Prior to this, Victoria was a stay-at-home mom (favorite years! Take your next step and publicly declare your faith at our Baptism services over Easter Weekend! He also holds a USSF A license and an NSCAA Premier Diploma. Shes also a national champion jump roper (yes, its a real sport), and she currently coaches the team she grew up on. He will also serve as the middle school mens head basketball coach and the assistant high school softball coach. He married his beautiful and supporting wife, Aimee, April 28th, 2018. She attends Grace Community Church and loves to crochet, read, and hike in her spare time. She is game to discuss about any topic with the exception of movies, but can go toe to toe on veggies tales with anybody. Randy & Diane have been married for 26 years and have four children; Morgan, Garrett, Jordan and Gannon. Director of Communications and Media. Stacey and her husband, Nathan, have two children and attend Grace Community Church. They both have loved living in Lima and being part of the Grace Community Church family. Shes also a foodie, and loves cooking & baking. Amita has gone from Bookkeeper to Finance Manager to Finance Director at Grace over the last 23 years. Katie studied theater and music at Tyler Junior College and Stephen F. Austin State University before beginning a career teaching middle school theater in Whitehouse and Waco. Two players were selected in the 1991 draft. Mike grew up in Edmond and Houston, then graduated with a B.A. Salomon graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler where he received a with a bachelors degree in interdisciplinary studies EC-6. He served as Athletic Director at Sweetwater High School for 20+ years. 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. Prior to joining Grace, Miranda taught grammar to middle school students for 13 years. Before coming to Grace, she taught in both the Klein and Plano public school systems for ten years. 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. She has also worked in childrens ministries before and homeschooling her oldest daughter during the pandemic. She and her family attend Green Acres Baptist Church. She and her husband Jim, have two children who attended. She received her masters degree in English education from Georgia State University. Lisa has worked at Grace Community School since 2015. Her original career goal was to go into sports broadcasting, so throughout college she worked on various sports broadcasts and video productions. Carol has been teaching since 1986. Prior to Grace, she taught at Jack Elementary in Tyler. Jamey has received her bachelors degree from Louisiana State University. Daughter, Erin, is married to Jordan Allen and they have two children, Gentry and Camden. Accreditations, Associations & Achievements, Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten (4-5 years). from Abilene Christian University. This includes, but is not limited to, actual worship services, teachings, groups, videos, delivery, and events and afterwards to evaluations and critical reviews. FULL STAFF LIST. Tim now regularly attends Grace Community Church. Ijeoma EJ joined Grace Community School in June 2022 as the Director of Equity and Inclusion. Stacey enjoys traveling, sports, and time with family. Over the years, Diane has enjoyed coaching various levels of girls travel teams with most recent years coaching with Cy-Fair Premier in Houston. She always looks forward to studying the Word with others! Coach Latham came to GCS in 2019 as a volunteer Cross Country coach. She met her husband James in high school they both grew up in Howard County (although Amita went to Wilde Lake HS and James went to Oakland Mills HS). Just mention:Spiritual Formation, the Deaf, or anything Italian! So naturally, he has signed on to be the varsity. She holds a bachelors degree in education from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Anna began her teaching career in public education for three years in Tyler, Texas. They enjoy serving the middle school and high school students at their church and being a part of their. She has taught second grade for five years before becoming a stay-at-home mom in 2017. She has been with Grace Community School since 2015 and has taught second grade, kindergarten, and junior kindergarten. Sundee joined Grace University in 2018. They attend Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview. CoachSmith is a Tyler native who played locally and for Tyler Legacy High School for a total of 12 years and went on to play for one year at Tyler Junior College. She has over 20 years of teaching in the classroom, homeschooling her children, and tutoring. He especially loves its engagement in the Muslim nations. He is a regular contributor to Christian School Education and the ACSI and CESA blogs. Meanwhile, she was also involved with campus ministry and spent the summers of her underclassmen years on mission trips. 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. Bible, Cross Country, & Track and Field Coach, Tracy has worked as a middle school and high school teacher since 2007 at Santa Fe Middle School, Bay Area Christian School, and Grace Community School since 2014. more agency info Program Categories. 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. Tim and his wife, Debbie, moved back to his home state of Texas in January 2019 after retiring from a successful career (2017) in San Diego as a CC/T&F Head Coach for 40+ years. Spanish, Head Soccer Coach & Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, Josue joins Grace Community School again in 2017. 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. Over the past 45 years of coaching, Janet has coached swimmers to all levels of achievement, from learning to swim to Olympic Trial qualifiers. Coach Barker has worked as the Teen and Health & P.E. She and her husband, Todd, have one daughter at Grace and another daughter who graduated from GCS (Class of 14) and is attending Abilene Christian University. She previously served as an intern and a part-time Social Media Specialist before joining the team full-time. After graduating from UT Tyler and starting a family, Deena enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom. This is just example text to show you what it will look like when you enter text content into this list item. In. Laura has worked as an elementary music teacher in public schools since 1994. Her favorite place is the beach or anywhere hot she is powered by the sun. 209-577-1604. She and her husband, Blake, enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family. After staying home with her children, Betsy joined the childrens ministry of Green Acres Baptist Church where she has worked for over eight years. Tandy serves as the assistant principal of the high school and joined Grace in 2019. She was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and served for over 20 years in the mission field, working with children and youth ministries on the. She and her husband, Tim, have one son, Jackson, who attends Grace Community School. She was honored to be selected as 1st Lieutenant her Junior year and Head Dance Captain her. Jaime is married to Andy and is mom to her three kids Lindsey and twins, Jack & Allie. She has taught in the classroom, worked as an Education Specialist with the Arizona Supreme Court and spent countless hours coaching and encouraging women, parents, families, and students. Chip's education, coupled with his real life experience gives him a very unique skillset when it comes to preaching and teaching. 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. He also coaches locally for the FC Dallas East Texas Club, Under 12 and Under 13 girls. She will be teaching sixth grade history at Grace Middle School. As she works throughout the buildings, you may have seen her singing and praying for everyone. A prominent elder at John MacArthur's Grace Community Church (GCC) has resigned, stating in email leaked to The Roys Report that his "conscience and convictions" were not aligned with other GCC elders. Kellie began her teaching career in 2002. The staff and families love big, support each other in the good and hard times. Deena and her husband, Gary, have been married for thirty years and were GCS parents for 24 years! Coach Mike Maddox returned to the Grace Community School family in spring 2022 to work with the track athletes. He set the Georgia 5A state record for career goals with 115, was a First Team All-District, and District MVP selection. She attended Union Middle School and graduated from Hillcrest High School. Therefore, we believe in being incredibly intentional about how we treat every single person God puts in our path (Romans 3:23, Genesis 1:27, Psalm 139:13-16). Weddings. They have one daughter (Rebekah) who lives in Western MO. She has been teaching first grade since 2017. She earned a bachelors degree in elementary education from the University of North Texas. Amber joined Grace Community School in January of 2022 as the Director of Admissions Upper Campus. 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. She began coaching basketball when Jordan was 5 years old with the overall goal to have each player love playing the game more each year. Sherri joined Grace Community School in 1997 and has taught 26 years overall. Rochester // monthly on the last Saturday of the month // 3:45 -5pm Chris is also a member of Graces Elder Board, which he has been serving on since 2017. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also serves as lead pastor at 903 Community Church in Flint, Texas. 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. The Next Generation Pastor will have the responsibility of directly leading the 6th-12th grade student ministry. always up for a good conversation and/or a cup of coffee! Joanne has been at Grace since the spring of 2019 and on staff since 2021. Just mention:Fly fishing! 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. Randy & Diane have been married for 26 years and have four children; Morgan, Garrett, Jordan and Gannon. The Tauschers moved from Andover, KS to Tyler in 2011. Rhonda joined the Grace Early Education team in 2010 as the Director of Early Education in Lindale. 1500 Southeast King Drive, Bartlesville, OK, 74006, United States (918) 333-2030. She teaches U.S. History. She graduated from Grace Community School in 2014 and earned her bachelors degree in elementary education from Abilene Christian University. She also taught kindergarten and coached various sports in middle school and high school at Brentwood over her 18 years with the school. Welcome to Grace! He started out in student ministries, but over the last ten years, God has called him to work more with adults and families. Just mention:Enneagram, the news, and his favorite Christian artists (Vertical Worship and Meredith Andrews). Hayley Andrews. There are many opportunities ahead for you to choose from. He has been at Grace since 2012 coaching speech and debate, and teaching Modern World History, US History, US Government, and Economics. He has a passion for teaching and tutoring and a heart for ministry, which he has been involved in for over ten years. In addition to being part of the marketing and communications department, Chelsea is also a proud mother of three Grace Cougars: daughters Carrington, Collyns and CalleighRose. They have two children Kelly and Kate. Grace Community Church provides a food pantry and soup kitchen. He played college football at Ouachita Baptist University and received his Masters Degree as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Delta State University. She and her family attend the Indian Creek Church. One of those partnerships is with . Becky is a third grade teacher at Grace. In 2017, he assumes the varsity assistant coaching position. Julie received her bachelors degree in elementary education from Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama. He also loves the outdoors: camping, hiking, and kayaking. His coaching highlights include: 2013- 5th place at USAV National Volleyball Championships (15s),2014- 5th place at AAU National Volleyball Championships (16s),2015- 5th place at AAU National Volleyball Championships (17s),2016- 14th place at USAV National Volleyball Championships (18s). Please login or create an account to use this feature, Learn More | Livestream | Bulletin 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. After graduation, she was head womens swim coach at TCU for several years. Prior to joining Grace, he was a youth pastor atCommunity Fellowship in Chicago for 11 years. She is married to Trey, and they have two daughters, Caitieand Sadie. Tasha and her husband, Joseph, have two children at Grace, a daughter and a son. Music is a passion for Bill. His hobbies include woodworking, painting, drawing, reading, and spending time outdoors hiking and enjoying Gods creation. Coach Hope has been a sponsor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Currently, worship times are Sunday morning service at 10:30 AM and Wednesday Bible study at 6:00 PM. He also loves art and photography, and has been drawing and painting since childhood. She received a bachelors degree from Texas College and has worked in church administration for over 25 years. 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. They are expecting a daughter in the fall of 2021 with. Jeff has worked as a high school teacher since 1991 and started at Grace Community School in 1997. He has coached football (MS and HS), baseball (HS), and track (MS and HS), and basketball (MS). Jennifer and her husband, Michael, have three children, Grace, Brock, and Cullen. Salaries. Communication between the faculty and the parents is crucial to meeting that goal. Having a natural drive for competition, Andrew loves playing any type of team sport and staying active. 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. For Employers. 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. Additionally, Coach Hope spent five summers coaching the McKinney Marshals in the Texas Collegiate League earning four playoff appearances, three championship berths and a league title in 2006. She and her husband, Jeff, have two sons. top 3 movies are 3.) (Matthew 23:11). Copyright 2023 Grace Community Church. Before joining Grace, she taught middle school English and writing after graduating from A&M in 1992. For several years, Taylor taught ninth grade in Houston and eighth grade in Tyler prior to joining GCS. 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 She and her family are members of Bethel Bible Church. He served as Athletic Director at Sweetwater High. Grace Community Church is a congregation served by a plurality of elders and a church staff. She and her husband, Doug, have two daughters at Grace. Viola enjoys reading, spending time with family, cooking and watching movies (anything to do with history, action and martial arts). Marsha lived in Lindale for 19 years before moving to Montana, but recently moved back to Tyler in June of 2022. Before coming to Grace, Coach Lee has been an athletic director and coached basketball, cross country, softball and track. Jay is a past recipient of the W.C. Windsor Award for outstanding service in the Tyler community. Kathy has worked as a teacher for more than 30 years. She received her masters degree in English education from Georgia State University. 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. We believe the church needs to always be culturally relevant while at the same time be biblically based. She began working with children at an early age; her first job was at a local gym and then expanded to babysitting and nannying for those families. 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 liaison, and STEM outreach coordinator. He has a passion for teaching and tutoring and a heart for ministry, which he has been involved in for over ten years. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a bachelors degree in English and philosophy with a minor in writing. Director of Daily Operations of Grace Early Education, Victoria joined the Grace EEC-Tyler team in 2013. Strike up a conversation. She loves going to the beach, reading, listening to music, cooking and taking walks. 7712 Rodden Rd. and D.Min. David and his wife, Adrianne, have four children ranging in ages from 22 to 4 years of age, with the youngest attending Grace. He received his bachelors degree in secondary education math and a minor in religion from East Texas Baptist University. Outside of work, Russell loves spending time with his wife Kinzey and their two daughters. Coach Spitzer joined the GCS baseball staff in 2008. Tae loves sports, particularly soccer, wrestling, and gymnastics. Debbie joined Grace University in 2020. Nursery Staff Purpose: To provide dependable, safe, secure, and nurturing care to the children while at our church, ages 0-5 years in a clean environment that enables them to grow. (Romans 12:4-8). She spent six years in public education in Texas and the other 26 years in Christian education. He has been on many mission trips, both nationally and internationally. The Hagues love sports, (particularly baseball) and travel. Teaching is Sarahs second career.