Staff and Leadership

Alicia Bloyd

Youth Director

Raised in southern Kentucky and a graduate of Murray State University, Go Racers! Spent time in the Northeast PA working with inner city youth from NYC and Philadelphia. Ran the steps in Philadelphia like Rocky and drove onto Ellis Island for a personal tour with the National Park Service.

She sees her role as a facilitator for growth within the church for our Youth that includes working within our community and promoting love for all.

Her hobbies include music, laughing and going for walks and hikes.

She is currently engaged to Anne and they have one fur baby, Jangles.

Kathy Egner, Ph.D

Organist/Pianist

She has served as organist at Woodland for the past seven years. Before that, she was a Professor of Education at Transylvania University.

She lives with her grandson, Jaiden, who is now 16 years old. Her son and daughter also live in Lexington and they, together with the other 5 grandchildren, keep her too busy to have any hobbies!

Rev. Christy Jo Harber

Pastor

Pastor Christy Jo was born and raised in West Tennessee and received a Bachelors in Nonprofit Leadership from Murray State University. She graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, TN, in 2017 with a Master of Divinity.

She served as Associate Pastor at Eastwood Christian Church (2017-2020). She has served as our Pastor here at WCC since 2020.

For fun she enjoys learning about the enneagram, going hiking, and exploring waterfalls!

Cecil Hayden

Property Manager

Cecil is glad to be property manager here at Woodland. His role here is to help maintain building and grounds.

His hobbies are hiking, camping, and re-introducing himself to playing the piano.

Joanna Manring

Director of Music

She collaborates with our organist and pastor to program spiritually nourishing vocal music for worship that fits the scripture or season.

Her daughter is 6, loves animals and pop-up books, and she and her husband love hiking and being in nature. She reads historical fiction when she’s not working on a degree in social work.

Brandi Miller

Office Manager

Brandi was born and raised in Kentucky and received a Bachelors in Biology from Lindsey Wilson College. She is currently enrolled in the online Master of  Social Work program at the University of Kentucky. Her and her husband, Brian, live in Lexington with their two fur dog babies, Lucy and Olivia. 

She enjoys taking the dogs to the park with Brian, reading, and listening to music!