Meet Our Elders and Deacon
"If one's love of doctrine can be considered a true test of one's love for God (it is impossible to say otherwise since doctrine cones from God), then there is a great chasm that separates us from the earliest Christians. May we learn to love doctrine." Pastor Ray Hammond
Ben Moore
Ben Moore has been at elder at Grace since 2001. Ben serves in many capacities including but not limited to: Jr. High/High School coordinator and teacher as well as many other ministry related responsibilities. Ben and his wife Nancy met at LABC (now The Master’s College) in 1981, and were married in 1983. They have three grown sons and two daughters in-laws. Ben works full-time as a computer specialist, and Nancy is a teacher’s aide.
Mark Harriger
Gabe Woodward
Gabe Woodward (deacon) is our GraceGroups coordinator. Gabe is a financial advisor and an Olympic Bronze medalist (2004) in swimming. He grew up in Bakersfield and graduated from USC. Gabe met his wife, Staci, at The Master’s College in a Biblical Counseling class and they later married in 2002. Staci is a stay-at-home mom. Gabe and Staci have 4 children.
Mark Harriger is our Adult Sunday school coordinator and our newest elder beginning his service at Grace in 2008. Mark has taught math at Granite Hills High School in Porterville since 1978. His wife, Patricia, is a part-time bookkeeper. They both majored in mathmatics and graduated in 1977 from Fresno Pacific College. Mark and Patricia met at freshman orientation in 1973 at Fresno Pacific College, marrying in the summer of 1975. They have three daughters and two son in-laws.
Tony Congdon
Tony Congdon is our newest deacon serving since the Summer of 2010. Tony is the owner of Northwestern Mutual in Bakersfield and a former tennis pro. Tony and Jennifer began attending Grace Bible Church in 2002. Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom. Tony and Jen have 6 children.
