Our PastorDr. Robert D. Ingram (he prefers to be called "Bob") has been serving our church for 4 years. He has 38 years of pastoral experience in the West Ohio area, and has 7 published books. Married to Barbara for more than 40 years, Bob has 3 adult children (2 daughters and a son), 2 sons-in-law (1 from Mexico and 1 from England), 3 grandchildren (2 boys and a girl), and a cat. His hobbies include back-packing, canoeing, gardening, wood-working, birding, and reading. Some of his passions in ministry include worship, teaching and spiritual growth.
Arline Wenning, Director of Children's Ministries, is a graduate of Miami University with a
degree in Elementary Education/accredidation in Special Education. As a member of Grace Church for 39 years she has consistently been involved in ministry to children of all ages as well as Jr. High students. She has 2 grown daughters, 1 son-in-law, who all love the Lord and serve in United Methodist Churches, an amazing grandson and a little doggy. Her favorite past times are dancing, walking, reading and time spent with friends and family and quiet times spent with nature and God. Her passion in ministry is to present scripture in a creative and fun way so that God's word will be written on the hearts of children and teens.
Nancy Brown has been a secretary in various capacities with private industry, U.S. Government (Navy and Air Force), and city schools. She has been our church secretary for the past 3 years following the death of her husband. She is also a member of our church serving currently on our Visitation Committee and has served in the community as a Volunteer Hospital Chaplain at a local hospital. Nancy has 2 adult children (boys), 2 daughters-in-law, and 3 grandchildren (2 girls and 1 boy). Her hobbies include writing children's stories and poetry, making silly cards and quilting. Her main joy comes from her prayer-time conversations with our Heavenly Father.
Our Church Treasurer
Doris Castator retired from Champion International in 1992 after 34 years of service working in the Sales Department as Senior Sales Representative. She joined Grace Church in 1995 and began working as a volunteer in the office. She later accepted positions as Membership Secretary and Financial Secretary. She has served on SPRC and Nominations Committees and is currently on the Hospitality/Outreach and Finance Committees. Doris is also one of our worship service greeters and lady ushers. She has two sons and two granddaughters. Doris collects angels and Precious Moments figurines. Her favorite music is gospel sung by her favorite artists, the Gaithers and Ernie Haase and Signature Sound. God has blessed her with a loving family and her best times are those spent with them.
Gene Erbe, Music Director, has served the Lord as a church musician for 43 years, the last 7 years have been at Grace. A graduate of the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati has afforded him many professional opportunities. However, family became a greater focus. He has a large family and many interests to keep him busy in addition to his daily avocation of architecture.
Tami Thompson has served as pianist for Grace since 1999, and has been a church pianist since age 15. In addition, she is Director of our Children's Choir, and teaches private piano students. Tami has been married to husband Todd for 27 years; they have two grown children, and one son-in-law. Two dogs round out their family. In addition to music, she enjoys cooking, travel, spending time with the family, and long rides in the country.
Barbara Hornsby has been a musician for over 34 years and the blessing of being the organist at Grace for a number of years. She enjoys photography, traveling with her family and making memories every day.
Kelly and Gary Mozingo have been leading the music for the 8:30 a.m. worship service at Grace for nearly 10 years. Gary, who plays the guitar, is a retired mathematics teacher from Hamilton City Schools. Kelly, a flautist for over 31 years, is a hospital lab technologist. Kelly and Gary were raised on the hymns of days gone by and incorporate those same traditional songs in our morning worship services today.
Dan McQueen has been Grace's custodian from January 2006 to the present. After college, he taught art in public and private schools. He has written 50 songs, most notably the symphony, Isabella, and has published a fictional novella, Snowblind, which is available on amazon.com. Dan has been married to his wife, Carla, for 32 years, and they have three sons and four grandchildren. His hobbies include driving his M.G. Midget, collecting Rococo furniture, and enjoying his family's cabin and 15 acres in Indiana.