St. John's United Church of Christ in Grand Rapids, Michigan | Google Street View A Michigan man is facing felony charges after being accused of stealing some $800,000 from his church in Grand Rapids. According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, 55-year-old Christian Bileth has been accused of stealing more than $812,000 from St. John’s United Church of Christ between March of 2014 until the end of 2019. He is reported to have turned himself into police before being released on bond. According to the Michigan Penal Code, embezzlement of over $100,000 is punishable by no more than 20 years in prison and a fine of no more than three times the value of the money embezzled. This means that Bileth could face a fine of up to $2.4 million.