Zeke Mientkiewicz
Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry
515-232-3514 (St. Cecilia)
Zeke organizes Middle School Youth Ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Cecilia’s. He is entering his 4th year of ministry in Ames and his 10th year working in youth development. Zeke grew up in a Navy family moving from Virginia to California before eventually settling near Buffalo, NY. He attended Houghton college and majored in Humanities and Writing. After college, Zeke worked for several Catholic schools and camps before becoming a Youth Ministry Coordinator. He and his wife Kristin have a one-year old named Grant who they enjoy playing and exploring with. When Grant is napping, Zeke runs, plays tabletop games, and practices optimism by rooting for the Buffalo Bills.