The Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Kalamazoo is currently going through the process of finding a new Pastor.
Pastor Chuck Kutz-Marks is currently the Senior pastor at University Christian Church in Austin Texas.
If you would like to find out more about University Christian Church you can visit their website at http://www.ucc-austin.org/ .
Pastor Kutz-Marks
"I believe passionately in the priesthood of all believers. The pastor’s role is to encourage and develop lay leadership in every conceivable aspect of congregational life...."
"Ultimately, each person of faith is responsible for his/her own spiritual development. The church must not supplant that initiative, must not provide simplistic general answers, that could undercut each person’s need to make very personal spiritual connections with God...... The congregation can become the conduit through which the Spirit becomes alive and real for the faithful."
The Rev. Dr. Charles Kutz-Marks has pastored our congregation since Aug. of 1992. Previous ministries:
>Interim Associate Pastor, Portage United Church of Christ, Portage, MI
Working with Confirmation Classes, Youth Groups, Preaching
>Associate Conference/Regional Minister for the Michigan Conference United Church of Christ and the Michigan Region Christian Church, Lansing, MI.
Administrative oversight of (1.) the statewide camping programs and (2.) the statewide youth ministry programs of both denominations
>Co-Pastor of the United Church of Wayland (UCC and Disciples), Wayland, MI
General pastoral duties.
>Campus Minister, United Ministries in Higher Education, Michigan State U. campus, E. Lansing , MI
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Ordained by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1979
Married to Rebecca Kutz-Marks (currently Assistant to the Dean of the Chapel, Kalamazoo Chapel) for 26 years.
Children: David, 21, 3rd year, University of Chicago
Marie, 18, graduated Kalamazoo Central High School, college bound this fall
Professional Education
>Doctor Ministry degree from Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit, 1999
>Master of Divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1979
>Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1975
>Clinical Pastoral Education at St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington D.C., 1978
>Gamaliel Foundation Congregationally-Based Community Organizing training, 2003 & 2002
Professional Affiliations
>Member Spiritual Directors International
>Board Member and Secretary of Michigan’s Systematic Training for Effective Ministries board (lay ministry training program)
Local Affiliations
>Leadership Board & Treasurer of the Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community (ISAAC)
>Advisory Board of Transformation SSJ Spirituality Center
>Planned Parenthood of South Central Michigan Clergy Advisory Board
>Grace Ministerial Fellowship