Xenia Nazarene Church - Karen Cummings

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Karen Cummings - Adminstrative Assistant / Secretary
karencummings@xenianaz.org

Life Passage -
Philippians 4:4-9 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."

Short Bio -
1977 - Graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene College with an A.A.S. degree
1977-80 - Secretary, MVNC Financial Aid Office
1980-89 - Secretary to the vice president for development, Wilberforce University
1989 - present - Administrative Assistant/Secretary to Pastor Gumm, Xenia Nazarene Church.

Family Life -
Mark and I met at college and were married June 18, 1977. We have two children: Andy and Scott. Andy is serving in the U.S. Army and stationed in South Korea; Scott graduated from Xenia High School on May 24, 2006, attends Sinclair Community College and is working toward an engineering degree.

Fun Fact -
I almost drowned on a white water rafting trip that Mark and I took shortly after Andy was born.  The only one of the group who couldn't swim, I fell out of the raft at the "Bloody Nose" rapid.   Caught in a current, I did underwater somersaults for quite a distance. I still had my glasses on when I finally surfaced a good ways down stream. Everyone was so worried and the ladies were crying, but I was fine. The guides threw me the lifeline, got me back into the raft, and on we went. Although everything turned out well, that was my last white water rafting trip.

Hobbies -
Gardening, walking, hiking, and reading.

Faith Testimony -
I was raised in a Christian home in Michigan. I realized my need for forgiveness at age 5 and still remember the place at the altar in my home church where I knelt to pray.   With training from godly parents at home and an awesome teen group at church, my faith continued to grow.  As an adult, I have gone through some difficult times that really rocked my faith.   But even when my faith was weak and I was full of doubts and questions, God was faithful.   With patience, love, and truth, He walked me through those difficulties to a stronger faith. Praise God!   But there is still so much more to learn; so many areas in which I still need to grow.   My desire is to walk in obedience every day as God continues to change me from the inside out (Romans 12:1-2).