For more information, please contact us at info . He graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.S. Not in Florida? After teaching for five years in public schools in Louisiana, Jennifer joined. 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. She has previous experience with a college advising company, tutoring juniors and seniors, and teaching SAT/ACT test preparation courses. He has served in that position since June 2003. She felt drawn to the intersection of music and faith at a young age, and has served and led in many worshipping communities. Daughter, Erin, is married to Jordan Allen and they have two children, Gentry and Camden. Just mention:GuitarsI love em! Director for the Boys & Girls Club in Arlington, TX. Coach Russell has coached football for 30 years. They have two boys, Layton & Alden, who attend Grace. Taylor joined Grace Community School in 2021 and teaches seventh grade at Grace University. She taught 3rd grade before staying home with her girls. At Grace, we are led by a team of pastors who are led by our Lead Pastor. Kayla has lived in Tyler since 2017 and attends Grace Community Church. Having served as a content writer and photographer for N2 Publishing in recent years, Chelsea is excited to bring her. Strike up a conversation. Before coming to Grace, Coach Lee has been an athletic director and coached basketball, cross country, softball and track. Chris joined our coaching staffin 2022 and is the Director of Tennis at the Cascades Country Club. Director of Daily Operations of Grace Early Education, Victoria joined the Grace EEC-Tyler team in 2013. Seth has been serving at Grace, specifically inthe areas of community groups and discipleship ministry since 2017. They have two sons at Grace, Darius and Daniel. The Fosters enjoy chipping around in the backyard and time out on the lake. Prior to her start at GCS in 2001, she taught sixteen years in public education in Texas. Where we strive to build a church of action, founded on Biblical truth, characterized by faith, grace, community, service, authenticity, clear thinking and cultural relevance. Her career began in public middle school, but most recently she home-schooled her five children. Ann and her husband, Randy, have five children, three of whom have graduated from GCS. Heather grew up in Henderson and graduated from Texas A&M University at Texarkana. More recently, he has been serving adults specifically in areas of discipleship and groups. He served four years as the middle school assistant coach and head coach from 2012 to 2016. (Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9). She and her husband, Wes, have two children who also attend Grace. was formerly a Copier Tech for 33 years. Jason has been the middle school/high school orchestra director since 2010, the middle school/high school band director since 2014, and the middle school/high school cross country coach since 2013. Wednesday Night Prayer: 7:00 pm. Rebecca and her husband, Joshua, have four children enrolled at GCS on all three campuses. Rod and Cindy moved to Bartlesville in 1995 with their four children to help plant Grace Community Church. Coach Jones joined the Grace Community School in 2022. Accreditations, Associations & Achievements, Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten (4-5 years). You will hear the Bible in a new and fresh way, as Chip uses practical application, literary understanding and the imaginative gift of story in his weekend messages. Keith joined Grace Community School in 2019 to teach chemistry. In 2013, Josh also joined the Grace Community Church staff in a part-time capacity as the Assistant Teaching Pastor. Ric also serves as a football coach on both the varsity and junior varsity levels, as well as one of the high school track and field coaches. Kellie and her husband, Adam, have two daughters who attend Grace Community School, Claire and Ava. 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. Norman received his bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin. She has worked in public school special education for seven years before coming to Grace in 1997. She has served in GraceKids, Small Groups, Delta, and Womens Ministry. She strives to be a bridge builder across ethnic and cultural groups and challenges herself and others to live out the Biblical message of justice, reconciliation and unity with all Gods image bearers. Just mention: All they need to do is mention God. For several years, Taylor taught ninth grade in Houston and eighth grade in Tyler prior to joining GCS. He served four years as the middle school assistant coach and head coach from 2012 to 2016. After graduation, she was head womens swim coach at TCU for several years. If you see him around dont be afraid to come say hi! Bible, Head Soccer, Football Coach, & Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, Coach Hemphill has played soccer for twenty years, both at the high school and college level. Just mention:Food or Missions! Rebecca has have been part of the Grace family since 2004. She has been teaching first grade since 2017. Jeff is married to Kathy, who also teaches. Communication between the faculty and the parents is crucial to meeting that goal. Strike up a conversation. Sherri has a bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. Andrew Gallas. He set the Georgia 5A state record for career goals with 115, was a First Team All-District, and District MVP selection. Young Adult & Middle School Pastor. Derek enjoys discipling students, equipping leaders, and walking alongside families. Anna joined the Grace team in 2020. and has 25 years of experience in elementary education as a teacher and a librarian. Meet Our Staff. His motto for his teams is, You cant play the perfect game, but you can always give a perfect effort., Mitch currently resides in Tyler, Texas, with his wife of 28 years, Sherri, and he has two great children, a son, Jake, and a daughter, Brittany. Their daughter Kellie and her husband Daniel are East Texas Baptist graduates and are the parents of Annabelle and Emma. She and her husband,. 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. Previously she worked at the Refinery Chiropractic as a chiropractic assistant and has worked for Grace Community Church and Grace Early Education in the past. Becky received her bachelors degree from the Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She received her bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and her masters degree in Teaching from The University of Texas at Tyler. Jacquelyn received her bachelors degree in Marketing from Texas A&M. Brennan served on active duty in the Air Force for five years and had the opportunity to work as an engineer and program manager at the AF Research Laboratory, a small-business. Through those ministry experiences, God captured her heart for vocational ministry. There she taught Pre-K, Head Start & Kindergarten in her 6 years with the school. Giving. During his tenure with Search, he was instrumental in co-authoring publications on discipleship and apologetics. Jeanne and her husband, King, have four children. She received her bachelors degree from Texas A&M University and her masters degree in Secondary Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. She is in her 25th year of coaching at Grace and has led the Cougar swimmers to six state championships. Matthew and Penny enjoy the lowcountry with their two sons; Rivers and . Welcome to the official Grace Community Church New Canaan application. Adult Ministry Admin. For Rita, life is never boring as a mom of four boys. Judy received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Tyler and her masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Covenant College. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma and Dallas Theological Seminary, Mr. McLennan loves engaging in deep and personal conversations about Christianity. The Walkers are members of Grace Community Church and enjoy home remodeling projects, movie nights, and time at the beach together. Join us for our gatherings at 9AM & 11AM Latest Message Latest Full-Gathering View Live Gathering Care and Counseling Support Groups Are you needing support this season? (Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9). Morgan is a former black belt in Ju-Jitsu and enjoys baking, traveling, and journaling. Grace Groups; Missions; Men; Women; College and Career; Youth; Children; Nursery; Praise and Worship; . Jill also loves doing anything creative and planning things. She received her bachelors degree in elementary education from the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico. Phenix enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing and watching softball, working out, and reading. She has worked in the Kids Ministry at Green Acres Baptist Church for seven years. Before becoming Executive Assistant, she was a testing proctor and substitute teacher for Grace. He has coached age groups from 13 to 18. Jeanne has worked at GCS since 1981, initially as a second grade teacher (81-84) before moving to first grade and now in the Academic Success Center. Just mention:Catan, spoken word poetry, photography, thought provoking movies, True Crime Podcasts (are you a murderino? Strike up a conversation. Just mention:Tropical plants, books you love, the Philippines! She has taught junior kindergarten, kindergarten, and third grade for four years at Lake Norman Christian School in Davidson, North Carolina. 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. He serves on the worship team and young adult nights on rare occasions. Before coming to Grace, Coach Lee has been an athletic director and coached basketball, cross country, softball and track. Rhonda taught in the classroom setting until acquiring her CDA in 1986. She then felt a calling toward Christian education, first serving as the director of development for the Honors College at Baylor University and most recently as a college advisor at All Saints Episcopal School. She also serves as Director of Fine Arts for GCS. She and her husband of 20 years have three children who attend GCS: Joshua, Micah, and Jesse. She has been married to her husband, Randy, for 34 years. He and his wife, Clarissa, have been blessed with 3 beautiful girls, Gracie, Millie, and Allie and are expecting their fourth girl in April 2020! Emma received her bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2019. He and his wife, Amber, have two daughters, Alexis and Emory. Phenix is happily married to her husband, Josiah, and has two daughters, Emma and Sadie. At GCS, she began as a junior kindergarten teacher for one year before moving to kindergarten. Since shes started with the Communications Team, you may have seen her walk by at a gathering or even interacted with her while she was hosting online! Carrie and her husband, Jason, have two children at Grace, Bailey and Noah. Heather received her bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. She also taught four years of computer at the elementary campus. Stacey enjoys traveling, sports, and time with family. Miranda, her oldest daughter, a Marine, is stationed in Virginia as a parachute folding instructor. This includes, but is not limited to, actual worship services, teachings, groups, videos, delivery, and events and afterwards to evaluations and critical reviews. We do life together and ministry in teams, For Gods glory, we challenge one another towards continuous growth and higher learning in every meaningful area of life, We are not into agendas, non-salvific theological debates, party politics, or religion, We are changemakers & intentional neighbors both inside & outside Gods house, Since God is extreme in both His love and generosity so are we, We see every moment as a potential heaven meets earth moment, 1. She tends to like the color pink and all things floral! She attended Grace Community School from fourth grade to eighth grade. We receive salvation through grace alone, by faith alone, in Christ alone. She also taught kindergarten and coached various sports in middle school and high school at Brentwood over her 18 years with the school. Devan is married to Kaylee Loftis, an East Texas native and also a Christian educator and coach. 818-909-5500. Julie served as a fifth grade teacher with Grace Community School for 19 years. He served as Director of Athletics for 20 years, was Director of Development for 5 years, and Head of Middle School for 5 years. He has been in student ministry for a total of 10 years. Just mention:Reading, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement class, missions, your children. Angie and her husband, Bill, have two daughters in high school at Grace, Molly and Anna Claire. She and her husband David have two young daughters, Adele and Elizabeth. Over the years, she has taught math, served as a college guidance counselor, and currently works as the Student Activities Director and Chapel Coordinator. Our mission at Grace Community Fellowship West Houston is Transformed Lives For Christ and our vision is to be a place where the churched and unchurched love to come. The outdoors, especially mountains, rejuvenates his soul, and he always has a book on hand (except in a river). All of the Grace Community Church staff work hard to further GCC's mission to help people know and follow Jesus. You will most likely see him in the sound booth on a Sunday wearing an Eagles hat. Soon after graduation, he enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned an M.A. She enjoys family trips, camping, and OU games. Kaylee comes to Grace from Brentwood Christian School in Austin, Texas, where she taught Pre-K4. He began his Master of Divinity degree at Westminster Theological Seminary in 2018 and is now seeking to finish his degree online. Norman likes to build things and go on mountain hikes in the summer. Mitzi Britt is joining the Grace Community School team wearing many hats. Their youngest son, Isaac, plays college football at Ouachita Baptist University. She has had the privilege and the blessing of raising multiple generations of children in the East Texas area. Are you new to Grace or have Questions? He also loves art and photography, and has been drawing and painting since childhood. 4. The Executive team at Grace is responsible for leading the staff in strategy and day to day decisions to carry out the overall vision of the church. Melissa and her family have been long-time Grace attendees (~10 years). Rochester // monthly on the last Saturday of the month // 3:45 -5pm She attends Grace Community Church and loves to crochet, read, and hike in her spare time. . He enjoys sports and coaching wrestling at Canton. When she is not in the classroom, she is traveling and sponsoring student international trips, reading, gardening, watching sports, fishing, and spending time with her family and friends. Kayla joined Grace Community School as the Admissions Coordinator in January 2022. Judy received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Tyler and her masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. She is an alumnus of Grace and attended from kindergarten to eighth before there was Grace High School. Born & raised in Maryland, Andrew spent most of his years in Howard County. She and her husband Joe. There are many opportunities ahead for you to choose from. Over the last three years, Phyllissa worked with children on the autism spectrum at the Andrews Center Treatment and Learning Center as a registered behavior technician. The Dark Knight 1.) Son, Ryan, is married to Haley and they live in McKinney, TX. Devan is married to Kaylee. John has taught high school math at Grace Community School since 2021. He served as an assistant coach at Lee County High School and Deerfield-Windsor School (Georgia). She will be serving as our middle school ASC and office assistant, as well as, helping in our libraries and middle school offices. Joanne has been a stay at home mom for many years and has worked in various companies working in office administration. There she taught Pre-K, Head Start & Kindergarten in her 6 years with the school. Strike up a conversation. Since that time, Jay has worked to build a flourishing culture at Grace, a vibrant educational community that has been awarded Blue Ribbon Exemplary status by the U.S. Department of Education in 2015 and 2017. He taught biology in the high school and now teaches 7th grade Life Science. Gail feels that she was called to work with younger children, and their pure hearts bring her so much joy! She earned her bachelors degree from Mississippi State University. Oakdale, CA 95361 Phone: (209) 847-9428 Fax: (209) 847-7536 His hobbies usually include many house projects. FULL STAFF LIST. Over the years, hes had a hand in everything from overseeing Child Dedications and the premarital ministry, to various mission trips to Central America. Mikaela joined the Grace Community School staff in 2013 after being a Grace schoolparent for many years. She joined GCS in 2016 as a fifth grade language teacher andworked in the Academic Support Center. Anna joined the Grace Community School faculty in 2022. It is a goal of Grace Community School to work together with parents for the success of their student. Sherry has worked at Grace Community School since 2017 and is currently a fifth grade teacher. Alison graduated from Drake University with an All Science Secondary Education degree. Sarah has taught high school English at Grace Community School since 2021. He enjoys reading, writing, running, and Star Wars. Companies. In her spare time, Beth enjoys spending time with family, photography, and scrapbooking. The church staff serves Grace by overseeing the ministries of the church. She also enjoys music and singing, good books, movies, mysteries of all kinds, remodeling projects, and family trips to the beach. Stacey began teaching in 2001 after graduating with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Bible-Theology from Mid-America Christian University. Betsy taught as a middle school reading/language arts teacher for 8 years following graduation from SFA in 1999. She received her bachelors degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Grace Community Church, Get Your House in Order: How the Firing of Michael Mahoney, the Impending Media Storm, and Case Will Bring Shame to the Name of Jesus Christ PART 1 | by Modern Day. Grant is a partner in the law firm, Gaston & Lindley, PLLC,. Rich joined Grace in January 2021 as the Community Life Pastor. Youll likely see him on any given Sunday in the lobby engaging and welcoming guests or possibly on stage leading worship, playing guitar or drums as part of the worship team. Jills kids went or are going to the same high school that she went to! We're passionate about being intentional neighbors that reflect Christ. Jennifer and her husband, Michael, have three children, Grace, Brock, and Cullen. Coach Hope has served as Regional Director for the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. She received her bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Tyler, her masters degree. Tae also lived in Thailand for two years to develop a strategy to reach the Thai Buddhists and to build a team to engage with the target people group. He assumed the full-time Head of School role in fall 2003. For the first eleven years, she taught fourth grade at the lower campus. After serving as the principal at Grace University, she began serving as the principal at the 5th/6th campus. Lisa and her husband, Wes, have one daughter and one son at Grace. She also worked at George Mason Law & Economic Center and the International Monetary Fund as a research assistant. He started out in student ministries, but over the last ten years, God has called him to work more with adults and families. Before becoming Executive Assistant, she was a testing proctor and substitute teacher for Grace. Christine values collaborative leadership, deep friendships, and time with her 3 boys. They love spending time outdoors, hiking, gardening, and enjoying time with family and friends. Coach Latham came to GCS in 2019 as a volunteer Cross Country coach. Shafen, her oldest son, graduated from Texas A&M and works for Edward Jones. Now, as devoted Baylor Bears, they enjoy attending their alma maters events and activities whenever possible. Tracy and his wife, Debra, have two children. John and his wife, Bonita (Bo), have two daughters at Grace, Ela and Madeline. The Witt family loves to travel and do mission work. They enjoy serving the middle school and high school students at their church and being a part of their. 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 also taught as a high school English teacher at a public school in the East Texas area.. from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M, Commerce). Debbie has worked as an educational therapist for over ten years at both Grace and other Christian schools even in a school in Africa. Marsha lived in Lindale for 19 years before moving to Montana, but recently moved back to Tyler in June of 2022. She also taught kindergarten and coached various sports in middle school and high school at Brentwood over her 18 years with the school. She and her husband, Mike, have three children who graduated from Grace.. Stephanie and her husband, Kent, have two sons at Grace and one daughter in preschool. Please login or create an account to use this feature, Learn More | Livestream | Bulletin She loves to travel, camp, hike, run, and just enjoys the great outdoors. Coach Barker has worked as the Teen and Health & P.E. Forrest Gump 2.) Shes an avid University of Arizona Wildcat fan and mom to Ethan, Garner, Torrey, Sydney, Riley, and Reagan, and one beautiful daughter-in-law, Julianna. Chelsea joined Grace Community School in 2017. Tae loves sports, particularly soccer, wrestling, and gymnastics. Chris and his wife, Lacey, moved to Tyler in 2006 from Missouri to attend TJC and. She loves running and sports. Amanda joined the Grace Community School team in 2022 to serve as a third grade teacher. In 2013 he received his masters in sports administration from Belhaven University.
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