Board
Vicki Vaughn, Board Chair
Steve Johnson
Laura Trippy
Jimmy Owens, Chair of Elders
Katharine Funk
Danny Albertson
Elders
Jimmy Owens, Chair of Elders
Steve Johnson
Gary Barksdale
Janet Brumfield
Rita Day
Jacqueline Diachun
Nancy McKenney
Conley Salyer
Dorothy Drury, Elder Emeritus
Willis Spears, Elder Emeritus
Eula Spears, Elder Emeritus
All ordained Disciples of Christ ministers are recognized as Elders of Woodland Christian Church:
Rev. Dave Carr
Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper
Rev. Alexa Dava
Lead 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!
Office Manager
Nancy joined Woodland's staff as our office manager in September of 2023. Nancy grew up in Ohio and now lives in Lexington with her husband of thirty years, Rob, and her two adult children. She loves reading and the beach. Nancy is excited to be apart of the Woodland community!