Grace Community Church
Developing Bibically Grounded Followers of Christ
Staff
Our Administrative Staff
We love musical chairs!
Janelle Paden Office Manager
Edith Buller-Breer
Assimilation OA/Facility Rental
Although I did not begin attending Grace regularly until July 2005, my two sons were part of the YAC group during their high school years, beginning in January 2000. I have enjoyed worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ and serving the Body here. The Community Life group I am a part of has especially helped me feel connected. I am excited about using my skills, education and experience as I serve the Body in my full-time hours at Grace.
edithbuller-breer@gcc-online.org
Carla Rowse Administrative Assistant
Carla, a native Kansan, was born and raised in McPherson, Kansas. She attended Central College where she received an Associate of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education, and where she met her husband of twenty-seven years, Kevin, an avid "Husker" fan. They have one married daughter, Melissa, who teaches and resides in Jacksonville, Florida. Carla counts it a privilege to work at GCC. In her spare time she enjoys quilting, baking and fellowship with their Community Life Group and family.
Anna Brown Communications OA
Anna is a born and raised Kansan, growing up here in the Newton and Hesston communities. Here at Grace, she enjoys the opportunity to assist in the office with sectretarial duties, specializing in computer work. Being the youngest in the office, she has the opportunity to use her "tech savvy" to serve the body of Christ. When she gets in too deep, Anna calls her husband Richard, an electrical engineer at Cessna, to bail her out. They have been happily married since 2006.
Christina Siriwardena Administrative Assistant/Worship Folder
Christina Siriwardena was born and
raised in Dallas, TX--Home of America’s Team the Dallas Cowboys. As a young gal
her favorite hobbies were dancing and learning sign language. Her passion for
both led her to study at Texas Woman’s University where she majored in business
administration and double-minored in dance and Deaf Education.
A
year after graduating with her bachelor’s degree, Christina began pursuing a
Masters in Media and Communication from Dallas Theological Seminary. It was
here that she met her fantabulous husband Brian Siriwardena. After a fourteen
month long engagement, the lovely couple was married on Oct. 3, 2009. Just two
days later, Christina made the six-hour long journey from Dallas with her hubby
to start their new life together in Newton, KS.
Here
at Grace, Christina serves in the youth ministry as a co-leader for the Igniter
Bible Study groups. In the office, you will find her designing the Worship
Folder for Sunday morning services. When you can’t find Christina at home, at
work, or at Church, she is probably out salsa dancing somewhere!
Mark and Bonnie Ekeland Custodians
Mark and Bonnie started attending Grace Community Church in 1991 when
they moved to Kansas from North Dakota. They have three boys, now all married to three wonderful daughters-in-law, and three grandsons and a granddaughter. Mark and Bonnie met while attending Grace College of the Bible (now Grace University) in Omaha. They have been married for 28 years and are discovering the joys of parenting adult children and grandparenting. What an adventure!
Bonnie serves as a custodian at Grace with Mark helping out on the weekends. Mark works as operations manager and morning personality at KBBE in McPherson. Bonnie says the great part about working at Grace is the feeling you get that "Grace" is more than just a part of the name. God's grace is such an undeserved gift. We hope that is reflected in our work as we extend grace to others that we serve, and when they extend it to us when things aren't as perfect as we'd like them to be!