Meet Our Staff

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Keith Lawder
Senior Pastor

Our pastor is Reverend Keith Lawder (59). Born in Connecticut and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, he is a graduate of the University of Virginia (BA in Psychology and MBA in Finance) and Emory University’s Candler School of Theology (MDIV). Keith has served at CUMC since June 2008. Before that he served four years as the Associate Pastor of Simpsonwood UMC in Norcross.
            Keith retired from Wachovia Bank in 2005 after a thirty plus year career in the area of Risk Management. He has been active in many civic and charitable organizations including the Boy Scouts, the YMCA, Rotary International, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Atlanta. Keith currently serves as a director of the Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center, the North Georgia United Methodist Foundation, the Sherman Scholarship Foundation, and is a member of World Evangelism’s Order of the Flame. He has also served as a Teaching Assistant in the Introduction to Preaching course at Candler School of Theology.
            Keith is married to Mary L. Lawder, RN, who serves as a Parish Nurse and Director of Cancer Ministries for the Atlanta Roswell District of the North Georgia Conference of the united Methodist Church. They have three sons, two daughters in law, a daughter in law to be, and twin grandchildren. Keith and Mary live in Norcross. An avid reader and life long sports enthusiast, Keith is learning fly fishing and the wonderful art of grand parenting.

Jan Tamucci
PreSchool Director

Jan's journey towards Christ United Methodist started back in 1990, when she and her husband Mike moved to Atlanta from Birmingham.  Jan received her Bachelor's degree in Home Economics from the University of Montevallo, a small college just outside of Birmingham.

She began her career teaching 3-year-old preschool at a small private school in Roswell and fell in love with the profession of caring for and teaching small children.  After teaching for two years, Jan spent the next 6 years as the director of the privately owned full-time Sutton Country Day School in Roswell.   As director, she learned every aspect of how to manage a growing school and a large staff of teachers.

During that time, she and Mike were blessed with two sons, Michael and Ryan, and their daughter Hannah.   And while loving what she was doing in the field of child care, Jan wanted to make a change to a Christian work environment with a time frame that would allow her to be home with her children after school.

In September of 1998, God opened the doors for Jan to come to Christ Church as director of this wonderful preschool.  Jan will tell you that it is a perfect fit for she and her family.  The program has thrived under her direction, doubling in size to an enrollment of 126 students.

Jan's own words reveal the excitement she feels about this ministry.  "I could not be more proud of the job that our staff does each day for these children.  It is truly a ministry to our community and I feel privileged to be in a position at such a wonderful and supportive church, where I can really make a difference in the lives of the children and their parents."

Debbie Lundstrom
Minister of Music

Debbie Lundstrom comes to us with many years of church music ministry experience. Upon graduation in 1980 from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor in Music Education degree, Debbie has worked simultaneously in public school music and church music. Debbie has lead and created multiple church ensembles throughout her career as music minister including all ages of vocal choirs, bell choirs, and instrumental ensembles. She earned her Masters degree in Choral Conducting/Minister of Music from Concordia University, Wisconsin, in 2002.

Debbie’s husband Carl Lundstrom is an engineer and a “wonderful balance for me” says Debbie. He sings or plays in whatever church music group he is needed. Debbie and Carl have two children, Kirsten who is an engineer and musician, and son Justin is a student at LSU. Both of the Lundstrom children have been involved in church music as long as they can remember. Debbie comments “I am at my best when I can serve others,” as she pursues another chapter in her career as Minister of Music at Christ UMC.

Debbie graduated from Auburn University with a Specialists in Music Education Degree in August 2009. Debbie belongs to many music organizations including; Choristers Guild, Georgia Music Educators and AOSA, American Orff-Schulwerk Association.