Jim and Ruth Mellinger

Jim and Ruth moved to North Carolina in the fall of 2005. They are the parents of three adult children. They have been in church ministry & leadership for the past 27 years. They worked 4 years in leadership development in Orange Walk, Belize, Central America and 3 years in church planting in Caracas, Venezuela. Previous to moving to North Carolina, Jim & Ruth served as co-pastor and secretary of Agape Fellowship Church in Williamsport, PA for 11 years. Ruth enjoys reading, creative writing, walking and teaching. Jim enjoys walking, reading, meeting new people and a good movie. Ruth & Jim have been married for 34 years.

Keith and Tami Nice

Keith and Tami are the parents of two boys ages 7 and 9. They were married and moved to Alamance County in 1994. They have dreamed of starting a local church that applies Jesus' teaching to everyday issues. The past four years they led a summer backyard Bible school for kids and several parenting workshops. In 2004, they started a Sunday evening Bible Study and worship that met in their home. Keith enjoys camping, hiking, bowling and playing guitar. Tami enjoys scrapbooking, aerobics, reading and talking with friends.