about us

Nate has a deep passion for media and its influence on worship. Growing up in Seattle, Washington, under the local tv master control station, Nate is rooted in technology and a love for coffee. Through the years Nate has combined all the technology for the worship services to one easy-to-use program that can be operated from a cellphone! Nate is always looking for a volunteers and will teach a volunteer anything they need to know to serve in the media department at Christ Church. In addition to Sunday services, Nate creates most of the graphics found around the church (Kettering and South Campus). He believes in going the extra mile, above and beyond what is expected, from making house calls, addressing computer issues, or setting aside time to help others get up to speed on their new tech gadget. Apple computers are his specialty and he will talk your ear off about it if you ask. If you ever see Nathan around the church or out and about feel free to stop and chat!

Lauren is a native from Christ Church. She grew up attending worship, singing in the choir, and being active in the student ministry at Christ Church. This gives her a deep love for the church and its people. Lauren has a BS in international studies with dual minors in Spanish and religion from Elon University in North Carolina. After spending a few years soaking up the Carolina sun, Lauren returned to her hometown of Dayton. In her free time, Lauren can be found with her nose in a book or enjoying her one guilty pleasure, television! She enjoys exploring what this awesome city has to offer and takes in as many concerts at the Fraze Pavilion as she can! Lauren loves spending time with her husband, John, and their sons, Jacob and Eddie.

Rachel was led to Christ Church South Campus in the summer of 2010 when they needed a new sound technician. She grew up in Springboro, OH and graduated from Springboro High School in 2014. She attended Wright State University majoring in Theatre Design and Technology in Stage Management, Sound, and Carpentry. In September of 2016, Rachel joined the staff as the audio coordinator. She currently resides in Cincinnati. When she’s not at church, she’s spending time with her 8 pets which include a dog, cats, snakes, lizards, and a fish. She loves listening to music and spending time with her boyfriend, Tom, and her family.

Ron serves as the Operations Director for both the Kettering and South Campus. He is a long-time member of Christ Church. His parents carried him into the building nearly 60 years ago. His role at the church is to manage the facility in a clean and orderly fashion while looking for areas to improve through capital investment. He works with the custodial staff to accomplish these duties. In addition, he schedules most of the Christ Church and outside groups events looking for space to have a gathering. He has background in manufacturing, safety and environmental management, and sales along with his skills in building maintenance. Ron and his wife, Susan, raised three children and now enjoy hanging out with the three grandkids that are a joy of their lives. Annually, Ron and Susan raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He enjoys riding his bike, motorsports and gardening.

Kim is originally from Syracuse, NY and came to Ohio to get her Bachelors degree from Marietta College in advertising and public relations. Upon graduated in 2000, she moved to Dayton in 2001 with her fiancé at the time, Seth. They wish they would have found Christ Church when they first moved here, but are a firm believers in God's timing and it wasn't the right time. The Praters attended Normandy church a few times and then stopped attending because they got busy planning for our out-of-town wedding in Buffalo. In 2007, Kim and Seth welcomed their son Benjamin into the world and life got even more hectic. Finally when Ben was almost 3 they started church shopping again and found Christ Church! The following weekend they attended South Campus and were skipping down the longest hallway known to man afterwards. The Praters found their church home and have been faithfully attending ever since! So, needless to say you will probably find Kim at South Campus on most Sundays as she loves to watch the babies and toddlers in the Cuddle Zone or make coffee and watch Seth play and sing in the worship band. Kim's work background is in graphic design, art, wedding planning, retail management and payroll processing. Yes, it is varied, but all of those areas have helped to shape her into who she is today. In spare time, when Kim is not writing calligraphy, she loves hiking with family (including dogs, Ruben and Sherman), practicing yoga, and scrapbooking.

Kim Swift joins the Christ Church staff after four years as an assistant teacher and bus driver at Bright Beginnings Christian Preschool. Kim has been an active member of Christ Church since 2012, first while serving in student ministry then moving to more of an administrative role. She serves on South Campus’ Lead Team and enjoys teaching the 4th/5th grade group in the Kids’ Zone on Sundays. Kim grew up in the South Dayton area before attending Bowling Green State University to study Elementary Education. After 9 years in the Cincinnati area, she and Dan, her husband of 27 years, moved back to South Dayton in 1998. Kim and Dan have two children. Alex, who graduated from Ohio State and is a city planner in Statesville, North Carolina, and Becca, who attends Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources this fall. Kim enjoys attending concerts and the theater, as well as supporting local businesses and restaurants. She also enjoys traveling and hopes to be able to see more of God’s amazing world now that she and Dan are empty nesters.