who is leading our church
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them, not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
1 PETER 5:2-3
The Bible tells us that Christ has graciously gifted His church with shepherd leaders who feed, protect, and guide the sheep to greater purity, unity, and maturity in the Lord. Grace River is an Elder-led church that aims to govern the church by the biblical model. In the Bible pastors and overseers are in the same category of Elder. So our Elders share leadership responsibilities and come alongside our Lead Pastor to govern, direct, and feed the local church.
We refer to our Elders as Shepherd Leaders as they lead by sacrificial, careful, and godly leading of God's flock as undershepherds of our great Shepherd, Jesus Christ, to whom the church belongs.
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The Shepherd Leaders work alongside our Lead Pastor to guide the church with biblical teaching and prayerful, Spirit-led decisions. Our church retains congregational voting and input on many major issues. Members are invited to voice their thoughts during our regular churchwide meetings and directly to our leadership, who are always available to listen.
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SHEPHERDS
Each Shepherd Leader exercises the duty of teaching through leading weekly Community Groups and leading in our Sunday Worship. In addition to churchwide overseeing, each Shepherd Leader is responsible for overseeing specific ministries of Grace River by providing spiritual leadership, support, and prayer to the Ministry Leader.
GRACE RIVER SHEPHERD LEADERS
Zachary McNeil [chair]
Troy Vittum [secretary]
Kevin Bascom
Jim Dube
Tim Holtz
Ken Young
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PASTOR
Pastor Kyle has been leading and serving us since September 2018. He brings seventeen years of professional ministry experience that has spanned a variety of church roles and opportunities, including pastoring in big and small cities, cross-cultural contexts, urban outreach, youth and children ministry, and local and overseas missions.
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In addition to finding joy in bringing the Word of God to His people, Pastor Kyle loves where God has put him to counsel couples and individuals, mentor and develop leaders, care for and disciple believers, and finding ways to reach the lost in our surrounding communities.
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DIRECTOR
of TECH ARTS
& FACILITIES
Andrew has been proudly serving Grace River on staff since July 2008. In a saving relationship with Jesus Christ since 1984, Andrew brings over twenty years of experience in live sound, video and lighting design to bless our ministries. He also leads our efforts to evangelize and minister digitally through our online worship, social media channels, and website development.
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Andrew also lovingly oversees the care, updates, and maintenance of our facilities to help us have a safe, modern, and beautiful place to gather and grow.
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CHURCH
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
Elizabeth is our behind-the-scenes lead helping our church accomplish so much kingdom work. From communication and core office functions to financial administration, Elizabeth uses 20 years of professional experience to help us run smoothly, efficiently, and wonderfully.
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Elizabeth also has a great heart to minister to women and takes time to visit and pray with many during the week. Also blessed with a gift to come alongside those in need, Elizabeth helps us connect and care for our community.
GRACE RIVER MINISTRIES
OVERSIGHT AND LEADERSHIP
Building Ministry
Shepherd Leader Jim Dube
Ministry Leader Andrew Boardman
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Care Ministry
Shepherd Leader Ken Young
Ministry Leader Janice Young

Community Groups
Shepherd Leader Tim Holtz
Ministry Leader Group Leaders
Financial Ministry
Shepherd Leader Kevin Bascom
Ministry Leader Lynnette Mullen
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Family Ministry
Shepherd Leader Zachary McNeil
Ministry Leader Pastor Kyle

Life Safety Ministry
Shepherd Leader Ken Young
Ministry Leader Chad Perron
Missions Ministry
Shepherd Leader Jim Dube
Ministry Leader Lisa Holtz/Ellie Feleen
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Music Worship Ministry
Shepherd Leader Tim Holtz
Ministry Leader Troy Vittum

Prayer Ministry
Shepherd Leader Jim Dube
Ministry Leader Ken Young
Special Events Ministry
Shepherd Leader Ken Young
Ministry Leader Lori Higgins
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Staff Relations Ministry
Shepherd Leader Tim Holtz

Technical Arts Ministry
Shepherd Leader Kevin Bascom
Ministry Leader Andrew Boardman
Welcome Ministry
Shepherd Leader Ken Young
Ministry Leader Roxanne Dube
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