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Tremendous leadership is provided at Grace Church by way of our Elders. These men are gifted servants of God who each have a heart for the ministry of the local church, its people and the people of the community it serves.
Each of the Elders at Grace meet the biblical qualifications of an elder. These are men of character and integrity who provide a living example in areas of spiritual life and church organizational commitment, as well as providing social, financial and marital leadership. Grace is pleased to introduce the following Elders at Grace Church. (listed in alphabetical order)
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Gordon Cooper
Gordon accepted Christ as his Savior in October of 1993. He has been a member at Grace since March of 2000. Besides his elder duties, he currently is part of the worship choir and the Thursday night prayer team. Formerly, Gordon was involved in ministry in several ways: ABFG teacher, Evangelism Explosion, short term mission trip to Romania, greeter, small group leader, and sports. Gordon is married to Donna, and they have two children: Kelsey (15) and Gordon (5). Gordon is currently a Mortgage Broker.
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Craig Echevarrieta
Craig has attended Grace for the last 18 years. Many of these years have contributed to the various ministries Craig has participated in. Such ministries include: AWANA, building projects, short-term missions, children's ministry, high school, discipleship, sports, and small group leader. Craig has worked at IBM for 20 years as a Customer Service Representative. He is married to Karla (20 years) and has two daughters; Alyse and Elexa. Alyse just recently got married and Elexa is a freshman in high school. Both Craig and Karla were raised in the Covina area but currently reside in Chino Hills. In his spare time, Craig enjoys motorcycling, surfing, woodworking, and fixing cars.
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John Gundersen
John accepted Christ as his Savior while in Junior High School. He has been a member of Grace since November of 1995. Besides his elder duties, John is the class facilitator for the New Horizons ABFG class and was involved with Third Place. Formerly, John and his wife participated in the Reaching the World at Your Door missions and displayed this by befriending two students from Japan. In previous years, they also coordinated the Fall Fest Car show. John is married to Judy, and they have two grown children, Carol and Ken. John is retired from the Pacific Bell Telephone Company.
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Brad Kear
Brad accepted Christ as his Savior as a young child. He has been a member at Grace since 1991. Besides his elder duties, Brad is a teacher for Mad About You ABFG class for newly weds and young marrieds. Formerly, he was involved in several ABFGs and served on the elder board from 1993-1997. Brad is married to Rita, and they have three children, Kelsie, Casey, and Zak. Brad has been employed by the Azusa Unified School District for the past 14 years.
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Rick Merry
Rick accepted Christ as his Savior here at Grace in 1994. He has been a member at Grace since 1994. Besides his elder duties, Rick is involved in an ABFG and serves in various ways. Formerly, he has been involved in Evangelism Explosion, Men's Bible Study, discipleship, prayer team, and a previous term on the elder board. Rick is married to Debi. With his brother, he owns and operates the family business: one of the oldest wholesale seafood distributorships in Los Angeles.
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Steve Rietze
Steve accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 11. He has been a member at Grace since June of 2001. Besides his elder duties, he currently teaches the Cornerstone ABFG class and is an EE Coach. Formerly, Steve was involved in ministry through small groups and helped with Third Place. Steve is married to Jill, and they have four children: Brian, Kevin, Monica, and Jason. Steve is in the sales industry, selling flooring, wood, linoleum, and carpet.
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MORNING
8:00-9:15 am.
Elevation (Modern Service, Building D)
9:30-10:45 am.
Elevation (Modern Service, Building D)
Adoration (Classic Service, Building A)
11:15-12:30 pm.
Elevation (Modern Service, Building D)
Doxologia (Spanish Speaking Service, Building A)
SUNDAY EVENING
7:30 pm.
Company 122 (College Age Worship Gathering)
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