Our Mission

Connecting Kids to Christ, Church, and Community


We want to love your children and teach them about Christ each day in a play-based environment. Our program is available for children 2, 3, and 4 years old. 


If you are searching for a place to send your children, please consider Christ’s Church Preschool. We look forward to partnering with you to help your kids grow strong in their faith and abilities! 



Meet our Director

Bobbie-Jo Grinder

Bobbie-Jo Grinder is our Preschool Administrator/Director. Bobbie-Jo was born in Trenton, New Jersey and relocated to Winterville, NC in 1998. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and is a member of Christ's Church where she has attended and volunteered since 2004. She is a local small business owner and has a passion for early childhood and elementary education. She spent 24 years in a corporate environment in the areas of customer service, human resources, training, and organizational development. She and her husband Dale have two grown children.


Meet our lead teachers


  • Kelli Syers

    Kelli Syers is the Lead Teacher in our 2 year old classroom. She has been on staff since December 2018. She previously worked at several Christian preschools, most recently at Open Door Education and has over 13 years early childhood education experience. She and her husband Darren have three children.

  • Julie Marshall

    Julie Marshall is the Lead Teacher in our 3 year old classroom. She previously worked as Lead with After school, summer camp, and with the 3 year old class for A Place to Grow Learning Center in Nashville, NC. She has 13 years childcare experience. Julie is the mother of three children and Nana of four grandchildren.

  • Amy jones

    Amy Jones is the Lead Teacher in our 4 year old classroom. She has been on staff since December 2018. She previously led the 4 year old class at Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool in Raleigh for 10 years and has over 20 years early childhood education experience. She and her husband Daryl have two children.

Meet our ASSISTANT teachers


  • Kandace Ange

    Kandace Ange is our morning assistant in the two year old room. 

  • jesse cuzzo

    Jesse Cuzzo is our morning assistant in the three year old room, and works with our afternoon children ages 2-4. She recently moved to North Carolina from New Jersey. She has 15 years of experience working with children. She enjoys country music and loves to dance. 

  • Tracey Rogers

    Tracey Rogers is our morning assistant in the four year old room. She has worked at Faith Christian Academy and has five years experience working with kindergarteners. She has two children and two grandchildren. Tracey loves spending time with her family at the beach. 

  • Elsa Santiago

    Elsie Santiago is our morning floater assistant. 

  • MAry weinberg

    Mary Weinberg is our morning floater assistant and works with our afternoon children ages 2-4. 

  • Bianca Spies

    Bianca Spies is our assistant in the Virtual Learning and the After School Program. She has over 4 years experience with children.