Christina Mayer

As the new church secretary, this year has been a season of learning, listening, and witnessing how God works through the often unseen but vital ministry of our church administration. While much of this role happens behind the scenes, I have seen how God uses organization, communication, and faithful service to bring unity and care to our church family. I have been grateful for the opportunity to share my skills and continue developing them in service to our church community.

I have personally grown in patience, confidence, and discernment as I have learned the rhythms of our church. Through daily interactions—whether that be answering calls, preparing documents, or coordinating schedules—I have been reminded that every task, no matter how small, can be an act of worship when done unto the Lord.

As we look ahead to 2026, my prayer is that our church administration will continue to be well supported, strengthened, and equipped to serve the growing needs of our church. I hope to continue assisting in the development of clear systems, helpful resources, and a spirit of encouragement that allows this ministry to function smoothly and effectively in support of all areas of church life. I pray that God will continue to use our administration to bring order, unity, and care to His people, and that He will guide our leadership as we plan for the future and the next season of growth.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
—Colossians 3:23-24

Christina Mayer

Sandra Poenar

People form opinions about our church before ever walking into our doors.

MBC has so much to offer and it is important that when somebody stumbles upon our website or social pages, that they have easy access to it all. A cohesive and clean design makes it easier for anyone to navigate and find what they're looking for. We're told not to judge a book by its cover, but we know that often the cover catches our eye anyway. I want the "cover" of Midwest Bible Church to catch someone's eye for the sake of getting them plugged into our church as a means for God to work in their hearts. We have testimonies of people visiting MBC because they found our website or even started listening to our sermons online before coming.

My goal is to make our ministries known, and in that, make God known. I believe that any talent or gifting I have is all bestowed by the Holy Spirit, who continually gives me ideas and even sometimes clear images of a design in my mind before I execute it physically. I have grown in this gifting in many ways this past year and hope to continue growing and do a more effective and consistent job of promoting all that we have to offer.

In 2025, we transitioned with having Christina be part of the team and she's been such a blessing to work with! She's been a huge asset to our team.

In my annual report, pictures always speak louder than words so here is a compilation of some of the work I've been able to do this past year:

There's much more than shown above as I make sure to continually update our website, make and send out the weekly email newsletters, proofread and upload weekly blogs, edit and upload our sermons not only onto our website but podcast platforms, put together the annual report, create promotional material for ministries, handle announcements and create slides, and much more! My work is all around you if you have the eyes to notice!

I look forward to continuing this ministry in 2026 of being able to promote our ministries and services effectively and beautifully.