After a long and prayerful search for our new rector, Christ the King Church celebrates the arrival of Father Charlie Vensel and his wife, Frances, to our congregation!
Charlie is a native of Jacksonville, FL. He and Frances met in 1987 and married in 1991. Both are graduates of The University of North Florida. They have two adult children, Sam and Ellie. Charlie was a serial entrepreneur in both the restaurant and landscape industries. He came to faith in 1998 and shortly thereafter, received a call to ministry. He attended seminary at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL where he earned his M.Div. degree.
Putting his entrepreneurial skills to work in his calling, Charlie planted, merged, and pastored churches in Florida, Colorado, South Carolina, and now Georgia, where he accepted the call to be the Rector of Christ the King Church in the fall of 2022. Charlie describes his calling as, “Helping people discover who God made them to be…and how to get there.”
He enjoys college football, a large & diverse music collection, gardening, and being outdoors in the North Georgia Mountains.
Please welcome them to Hiawassee and into our church family! Fr. Charlie’s Institution as rector will occur during the bishops visit to Christ the King Church on February 5, 2023.
Last Updated: 03/10/2023 by Greg Beyer
Welcome to Father Charlie and Frances Vensel
Charlie is a native of Jacksonville, FL. He and Frances met in 1987 and married in 1991. Both are graduates of The University of North Florida. They have two adult children, Sam and Ellie. Charlie was a serial entrepreneur in both the restaurant and landscape industries. He came to faith in 1998 and shortly thereafter, received a call to ministry. He attended seminary at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL where he earned his M.Div. degree.
Putting his entrepreneurial skills to work in his calling, Charlie planted, merged, and pastored churches in Florida, Colorado, South Carolina, and now Georgia, where he accepted the call to be the Rector of Christ the King Church in the fall of 2022. Charlie describes his calling as, “Helping people discover who God made them to be…and how to get there.”
He enjoys college football, a large & diverse music collection, gardening, and being outdoors in the North Georgia Mountains.
Please welcome them to Hiawassee and into our church family! Fr. Charlie’s Institution as rector will occur during the bishops visit to Christ the King Church on February 5, 2023.
Last Updated: 02/14/2023 by Greg Beyer
Ladies Christmas Luncheon Saturday, December 17, 2022
The luncheon will be held at Brother’s Restaurant at Willow Branch in Young Harris.
Last Updated: 02/17/2023 by Greg Beyer
Christmas Sing-Along Friday, December 2, 2022
Last Updated: 03/13/2025 by Charlie Vensel
Welcome
Welcome to Christ the King Church, Hiawassee. We are a vibrant, Christ-centered, Bible-based, Spirit-filled church worshipping in the liturgical style. We are affiliated with the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and part of the Anglican Diocese of the South (ADOTS).
We offer numerous opportunities each week for worship, Bible study, prayer, and friendship. Please check out our calendar and scroll down this page for the latest news from Christ the King Church. We would love to have you join us!
Sunday Services
Traditional Worship Service at 9AM (Service is about 1 hour 15 minutes)
Contemporary Worship Service at 10:45 AM (Service is about 1 hour 30 minutes)
Wednesday Service
Noon Communion Service at 12PM (Service is about 30 minutes)
Christ the King Church is located downtown at 145 North Main Street (US76) Hiawassee, Georgia 30546. It is the red brick church on the south side of the street, across from the US Post Office. We are about 10 minutes from Hayesville, NC, about 25 minutes from Blairsville, GA, and about 30 minutes from Clayton, GA, Helen, GA and Murphy, NC.
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