Jake Cuddemi - Kids Leader

I was born and raised in Ft. Collins, CO. I got my degree in Theatre 20 minutes down the road from my childhood home, where I was cast in a show with my future (then, now current) wife, Madi. We’ve called LA home since 2021 and haven’t looked back.

Bread is majorly responsible for our feeling home in this eccentric, beautiful city, and is the first church that I’ve really claimed myself a member of. What started as part time work in 2023, making sure the kids had somewhere to go during service, has turned into a full-time-part-time passion, continuing to make sure the kids have somewhere to go (but with much more direction and experience hehe).

I LOVE working with kids. I consider myself a kid at heart, and have an abundance of energy to back it up. I have the privilege to focus my attention on the Teens and Tweens (5th-10th) graders, but also oversee the development and direction of the program as a whole. The team and I are grateful to help provide a safe space on Sundays for the kiddos to have fun, build lasting friendships, and connect with Jesus in ways that are relevant and exciting for them.

If the kids aren’t dragging their parents to church, then I’m not doing my job right.