They enjoy outdoor activities, spending time with family and friends, and attending Lifebridge Tyler Church. After staying home with her children, Betsy joined the childrens ministry of Green Acres Baptist Church where she has worked for over eight years. Kamerons hobbies include travel, culinary endeavors, hiking, reading, hosting. Soon after, he took on a full-time job as the lead pastor of a small church. Paige is. We believe that God desires every Christian to live a life that reflects Christ to those around us. We are grateful for our church family's commitment to prayer, as well as faithfulness to complete all of the necessary volunteer work over the last few weeks. She is a strong advocate for therapy, womens rights and worth, and dismantling generational trauma. Brennan is a 2012 graduate of Grace Community School and earned his bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. The Next Generation Pastor will be a member of the church staff. She also taught four years of computer at the elementary campus. She and her husband of 20 years have three children who attend GCS: Joshua, Micah, and Jesse. In this role, Josh assists regularly with the teaching and preaching ministries at GCC. John MacArthur's church has multiple COVID cases, staff pressured to in Management from UT Tyler. Prior to full-time ministry, he was an executive in the Audio-Video industry, designing and integrating systems for large venue applications including churches, corporate campuses, stadiums, and airports. Their daughter, Allyson, serves as a Youth Minister in Little Rock and she has recently married Zack Kelley. In 2013, Josh also joined the Grace Community Church staff in a part-time capacity as the Assistant Teaching Pastor. Maggie Williams Koehn is in her first season as the Varsity Coach for Grace Cheer. Jason is an avid outdoorsman who loves to hunt and manage conservation lands. Her favorite color of all time is purple! In 2012, he accepted the pitching coach/recruiting coordinator position at Ouachita Baptist University. He also enjoys reading, hiking, and serving others while chatting about the love of the Lord. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a bachelors degree in English and philosophy with a minor in writing. She taught third, fourth, and fifth grade in Oklahomas Moore Public School District for fifteen years before taking four years off to stay at home with her children. Brittany love anything arts and crafts, reading anything she can get hands on and anything that makes her laugh. She has enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom for the past 9 years. Norman received his bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin. Thomas is a DC native who serves as the Mens Ministry and Young Adult Pastor. Karolyn and her husband, Jeff, have two children at Grace Community School. Prior to joining the communications department, Chelsea enjoyed a long career in the photography industry, where she worked with large corporations and small businesses. About Staff | Grace Community Church Since he has been at Grace, the instrumental program has won three Texas Association for Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) instrumental state championships. History, Head Basketball & Assistant Athletic Director, Coach Loftis joined Grace Community School in 2018 as the varsity girls basketball coach and middle school history teacher. Their two adult children, Terrell and Taliyah, are in college and their younger two children, Tariyah and Tyler, attend Grace Community High School. Archives. After teaching for five years in public schools in Louisiana, Jennifer joined the Grace Community staff in 1996. Grace Church is a non-denominational, Christ-centered Church. She left in 2010 to be a stay-at-home-mom, and then returned in 2018 to teach art and music at Hand-In-Hand Preschool in Tyler. She has had the privilege of serving in the Childrens ministry as an AV tech, as well as in the main auditorium working with the computer team, and most recently with the broadcast team behind the scenes. Born & raised in Maryland, Andrew spent most of his years in Howard County. Staff Members. Heather received her bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. They attend Grace Community Church. They have been active members of Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview throughout their years in Texas. She has also served as the mathematics department chair, TAPPS Academic Coordinator, and TAPPS Mathematics Coach. Rachel is a third grade teacher at Grace. Kathy grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Maryland to pursue her graduate work at the University of Maryland. Gail has worked at the Grace Early Education Center since 2008 and has worked in the early education field for more than 35 years. Although healthcare had been the focus the last 5 years, Julie has been creative by dabbling in photography, teaching herself how to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and making her own stationery. Staff Test Page River Oak Grace Community Church She grew up in East Texas and graduated from Harding University where she met her husband, Devan. Luke Wisehart. (Colossians 3:17). God loves His Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it (Hebrews 10:23-25, Matthew 16:17-19). Just mention: The beach, reading & writing haiku, or sushi. Brittany has taught elementary technology/STEM at Grace Community School since 2021. Matthew and his wife, Michele, have attended Grace since November of 1989! Her daughter, Lauren,, Associate of Art, Southwest University of Waxahachie. High School Intern. Shawshank Redemption. Prior to starting at Grace Community, Coach Chris was enlisted in the United States Navy stationed overseas, where he also received his degree in Sports Science at the American Military University. Rhonda began teaching at Grace in 2004. She received a bachelors degree from Texas College and has worked in church administration for over 25 years. Grace Community Church | Universal City, TX | Discover Hope/Truth/Grace Copyright 2023 Grace Community Church. They execute the strategic direction set by the Core Team and elders annually for the church and lead our ministry teams. Jennifer Gray Community service outreach coordinator Gracecommunity1101@yahoo.com (585)402-1810. She got married at Grace in 1993 (hers was the first wedding at the Rumsey Road building), and she and her family have been attending/members ever since. He has been coaching softball for 13+ years and has been in the travel circuit for many years as well. Grace For All He and his wife, Ashley, are members of Grace Community Church, and have served over 20 years in small group and childrens ministries. Miranda is married to Evan and has a mini-Australian shepherd, Samson. Additionally, she worked as the Executive Director of St. Paul Childrens. He currently is the Head Girls and Boys Track coach for Grace and assistant in football. Heather comes to Grace from Wylie Primary School in Henderson, Texas. Brittany is married to Aaron Bonneville, and they have two children, Corbin and Harper, and reside in Keller, Texas. And she loves doing all of this with her husband. Katie Ritcheson began teaching drama at Grace Community School in 2017. Their family enjoys being involved at First Baptist Church, South Campus where she and Frank teach first grade Sunday School. She has since earned her Masters in Education from UT Tyler in Curriculum and Instruction, specializing in Biology. She received her B.S. She earned a bachelors degree in Family Relations and Child Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education from Oklahoma State University. Grace Community Church | Chelmsford, United States Stacy Maes, Financial Assistant. Houston has previous experience working for a mobile IT Team and he is currently the head coach of the new GCS Esports program. Marsha lived in Lindale for 19 years before moving to Montana, but recently moved back to Tyler in June of 2022. He served as Director of Athletics for 20 years, was Director of Development for 5 years, and Head of Middle School for 5 years. One of his favorite sayings is from Edwin Markum: There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone, whatever we put into the lives of others we get back in our own., Strike up a conversation. She previously taught two years at another Christian school as a kindergarten/first grade teacher. He especially loves its engagement in the Muslim nations. Rhonda joined the Grace Early Education team in 2010 as the Director of Early Education in Lindale. In her spare time, Beth enjoys spending time with family, photography, and scrapbooking. She is a member of Grace Community Church in Tyler where she is active in the womens ministry. Great place to work and Great Staff. He earned his bachelors degree in Mathematics from Stephen F. Austin State University. Strike up a conversation. She has been married to her husband, Aaron, for 11 years and they have two daughters, Haley (6) and Gentry (4). Strike up a conversation. Strike up a conversation. Violas passion to help others is realized in her role daily. Jasmine has been teaching since 2017 and joined the Grace Community School in 2022 as the elementary art teacher. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2019. Young Adult & Middle School Pastor. She attends Grace Community, M.Ed., Liberty University & B.S., Bryan College. Chae has been attending Grace since October of 2019 after marrying her husband, Sam, but has joined staff this past August of 2021! She has been married to her husband Pat since 2007. Food Pantries. Phone: 818-909-5500. Our GraceKids ministry will be holding a fun night of food and a nerf war at the church on March 10th, from 6-8pm! She felt drawn to the intersection of music and faith at a young age, and has served and led in many worshipping communities. Beth and her husband, William, have three grown daughters, and. She just got married to her husband, Shawn, in June of 2022. Also, we run a donation only coffee shop Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 11:30 AM. Kyle and his wife, Cindy, have two children. Just mention: Im passionate to see Gods people rise to their fullest potential as his beloved children growing in the character of Christ and using their God-given gifts to serve and bless others. Darla and her husband, Chris (Class of 2004), have two daughters. She and her family love traveling, spending time with family and friends, cheering at the girls extracurricular activities, and attending church at Grace Community Church. Kelley has worked in the field of education for 31 years, serving as a professional school counselor in both public and private Christian schools for the past 16 years. Russell McLennan is so pleased to be part of the Grace Community School family. Elder/Pastor Dylan Pepper - Dylan has been serving as our Pastor since June of 2015. Their favorite dog breed is Giant Schnauzer and they currently have one adoptee, Sasha. Hannah, his daughter, is a 2017 graduate of Grace and currently lives in Louisville, KY, with her husband, Dominic DEttorre, and they actively serve their local church. Rhonda taught in the classroom setting until acquiring her CDA in 1986. They are members of Rose Heights Church in Tyler. Coach Smith says of his soccer girls, I always want to be someone they see as a strong Christian Husband and Father. She received her Associates degree in Applied Science, surgical technology and nursing, from Tyler Junior College. Christi has an A.A. in Business Administration from Trinity Valley Community College and a B.B.A. She has over 20 years of teaching in the classroom, homeschooling her children, and tutoring. Ms. Bice loves introducing young people to theater in the middle school program as well as teaching, M.A., University of Houston at Clear Lake City. Sun Valley, CA 91352, MF 8:00 am5:00 pm Ruby and her husband, Luis, have two children, one of which currently attends Grace. Victoria joined the Grace EEC-Tyler team in 2013. Working as a school counselor, she has a desire to encourage her students to recognize their value and embrace their worth in the Lord, seeking His direction for their future. Academic Success Center & Cross Country Coach, Jessica has been a part of the upper campus Academic Success Center since 2021. Grace Community Church provides a food pantry and soup kitchen. Stacey and her husband, Nathan, have two children and attend Grace Community Church. Melissa has been the middle school art teacher and high school art and ceramics teacher since 2014. Shelly received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Tyler and brings over 25 years of experience. Garrett is passionate about serving and meeting the needs of others and the church. Kendall has worked in the middle school since 2010 at Grace Community School. Joshua and his wife, Rebecca, have four children attending GCS. With her servant heart, she has loved to volunteer during her free time wherever she could since shes been a part of this church. His favorite movie is Brave Heart, and h, After 30 years serving as an administrator and teacher in higher education, Kathy joined the staff at Grace in 2016. Tasha enjoys watching many athletic competitions, especially when her children or her Grace children are playing! Norman received his bachelors degree from. He earned his bachelors degree in Mathematics from Stephen F. Austin State University. She continued teaching and building the program for the next three years. Elementary Education, University of Texas at Tyler. Christy and her family are very active at Bethel Bible Church, where she loves volunteering in the preschool and worship team. She joined the staff in 2022. Two of Lisas favorite things to do are reading and traveling. Beyond his work with Grace, Carl is also a partner with the fundraising consulting firm Alexander Haas and brings more than three decades of nonprofit experience to his role with the school. Libby comes to Grace from Pine Cove, where she served on the communications team. For hobbies, he loves to run, bike, golf, anything with a frisbee, and play video games. Coach Russell has coached football for 30 years. Grace is led by a team of pastors and leaders who help organize our efforts, volunteers, and resources towards fulfilling God's Kingdom here in Clarksville and beyond. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma and Dallas Theological Seminary, Mr. McLennan loves engaging in deep and personal conversations about Christianity with his students. The Dark Knight 1.) Melissa received a bachelors in Art from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and a secondary teaching certificate from Judson University in Elgin, Illinois. Normanhas worked as a high school teacher and coach since 1981 at Grace, Seagoville, Crandall, DeSoto, and Lufkin. Dave has been in pastoral ministry for 18 years, serving in family ministry for all of those years. Jill leads the weekly chapels, and this is her favorite part of the week! His passion and gifting are for growing individuals and teams, especially as it relates to providing excellence and authenticity in the weekend worship experience. Grace Community Church Ministries . Gail feels that she was called to work with younger children, and their pure hearts bring her so much joy! He has coached football (MS and HS), baseball (HS), and track (MS and HS), and basketball (MS). She has a Bachelor of Music degree from Stephen F. Austin State University with a choral music emphasis as well as a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Tyler. Heather grew up in Henderson and graduated from Texas A&M University at Texarkana. LeAnn received her bachelors degree from Texas A&M University. He likes to make things: guitars, jewelry, knives, leather goods. She has been with Grace Community School since 2014 and has served as a seventh grade English and sixth grade reading. Debbie is a professionally certified educational therapist with NILD and a certified dyslexia therapist with the International Dyslexia Association. After serving as the principal at Grace University, she began serving as the principal at the 5th/6th campus. Before coming to Grace, Coach Lee has been an athletic director and coached basketball, cross country, softball and track. Along with being passionate about worship, Jerod loves the local church, its development and growth. Grant joined Grace Community School in 2018 where he will serve as the high school geometry, foundations of college math, college algebra, and statistics teacher. Derek enjoys discipling students, equipping leaders, and walking alongside families. Church Administrator Kendall Easterday. Welcome to Grace Community Church! Meet Our Staff. Site by. The staff and families love big, support each other in the good and hard times. Who We Are - Grace Church Reno The family attends Grace Community Church. They have four beautiful daughters, Haley (and husband Joe), Bradi-Kathryn (and husband Stephen), Madison, and Christin. Jennifer and her husband, Michael, have three children, Grace, Brock, and Cullen. He has served as a youth pastor in Houston and currently serves as an elder and teaching pastor at Grace Community Church. She and her husband, Jared have three daughters that attend. Outside of work, she enjoys knitting, gardening, and the family pet, a chiweenie, named Luna. She attended Grace Community School from fourth grade to eighth grade. Eddie has been married to Misty for 30 years and has two sons Aston (25) and Logan (20). Just mention: If you want to talk about cinema, I am all in. Chris has been a USPTA certified professional since 2008 and was awarded the USPTA Texas Tennis Professional of the Year in 2016. Laura received her bachelors degree from Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Dan is the Pastor of High School and Young Adults at Crossroads Grace Community Church. Before joining GCS, Brittany taught high school English and fifth grade reading for eight years in the public school setting, both in Georgia and locally in Tyler. Prior to being called to full-time ministry, Chris was a corporate sales leader at Tom James Clothiers for 25 years. After graduation, she was head womens swim coach at TCU for several years. in Pastoral Ministry from Oklahoma Wesleyan University, an M.A. Staff & Leadership - Grace Community Church Melissa was raised in a small town Northeast of Dallas and grew up as a studio-trained dancer from a young age. We believe that if service is beneath you then leadership is beyond you. He may be an attorney by trade, but his true passion is coaching football and helping to develop men of character and integrity. She has 6 fur babies at home which includes four dogs, Genna, Lucchese, Elle, and Zoey and two cats, Evie and Arya. Tim grew up in Houston where his dad was the Pastor of Sharpstown Baptist Church for many years and he is pleased to be back in Texas near family and involved again in CC/T&F at GCS. She has worked in public school special education for seven years before coming to Grace in 1997. They both have loved living in Lima and being part of the Grace Community Church family. She has also worked in childrens ministries before and homeschooling her oldest daughter during the pandemic. Melita Jackson. from Abilene Christian University. Coach Hope became head coach of the Tigers baseball program in 2015. They attend Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview. Holly has taught kindergarten at Grace University since 2014. McKenna received her bachelors in Athletic Training from the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Romans 12:4-8). Grace University Principal & Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, Miranda joined Grace Community School in 2021 as a middle school grammar, bible, and Latin teacher and is currently serving as Grace University Principal. Diane joined the Grace staff team in 2016 as Hugh Ansleys assistant. She grew up in church because her dad was a pastor! Elder/Pastor Dylan Pepper - Dylan has been serving as our Pastor since June of 2015. . Tasha has worked as a secondary English teacher since 1993 at Christian schools in Little Rock, Arkansas; Fort Worth, Texas; Austin, Texas, and Jackson, Tennessee, and has also taught public school in Beebe, Arkansas. He was voted Coach of the Year in 2010 while at Richardson, and that same year he was selected to coach in the North Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game. He began his teaching career in 2000 in Mississippi, teaching both middle school and. She is a 2003 graduate of Grace Community School. Rebecca has have been part of the Grace family since 2004. Coach Hope has served as Regional Director for the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. She has been with Grace Community School since 2006, teaching kindergarten and first grade. She and her husband married in 2015, and they have two little girls at Grace. The Highland Park squad captured the 1998 State Championship. from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M, Commerce). She earned a bachelors degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University and a masters degree in STEM Leadership from The American College of Education. Carol has been teaching since 1986. After spending ~8 of those years utilizing nothing more than Excel to manage large amounts of revenue and customer info, Melissa fell in love with database configuration and administration during a complex Salesforce CPQ implementation. She will be serving as our middle school ASC and office assistant, as well as, helping in our libraries and middle school offices. Coach Gaston has been coaching football for 15 years, including serving as the Founder for FAST Football Camps, Inc., a ministry with the purpose of leading kids into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ by sharing the Gospel through football camps and clinics. Before joining Grace, she taught middle school English and writing after graduating from A&M in 1992. Josue Sabillon, a Honduran native, is accompanied by his wife Andrea, and their two daughters, Isabela and Cecilia. She enjoys family trips, camping, and OU games. Grace Groups; Missions; Men; Women; College and Career; Youth; Children; Nursery; Praise and Worship; . She loves Stand Up Comedy, True Crime Podcasts, mangonadas, and honest and deep conversations about life. Service Times: SAT 6:00pm | SUN 10:00am Address: 9160 Marshall Rd, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 She has served as the lead pastors assistant and currently supports the Care & Counseling ministry. Brittney and her husband, Paul, have. For Rita, life is never boring as a mom of four boys. She has continued to stay actively involved in the Apache Belle alumni organization as well as local fitness and dance organizations wherever she has lived. Monica has worked as a teacher and coach since 1997 at various public schools and private schools including First Baptist Dallas, Lucas Christian Academy, and Grace Community. She and her husband, John, have been married 30 years and have three children. She graduated from Grace Community School in 2014 and earned her bachelors degree in elementary education from Abilene Christian University. He received his B.S. Lisa has two sons, Noah and Solomon. Physical Education, Football & Track and Field Coach, Kendall has worked in the middle school since 2010 at Grace Community School. Karen has worked in the high school office since 2009. Miranda, her oldest daughter, a Marine, is stationed in Virginia as a parachute folding instructor. This past spring, Coach Hope was instrumental in helping Liberty Christian win the 2019 TAPPS Division 1 State Championship. Grace Community Church | Tyler Texas & Lindale Texas Tara and her husband, Clay (Grace alum 04), are newlyweds as of 2013 and. Mark Matthews Ink Master Birthday, Xerox Printer All In One, Blackpool Council Private Landlords, Johnny Depp Hobbies And Interests, Chandler Arizona Death Records, Articles G