WHO WE ARE
Our Mission
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At Grace Presbyterian Church, our mission is simple: to welcome our neighbors, to grow together in Christ, and to serve God in our community and world.
Rooted in Christ’s Great Commission and Great Commandment (Matthew 28:18-20; 22:36-40), this mission reflects our conviction that God’s grace, revealed through Jesus Christ, transforms every aspect of life.
OUR VISION
To know Jesus and make
Him known.
We desire to know and experience Jesus and to make His Kingdom and presence known on the North Shore, in Chicago, and beyond.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Grace Presbyterian Church is deeply rooted in the historic creeds of the global church, including the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed. As Presbyterians, our faith is also shaped by the Westminster Confession of Faith and its Larger and Shorter Catechisms.
The Westminster Confession, written in the 17th century, united pastors and elders in a shared expression of doctrine, worship, and church governance. Though its language reflects its time, its truths remain a guiding light for us today as we look to God’s continued work in and through His people.
OUR
DENOMINATION
Grace Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
Our Mission
At Grace Presbyterian Church, our mission is simple: to welcome our neighbors, to grow together in Christ, and to serve God in our community and world.
Rooted in Christ’s Great Commission and Great Commandment (Matthew 28:18-20; 22:36-40), this mission reflects our conviction that God’s grace, revealed through Jesus Christ, transforms every aspect of life.
OUR
VISION
To know Jesus and make Him known.
We desire to know and experience Jesus and to make His Kingdom and presence known on the North Shore, in Chicago, and beyond.
WHAT WE
BELIEVE
Grace Presbyterian Church is deeply rooted in the historic creeds of the global church, including the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed. As Presbyterians, our faith is also shaped by the Westminster Confession of Faith and its Larger and Shorter Catechisms.
The Westminster Confession, written in the 17th century, united pastors and elders in a shared expression of doctrine, worship, and church governance. Though its language reflects its time, its truths remain a guiding light for us today as we look to God’s continued work in and through His people.
OUR
DENOMINATION
Grace Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
Meet our team
Church Staff
Marshall Brown
Senior Pastor
Nick Swan
Associate Pastor
Katherine Rusev
Director of Administration
Ethan Marshall
High School Youth Director
Karis Highsmith
Director of Children’s Ministry & Middle School youth
Melissa Brodahl
Sunday Volunteer Coordinator
Allison Brown
Event Coordinator
Jessica Katz
Director of Connection & Assimilation
Londyn Marshall
Director of Communications
Jacob Starr
Pastoral Resident
Mollie Vanderlaan
Interim Director of Worship
Campus Staff
Ian Hammond
RUF-I Pastor
Andrew Barber
RUF Minister
Elders:
Marshall Brown
Nick Swan
Doug Reynolds
Jason Karnes
Dave Huffman
Joe Shelly
Servant Leadership Team
Committee Chairs:
Matt Dower
(Building)
Leslie Ferrell (RENEW)
Chris Nilan
(Finance)
Missy Shinall
(Missions)