She is also a trained Spiritual Director and Lay Counseling Minister. She and her husband, John, have been married 30 years and have three children. Kevin Grogan. Mischa has been with Grace Community School since 1998. She is excited to be back in the Tyler area where she can be near family and rejoin the GCS family as well. Prior to her start at GCS in 2001, she taught sixteen years in public education in Texas. Strike up a conversation. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2019. John Creech, Facilities Assistant . Delisa worships at Bethel Hope in Tyler. Kellie has taught biology at Grace Community School since 2021. The Hagues love sports, (particularly baseball) and travel. Grace Church Leadership John MacArthur Pastor / Teacher Mark Zhakevich Pastor of Administration Austin Duncan Staff Pastor Josiah Grauman Staff Pastor Carl Hargrove Staff Pastor Jay Lennington Staff Pastor Rick McLean Staff Pastor Tom Patton Staff Pastor Bill Shannon Staff Pastor Mike Riccardi Staff Pastor Top 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. Devon is a special education teacher at Canton Area Elementary School. She and her husband, Blake, enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family. He and his wife, Clarissa, have been blessed with 3 beautiful girls, Gracie, Millie, and Allie and are expecting . (Luke 15). Outside of work, Russell loves spending time with his wife Kinzey and their two daughters. He became a Christian on October 15, 1978 and his favoritebook is the Bible (Romans in particular). Strike up a conversation. She received her Associates degree in Applied Science, surgical technology and nursing, from Tyler Junior College. Rick has traveled nationally and locally for several years, leading churches, camps, ministries, and others in worship. Strike up a conversation. Amanda received her bachelors degree from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2011 and is an active member of Living Acts Church in Tyler. Christy has worked at Grace Elementary since 2015. 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 and his wife, Sharyn, have two boys who attend Grace. They have three children, Brinton, Lucy, and Macy, who attend Grace. We have multiple services each weekend on Saturdays and Sundays. He and Peggy, his wife of 20 years, have two daughters Sydney & Sophia. Kameron has taught foreign language for over 10 years and in several different countries. Powered by Coach Wells grew up in Tyler playing football, baseball, basketball, and track. She is thrilled to be teaching in a school setting once again, and her kids. The Next Generation Pastor will not serve on the elder board. As a mom of young kids, hobbies include going to the grocery store alone, and a cup of coffee thats actually hot. Carol has been teaching since 1986. Carl has been a part of the Grace community since 2020 and joined the administrative team in 2021. Executive Director of Grace Early Education, Gail has worked at the Grace Early Education Center since 2008 and has worked in the early education field for more than 35 years. Beth and her husband, William, have three grown daughters, and they attend Grace Community Church. After many years of homeschooling her three children, Melissa has taught high school visual arts and ceramics since 1999, developing a three-tiered ceramics program along the way. As a team, they share the responsibility and mission of leading this church in our city. Tim worked as a Supplemental Instructor at A&M before he and his wife, Shelby, moved to Tyler. She is thrilled to be teaching in a school setting once again, and her kids are equally excited to be attending Grace. Morgan has been a part of the upper campus Academic Success Center since 2021. 209-577-1604. There she taught Pre-K, Head Start & Kindergarten in her 6 years with the school. She and her husband, Jeff, have two sons. Strike up a conversation. Prior to Grace, she spent 17 years in discipleship ministry of Women and the Deaf. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing tennis, and reading books. Lanny and his wife Carol have served in Christian education for 26 years. (But he still loves students!). 4040 Tully Rd. She has taught in the classroom, worked as an Education Specialist with the Arizona Supreme Court and spent countless hours coaching and. He has a Bachelors of Worship Arts degree from West Coast Bible College and Seminary. Elizabeth received her bachelors degree from Bryan College and her masters degree from Liberty University. Kim taught at Christian Heritage Classical School in Longview for 19 years and has taught kindergarten, first grade, and early childhood special education. Sarah earned her bachelors degree in Biochemistry and Cellular Biology from the University of California, San Diego. He has served as a youth pastor in Houston and currently serves as an elder and teaching pastor at Grace Community Church. She has been with Grace Community School since 2014 and has served as a seventh grade English and sixth grade reading. She has taught in various districts around east Texas and has spent the last 7 years as an RTI teacher for her campus. Joseph received his bachelors degree in Social. She has two wonderful children. Because of this, athletics is fun for them and everyone involved. 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. Since then, she has also become Mitchels assistant. She has enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom for the past 9 years. Amy returned to teaching in 2014 after staying home for several years with her three children. Prior to her work at Grace Community School, she worked for the East Texas Food Bank for nearly ten years and KLTV, an ABC affiliate, as a television reporter. They are members at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Tyler. Prior to her work at Grace Community School, she taught at Cypress Christian School in Houston for 11 years. Jace has worked as the Grace Mens VarsityGolf Coach since 2019. As a head cross country coach, his teams finished in the top ten in state seven out of eight years with two State Championship runner ups. Grace Community Church is very clear that they have official church memberships, authority and power belonging to only male elders and other church male . He plays guitar, keyboards, and drums. in Political Science from Texas A&M University. He loves sports, video games, and Mountain Dew. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP AT 9AM & 11AM He has been married to his beautiful wife, Denise, for 34 years. He has been with GCS since 2010 as a physics teacher, track and football coach. Just mention: WWII; Jesus in the Old Testament; Batman. Mitchels first pastoral role was in South Korea back in 1998. Ruby joined Grace Community School in July of 2022 as the Billing Specialist in the Accounting Department. Strike up a conversation. 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. Grant is a partner in the law firm, Gaston & Lindley, PLLC,. She and her family attend the Indian Creek Church of Christ. He also loves the outdoors: camping, hiking, and kayaking. She and her husband, Frank, have six children, four of whom have graduated from GCS. Julie served as a fifth grade teacher with Grace Community School for 19 years. Rachel is a third grade teacher at Grace. Grace Community Church provides a food pantry and soup kitchen. She spent six years in public education in Texas and the other 26 years in Christian education. Stephanie joined Grace Community School in 2021 as the athletics assistant, high school bible teacher, and middle school volleyball coach. She worked as a registered nurse for a home and community service program advocating for individuals with developmental differences since 2012. Soon after, he took on a full-time job as the lead pastor of a small church. He has a degree in Christian leadership, (a ministry degree) with a minor in Education from Ecclesia College. Morgan and her husband, Houston, moved to Tyler from Nampa, Idaho. They attend Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview. He comes to Grace with 27 years of teaching experience in public school and has spent the last 19 years teaching all levels of chemistry, including AP and IB. Lisa has worked at Grace Community School since 2015. Ron has been at Grace since 2011. She received her bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin. They execute the strategic direction set by the Core Team and elders annually for the church and lead our ministry teams. 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. Though, his favorite outdoor activity is getting a campfire going on a cool evening surrounded by good food and company. Seth has been married for thirteen years to his lovely wife Joy, and they have four children Davy, Joanna, Evangeline, and Brooks. Servicios en espaol, Grace Community Church Chris has been a USPTA certified professional since 2008 and was awarded the USPTA Texas Tennis Professional of the Year in 2016. Most of all, Janet believes in Colossians 3:17and wants to instill this verse into her swimmers, whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Janet graduated from TCU and was a three sport letterman in swimming, gymnastics, and golf. She was honored to be selected as 1st Lieutenant her Junior year and Head Dance Captain her Senior year. She enjoys volunteering in the childrens ministry and most recently, she is loving the Mama Bear Apologetics group with Grace Moms. He received a bachelors degree from Mississippi State University where he met his wife, Michelle, who is a Grace alum. Kellie began her teaching career in 2002. Heather comes to Grace from Wylie Primary School in Henderson, Texas. Beth joined Grace Community Schools Academic Success Center in October 2018 as an NILD Educational Therapist. Paige is. For hobbies, he loves to run, bike, golf, anything with a frisbee, and play video games. . (Matthew 23:11), 8. Kayla joined Grace Community School as the Admissions Coordinator in January 2022. She felt drawn to the intersection of music and faith at a young age, and has served and led in many worshipping communities. Shawshank Redemption. The Scriptures point us to Jesus and they are authoritative in the life of Christian to tell us how to live and reflect Christ to those around us (2 Timothy 3:16, Psalm 119:105, John 5:39-40). Joseph has worked as the athletic director at Grace since 2014. We believe that the Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, took on flesh (while maintaining full divinity), lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, resurrected on the third day and ascended into heaven. He has taught sixth grade P.E and coached high school baseball and football during his time at the school. They have two boys, Layton & Alden, who attend Grace. Melissa has served as the Assistant Director of the Cougarettes for two seasons and is excited for the opportunity to share her passion as Director in her third season with the team. Coach Chris has been married to his wife Jennifer. The Tauschers moved from Andover, KS to Tyler in 2011. Ms. Bice holds a BA degree from Sam Houston State University and MA from University of Houston at Clear Lake City. Jeff has worked as a high school teacher since 1991 and started at Grace Community School in 1997. They are the proud grandparents of four children whom they absolutely adore. Mike Smith. They enjoy spending time together camping, fishing, playing baseball and tennis, gardening, and anything outdoors. Kathy enjoys time with her husband, Rodney, and her daughters, Emily and Amanda, reading a good book or several at a time (loves recommendations from others but passes on science fiction), sharing a cup of tea (hot or iced) with girlfriends, walking on any beach, hiking to any breath-taking view, eating warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream, and enjoying time with friends old and new. Rick has taught music at Grace University since 2021. Graces mission is to assist Christian parents in educating, equipping, and encouraging their. Whether you're new and want more information, you need prayer, want to learn about baptismor want to connectwe are here for you. . Jennifer earned her bachelors degree from Louisiana Tech University and her masters degree from Centenary College of Louisiana. The Doziers are members of Green Acres Baptist Church. Son, Ryan, is married to Haley and they live in McKinney, TX. There are 13 of us who are now (02/26) on our way to the Children's Haven International home in Reynosa, Mexico, where we are participating in GCC's 23rd Annual Amigo Trip in support of the ministry. Kellie has taught biology at Grace Community School since 2021. After graduating from high school, she coached volleyball and mentored girls in elementary, middle school, and high school. Betsy taught as a middle school reading/language arts teacher for 8 years following graduation from SFA in 1999. John has taught high school math at Grace Community School since 2021. For the first eleven years, she taught fourth grade at the lower campus. Sherry has worked at Grace Community School since 2017 and is currently a fifth grade teacher. Devan comes to Grace from Brentwood Christian School in Austin, Texas, where he has been serving as associate athletic director, teacher, and head girls basketball coach for the last 18 years. A fun fact about Tandi is that she was born in Zimbabwe to missionary parents and lived there till she was 7. Top. We are located on the SW Corner of 91st & 193rd in Broken Arrow, OK. Worship Times Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Morning: 10:45 am Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm. Lauren graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She is a member of Shiloh Road Church of Christ, and in her spare time enjoys reading, playing board games, gardening, and traveling. Through all of that experience she had to coordinate projects and people, so transitioning to coordinating projects and people in the church wasnt a huge leap. Telephone: (479) 646-1177 Kathy has been on Grace staff since the Fall of 2002, starting in Childrens Ministry and now in the Connections department. He has been a LSU fan his entire life and histop 3 movies are 3.) Her career began in public middle school, but most recently she home-schooled her five children. SIGN UP! (Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9). Hes married to Elaine and has 3 children (Cana, Roman & Levi). (Colossians 3:17). Tue 8:30 . Just mention:GuitarsI love em! Macey attends Harding University, and Bailee was killed by a drunk driver in 2016. Ijeoma EJ joined Grace Community School in June 2022 as the Director of Equity and Inclusion. She has. Jill leads the. She received National Board. He also writes a weekly blog on spiritual, education, cultural, and parenting issues. Lakewood Ranch Sat @ 5pm and Sun @ 8:30am, 10am, & 11:30am Online Sat @ 5pm and Sun @ 10am & 11:30am Get Involved She is married to CJ, and they have three sons that attend Grace Community School. She received her bachelors degree in elementary education from the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico. Her oldest son, Payton, graduated from high school, and her other three children, Colby, Caleb, and Olivia attend Grace Community School. Armida works at Grace under/with the facilities department and has been for many years! He has had coaching stints at Garland High School, Allen High School, Highland Park High School, Richardson High School, and Liberty Christian School. She enjoys spending time with her daughter and granddaughter, who attends Grace Elementary School. Video Producer. 2023 Grace Community Church | AZ. Chelsea Thauwald is the Content Communications Coordinator at Grace Community School. November has worked in education since 2001. He later attended Lamar University, receiving a masters degree in educational administration. She received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, specializing in reading and music, from East Texas Baptist University. Morgan is a former black belt in Ju-Jitsu and enjoys baking, traveling, and journaling. Jamey has worked as a first grade teacher at Grace Community School since 2015. Her passionate love for Jesus and the principles in His Word give her a unique perspective on how the choices we make are so critical to living the lives we deeply desire. Her heart beats passionately for the marginalized, women, and racial justice. She grew up in church because her dad was a pastor! Phyllissa loves to learn, loves kids, and has a heart to help children reach their full potential. She has just celebrated 30 years of marriage with her husband, Bill, and has 2 grown kids David and Rachel. She and her husband, Mark, have one son who. always up for a good conversation and/or a cup of coffee! She attends Grace Community Church on Old Jacksonville with her husband, Ric, who also teaches at GCS. Shafen, her oldest son, graduated from Texas A&M and works for Edward Jones. Josue has been the Grace Mens Soccer Head Coach since 2017. His full-time portfolio includes marketing director for a national real estate company, a production artist for an international advertising agency, and a designer and fabricator for a local, custom metal fabrication business. He graduated from Marriotts Ridge High School in 2013 and went off to work towards his B.A. Krystal joined Grace in 2020. He and his wife, Rachel, have been married for three years. She and her husband Jim, have two children who attended. 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. Norman likes to build things and go on mountain hikes in the summer. Karolyn and her husband, Jeff, have two children at Grace Community School. 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. Coach Spitzer graduated from Baylor Law School. Joshua received his bachelors of science degree from Louisiana Tech University and holds a Professional Guidance Counselor certification for College Admission Counseling and Advising. She and her husband, Jared have three daughters that attend Grace Community School. 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. 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. 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. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, that equips the body to find their gifts and callings. Our Staff. Director for the Boys & Girls Club in Arlington, TX. in Education from Harding University and was certified to teach AP World History at TCU.. She and her husband, Michael, have two children, Zayden and Zoe, who attend Grace. The Highland Park squad captured the 1998 State Championship. : God, food, about yourself, your culture, or K-Dramas! She is a certified public accountant with 22 years of banking and regulatory reporting experience and received her bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. Before becoming the elementary principal, she was the elementary assistant principal and a junior kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade teacher. 2,825 were here. He greatly cherishes spending focused time with his two children, their spouses, and his four grandchildren. Melissa received a bachelors in Art from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and a secondary teaching certificate from Judson University in Elgin, Illinois. He has previously worked as a high school math teacher since 2014 for Sheridan County School District #1 in northern Wyoming, with teaching experience in Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, as. She has also created a curriculum with the Associate Dean of Students, Kim-Harvey Livingston, for freshmen Student-Athletes that provides leadership skills and coordinates with a mentorship program. If you think you can beat me in Catan, Halee and I would love to have you over for dinner and board games. Brittney and her husband, Paul, have three children who attend Grace Community School, Hannah, Libby, and Jackson. Grace University & Academic Success Center, Taylor joined Grace Community School in 2021 and teaches seventh grade at Grace University. Meeting friends to walk or have coffee, reading. She grew up dancing at Dance-N-Drill and danced and cheered for 12 years and transitioned out of dance and into competitive cheer at Spirit of Tyler in high school. Mitchels first book, Even If, was published in 2021. Copyright 2023 Grace Community Church. Lisa and her husband, Wes, have one daughter and one son at Grace. She graduated from Dakota State University with a degree in Health Information Administration and previously worked with Native American Lifelines as their Health Information Specialist. Now with her experience, she has taken on the role of Communications Director to continue casting vision in a wider scale for Grace. He enjoys playing soccer, basketball, reading, woodworking, and especially kittens. Jay is a past recipient of the W.C. Windsor Award for outstanding service in the Tyler community. She and her husband, Jacob, have four daughters, and they attend Grace Community Church. She holds a bachelors degree in Christian Teaching from Boise Bible College. She has taught kindergarten, first, second, and third grades. Jody attends Grace High School and Justin graduated from GCS in 2012. Servicios en espaol, Grace Community Church 8. Keith joined Grace Community School in 2019 to teach chemistry. She and her husband of 20 years have three children who attend GCS: Joshua, Micah, and Jesse. We believe the teaching ministry of Grace Community Church should be life changing and transformational in nature and anything less than that compromises the vision to reach the unchurched and compromises the ability to train and equip those in the church to accomplish the vision. Along with being passionate about worship, Jerod loves the local church, its development and growth. She and her family enjoy spending time together, traveling (especially to different Major League Baseball parks), and attending the boys extracurricular activities. ABOUT US The Basics When We Meet SCHEDULE Who We Are ABOUT US What We Do WHAT TO EXPECT Our Church Mission He will also serve as the middle school mens head basketball coach and the assistant high school softball coach. She received her bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Tyler and her masters. Judy has been a teaching since 1988 and joined Grace Community School in 1992 as elementary music teacher, fourth grade teacher, and is currently the fifth grade humanities teacher. It houses our office, classroom, sanctuary area, and a caf space. Edwards has been an educator for 36 years and has recently retired from public education where coached at Harmony High School for the past 10 years with Coach Russell. She enjoys spending time with her family, running, and baking! Rena and her husband Warren have two grown children; Julia, married to Todd; and Joseph, married to Danielle. She has taught second grade for five years before becoming a stay-at-home mom in 2017. Morgan has been a part of the upper campus Academic Success Center since 2021. He earned his bachelors degree in Mathematics from Stephen F. Austin State University. Since he has been at Grace, the instrumental program has won three Texas Association for Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) instrumental state championships. She and her husband, Jared have three daughters that attend. He played football for The University of Georgia for one year, and was a two-year starter for the. She is in her 25th year of coaching at Grace and has led the Cougar swimmers to six state championships. Coach Chris has been married to his wife Jennifer for 15 years and their daughter Sadie will be attending Grace Community High School starting in the fall. He has a heart for training heads of school, leadership teams, and school boards. Darla has worked as a nurse since 2007 and has been with Grace Community School since 2010 as the Monday Nurse at the lower campus. Development Operations & Stewardship Coordinator, Jacquelyn joined Grace Community School in the Spring of 2020 as Advancement Administrative Assistant. Just mention:Any superheroes, anything about the movie Trolls, Avatar the Last Airbender, musicals youd recommend, or just how youre really doing in life! Coach Chris has been part of the Grace Athletic program since 2021 as the Head Softball Coach and will also be helping coach middle school football. Melissa has been the middle school art teacher and high school art and ceramics teacher since 2014. Joshua serves as the principal of the 7th and 8th grades. She and her family attend Green Acres Baptist Church. She has two daughters who reside in Tyler. Laura received her bachelors degree from Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Phenix is happily married to her husband, Josiah, and has two daughters, Emma and Sadie. As she works throughout the buildings, you may have seen her singing and praying for everyone. And GraceKids (it is a big part of who I am!). Their daughter Leigh Ann and her husband Michael Hyde are Texas A&M graduates and are the parents of Nathan. He is the Past President of the Texas Private School Association, the Past Chair of the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability, and is the Current Chair of the Association of Christian Schools International. She first discovered her passion for the drill team in middle school and participated throughout high school. She and her family love traveling, spending time with family and friends, going to sporting events and musicals, and attending church at Grace Community Church.
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