Reverend Vogel joined the St. James staff in July 2001. He had previously served as Pastor of the Troost Avenue United Methodist Church and the Kairos United Methodist Church and as Associate Pastor of the Central United Methodist Church. Immediately prior to his arrival at St. James he had served Interim Pastorates at 5 churches in the Kansas East Conference. Reverend Vogel holds degrees from the University of Michigan, BA in History; Depauw University, MA in Philosophy and Religion; and the Yale Divinity School, Master of Divinity. During his 20 year career as an Insurance Agent and Registered Representative, he earned both the Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant Professional Designations from the American College. Having been a resident of Kansas City since 1966, Reverend Vogel was born in Philadelphia, PA and attended elementary and high school in Normandy, MO (a suburb of St. Louis). He is married to Tracy Smith, they had three children: Emily is a student at the University of Missouri Medical School and David is an attorney in Kansas. Mark, his oldest son, died in a car accident in 1990. In his spare time, Reverend Vogel enjoys reading historical biographies and mysteries and playing tennis. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of the Heartland and Life Care Planning. |