St. John's Christian Church

The Church on the Corner whose Cornerstone is Christ


OUR MINISTRY TEAM

Pastor Erich Christman

Senior Pastor

Erich served St. John's as a Director of Christian Education, Student Associate, and Associate Pastor prior to being called as Pastor. He is: 

  • A mission-minded servant seeking to live out the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25).
  • Blessed to be married to Lynne, a daughter of the St. John's congregation.
  • Grateful for his son Ryan, who lives near Bryan with his wife Keira, and works in residential construction. 
  • Grateful for his daughter Amy, who is the Kid's Minister at Outlook Christian Church in McCordsville, IN.
  • Actively involved in volunteering on the board of Habitat for Humanity of Fulton County. 

Jocelyn Walker

Director of Youth & Young Adults

Jocelyn came to St. John's in 2020 and served as the Administrative Assistant for four years prior to being called to serve as the Director of Youth & Young Adult ministries. Jocelyn worked previously with teens and young adults in higher education and is thrilled to be working with the age group once again, this time helping them develop their personal relationships with Jesus Christ. She is married to her husband of eight years, Corey, and together they have two daughters, Allie and Evy, and two dogs, Russell and Rex. With a heart to serve, you can often find Jocelyn in many different places on Sunday mornings, serving as a vocalist, live stream tech, Nursery coordinator, and Children's Message teacher, to name a few! 


MINISTRY SUPPORT STAFF

Buffy Riley

Interim Director of Music Ministires

Buffy became a member of St. John's in 2023 after serving as an accompanist for a number of years prior. Buffy's heart of service for the Lord and the ministries of St. John's is blessedly evident in all that she does. When not at St. John's, Buffy works in payroll at Sauder Manufacturing and is the blessed mother of Corrie, Kristen, and Jay. 

 

Gloria Beck

Administrative Assistant 

Gloria comes to St. John’s with a rather eclectic background. She graduated from Pettisville Schools and Goshen College, and added to her education by tacking on a number of seminary courses at AMBS. She has factory and office experience from Sauder Woodworking, served as office manager for two small businesses, and served as pastor in two congregations.  Somehow, it seemed fitting to throw all that into one basket by serving as the Administrative Assistant at St. Johns! She currently lives in Pettisville with Phil & Glenn, her two labradoodles.