Carrie and her husband, Brandon, have three boys Eric, Josh, and Ethan. She also has earned a Masters of Science in College Student Personnel from Arkansas Tech University and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership in Higher Education through Abilene Christian University. She and her husband, Blake, enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family. She has been with Grace Community School since 2015, serving in academic services in the elementary. Highlights of Coach Lathams career include Coach of the Year 15 times; National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Section VII (comprised of the states of Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and California) Boys Track Coach of the Year; California CIF Model Coach of the Year; High School Sports Association of San Diego Athletic Director Award; Award of Merit form the San Diego Starters Association, and awarded the National City, CA, Mayor Award. What should we do She has had the privilege and the blessing of raising multiple generations of children in the East Texas area. 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. Shes also a national champion jump roper (yes, its a real sport), and she currently coaches the team she grew up on. (Colossians 3:17). Chelsea Thauwald is the Content Communications Coordinator at Grace Community School. The Exchange Logan Hall Young Adults Pastor logan.hall@gracesarasota.com. Kameron received her bachelors degree from Texas A&M University and her ESL certificate from EBC Servicios Lingsticos in Madrid, Spain. Kayla joined Grace Community School as the Admissions Coordinator in January 2022. She received her bachelors degree in elementary education from the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico. Dan loves to teach teens and young adults about Jesus. Nathanael is married to Halee (the coolest kid on the block) and their baby girl, Murphee Claire Whisman, was born in December 2020! She and her husband Andy, also a Grace teacher, now have three grown children and three adorable grandkids. He has an extensive coaching career, including Allen High School, Decatur High School, and Prestwood Christian Academy. She attends Green Acres Baptist Church, and loves to travel, draw, and swim in her spare time. Houston joined the Grace Community School IT department in 2021 after he and his wife, Morgan, moved to Tyler from Nampa, Idaho. She has a bachelors degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and has experience teaching Pre-K, kindergarten, and 2nd grade. Tracy and his wife, Debra, have two children. Sundee joined Grace University in 2018. Sherri has a bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. Victoria and her husband Steve have been married for 23 years. She has also been involved with the Woven ministry by taking care of babies, toddlers, and kids at Grace! Timothy has a BS in Marine Biology from Texas A&M, where he also minored in Chemistry and Diving Technology and Methods. He received his B.S. She received her B.S. Accreditations, Associations & Achievements, Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten (4-5 years). They are foster parents and have had 14+ foster kids come through their home to live with them. Bill joined the Grace staff team in July 2019, relocating from Chicago. Senior Director of Adult Ministries & Women's Ministry Director, Executive Assistant to Lead Pastor and Executive Pastor, Executive Assistant to the Senior Director of Adult Ministries, Senior Director of Finance and Operations, Executive Assistant to the Pastor of Family Ministries. She teaches U.S. History. She served as a team captain on the cheer team while pursuing a degree in Studio Art. She was born and raised here in Tyler. She has enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom for the past 9 years. Amber received both her undergraduate degree and MBA from UT Tyler, where she was on the womens golf team. Tonya and her husband, David, have three children, including a Texas Tech University graduate and two daughters who attend. Jennifer joined Grace Community School in 2021. Dan loves to invest in emerging leaders so that they reach their fullest kingdom building potential. Amanda joined the Grace Community School team in 2022 to serve as a third grade teacher. She and her husband Joe have two adult children, Reagan and Parker. Dawn assists in our office and welcomes all with a warm smile and friendly help. Before becoming the elementary principal, she was the elementary assistant principal and a junior kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade teacher. Ann has worked as an elementary, middle school, high school, and junior college teacher for various public and private schools for twenty-six years. Take your next step and publicly declare your faith at our Baptism services over Easter Weekend! from Abilene Christian University. Mike will be serving as theAthletic Coordinator for Grace Community School. Grant is a partner in the law firm, Gaston & Lindley, PLLC,. Carrie has worked as a middle school teacher since 2014 at Grace Community School. Brittney has taught kindergarten at Grace University since 2021. Previously, she worked at the Texas A&M Foundation in gift planning. She has an extensive background in education and has taught almost every grade level from kindergarten to high school. She and her family enjoy spending time together, traveling (especially to different Major League Baseball parks), and attending the boys extracurricular activities. She spends her time with her childrens sporting events and relaxing with family and friends. This lunch is free for the whole family. He loves spending time with his family, working hard with his hands, and talking theology with his siblings in Christ. He and his wife, Clarissa, have been blessed with 3 beautiful girls, Gracie, Millie, and Allie and are expecting . Food Pantries. She also has three precious grandsons, Landry, Levi, and Layton. Christy has worked at Grace Elementary since 2015. During that time Ron has greatly enjoyed serving God and serving others while being a part of the leadership teams in various ministries such as Grief Share, Mens Ministry, Mercy Ministry, Care and Counseling Ministry, Motel Church Ministry, Discipleship Ministry, Small Group Coaches Ministry, Pre-Marital Ministry, and our Singles Ministry. John's main priorities are preaching, teaching, counseling and shepherding. The Next Generation Pastor will have the responsibility of directly leading the 6th-12th grade student ministry. Tae loves sports, particularly soccer, wrestling, and gymnastics. 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. She received her bachelors degree from Abilene Christian University. Rainey has taught middle school at Grace since 2013 in the areas of 8th grade English and 6th grade Reading. She has been in the field of early childhood since 1977. Reading, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement class, missions, your children. 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. She has also served as the mathematics department chair, TAPPS Academic Coordinator, and. His coaching philosophy comes from 2 Timothy 4:2. She and her husband, Josh, have one daughter, Rose, who was born in August of 2016. She previously taught two years at another Christian school as a kindergarten/first grade teacher. Strike up a conversation. (But he still loves students!). Myranda received her bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Tyler in 2013. Elementary Education, University of Texas at Tyler. She also taught for several years at private schools in the Dallas area. Hayley Andrews. She has taught kindergarten, first, second, and third grades. 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. She received her masters degree in English education from Georgia State University. Tuesday Night Bible Studies: 7:00 pm. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MONTROSE CO SATURDAYS 6pm SUNDAYS 9a & 11am Contact Us 16731 Woodgate Rd. He has contributed to Building a Better School, published by Paideia Press, Mindshift: Catalyzing Change in Christian Education, published by Purposeful Design, and Religious Liberty and Education, published by Rowman and Littlefield. Just mention: Jesus, women (their identity and lived experience), racial justice (or injustice) in America, good hiking places, travel destinations not to be missed, Pastor of Disciple Making and Multiplication. She and her family love traveling, spending time with family and friends, going to sporting events, and attending church at Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Brennan is a 2012 graduate of Grace Community School and earned his bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. Strike up a conversation. Prior to joining GCS, Randi taught second grade in Tyler public school after moving from the Houston/Katy area, where she taught preschool at a Christian school. Kellie began her teaching career in 2002. Melissa was honored to serve as Chaplain her Sophomore year of Apache Belles. Morgan has been a part of the upper campus Academic Success Center since 2021. Miranda joined Grace Community School in 2021 as a middle school grammar, bible, and Latin teacher and is currently serving as Grace University Principal. Armida works at Grace under/with the facilities department and has been for many years! Sherry received her bachelors degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. Before becoming Executive Assistant, she was a testing proctor and substitute teacher for Grace. Support Staff. She has been a part of serving in Night to Shine, decorating, and participating in a few Bible Studies over the years. Kathy earned her, Kathy has worked as a teacher for more than 30 years. He served four years as the middle school assistant coach and head coach from 2012 to 2016. She received her bachelors degrees in Painting/Drawing and Art History from the University of North Texas. Carley received her bachelors degree from The University of Texas at Tyler. Associate Pastor, Grace Community Church, Marietta, GA - 1994 - 1996 Pastor, Faith Community Church, South Boston, VA 1997 - 2021. She enjoys spending time with. Sarah has been an elementary public school teacher for the last 17 years. For hobbies, he loves to run, bike, golf, anything with a frisbee, and play video games. Jody attends Grace High School and Justin graduated from GCS in 2012. If you are new to Grace, join us in the Children's Center Big Room at 12:30pm for a light lunch and a sweet time of connection. Tae loves sports, particularly soccer, wrestling, and gymnastics. He has been at Grace since 2012 coaching speech and debate, and teaching Modern World History, US History, US Government, and Economics. She received her bachelors degree from Cedarville University in Ohio. Academically, Maggie has trained others and presented on leadership on multiple occasions including local schools in East and Central Texas along with the most recent East Texas Leadership Summit as a co-presenter with Dr. Colleen Marzilli. Amber Davidson, Children's Ministry Assistant . She is married to her husband, Matt, and has two daughters, Annakate and Lucy. Before moving to Texas, Morgan worked at Northview Montessori, teaching preschool and kindergarten. He received his bachelors degree in secondary education math and a minor in religion from East Texas Baptist University. Coach Wells began coaching middle school track in 2020 and transitioned to middle school football that same Spring. She received her B.S. Heather received her bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. She has been married to her husband Pat since 2007. Categories. She received a bachelors degree in Christian studies with a minor in biblical studies from Dallas Baptist University, her masters degree in Christian education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and her Ed.D. 1200 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 894-2201. Rhonda taught in the classroom setting until acquiring her CDA in 1986. She first taught at Grace from 1999-2003 before marrying husband, Brad, and moving to Dallas. Jennifer enjoys traveling, biking, movies, reading, and being outdoors. He and his wife, Trish, have four. Additionally, she worked as the Executive Director of St. Paul Childrens. She and her husband, Tim, have one son, Jackson, who attends Grace Community School. She has been married. Holly and her husband, Jared, have two sons, Carter and Jacob, who graduated from Grace Community School. Sun Valley, CA 91352, MF 8:00 am5:00 pm He received his B.S. In 2013, she returned to the third grade classroom. Coach Latham has his Masters degree from Baylor University and holds two Bachelor degrees from Howard Payne University. He will also serve as the middle school mens head basketball coach and the assistant high school softball coach. She has a desire to see the church united with no dividing lines among Gods people. Their daughter, Allyson, serves as a Youth Minister in Little Rock and she has recently married Zack Kelley. 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). 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. The following are some reflections about w Carl holds a B.A. Director for the Boys & Girls Club in Arlington, TX. She received her masters degree in early childhood education and special education from Grand Canyon State University and her bachelors degree in general studies from Texas State University. He also coaches a girls club team for FC Dallas in Tyler. He served as Athletic Director at Sweetwater High. The Dark Knight 1.) She was born in Buan, South Korea, but her family moved to the states in 2001 when she was 4 years old. She has been with Grace Community School since 2011 as an elementary music teacher and varsity girls golf coach since 2013. She and her husband, Jeff, have two sons. For Rita, life is never boring as a mom of four boys. Since then, she has also become Mitchels assistant. Carol has been teaching since 1986. John and his wife, Sherri, have a large blended family with eight children and one granddaughter. Angie and her husband,. November and her husband, Brandon, have four daughters, two of which have graduated from Grace Community School and two that currently attend. She has taught kindergarten, first, second, and third grades. We exist to help people locate Gods direction for their life, We do us, not I. Her husband, Michael, works as the student minister at Green Acres Baptist ChurchFlint Campus. Mitzi has been married to John for 21 years and has two children, Ty (19) and Paige (15). She and her husband, Robert, have four grown sons and two grandchildren. went to the University of Kentucky where she received her Finance Degree, and became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). They have two boys, Layton & Alden, who attend Grace. 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. Please reach outusing this form so we can welcome you! Outside of work, she enjoys knitting, gardening, and the family pet, a chiweenie, named Luna. Prior to joining the communications department, Chelsea enjoyed a long career in the photography industry, where she worked with large corporations and small businesses. Taehas been serving at Grace since 2015 and loves this local church for its heart for the nations and the lost whether locally or in the nations. Besides loving to learn, Ann is passionate about her positions with Go Gold Network of East Texas, a non-profit organization walking alongside of pediatric cancer families, and also Toys for Tots. Marsha lived in Lindale for 19 years before moving to Montana, but recently moved back to Tyler in June of 2022. Jamey has worked as a first grade teacher at Grace Community School since 2015. Tania, and her husband, John Ray, have four children who attend Grace Community School and Grace Early Education Center.