06/30/2026
π TEAM TUESDAY π
Meet Carrie Canup, our Next Gen Director! π
Carrie leads our Next Gen ministry from newborns through 5th grade, partners with Jacob Walton in leading all of Next Gen, and also invests in our youth girls. She's one of those people who somehow makes a hundred things happen at onceβand makes it look easy.
When asked what she does around here, Carrie said:
"Professional Goldfish Cracker Distributor, Tiny Human Wrangler, Chaos Coordinator." ππ
Then she added the best part:
"I love that I have a front row seat to what God is doing in these kiddos' hearts." π«ΆπΌ
A few fun facts about Carrie:
πΌ Expert in all things babies through 5th grade
π Passionate about seeing kids know and love Jesus
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Administrative wiz who somehow keeps people, events, and details from flying off the rails
π§ Invests in the young ladies of our youth ministry
π‘ Homeschools THREE teenagers (yes... three π
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ποΈ Lived in Alaska for several years
π€ Has a truly impressive burp resonance... if you know, you know. π
πΆ Married to our Worship Leader, Tyler Canup
So what does Carrie do around here?
π Hands out Goldfish
π¨ Leads an incredible kids ministry
π Organizes what everyone else forgot
π Loves and disciples the next generation
π€ Helps lead the vision of Next Gen alongside Jacob
π Creates spaces where kids can encounter Jesus from the very beginning
We're so thankful for Carrie's joyful spirit, servant heart, wisdom, and ability to turn beautiful chaos into a place where kids are seen, loved, and pointed to Jesus.
If you've ever served with Carrie, watched your kids thrive in Next Gen, or simply benefited from her incredible organization behind the scenes, let her know in the comments! π