Church Leadership
Grace uses a congregational form of governance in which members of the church elect gifted men and women to positions of leadership for specified terms.
Foundations Team
Church members elect 6-8 men and women to work with the pastor, setting priorities for the church and monitoring the church's spiritual health and vitality.
Members for 2026 are: Joe Crowson, Chris Gonzalez, Dot Hoover, Paul Johnson, Mike Kankelfritz, Juanita McKee, Janet Misiaszek (Chair), and ex-officio members Sam Gyorfi and Janette Henson.
Operations Team
Church members elect 6-8 men and women to oversee church operations, making certain that the physical, logistical, and technical needs of the church body, ministry teams, and church staff are adequately provided for.
Members for 2026 are: Larry Pace (Chair), Lewis Marshall (Co-Chair), Gary Edgar, Sue Umberger, Stephanie Zibrat, Ray Varcoe, Kris Ritzman, Wayne Sapp, and ex-officio members James Marvin and Lyn Nixon.
Leadership Search Team
Church members elect four or more men and women to identify and present to the congregation nominees for leadership positions on the FT, OT, and LST.
Members for 2026 are: Donna Bloomberg (Co-Chair), Nancy Ritzmann (Co-Chair), Rick Sims, Scott Meyer, Jody Shipton, and Rod Peterson.
Constitution and By-Laws
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