Our Church leadership
Paul D. Parnell - Minister of Music
From playing and composing music for many venues, music has served as an anchor in Paul's life. He has served as a Music Director in various churches, from small to large, including:
-Christ Memorial Temple (Lafayette, Indiana)
-Belleville Apostolic Church (Belleville, Illinois)
-Calvary Tabernacle (Indianapolis, Indiana)
-The Bible Church (Indianapolis, Indiana)
-New Life ConnectPointe (La Porte, Indiana)
-Triumph Church (Greenwood, Indiana)
Paul has produced two cd's of original music and is currently awaiting release of a composition for the Wounded Warriors Project.
From playing and composing music for many venues, music has served as an anchor in Paul's life. He has served as a Music Director in various churches, from small to large, including:
-Christ Memorial Temple (Lafayette, Indiana)
-Belleville Apostolic Church (Belleville, Illinois)
-Calvary Tabernacle (Indianapolis, Indiana)
-The Bible Church (Indianapolis, Indiana)
-New Life ConnectPointe (La Porte, Indiana)
-Triumph Church (Greenwood, Indiana)
Paul has produced two cd's of original music and is currently awaiting release of a composition for the Wounded Warriors Project.
Todd M. Simmonds - Church Treasurer
Mary Lewis - Church Mother
Mary was raised up in the church and is thankful for her heritage. Mary feels blessed to have seen 52+ years of living and feels she has been blessed abundantly by the Lord. Mary sings with the Praise Team and is always going back to ''double clapping'' and walking the aisles shouting the praises of God. Mary can often be found leading the church in prayer and praise before worship service each Sunday.
She's really thankful for air conditioning in the church but often remembers when the church windows were open and she could hear the organ and tambourines on her way to church. She'd quickly join in with the praises of the people of God and hasn't stopped shoutin' to this day!
Jerald Briggs - Hospitality Coordinator
Jerald was born In Morganfield, KY. and his family moved to Franklin, Indiana in the late 1960's where he graduated from Franklin High School. He later moved to the Indianapolis area and answered the call of God at Christ Temple. He was baptized in Jesus' name on July 16, 1978 and received the Holy Ghost on July 23. 1978 around midnight while cleaning the church. Jerald says that he's always felt blessed by the Lord andthat Bridges of Hope was there in a time of his life when he truly needed it.
Jerald is a Wound Care Technician in the Physical Therapy department of IU Health. Jerald serves the church as a singer on our praise team along with ensuring that the church is cleaned and looking it's best before every service!