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.
Gabe Woodward (deacon) is our College Ministry and Home Fellowship coordinator. Gabe is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investments, 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 2 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 one son in-law.
