Gratitude, Giving, and Making a Difference: Stories of Generosity
Welcome to a place where we celebrate the generous spirit of our parish. Enjoy these simple, meaningful stories of people offering their time, talent, and treasure to make a difference in our church and beyond.
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You Did My Wedding!
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...
I Love Them in Advance
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...
Food For Our Neighbor
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...
New Candles, New Season
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,...
Best of Both Worlds
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...
“I Felt So Seen”
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...
The Creative Act
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...
It’s All About Relationship
As a little girl in Florida, Martha Alexander would watch crabs scurry across the sand, thinking, “It’s Sunday. The crabs must be going to church.” Faith was woven into her earliest memories. Martha remembers receiving a small “mite” box for world missions,...