Relationship Files
As a church, we are about relationships…with Christ, with one another, and with God’s hurting world. We have developed the Relationship Files to focus on these relationships in the lives of some of our members. As you explore them, we hope you will get a better idea of who we as a church, get to know some of our members, and be encouraged and inspired by them.
Nancy Edmunds loves music. Maybe that’s why she’s been part of a church choir since she was five years old…
Keith and Sue Geier
Keith and Sue Geier met in 2004 and were married in 2006. They became part of the Acts 2 Sunday School class…
Heather Goodman
When I had shoulder surgery in 2010, my Sunday School class took turns bringing me meals. It was so nice to have some friends that really took care of me while my arm was in a sling…
Stacey and Greg Hagewood
By getting more involved at Christ UMC, especially in the last few years, the Hagewood family has developed their church family with connections not only to the church, but also to the community and the world…
John and Beth Kitson
They chose Christ UMC because they missed their family and friends from home and looked forward to making new and meaningful relationships here. Twenty years later, they remain active in the life of church…
Tim and Heather O’Dell
Members of Christ UMC since 2006, the O’Dells first were invited to the church by their neighbors. “We later found out that the church had been praying for us for months before this point. That immediately made us feel wanted and needed.”
Velma Parker
Velma has been a member of Christ UMC for two years, but this is not her first association with this church. ”When I prayed about where I should go to serve, I heard the word ‘Christ.’ I had attended Christ UMC in the late 1990s so I knew this was the church I was supposed to attend,” she said…
Jan Phelps
Through it all, Jan has learned that we are all beloved children of God, worthy of respect and love. She trusts in God’s faithfulness through everything life brings…
Katie Rhodes
I wanted to find a new church home that would surround me and my family with a cloud of witnesses. We have found that at Christ UMC…
Dennis and Pauline Rogers
Dennis and Pauline Rogers met at Christ UMC. Both divorced after failed long-term marriages, they found themselves in the same Companions in Christ class. Dennis was a single dad…
Amy Saffell
I love Christ UMC because I’ve felt and seen that everyone is welcomed and valued. No matter what your circumstance in life is or how different you may think you are, you are welcome here…

