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Chuck Savage
Senior Pastor

Our Pastor, Chuck Savage is a 2001 graduate of Candler Seminary.  He has served this church for 3 years and has been in the pastoral ministry for 10 years.  Chuck and his wife Mary have two children and 3 grandchildren.  He enjoys preaching and teaching.

Alisha Burch
Youth Minister

Alisha Burch graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2001 and finished her Master's of Divinity at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2006. She is married to Jeff Burch, a Special Education English teacher and football coach at Centennial High School. Alisha enjoys reading, spending time at the lake, and hanging out with family and friends.

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 what ever church music group he is needed. Debbie and Carl have two children, Kirsten who is an engineer and musician, and son Justin enjoys sports and his Lassiter high school music program. 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 is currently studying at Auburn University on her Specialists in Music Education Degree. Debbie belongs to many music organizations including; Choristers Guild, Georgia Music Educators and AOSA, American Orff-Schulwerk Association.