Senior Pastor - Gary Staddan

Gary Staddan was born in El Paso , Texas . He graduated from Austin High School in May 1965. Gary attended University of Texas – El Paso from September 1965 to December 1966.

In 1967 Gary felt the calling to move to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, where he attended Kenmore Christian College from 1967-1970 earning his Certificate. While at Kenmore he met and courted Judy Roberts. Gary and Judy were married in January 1970.

Gary and Judy were called to the Pastorate of Arana Hills Church of Christ in Brisbane while Gary finished his studies at the University of Queensland earning his Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1973.

After returning to the U.S., Gary and Judy served at First Christian Church in Alamogordo, NM, and First Christian Church in Leesville, LA.

Gary has shepherded the flock here at First Christian Church of Fredericksburg since November 1992. In addition to collecting primarily USA stamps and building plastic models, Gary enjoys both Christian and historical readings, playing games such as ping-pong and doing puzzles, teaching The Bible and on Christian subjects, tinkering on various projects and watching movies of yesteryear.

Gary and Judy have two daughters, Jennifer and Caralyn, and 3 grandsons, Zhane, Dylan and Clayton.

Gary serves as a spiritual director to the local Emmaus Community.

Associate Pastor - Coming Soon

Church Secretary - Jennifer Davidson

Jennifer came to First Christian Church in April, 2006, after having served as an Administrative Assistant at Calvary Church in Charlotte, NC for numerous years.
Originally from Thomasville, NC, Jennifer graduated from Gardner Webb University in Boiling Springs, NC in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Education.

Jennifer is a member of Bethel Baptist Church where her husband, Jim, is the Sr. Pastor. She and her husband love to travel when the opportunity lends itself and their only child is their dog, Maggie, a two year old English Setter who is her mama's pride and joy!

Steve is from Centreville, Virginia. He met and married Virginia Johnson at college and moved to Fredericksburg, her hometown. As the son of a Marine, Steve lived in a different town every couple of years, so he's delighted that his wife and their children were born not just in the same town, but the same hospital!

Steve attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg. Since then, he has been a newspaper reporter, typesetter, full-time dad, magazine editor, database contributor, and teacher.

Steve has two children, Autumn, 15, and Benedict, 9.

Music Director - Gene Philipp

Gene came to us on October 12, 1981, to serve as our Choir Director. Now serving as Music Director, he has previously served as either organist and/or Choir Director at both First Christian Churches in Concordia and Salina, KS, as well as during his U.S. Navy tour in Sidi Yahia, Morocco.

Born in Oklahoma, raised in Kansas, Gene served in the U.S. Navy after attending the University of Kansas at Lawrence and the Brown-Mackie Business College in Salina, KS.

Upon entering the Navy, he completed his tour in Washington, D.C., after leaving Morocco, while serving primarily as an administrator. Gene retired from the federal government in 1994, after almost 30 years of service, from his position as Director of Security Policy.

Gene married Dianne (nee: Quante) in 1973, and they have two children, Jon and Michelle, and three grandchildren: Ashton, Kylie and Logan. They are both active in the Upper Room Emmaus of Greater Fredericksburg.

His vision while at First Christian has included serving the Lord through all types of music (contemporary, bluegrass, hymn favorites, classical, southern gospel, etc.) and letting the music and its words touch the minds and hearts to supplement "The Message."

Gene is scheduled to retire as our Music Director on August 31, 2008.

Custodian - Marie Stanley