actionchurch Crew Member: Chris Phillips

He drives the truck. Enough said. Let me introduce you to Chris Phillips!

What do you do here at actionchurch?

  • Drive the truck, help unload, and load the truck.

How did you first get involved?

  • My dad’s the pastor. It’s a family thing, I guess.

What is your favorite thing about actionchurch?

  • The bands.

What is your favorite band that plays at actionchurch?

  • Breezewood.

What do you do outside of actionchurch?

  • Work at Graham Packaging.

What are your hobbies?

  • Golf, fish, and go see a lot of bands.

What is the most memorable moment you have of Pastor Don?

  • Within the context of actionchurch: the bagged salad.

How has actionchurch changed you?

  • I am more people-friendly.

Do you have a favorite scripture or some words of wisdom that you would like to share with the people of actionchurch?

  • 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV)

actionchurch Crew Member: Charles Montgomery

He is kind of quiet, but he is actually really approachable, which makes him the perfect fit on our hospitality team. Let me introduce you to Kyle Montgomery’s father, Charles Montgomery!

What do you do here at actionchurch?

  • I open the doors, greet people, help tear down, and load stuff in the truck.

How did you first get involved?

  • Saw the signs when we were going to a movie and we were looking for a church. So, Kyle and I started coming here.

What is your favorite thing about actionchurch?

  • Everybody seems authentic.

What do you do outside of actionchurch?

  • I drive a forklift.

What are your hobbies?

  • I collect autographs.

What is the most memorable moment you have of Pastor Don?

  • He has said twice about Cowboy Rub and that’s a little strange to me.

How has actionchurch changed you?

  • It makes me feel good about the community and the church family since everyone is so authentic.

Do you have a favorite scripture or some words of wisdom that you would like to share with the people of actionchurch?

  • “We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for, and we can understand how someone good and noble could inspire us to selfless sacrifice. But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him.” (Romans 5:8 MSG)

actionchurch Crew Member: Ethan Lowe

He likes to stay behind the scenes on the sound crew and his favorite band is Rush. Meet Ethan Lowe!

What do you do here at actionchurch?

  • Help set-up and tear down the P.A. system and sometimes run the sound.

How did you first get involved?

  • First started coming here with my old youth group leaders and since they were my ride home and helped tear down, I did too.

What is your favorite thing about actionchurch?

  • Just the casual feel and how I can come in shorts and a t-shirt.

What do you do outside of actionchurch?

  • I recently graduated.

What are your hobbies?

  • Play guitar and go to concerts.

What is the most memorable moment you have of Pastor Don?

  • I have 4 1/2 years of material to work with, but can’t think of any one moment in particular.

How has actionchurch changed you?

  • Brought me closer in my faith. I don’t think I’d be a Christian if it wasn’t for actionchurch.

actionchurch Crew Member: Aaron Shenk

Another new member of the hospitality crew, this guy loves to smile. His high school friends even nicknamed him “Smiles.” When Pastor Don said that the actionchurch hospitality team can beat any other church’s hospitality team in a street fight, he wasn’t kidding and this guy is the reason why. Learn more about this positive, upbeat ninja of the crew, Aaron Shenk!

What do you do here at actionchurch?

  • I pick things up and put them down. I also greet people at the door.

How did you first get involved?

  • Leroy Kling, my co-worker and fellow actionchurcher, invited me. I started helping out at Relay for Life when Josiah Katz taught me the art of shaved ice.

What is your favorite thing about actionchurch?

  • How the message relates to modern life so we can put it to action.

What do you do outside of actionchurch?

  • I provide desktop support and programming for a cellphone refurbishment plant.

What are your hobbies?

  • Training in Kung Fu for almost three years, country line dancing, watching NASCAR, and mixed martial arts. (Seriously. Nothing says actionchurch like that combination of hobbies. No, really, please read that list again…)

What is the most memorable moment you have of Pastor Don?

  • When he said, “Being a Christian is like being a NASCAR fan. Everyone feels like it’s acceptable to pick on you.”

How has actionchurch changed you?

  • I use to be an Easter and Christmas Christian. I feel like actionchurch has brought me closer to God and got me to talk to God more.

Do you have a favorite scripture or some words of wisdom that you would like to share with the people of actionchurch?

  • 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27 NKJV)

actionchurch Crew Member: The Big Ask List

He just started coming to actionchurch a few weeks ago and he’s taken over in a BIG way. Meet everyone’s newest best friend, at least until Sunday, The Big Ask List!

What do you do here at actionchurch?

  • I challenge actionchurch to take action by giving them something to take action about: An Orphanage in Honduras!

How did you first get involved?

  • An e-mail brought my needs to the attention of Pastor Don and then he sent me over to Kenna Schaller who’s been a huge help in getting others to feed me!

What is your favorite thing about actionchurch?

  • The people have dropped everything and catered their shopping errands around my needs and won’t stop until I have everything!

What do you do outside of actionchurch?

  • When I’m not all over actionchurch announcements, you can find parts of me posted online by my creator, Sarah.

What are your hobbies?

  • Telling people what to do…I’m bossy, in a nice way. I love giving people opportunities to do something BIG for others. Sometimes, I like to sneak up on people and call them into action right on the spot, in awkward places like the Walmart Home Goods section when I point out some good deals on things I need. Normally, people would find my hobbies pestering, but actionchurch seems to love me!

What is the most memorable moment you have of Pastor Don?

  • He truly made my day when he named donation checks and a truck after me. All the things I need get to be put in a Big Ask Truck and some people even pay for the things I need with Big Ask Checks. It’s an honor to be working with such a creative guy!

How has actionchurch changed you?

  • Like many people at actionchurch, I’ve dramatically lost weight in a short amount of time. I keep shrinking and shrinking. Some people joke about me shrinking into absolutely nothing, like they don’t want me to exist anymore. I’ve also heard rumors that my funeral is this Sunday, September 16th. I guess I better start living life to the fullest and fill all my needs ASAP!

Do you have a favorite scripture that you would like to share with the people of actionchurch?

  • 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” (Matthew 5:42 NIV)

I’m sensing that you are a bit needy, especially with your deadline on Sunday, what can we do to help?

  • Yes, I am in NEED! You can help by checking me out here. I’m pretty open and up-to-date about what I need by Sunday. Thank you so much for all your help. I can’t wait to tell Sarah all that you’ve done to take care of me! I’ll bring her by on Sunday, September 30, so you can meet her!