her at 816.535.0088 or email her at pastor@longviewchapelcc.org.
Office Manager — Deanna Hamilton
Deanna began working at the Chapel in 2023, and always enjoys meeting members of the Longview Chapel family! On weekends, she spends her time working at the beautiful Woodstock Inn in Independence. Her best friend is her black cat, Harper, who in her humble opinion is the cutest cat in the world. Deanna enjoys reading, grooving to music, and being active outdoors.
Deanna can be reached at office@longviewchapelcc.org.
Chapel friends! Have a special request for Deanna to do? Fill out an Office Manager Request Form and she will get back to you ASAP.
Choir Director — Sandy Playter
Sandy is a retired school counselor whose BA in music education and psychology is from Southwest Baptist University, MS in counseling psychology from Avila University, and Ed.S. in guidance and counseling from UMKC. She has been both an accompanist and music director, sometimes at the same time, for many years. Her mother secured piano lessons for her beginning at age 6 because she couldn’t carry a tune, and her mother thought all little girls should be able to sing.
Sandy enjoys being around people. She has four sons, 10 grandchildren, and has hosted 12 foreign exchange students over the past 10 years, with another coming in August. She accompanies chorus classes in Independence middle schools parttime during the school year.
She loves being an active participant in worship. She moved to Lee’s Summit from Raytown (where she had spent her entire life) 3 years ago during the pandemic to be near her family. She feels God must have been looking ahead to the time Longview Chapel would be needing an accompanist at a time she was looking for a place to serve. She is grateful for the opportunity.
Accompanist — Christina Cummins
Christina moved to Grain Valley in 2022 with her spouse, Tim, and adorable puppy, Bishop, to be closer to her sister and family after 5 years of being a high school choir and musical theater teacher in the Chicagoland area. She graduated with her Bachelors in Music Education from Millikin University (Decatur, IL) and graduated with her Masters in Music Education from University of Kansas in 2022, with her thesis work focusing on culturally responsive teaching. Christina works for an amazing non-profit organization, HALO, to bring housing, healing, and education services to homeless and at-risk youth in the greater Kansas City area. Christina is excited to be in the music scene again and working with the amazing community at Longview Chapel Christian Church!
Family Minster — Jessy Allen
Jessy is a native to Kansas City and is currently attending Philips Theological Seminary studying Pastoral Ministry. In Family Ministry, she serves birth to young adults. She has served in ministry for the past eight years in various roles. She loves serving kids and youth and watching them grow in Christ from kids to adults.
She is married to her best friend Jeremy and has two kids, James and Juniper. They live with their dog and five cats.
Jessy would love to personally invite you and your family to join us for worship on Sunday mornings!
You can contact Jessy via email at familyminister@longviewchapelcc.org, or by phone: 913-424-5068
Preschool Director — Whitney Mammoliti
Whitney Mammoliti is joining our program as the Preschool Director in the 2024-2025 school year. She attended Kansas State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Studies and Human services, with an emphasis in early education. Ms. Whitney previously worked as a Parent Educator for the Lee’s Summit Parents as Teachers Program. In addition, Ms. Whitney has held various roles within early education, working with both typical and special needs children, and has experience as an office manager. Ms. Whitney currently lives in the Longview Farm area with her husband and 4 young children. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, home improvement projects, and playing with their two dogs, Duggie and Bruce.
You can contact Amy by calling the Preschool at 816.763.8074 or by emailing pdo@longviewchapelcc.org.
Nursery Attendant — Caroline Bussen
Caroline graduated from UMKC in 2020 with a degree in theater. She loves plants, fish, and fostering cats and kittens. She also loves the outdoors and going on fun trips. Caroline can’t wait to meet you and your children!
