Susan & Raymond Diehl
Ray and Sue Diehl moved to Texas to be closer to their daughter’s family. They left most of their extended family in New Jersey, where they’d spent much of their lives.
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Little did they know they’d find a church that feels like family when they were introduced to Kingwood Christian Church in 2017. They learned about the church from Linda and Larry Gentry, who are their daughter Kim’s neighbors.
Dennis & Kathy Moody
Kathy and Dennis Moody were searching for a church home that was welcoming and inclusive when an online post brought them to Kingwood Christian Church about a year and a half ago.
 
“In the beginning we were just trying it out, we were leery,” Kathy said. “We were looking for like-minded people. We had gone to many churches, and gotten involved. We’re used to being way involved in our church. Then we would find out things that we didn’t agree with - like racial discrimination.”
Kathy & Dave Johnson
When Kathy Johnson joined Kingwood Christian Church in 2001, she was returning to her roots.

Both she and her husband, Dave, were raised and married in a Disciples Church in Speedway, Ind., home of the Indy 500 just outside of Indianapolis.

They met in high school. Although Dave went to Purdue and Kathy went to Indiana University,  they stayed together and have been married 55 years. “We were big rivals but got married anyway,” Dave laughed.
Brenda & Wendy Hampton
“I grew up in church, from birth to the time I left home,” she said. “It’s always been a part of who I am.”
 
 When she and her wife, Brenda, had twin boys, she wanted church to be part of their lives too.

​But until a friend told her about Kingwood Christian Church in 2019, they had a hard time finding a church in Kingwood that was welcoming for their family.
Ryan Nelson-Paryag
When Ryan Nelson Paryag was growing up in Grenada, he saw many examples of people who gave of themselves without asking anything in return. 

“That’s what I decided I want to do,” he said. His long history of volunteer work at Kingwood Christian Church is proof that he’s meeting that goal.

He handled the church’s AV work for 28 years, after moving to Texas in 1994. He facilitated the installation of the big screens that the congregation now takes for granted every Sunday. He was a licensed electrician in Grenada so he had the know-how when he got here and jumped right into church volunteer life. 
Elizabeth Boehm-Miller
“Our value system was seriously challenged on a lot of topics - treatment of women, treatment of all races and ethnicities and certainly treatment of people in the LGBTQ+ community,” she said. “We wanted to be in an environment that was loving and inclusive. We wanted to be walking the walk, not just talking the talk.” Because Elizabeth and her husband were re-thinking and re-assessing everything they’d been taught, they arrived at a new place.  “We made the decision that our talent, our time, and our money were going to support faith communities who were inclusive and fully affirming.”
Betty Garber
Dozens of children who have grown up in Kingwood Christian Church have been lucky to hear Bible stories from Betty Garber.
 
She helps kids relate to Bible characters as real people.
 
“When I was growing up, some of the Bible stories were taught in a fantastical way. But these people were supposed to be real people, so I teach them as real people. If they’re having political problems, I say they’re having problems with the government. Those Romans!”