Pastor Rhonda York is a Kansas farm-girl, growing up in WaKeeney, KS.  After graduating from Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS in 1988, she married Pastor Dave and moved to Holly, CO.  While at Holly, Rhonda taught and coached in the Holly school district and served at the Holly UMC in music and as a youth leader.  Two years later, she and Dave moved to Boulder, CO in order for Rhonda to attend graduate school.  Getting her Master's in Vocal Performance and moving to Broomfield, CO, Rhonda sang professionally, taught private voice and piano lessons and Kindermusik, and directed the children's choir at Broomfield UMC.  After several years in Broomfield, the York family followed God's call to full-time ministry by moving to Wilmore, KY for Dave and Rhonda to attend Asbury Theological Seminary.  Rhonda graduated with her Master's in Christian Education in May of 2006 and was ordained as a deacon in the United Methodist Church in June of 2009.  She started at SonRise in October of 2006 as the Children's and Youth Pastor.