Pastor Mike Widner grew up in Helotes, but has served congregations in Brenham, Texas, Katy, Texas, Syracuse, Nebraska and Alexandria, Minnesota. He has been at Christ the King since November 2015. Beyond spending time with family and friends, he enjoys gardening and yard work, watching movies and his dogs. He enjoys getting to know people and having fun together as we journey through life, exploring the incredibly gracious and profound love that God pours upon us through Christ. He is passionate about helping people connect their faith and their daily lives; as well as empowering people to discover and use their God given gifts and abilities to serve the world as a member in the body of Christ.
Dawn Young, Administrative Assistant
Sally Walters, Choir and Worship Band Director
Sally Walters grew up in Northwest Ohio, where she discovered her passion for music. After earning a Bachelor of Education in music, she traveled extensively and lived in various states and countries with her children and husband, Tim, during his military career. She began serving as the choir director at Christ the King in 2004. Over the years she has expanded her music ministry by introducing a worship band in 2015 and serving as volunteer handbell director from 2019 to 2023. She is passionate about creating and programming musical opportunities for others to join her in worshiping God through her church music ministry.
Vanessa Jackson, Pianist
Vanessa graduated with a Bachelor’s of Music from the UTSA in 1995 with a focus in piano performance. She has spent her life as an active musician teaching band, orchestra, choir. As a lifelong Lutheran, she began her church ministry in 1999 as the pianist/choir director for Alvin Lutheran Church. While her husband served in the military, she would often provide substitute pianist services at her church or play electric bass in the praise band at Covenant Lutheran in Temple, TX, Triumphant Lutheran in Garden Ridge, Fairbanks Lutheran and Joy Lutheran in Alaska.
Cindy Bonaccorsi, Bell Choir Director
Shannon Lopez, Media Team
Rachel Ball, Nursery
Suzanne Schroeder, Bookkeeper