Jake grew up in North Georgia for most of his life, he lived in London and Italy for the first year of his college career and started attending CITYCHURCH during his sophomore year of college in 2017. He interned with the STUDENTS team for 2 years while in college, got married in October of 2021 to his long-distance Oklahoma sweetheart, and has been serving as the STUDENTS Director for 3 years. Though he looks like he is 40 years old, he is actually only 27! He’s passionate about NY Islanders hockey, Taco Bell, and disc golf.

Jake enjoys late-night Waffle House runs, the book of Romans, and 9 Square. His favorite thing about Wednesday nights is seeing STUDENTS grow in their love and knowledge of Jesus Christ as they deepen in their desires to follow him forever!

Mariel has been a member of CITYCHURCH since 2020 and a student leader for both the students and college ministry since 2021. Mariel graduated from Florida State University in May of 2022 with a Bachelors in Family and Child Sciences. She also married her husband, Jacob back in November 2023. Mariel enjoys the mountains, reading, and good coffee!

Caleb is from Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he lived until he decided to come to Florida State University for college in the Fall of 2019. He started attending City Church in his Freshman year, but became a member of City Church in the Spring of 2021. Caleb served as a student leader in the Salt Company and a Volunteer in STUDENTS for his last 2 years at FSU. He graduated in May of 2023 with his Bachelor’s in Sport Management and Communications. He is engaged to his fiancée Madison, and will be getting married in the Spring of 2025! Caleb enjoys a good comedy Movie or TV Show and all things sports (especially his Jacksonville Jaguars).

Hayden is born and raised in Tallahassee, FL where he graduated from James S. Rickards in 2021 and then from Florida State University in 2024 majoring in both History and Economics. He has been at City Church since 2021 and has served in various areas, from SALT to KIDS to the STUDENTS Ministry, where he is now a resident! He loves all things FSU (born and raised a Nole!), and the only thing he is more passionate about is reaching the next generation with the good news of the Gospel!