Our Leadership

 

Rev. Morrie Lawing

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Morrie graduated from Virginia Tech in 1984 and spent 5 years in the business community in Greenville SC. He earned his Master of Divinity from Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, SC, and was ordained in December, 1992. Upon graduation from Erskine Theological Seminary, he was called to be the pastor of Education and Outreach at the Bartow Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church in Bartow, Florida. After three and half years of ministry, he and his family moved to Charlotte in June of 1996 to start a church in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, Ballantyne Presbyterian Church (formerly called Cornerstone Presbyterian.) Then in August, 2005, he moved to Denver, NC to start another ARP church – formerly called Denver Presbyterian, now named Christ Church ARP.

He has been married to Lori Jeanne Lawing since 1988. They have five adult children: Nathan (married to Allison), Nadine (married to Johnny Serafini), Paul (married to Ramsey) Ann Marie (soon to be married to Duncan Trice) and Joel, a United States Marine. Morrie and Lori have three grandchildren.

Elder Bob Cunningham

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Bob Cunningham is originally from Hartsville, SC, and has Presbyterian roots that go back several generations. He retired in 2018 after 40 years with Sonoco. He and his wife Janis have lived in Lincoln County since 1988. They have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. Bob previously served as Deacon and chair of the Building & Grounds Committee and is currently teaching youth Sunday School. He enjoys vintage car racing and cooking for men's breakfast!

Elder Troy Haddox

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Troy has attended Christ Church since 2014, having engaged with the Thursday morning men's study for a few years previous to that. Troy and his wife Karyn, and daughters Brynna and Jayna became official members in 2017. Troy and Karyn have been married almost 27 years and enjoy mountain hiking, beach trips, and fellowship with our greater church family.

Elder Ken Zappone

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Ken Zappone has been an elder at Christ Church since its beginning organizational service in 2013. He is a licensed electrician doing residential and commercial service work in the communities around Lake Norman. He is also an active teacher in our Sunday school program. Ken and his wife Julie have been married over forty years and have two children and six grandchildren. Their focus on practicing hospitality has been a blessing to our congregation and to many others outside of our church.