The Children’s & Family Ministries Committee invites you to
Wednesday, April 15 | 12:00 p.m.
Please join us for lunch with Sheinelle Jones, NBC News correspondent and co-host of Today with Jenna and Sheinelle, who will be interviewed by Deborah Roberts, ABC News correspondent, co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine 20/20, and St. James’ parishioner.
About Sheinelle Jones
Sheinelle Jones is the co-host of The 3rd Hour of TODAY. Prior to hosting The 3rd Hour, Jones co-anchored Weekend Today from 2014 to 2019. Since joining NBC News in 2014, she has covered major breaking news events and a wide range of human-interest stories. Throughout her tenure, Jones has interviewed prominent politicians, celebrities, and newsmakers. Most recently, she traveled to London for an exclusive interview with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande at the international premiere of Wicked: For Good.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and Spanish. Jones hosted “Through Mom’s Eyes,” a digital series for TODAY where she visited with the mothers of celebrities to discuss their journey behind the scenes, and to get their unique take on raising successful children. Her book, Through Mom’s Eyes: Simple Wisdom From Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans, will publish April 14, 2026.
You can follow Jones on X at @sheinellejones and on Instagram at @sheinelle_o.
About Deborah Roberts
Deborah Roberts is an award-winning ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine “20/20.” A media veteran, Roberts has traveled the world for her reporting. She also serves as a substitute anchor for “Good Morning America” as well as a guest co-host on “The View.”
Her in-depth coverage of current events has earned her a Peabody Award for the “20/20” special “Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor.” She has been awarded multiple Emmy® Awards for international and national coverage of world events, including the AIDS crisis in Africa and maternal mortality in Bangladesh.
Roberts is the author of “Lessons Learned and Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life,” a New York Times bestseller. She has also authored a book with her husband, Al Roker, called “Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom for Modern Times.” She resides in New York City with her family.