Shelby Amon has been volunteering with Vacation Bible School (VBS) since her son was in kindergarten. Now, he’s old enough to be a teen helper. What began as a parent helping volunteer has turned into so much more. “Last year I got a call from Sarah and LaQuita asking...
Sometimes a simple invitation can change everything. For Ryan Lupka, it was a gentle nudge from a friend to attend the 2025 Men’s Retreat. For Thomas Walker, it was a chance to connect with other men who were seeking to grow in faith and navigate life together....
What began as a single Easter offering has grown into a meaningful partnership rooted in gratitude, compassion, and a shared commitment to ensuring every young person knows they are seen, valued, and loved. In the spring of 2024, as the Outreach Commission discerned...
Ringing Together What started as a six-week experiment has become an anchor in the Kain family’s week. This past fall, the music ministry began a new venture: an intergenerational handbell ensemble. Comprised of youth and adults, this group was...
From Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, San Diego, and eventually Charlotte, Joyce and Craig Cmiel have carried one conviction with them. “Wherever we found ourselves, in the church we found home,” says Joyce. “Our family has gotten involved in all of the Episcopal...
For more than 40 years, Sis Cranz has been a steady, joyful presence behind the scenes at Christ Church weddings. Even after helping orchestrate hundreds of big days, the excitement has never worn off. “I just get so tickled when people bump into me and say, ‘You did...
Lisa Skinner thought she would forever be caught in the loop of apartments and renting. Home ownership seemed so out of reach. But today, she is preparing to move into her own home built by Christ Church volunteers through Habitat for Humanity. “This house means...
As we gathered by candlelight and sang carols celebrating the birth of Jesus, another act of worship was unfolding: gifts were being gathered through our annual Christmas offering. In 2025, the Christmas offering reached an extraordinary $51,691.74. Moved by the...
At every Life Group and Youth Council meeting, students light a small beeswax candle it and share where they have seen God in their lives. The candle serves as a testimony to the steadfast love of God in the lives of these young people. At the end of the school year,...
Gigi Harris has been raising money in the Charlotte community since 1989, but in 2011 she was introduced to Freedom Schools and her life has not been the same. “I just love those kids.” And you can see that love on display as she cheers...
Owen Copps has skied 114 days in 2025. After nearly three years as a Youth & Family Minister and with the encouragement of his discernment committee, Owen moved to Telluride to ski, lead an adventure camp, and enjoy God’s creation before heading off to seminary...
Over 30 years ago, Janice Mueller was visiting a church she had attended in Rhode Island. The choir director said, “We are singing Bach, just get a robe and join us.” That same choir director, after finding out that Janice and her husband were relocating to Charlotte...