Grace Staff
Don is a life-long resident of Michigan, having grown up in Battle
Creek and attending Springfield High School. Converted to Christ
in 1973, Don served in a local church for 5 years while he took
classes from Liberty Institute and Moody Bible Institute. In 1978
he entered full time ministry and served in the Maple Valley community
until the start of Grace Community. During the past 23 years Don
has served as the Training Coordinator for Sonlife Ministries in
the Chicago area. Sonlife is a leadership development organization
for which Don trains several times throughout the year.
Don was married to Sherry for nearly 28 years before she passed
away suddenly in March 2000. He has two children. Brandon is married
to Angie. They have a daughter named Alayna and live in the
Detroit area. His daughter, Amy, is married to Tony. They have
a daughter
named Avianna, and live in Battle Creek. Don has remarried, and
his wife’s name is Evie.
Don is an avid sports fan with a passion for football! He has
coached in the local public high school for more than 20 years
and has served as one of the varsity football coaches at Maple
Valley for the past 17 seasons.
Email Don: don@gc3.org
| Lisa Sterkenburg - Programming Coordinator |
Lisa a graduate of Lakewood High School and is a lifelong
resident of Michigan. She graduated from Calvin College with
a degree
in Sociology and has a variety
of work experiences. Lisa joined the staff at Grace in 2001 and currently
works alongside the Pastors by overseeing several areas of
ministry. She coordinates the areas of Worship, Special Events,
Prayer, Fellowship Events, and
Communications.
Lisa is married to Steve and they live in the Woodland area with
their two sons, Jason and Brandon. Lisa loves music and to read.
She has a passion for heart-felt worship and desires to use the
arts and contemporary media to enhance the worship experience for
the people of Grace.
Email Lisa: lisa@gc3.org
Mindy Hasselback - Financial Secretary
Email: bhasselback@voyager.net
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