Brenda Wilson, Children’s Ministry Coordinator

Brenda spent her childhood in North Carolina, moving to New Hampshire after marriage. Brenda worked with preschool children for many years while living there. She has been blessed to see several of them grow up, marry, and serve in the same children’s program. Brenda and her husband Jim moved to Pinehurst upon his retirement. Their adult children live in various parts of the United States. She has been at CCC since 2005 and became the Children’s Ministry Coordinator in 2007. She has discovered that she REALLY likes working with elementary age children and attributes that to God “stretching” her!

Fred Berkheimer, Discipleship and Life Group Coordinator
Fred and his wife Kathy returned to Pinehurst from the Northeast following his retirement from Unilever, reconnecting with CCC after a 10 year absence. Having raised two children in the Sandhills, he considers the move back to Pinehurst and CCC as “coming home.” Fred’s current Logistics consulting role allows greater time for ministry and involvement in his children and grandchildren’s lives.

Fred enjoys using his leadership gifts in church ministry. By modeling and teaching God’s truth, he also desires to help others to discern and apply God's principles as the basis for solutions to life struggles.

Joanna Hollingsworth, Nursery Coordinator

Joanna is a Southern California native. She and her husband Mark, and their two daughters, Mindi and Kaci moved to Pinehurst in 2009 from Southern California. God placed a desire in Joanna's heart to work with Nursery age children 21 years ago. She has been a nursery volunteer and nursery supervisor for the past 21 years while serving in two different churches. Since she and her family joined CCC, Joanna has served as nursery coordinator. Her main goal for the nursery is to make it a warm, loving, and secure place for the babies and toddlers who are placed in our care. Our church nursery needs to be a place where little ones know that they are loved. It is a blessing and a privilege for Joanna to care for your children.

Alan Terry, Missions Board Chairman

Alan has been living in North Carolina since 1990.  He is married and has two children.  He became a Christian while in college and has traveled extensively throughout the world.  During his travels he has had the opportunity to see God at work in many countries and cultures.  As missions chairman, he hopes to encourage more people to become involved in the missions program at CCC.

Tereece Little, Women’s Ministry Leader
Tereece is a native of Southern California who moved to Pinehurst, North Carolina in 2009. She practiced Dental Hygiene in California for 20 years while raising their two children, Ryan and Lauren, with her husband Tom. Tereece has been a Christian for many years and enjoys the study of God’s word and applying His truths to her daily walk as a believer. Tereece oversees the Women’s Ministry and desires that women grow spiritually, be encouraged, and be equipped for godly living.

Wes Harrison, Men's Ministry Leader

Ken Rahal, Nursing Home Ministry Leader

Ken came to the USA from Canada in 1972.  He gave his life to Christ in 1976, and moved to the Pinehurst area in 1996.  After being treated as a rehab patient at Manor Care in 2010, he started volunteering at that facility, ministering emotionally and spiritually to the residents and their families.  In May of 2011, Ken became Chaplin at Manor Care, and is currently developing an association with other area nursing care facilities including the new hospice facility being built on Campground Rd. across from CCC.

Dwight & Dawn Mejan, Family Promise Coordinators

The Mejans have lived in North Carolina since 1994 and have three highly energetic children, two of which are identical twin boys.  As Christian parents they strive to instill a healthy balance of biblical knowledge and service in their children.  Family Promise is a great avenue for them to serve together as a family and connect to the heart and will of God.

Jeff Pickles, Prison Ministries Leader

Jeff was born and raised in the mid-Hudson area of New York State.  He began his career at IBM in 1965, but took two years off to serve in the USMC, 13 months of which were spent in combat duty in Viet Nam.  After moving to Southern Pines, NC in 2000, he joined Community Evangelical Free Church (the former name of CCC) in 2001.  Jeff gave his life to Christ in 1989 and began his prison ministry in 1993.  He currently leads and serves at Hoke and Scotland Correctional Institutes. 

Dan & Francine Thomas, Military Family Ministries Facilitators

Dan and Francine have six children and eleven grandchildren. In 2007 they moved to the Sandhills from northern Virginia where they had lived since Dan retired from 22 years of active Army duty. A native of Ohio, Dan currently works as a contractor with an Army Program Management Office supporting Special Forces on Ft. Bragg.  Francine, originally from Virginia, is a retired speechwriter for the Army and private industry. She is currently in seminary pursuing an advanced degree in religion. The Thomas team combines a passion for missions with their unwavering love and support for our military families of CCC.