Christ Church Kirkland

Anna Swaty moved to Seattle from Little Rock, AR in 2004 with her family. She graduated from the Master’s Commission in 2005 and went on to Intern at CCK and then Extern in Santa Rosa. In 2009, she came on staff for the School of Prophetic Arts and CCK’s church office as the administrative assistant.

Anna is 24 years old and very passionate about dance. She joined the FREEDOM dance ministry four years ago and trains at the Royal Academy of Dance. Part of her dream is to travel the world to impart the heart of God through dance.

Jackie Owner has been efficiently managing the financial accounts of Christ Church Kirkland, Christ Church Academy, Christ Church Publishing, Master’s Commission, and Kingdom Ministries International for a number of years. With her accounting experience in a number of fields, she is able to responsibly administrate the finances of the church with a high standard of excellence and stewardship.

Jackie and her husband, Gary, have been a part of Christ Church Kirkland since 1991. Their walk with Christ is evidenced by their marriage and covenant relationships. Their vision is to support the leadership of Christ Church Kirkland in the pursuit, purpose, and plans for the present and future generations. – to be fruitful and be effectual in each endeavor and to be so thankful for the assignment they have been given.

They enjoy antiques, collecting Christmas ornaments and are romantic ballroom dancers. They have two daughters, Christine and Jennifer, and one grandson.

Jim and Kelsey Greeson were married in May 2004 and are both actively involved in leadership and creative media at Christ Church Kirkland. Kelsey came on staff in 1999 as an administrative assistant and worked for the church part time during her years at art school. Upon completion of her studies, Kelsey was hired full time as the Creative Director at CCK. Jim and Kelsey’s artwork can been seen in the church building, on CCK's printed materials as well as the website.

Kelsey also directs the Master's Commission Extern Program and the Master's Commission Graduate Program at CCK. She has trained and sent Extern teams to serve KMI churches in Europe and all over the United States. Jim is an Art Director at Smashing Ideas Inc., an animation and online gaming studio in Seattle, WA. He and Kelsey also lead a thriving homegroup for young marrieds and singles.

Kyle Willis has worked for Christ Church Kirkland since 2002 as the On-site engineer. He was responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the building until May of 2009 when he came on staff as the Director of Marketing. Kyle is responsible for the development and production of all promotional materials for CCK and its various ministries and conferences. He directs the marketing campaigns for all new church resources and often travels with his father, Pastor Norm Willis, for speaking engagements.

Kyle is 23 years old, completing his final year at University of Washington's Foster Business School and enjoys outdoor sports such as snowboarding and soccer. He lives in Kirkland, loves to shop, and knows how to find the best deal on anything.

Lee came to work for Christ Church Kirkland as custodian for the church and school, after working for 41 years in warehouse, trucking and management. His dedication in keeping the facilities shiny, clean and safe is only exceeded by his passion for encouragement to the children and teachers. Grandpa Lee, as he is affectionately called, often jokes that he has 132 grandchildren. He enjoys sports of all kinds and is devoted to Louise, his wife of 47 years, their 2 children and 8 grandchildren. Lee and Louise live their generational transfer through their work ethic and serving, many long term relationships and spiritual walk.

Mara Baker and her family live in Kenmore and have attended Christ Church Kirkland for the past 7 years. In 2005, Mara completed a student year in the Master’s Commission program, then went on to spend two years in the Master’s Commission Extern program. She was a part of the first team to Extern to Christ Church Kirkland, and served as the team leader. Her second year, she Externed for 8 months at City Life Fellowship in Santa Rosa, California.

In September, 2007, Mara came on staff in the Christ Church Kirkland offices as the receptionist. She is very involved in CCK’s Revolutione youth ministries, CCK’s drama and arts ministry, the School of Prophetic Arts, and in 2009 transitioned on staff to part time as an Event Coordinator.

Sean and Nicole Matthews have been involved in leadership at Christ Church Kirkland since 1997. Sean is working in the accounting office of Christ Church Kirkland and Nicole is actively involved in Christ Church Academy’s childcare department. They are continually amazed that they have the blessing of being involved in the transformation of people’s lives and are grateful for the opportunity to do so.

Sean and Nicole were married in 2000 and have four young children; Maggie, Liam, Fiona and Sophie. The Matthews family resides in the slough city of Kenmore.

Simon heads up Christ Church Publishing and the History Department at Christ Church Academy in Kirkland, Washington, where he teaches History of Western Civilization and Current World Affairs. He has also been teaching Worldview Analysis and Current Affairs with the Kirkland Master’s Commission for the past nine years. Sarah is the 4th Grade Coordinator and history teacher at Christ Church Academy, the church's classical Christian school.

Simon and Sarah have a keen desire to help the next generation see the connections between worldview and world history for the purpose of preparing the next generation for the vital task of Christian Statesmanship, particularly in the realm of public policy. Simon hold's his Master’s degree in Public Policy from Regent University in Virginia and Sarah has gained political experience in city and state elections. Simon, a native Brit, and Sarah, a true American, reside in Bothell, Washington with their three children, William, Abigail and George.

Chris and Veronica were married in February of 2008 and are very involved with the high school youth in Revolutione Church, as well as the Revival Culture prayer group. Veronica completed a year in the Master's Commission, and since then has worked both with Christ Church Publishing and Master's Commission. In 2002 the opportunity came to spend 8 months in Los Osos, CA with the Master's Commission Extern program.

In 2003 Veronica came back on staff at Christ Church Kirkland, working in the main office as an administrative assistant and operated in various areas as a personal assistant to the pastoral staff. In January of 2007 she became the Event and Communications Director at CCK, overseeing special events, conferences, and facility use. Chris works as a IT Support Analyst for Two Degrees LLC, a consulting firm in Seattle. He and Veronica live in Bothell.

Wendy has been a faithful servant to CCK for over twelve years in her position as executive secretary for Christ Church Kirkland and Kingdom Ministries International. She manages a busy office, organizes projects, conferences and events in a detailed and excellent manner. Wendy has a passion to see others succeed and advance in God’s Kingdom.

Along with her husband Jim, of thirty-two years, they have an awesome family, with four grown children, five incredible grandsons and three beautiful granddaughters.