NEW CITY LEADERSHIP
JARED PARSONS
TEACHING / LEAD PASTOR
Jared has served as the campus director for Navigators at NYU Tandon for the past 5 years. During that time he started a campus club that has grown into a flourishing ministry that has seen students come to faith, grow in discipleship, and be developed as leaders. Jared is a gifted communicator and loves engaging people far from God, building teams, and developing leaders. Jared has served as a teaching pastor at New City Church since 2018 and stepped into the lead pastor role in January 2024 and brings a unique balance of wit and Biblical understanding to the text each time he speaks. Jared is married to Jana and they have one son, Oliver.
CONGREGATION LEADERSHIP TEAM
Katie Lilly
Worship Ministry Coordinator
Katie has been serving with New City Church for 4 years and has been leading worship for one year. She attended the Baptist College of Florida and has a degree in Contemporary Worship Ministry. She is a full time operations manager at a hotel in midtown and is regular at a CrossFit gym in Astoria.
Jamie Tulenko
Financial Ministry Coordinator
Originally from Kentucky, Jamie moved to NYC in 2015. She began attending New City in 2018 and has been part of the leadership team in some capacity ever since. In the past she served on the welcome team and as a community group leader. Currently Jamie volunteers with the children’s ministry in addition to monitoring and maintaining New City’s bookkeeping and financials.
