Meet The Team
Joel Sigurnjak
Senior Pastor
Hey y’all, My name is Joel Sigurnjak. I have a family whom I love very much. My wife Christy and I have been married for 16 years. We have 3 wonderful children together. Grace is our daughter who is 12 years old and we have twin boys named Caleb and Joshua who are 6 years old. I grew up in Ocean Springs and went to St. Martin all my growing up years and graduated from St. Martin High School. I also went to MGCCC and got my associates degree. Next I attended USM and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology Engineering. Lastly I attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary where I graduated with my Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry. I am so grateful to be the pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church. God has brought me full circle because it was at this church that I received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at 12 years old and was baptized at 14 years old! I look forward to all God wants to do at Emmanuel to help us grow as a family in Jesus Christ and to reach our community and beyond with the amazing grace of God!
Jessie St. Cyr
Student and Ministry Assistant
Jessie grew up in Emmanuel and now serves the Lord as the Student Leader and volunteer Ministry Assistant.
She works hard as a full-time mom of two wonderful blessings, while juggling life, ministry and nursing.
It is a joy to have Jessie lead by stepping in to meet the need.