— STAFF TEAM —
Paul Cronenwett - Lead Pastor
Paul grew up in Milford, MI and graduated from Philadelphia Biblical University. Paul joined our staff in 1999 as Pastor of Student Ministries and transitioned into the role of Associate Pastor in 2012. He became our Lead Pastor in the Fall of 2020. In addition to other pastoral responsibilities, Paul provides vision and direction to the elders, the staff team, and the entire congregation. Paul and his wife Katie have three young children. pcronenwett@gracechurchinfo.net
Evan Fitzpatrick - Associate Pastor
Evan grew up attending Grace Church with his family. After spending several years in Chicago and Ludington working in student ministry, he accepted the role of Associate Pastor in 2025. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. Evan shares responsibility for teaching and preaching, oversees Grace's community groups, and attends to other pastoral responsibilities. Evan and his wife Paige have two young boys. efitzpatrick@gracechurchinfo.net
Mary Kay Mezak - Minister of community Life
Mary Kay was given leadership of the Children's Ministries Program at Grace in 1999 after serving as a volunteer at Grace for many years. In 2014, she became our Minister of Community Life and is responsible for many of the ministries and events at Grace. She and her husband Dave raised three children and have attended Grace since 1992.
mmezak@gracechurchinfo.net
Ben HOlzhausen - Worship Pastor
Ben Holzhausen joined the staff at Grace Church in the summer of 2025 as Worship Pastor after serving a church in the Perry, MI area for many years bi-vocationally. With a background in Music and Drama, he enjoys all things in the creative arts. In his role, Ben provides pastoral leadership to all the Music and Tech ministries at Grace Church, the Interest Group Ministry, occasional preaching, and other various responsibilities. Ben is married to Nicole and they have 4 kids keeping them very active! bholzhausen@gracechurchinfo.net
Tarra Pitcock - Children’s Minister
Tarra joined the staff at Grace Church as the Children’s Minister in 2024. She is married and has two college age children. Tarra attended Eastern Michigan University and graduated with a B.S. in Secondary Education as well as earning a Masters in Education from Marygrove College. She has taught middle school English for the past 28 years, and as she wraps up her career in public education, she is excited that God has given her this new opportunity to serve the children and families here at Grace Church. tpitcock@gracechurchinfo.net
Kelly Steck - office Administrator
Kelly has attended Grace Church since the third grade! She attends with her husband Greg and their two children, and also helps lead our program for 4th and 5th grade students (Starting Line). ksteck@gracechurchinfo.net
Maggie lee - Administrative assistant
Maggie grew up on the west side of the state and has been attending Grace Church with her husband and three children since 2013. She is a licensed social worker and holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Ferris State University and a Masters degree in Social Work from Aurora University. Maggie is a small group leader within our student ministry program. Maggie is grateful for the opportunity to serve Grace Church and its staff as an Administrative Assistant. mlee@gracechurchinfo.net
— ELDERs —
John Connolly, Paul Cronenwett, Mark Gielow.
— Deacons —
Sheila Connolly - Ministry to the Sick
Tammy Heiman - Ministry to the Poor
Steve Liggett - World Missions