Reverend Dennis C. Langdon has joined Morgan Park United Methodist Church as the new pastor in July 2011. Reverend Dennis Langdon is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. He has served at the Vincent, New Gresham, and South Shore United Methodist Church’s. He is a graduate of DePaul University (B.A.) and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (M.Div.). Rev. Langdon has been married to his high-school sweetheart, Trinida for twenty-two years, and is the father of three children, Grayson, Kyla and Naida.
Joy-Denise Moore has attended MPUMC since age 5 and has been a part of the choir since age 15. She became the Music Director in May 2010. She has a Bachelor Degree in Music from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master Degree in Music from the University of Oklahoma. Her principle teachers have been: Cynthia Clarey, Marsha Henderson, and Osceola Davis, all retired opera singers. She sings with Classic Act Choral Ensemble and is an Adjunct Professor at Malcolm X College. Joy has given many recitals in the past at our church and at others.
Kevin Wong received a Masters of Music degree in piano performance from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Music and German from Elmhurst College. His principal teachers were Dr. Winston Choi, Gerald Stofsky, and Linda Camp. He is an active accompanist, teaches piano at DePaul University’s Community Music Division, and is an adjunct instructor at Moraine Valley Community College.
