REV. W. DeNNis Griffith

Lead PASTOR

dennis@gracecovpca.org

Dennis' blog

Dennis and his wife Carolyn moved to Williamsburg in October 2012 to begin ministry with Grace Covenant. Dennis has served as a pastor in the PCA for more than twenty years, previously leading churches in East Tennessee, Western Pennsylvania, and Northwest Georgia. He completed his M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. Prior to seminary, Dennis worked as a sales manager and announcer for a local radio station in Knoxville, TN and also began serving the local church at that time. Both Dennis and his wife Carolyn did their undergraduate work at the University of Tennessee, where Dennis was also a reserve quarterback for the Volunteers football team. Dennis grew up in suburban Philadelphia, and spent his high school years in Broken Arrow, OK and Nashville, TN - where he became a follower of Jesus Christ through the influence of Young Life. Carolyn grew up in Knoxville. They were married in 1989, and have three grown children and one granddaughter: Andrew, and his wife Stephenie, live in Bristol, Tennessee; Matthew, and his wife Lauren, live in Bluff City, Tennessee with their daughter Hollin; and Rebekah, is an elementary school teacher in Alexandria, Virginia.

Dennis serves a board member for 3e Restoration; and as Associate Staff/Project Associate for MTW's Mission to the Cherokee Reservation in North Carolina. Carolyn Griffith is Head of School at Covenant Christian School here in Williamsburg.

REV. CAMPER MUNDY

Associate Pastor

camper@gracecovpca.org

Camper and his wife Heather moved to Williamsburg in August 2007 to join the ministry and mission of Grace Covenant. Previously, they spent six years in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where Camper served as a pastor at Grace Vancouver Church (PCA) after receiving his M.Div. from Regent College in Vancouver. Before that, they were in Chapel Hill, NC for six years where Camper served as a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Before entering vocational ministry, Camper was a professional snow ski instructor at Keystone Resort in Colorado. He grew up in Gainesville, GA, and Heather grew up in Enid, OK. Camper and Heather were married in 1996 and have three young children. They met as undergrads at Wake Forest University.

Charley Bartelmay

Director of Student Ministries

charley@gracecovpca.org

Charley joined the staff of Grace Covenant in July 2018, coming to Williamsburg with is wife, Rachel, from Brookfield, Ohio. A native of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Charley is a graduate of Grove City College (B.A. in Biblical & Religious Studies). In additon to his previous church ministry experience, Charley has also served with Young Life, and engages in ongoing youth ministry training through partnership with RYM. Additionally, Charley also recently completed Perspectives, an intensive training course on the World Christian Movement and global mission, focused on developing a strategy to mobilize youth workers to the Nations. Rachel is also a graduate of Grove City College, and is a teacher at Covenant Christian School in Williamsburg.

An avid sports enthusiast, Charley espcially enjoys basketball, soccer, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Charley also serves as an Assistant Football Coach at James Blair Middle School. Even more than his sports, Charley enjoys people - meeting new people, and hanging out with friends and students.

if you have questions about our youth ministry, or if your teenager has any needs we can help with, please shoot an e-mail to Charley Bartelmay, or call the church office at 757-220-0147.

KATHY BUHL

Administrative assistant

kathy@gracecovpca.org

Kathy and her husband Wayne moved to Williamsburg in 1988. Originally from Bennington, VT, they lived in Cleveland, OH for 15 years prior to moving to Williamsburg. She has a degree in Secretarial Science and served as the Pastor's Secretary at their church in Ohio. Kathy has been on staff at Grace Covenant, in various capacities, since 1992. Kathy and Wayne have a married daughter and a married son, four granddaughters and two grandsons.

Isaiah DaY

Director of Music

isaiah@gracecovpca.org

Get to Know Isaiah

Isaiah joined our Grace Covenant staff in February 2016 to serve as the Director of Music. He initially moved to Williamsburg to pursue a degree in Counselor Education at William & Mary's School of Education, and currently works as an Intensive In-Home Therapist at a local agency. He is a graduate of Covenant College, where he majored in English, but also studied music. Isaiah, and his wife Lien, welcomed daughter Selah, born in 2017.

Nathan Luzwick

DIRECTOR OF Children's Ministry

nathan@gracecovpca.org

Get to Know Nathan

Nathan brings a wealth of pastoral and ministry experience, having previously served on church staff as both a Director of Worship and a Youth Director. Nathan is a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.A.-Fine Arts), has a Masters in Teaching from Trinity International University, and he is only a few credit hours shy of completing his seminary degree from Westminster Seminary.

Nathan is married to Allison, who is an attorney for the U.S. Navy. Together Nathan and Allison have four children – sons John, Elijah, and Calvin, and daughter Grace.

Gwen Martin

Women's Ministry Coordinator

womenmin@gracecovpca.org

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Gwen and her husband Mike have lived in Williamsburg since 1986 and have three grown children who are all married. They also have seven grandchildren. She earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Education (concentration in Mathematics) from the College of William & Mary and completed 30 hours of doctoral studies in Christian Education Leadership at Regent University. In recent months, she has been taking part in counseling courses offered by the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF).

Beyond serving as a Christian school teacher and administrator for a cumulative 24 years before retirement, she and another parent founded the Walnut Hills Baptist Church Learning Center (preschool) in 1990. She has been a Sunday School teacher and Bible study facilitator over the last 40 years and currently serves as a group discussion leader in Bible Study Fellowship (Evening Women).

Gwen has been a part of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church since 2009. In her role as Women’s Ministry Coordinator at Grace Covenant, she serves as a Bible study facilitator. She also serves as Co-Chair of Kairos Eight25, a support ministry of the church for women struggling with infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss. In addition, she oversees the Women’s Lay Counseling Team.