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The
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Our
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Stephen
S. Linck was born in Chicago, Illinois on
September 12, 1953. He is the son of A. Stephen &
and Beatrice Linck. He has two sisters, Susan and
twin, Michelle. Steve grew up in the Chicago suburb of
Claredon Hills, Illinois, and upon graduation from
Hillsdale High School, enlisted in the United States
Navy at age 17. He served as a Hospital Corpsman at
the Naval Hospital in Orlando Florida, and with Fleet
Marine Force in North Carolina.
While on active duty Steve met and married Mary Lou
on August 18, 1974. Upon completion of active duty
in the Navy, Steve and Mary Lou returned to Florida,
where he earned an A.A. Degree from Seminole Community
College in 1977, and then a B.A. in Business
Administration from the University of Central Florida,
Orlando, in 1979. For the next six years, Steve worked
in retail marketing, primarily as a computer center
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August of 1984, Mary Lou and Steve set off from Ovieda,
Florida, with two children and one on the way, so
Steve could enter Concordia Theological Seminary in
Fort Wayne, Indiana. While at Seminary, Steve served
as student chaplain in Clinical Pastoral Education at
St. Luke's Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. He served
his vicarage year at Trinity Lutheran, Reese, Michigan
and also served as chaplain at Lutheran Hospital in
Saginaw, Michigan.
Steve and Mary Lou returned
to Ft. Wayne in November of 1988, to complete his
classes at the Seminary. He completed his requirements
for the Master of Divinity Degree on May 19, 1989, and
accepted the Call to serve Trinity Lutheran, Riesel,
Texas.
While at Trinity in Riesel,
Pastor Linck served for a number of years as a Nursing
Home Chaplain with Central Texas Senior Ministries.
Believing in community volunteering, he has served as
a volunteer fireman, Cub Scout
Master, and President of Heart of Texas Foster and
Adoptive Family Association. The Riesel Community
credits him beginning a Senior Center and Meals on
Wheels Program, as well as opening the only day care
and preschool in the rural area served by Trinity.
He also served at St. Paul Lutheran, Groves, Texas, in
the Port Authur area, from March 1996 to January 2003.
While at St. Paul he served as Circuit LWML Counselor,
Circuit Youth Counselor, and the Circuit Mission Board
- Vietnamese Ministries. His social involvement in
Groves includes Committee Chairman of B.S.A. Troop 75,
President of PNG - Little Dribblers Basketball, as
well s an active participant on other community and
school boards.
Steve and Mary Lou have been blessed with six children
Nicholas, Timothy, Elizabeth, Robert (deceased),
Benjamin and Marissa.
pastorlinck@bellsouth.net
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Call On Us! |
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Feel free to call on
us!! We are available to serve you 24/7!! |
| Stephen
S. Linck, Senior Pastor |
Rev. Joseph Jones - Visitation Pastor |
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4040
Collingswood Rd |
Cell:
324-8671 |
| Pensacola,
Fl 32514 |
jjones15@panhandle.rr.com |
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Cell:
525-1328 |
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| Office:
476-5667 |
Jack Onkka - Vicar |
| pastorlinck@bellsouth.net |
Cell: 850-529-3730 |
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gracealone@bellsouth.net |
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Directions
to Pastor Linck’s home |
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Collingswood
Rd. is located in Camelot Estates, just North of I-10 off of
North 9th Avenue. |
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Confidential
Message Center |
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When
calling the church office (476-5667)
after
hours, you may leave
a message on Pastor's
extension #104,
which is a confidential voice mail for Pastor. |
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Music
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Brooke Saquibal
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brookmusic@bellsouth.net
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Choir
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Chris Ford
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mmudd1234@aol.com
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The
church is led by a Board
of Lay Leadership, Executive
Committee
and Elder Board.
Grace has a constitution which is made up of rules
and bylaws by
which we are governed. Decisions
are made for the church by the Board of
Lay Leadership, Executive Committee and Elders.
Lay Leadership and Elder meetings
are held each month and anyone wishing to attend these
meetings is
invited to do so. Every communicant
member
of Grace is also a voting member. Typically,
voter
meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of February, May,
August, and November. Voters
are encouraged to attend these important meetings to hear
about the wonderful ministries going on at Grace, as well as
contributing to important decisions of Grace’s
future. |
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2009/2010
Elected
Positions:
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Board
President:
Rob
Krauss, 696-9197
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Board
Vice President:
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Head
Elder:
Lester
Poppe, 968-9492 |
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Pastor
Emeritus
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Rev.
Bob Richter |
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is blessed to have an associate pastor, Pastor Emeritus and
five members of Grace who are certified by our District as
Lay Ministers and Deacons. They assist
the pastor in teaching, preaching and overall ministry at
Grace. |
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Ministry
Assistant Coordinator
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Karin
Moore, 476-5667
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graceprayers@bellsouth.net |
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coordinates and communicates the prayers of the church to
those who notify us of their special prayer requests and
wish them to be sent out to our prayer chain.
She also handles the scheduling of Adult Bible
Classes for the Board of Education and coordinates Senior
Ministry, Small Group Ministries, special programs and
Stephen Ministry. National
Day of Prayer, the GLC Retreat and special holidays
throughout the year are also coordinated by her.
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Lay
Ministers
and Deacons
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Bruce
Dietl,. 456-7936 |
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Nathan
Krause, 342-267
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Children's
Ministry Director
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Amy
Onkka, 505-7735
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graceprek@bellsouth.net |
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oversees all our children’s educational programs including
Sunday school, Mid-Week, Preschool, VBS, Easter and
Christmas children’s activities and Children’s Church.
She always needs volunteers to teach, cook, craft, or create
or share an inspiration.
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Director
of Christian Education
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gracedce@bellsouth.net |
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received her D.C.E. education from Concordia University,
Austin, Texas. Her responsibilities include the programming
and implementation of spiritual growth for children in the
FAITH night program; 3:5 youth group (third, fourth &
fifth graders); junior high youth; senior high youth; young
adults. Zeal’s office is in the youth building and she is
always available to the youth and their families. |
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Finance
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Joan
Cassens, 476-5667
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gracefinance@bellsouth.net |
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Finance Secretary serves as accounts receivable, recording
member offerings and any monetary income to the church.
Annually, a statement of your offerings is mailed. This job
is made easier by using the numbered envelopes assigned to
you, and indicating where you desire your funds to go. If
you have questions regarding your statement, or how to
accomplish something financially within the congregation,
please call the church office and we will be happy to find
an answer for you.
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Director
of Outreach
& Assimilation
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The
Director of Outreach and Assimilation handles correspondence,
advertising and special mailings to keep members informed of
things that are happening at Grace. Coordinating new member
orientations, welcome packets for visitors and organizing
our greeters are just a small part of the duties. The
Director of Outreach and Assimilation is also responsible
for organizing a variety of church-sponsored events such as
our annual Day in the Park, guest speakers, parties in the
park and any other exciting things happening at Grace.
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Campus
Engineer
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Eric
Krauss |
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850-476-5667 |
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The
church grounds and
building are
maintained on a daily basis. Each day he is responsible for
setting up and taking down tables and equipment for our
scheduled meetings and events. There are always a variety of
tasks that can be performed and any assistance is greatly
appreciated.
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Webmaster
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Dave
Cassens 937-6873
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dcassens@cox.net |
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you see something that needs updating or have ideas, give
Dave a call. The website includes information, calendar
items, and pictures from congregational events! |
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