I am married to Lynette (31 years) and have two children John (26) and Brianna (23), and a Son-In-Law, Zach (24). My family and I have been attending Grace Church for 9 years. I am a retired First Sergeant, U.S. Army (20 years) and have jumped out of a perfectly good aircraft 123 times. (I am much older and wiser now). I serve with SHAPE, the Tech Team on weekends, and help with Collective (our Young Adults Ministry on Thursday nights). I also enjoy hiking, fishing, golf, drums, and wood working.

I have been coming to grace for 8 years. I LOVE world travel. I speak spanish. MY hobbies include videogames, legos, running, hammocking, anime, marvel, star wars, LOTR, and harry potter. I have one younger sister / brother in law.

Hello! My name is Lynette Bowen. I’ve been married for 31 years to my wonderful husband and best friend, Brian. We have three amazing children, two biological gifts, John who is 26 and Brianna who is 23, and now her husband, Zach who is 24. We also have two amazing dogs named Ezekiel and Malachi. We currently serve as a family at Collective Young Adult Ministry. Individually I serve on the First Impressions Team, as a SHAPE Connector and I host a Craft Group on Sunday evenings. I also have a passion for the people in Mazatlan, Mexico and serve as a Leader for the Women’s Mission Trip where we partner with one of our Give It Away organizations called Shoulder to Shoulder. In my spare time, I enjoy crafting, especially scrapbooking. I also enjoy anything outdoors, like camping and hiking with our pups.

I was already an adult when I became a Christian. I have been very happily married to my wife Tanya for 30+ years, for which I am very grateful. I have two kids, adult twins, and a lovely daughter-in-law. My wife and I really enjoy traveling and now that we are in the empty-nester stage of life, we are hoping to do more. My goal is to hit every continent in my life…but so far I have only made it to three, including the one I live on! My closest thing to a hobby besides travel is volunteering, both inside and outside of the church. I have been doing so for over 30 years without any breaks. I am motivated to serve by 1) the Great Commandment, and 2) selfless grandparents who served my mom and me in a time of great need.

Jesus has changed my life

I have been married for 15 years to the funnest person ever. We have 4 beautiful children. I enjoy fishing but never want to unhook the fish. I love board games and hiking but am usually too tired to play or hike. I’m passionate about all things local, especially coffee shops. One day I WILL be good at disc golf… one day.

I have been married for 26 years to my wife. We are empty nesters and have two amazing daughters 25 & 23 and an awesome son in law. I love everything outdoors: hiking, backpacking & splitting wood.

My husband, Roger, and I are empty-nesters but love filling our time and home with friends and family – especially the 5 grandbabies we’ve been blessed with. I enjoy tennis, pickle ball and quilting.

I am blessed to be a husband, father of two girls and grandfather of five. I love spending time with my family.

I love, love, love sharing life with my 12 grandkids, 4 adult kids, & 7 siblings! I like to read, travel, play cards, & connect with friends!

I been attending Grace since 2015 but I listened on line for over 6 years before coming in person! I enjoy giving time with the first impressions, GIA and the care ministries. I have been married 16 years to my husband, Mike. We are a blended family with 3 grown children and 2 grand kids with 1 more on the way! We love playing with our Golden Retrievers, Baxter & Champ and we enjoy doing anything with family. I spend a lot of my free time caring for my mom who has Alzheimer’s, taking walks and when possible reading.

Grace became my church about a year after accepting Christ. First time I came through the doors I knew this was where I belonged. I am involved in Feed My Starving Children which I continue to actively serve with. I am married, have one grown son who is married, who has 3 adorable children – all girls, who live 1 mile down the road from my house. As I am recently retired from a great career as an audiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, I now have the flexibility to spend more time with my family, enroll in biblical study courses, and spend the winters in our place in SC. Yes, I have become a snowbird and it is grand!

My name is Josh, and I’ve been attending Grace Church since 2008. I have a wife (Marisa) and three wonderful daughters: Amara (4), Maya and Rayna (1 and a half year-old twins). My wife and I have led several Go Teams to Teacapan and Mazatlan, Mexico before our twins were born, as well as a Life Group in the West Akron area. I’ve been serving on the worship team as a guitarist since 2014, which has been one of my greatest personal passions; leading others in worship for Christ. I also enjoy playing video/board games, Disc Golfing, rollerskating and paintballing!

I have been married to my wife Christina for 13 years and have two children (8 months and 4 years old). I enjoy traveling, cooking and working On projects on my old house.

I enjoy traveling, board games, and spending time with family and friends. I work part-time as a mental health therapist.  I and my husband, Paul, have been married for 12 years and we have an adorable 3-year-old son named Jack. We also share our home with three dogs named Linus, Lucy, and Bob.

My husband and two school age sons live in West Akron by Sand Run. We enjoy exploring new places, trying new food, and hosting people and parties. A fun fact about me is that I am the 3 year reigning champion of my company’s Halloween Costume Contest and I’m already planning this year’s idea. My personal favorite hobby is getting to know new people and connecting them to things they love so that’s why I love being a SHAPE Connector!

My wife Sarah and I have been attending Grace since 2011 with our four daughters. I am a scientist at Sherwin Williams and also a GO Team Leader.

My name is Sarah Yajko and my family and I have been coming to Grace since 2011. My husband and I have been married for 22 years. We have 4 daughters, ages 18, 17, 9, and 8. I love being outside, reading, and spending time with family. We just bought two ducks named Arthur and June.