Justin Northcutt is a devoted follower of Jesus and seasoned youth minister with 13 years of experience. He attended Kentucky Christian University, but you may know him by his signature handlebar mustache he’s been sporting for 4 years and counting. Justin's heart is to share the love of Christ, that the Lord will be seen through him, and to inspire others to do the same.

As Children's minister at Gardenside Christian, Peggy brings over 20 years of experience creating nurturing environments for kids to grow in faith. Her goal is to provide children with a solid foundation from which to grow and build their relationship with God.

With a background in early childhood development, Peggy has served in various children's ministry roles. Here at Gardenside, she oversees Sunday programming for birth-grade 5, special events like VBS, and is director over our sweet preschool program, The Learning Garden.

When not leading kids' programs, she loves spending time with her horses, spoiling her other furred and feathered "children", and gardening.

Carrie moved to Kentucky from Iowa nearly 30 years ago. She attended Lafayette High school and then the University of Kentucky to study Psychology. She pursued a professional position with the Better Business Bureau, though always knew she
wanted to be a mom. Once Carrie was married and had her daughter and son, she was able to live her dream and care for them both as a stay at home mom. Carrie realized how much she enjoyed early learning education, teaching toddlers with learn through play lessons. Fun facts about Carrie, she’s never met a dog she didn't adore, and in her spare time she loves to bake or play trivia.

Curtis has been involved in running, installing, and servicing audio, video, and lighting equipment in churches for over 40 years. He enjoys helping churches reach their highest potential in the multimedia, production, and music ministries. He has worked at several churches in the local area including Southern Acres, Daybreak, Southland, and now Gardenside Christian Church. At Gardenside he is the Production Team Leader. He enjoys helping team members develop their talents to better serve the Lord.

At Gardenside we have a very technical production area with many positions. This includes front of house audio, online audio, graphics, video switching, producing, lighting programing, and control, online commentator, and 4 camera positions. If you have any interest in production at Gardenside, please get in touch with Curtis.

Growing up in Franklin County, Ann attended a small church where she met her husband Jim. They were married for 43 years. After a 22 year battle with multiple sclerosis, Jim passed in 2007. After retiring from 30 years in the financial world, Ann began volunteering at Gardenside.

One of her favorite verses is Romans 12:1, understanding our reasonable service is to daily present ourselves to His service. God’s hand has guided and prepared each phase of her life, and lead her to Gardenside. Her joy comes from sharing God’s love at Gardenside and the community we serve.