Before Glenn and Meg Hoburg came to Washington, DC, in 2003 to help plant our church, they worked in campus ministry at Harvard University and were on the staff of Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, MA. Prior to that they attended Covenant Theological Seminary and served at churches in Nashville, TN, and St. Louis, MO. Glenn and Meg have two daughters in their teens and twenties, Madeline and Isabelle.
Rev. Mike Park
Associate Pastor
Mike was born in South Korea and moved to the United States in 1985. He received his MDiv and DMin at Covenant Theological Seminary. He pastored The Crossing Church, a multi-ethnic congregation in St. Louis, MO, before moving to Washington, DC, to serve as an associate pastor at Grace. Mike is married to Grace, and they have four children, Lydia, Hannah, James and Daniel.
David Raimer
Elder
David Raimer was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been a part of Grace DC since he moved to the District in 2009, serving in various roles before joining the session. David is an attorney with a passion for U.S. history, Giants baseball, and Notre Dame football.
Rob Spackey
Elder
Rob grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Washington, DC in 2008. He has been praising the Lord Jesus Christ at Grace Downtown since 2009. Occasionally you can find him wielding a saxophone during service.
Jhamirah Howard
WLC Leader
Jhamirah was born and raised in Philadelphia and has been attending Grace Downtown since moving to the DC area in 2007. She has led community groups and served in various other roles before joining the Women's Leadership Council. Jhamirah works in health policy and in her free time you can find her laughing loudly with friends or cooking at home in the company of her cat Milo.
Lauren Mehler
WLC Leader
Lauren grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, moved to Virginia in 2008 for law school, and has been a part of Grace Downtown since she moved to the DC area in 2011. Lauren is excited that God has called her to join the WLC and looks forward to seeing what good things He’ll be doing in the lives of the women at Grace while she serves on the Council. She is praying that the women at Grace will continue to know more deeply God’s pleasure for them and that they are holy, chosen, and beloved. And she is passionate about women growing in knowledge and truth as they follow Jesus.
Brandi Yee
WLC Leader
Brandi Yee was born and raised in California and has called DC home since 1997. She is a founding member of the Grace Downtown community and serves on the Diaconate and the Women’s Leadership Council. Brandi loves all things food-related, especially a good cooking challenge and perfecting her gluten-free baking.
Bethany Young
WLC Leader
Bethany has called Grace Downtown home since 2005. She grew up in Maryland and Texas and studied education in North Carolina. She is a reading specialist and instructional coach in DC Public Schools. Bethany loves reading, cooking, hosting, and exploring the city with her husband Gavin. She serves on the diaconate and the Women's Leadership Council (WLC).
Courtney Bell Wood
Deaconess
Courtney Bell Wood grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and attended college and grad school in South Carolina and Georgia. She moved to DC in 2008 and found Grace DC her first Sunday in town. Outside of work, she loves reading, yoga, and not having to drive thanks to DC public transit.
Daniel Causey
Daniel joined us as a Deacon in July 2023.
Andy Campbell
Deacon
Andy grew up in Memphis, TN, and he and his wife Sarah have been part of the Grace Downtown community since 2008. Outside of church and work, Andy loves spending time with family and friends, watching Alabama football and grilling or smoking on his Big Green Egg.
Tim Chambers
Tim joined us as a Deacon in July 2023.
Haddon Hodge
Haddon joined us as a Deacon in August 2022.
Susie Park Hodge
Susie joined us as a Deaconess in August 2022.
Joe Iwaskiw
Deacon
Joe grew up in Ellicott City, MD—a few miles West of Baltimore. He has been in the DMV area for his entire life and the District of Columbia for three years. He has been at Grace for three and a half years and calls it a true blessing in his life. Having a passion for shelter and housing needs, Joe hopes to continue growing in love for Christ and the city.
Yan Lee
Deaconess
Yan moved to DC and began attending Grace DC in 2015. She has led Community Groups and currently co-leads the Connect Team. She sits on the board of The Porch, one of Grace DC's partner ministries. In her leisure time, she likes to read, garden, take naps, and will cook for loved ones if requested.
Meg Montee
Deaconess
Meg Montee joined the Grace Downtown community when she moved to DC from Oklahoma in 2004. She loves visiting D.C.'s many museums, and her favorite spot is the National Gallery of Art.
Jacqueline Pratt-Tuke
Jacquie joined us as a Deaconess in August 2022.
Stephen Saunders
Deacon
Stephen Saunders was born and raised in West Virginia and moved to the District after graduate studies. He joined the Grace Downtown community and, in addition to serving the church through the Diaconate, has been active in CG leadership and as Chair of the Mission Review Team. He is a foodie at heart and enjoys cooking for friends and family.
Guy Vallhonrat
Deacon
Guy Vallhonrat was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has lived in nine states since then and joined Grace DC when he settled in Washington DC ten years ago. In addition to serving the church in various ministries, he's passionate about skiing and still follows Philadelphia sports.
Cheryl Francis
Music Director
Cheryl grew up in Antigua and came to the United States to pursue a degree in music. She moved to the DC area in 1983 to further pursue music and has been here ever since. Cheryl has served in Grace Downtown music ministry since 2004. She enjoys all genres of music. Her weekday job is at the World Bank. She loves checking out new restaurants with friends.
Debby Jaggard
Children's Ministry Director
Debby comes to Grace DC part time after 8 years in the trash industry. She has spent the last five months as Grace Downtown's Operations and Communications Coordinator. Debby has worked in churches in Maryland, and throughout Florida. She is a graduate of Reformed Theological Studies in Orlando, enjoys telling kids about Jesus and his love for them, and likes good chocolate and cookies. Debby lives in Ward 8 with her husband Aaron and their 2 children under 3yrs. Debby doesn't get much sleep.
Valerie Meck
Operations Coordinator
Valerie was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Maryland in 2020 with her husband Isaac. She is a member of Grace Mosaic, and is excited to be the Operations Coordinator at Grace Downtown. In her free time she enjoys playing electric bass, reading a wide array of books, hiking, and devising new plans for urban homesteading.
Associate Director of Community Life
Mazaré Rogers was born in Durham, NC and lived in the MD and DC area for a spell when she was growing up. She was thrilled to come back to DC in 2016 and begin working as the Community Life Coordinator at Grace Downtown. She coordinates Community groups, the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) ministry, the Faith & Work ministry, Special events, and Pastor Glenn's meeting schedule. On any given evening you can catch her performing spoken word poetry at a local open mic.
Justin Weeks
Chief of Staff
Justin was born and raised in Olympia, WA (with a few years in Gainesville, FL). Justin and his family moved to DC 3 years ago and lives in the Manor Park neighborhood of NW DC. Justin studied at the University of Washington and Covenant Theological Seminary and has worked at churches and non-profits in Seattle, St Louis, and Dallas. Justin, Chrissy, and their kids love exploring DC, finding new food adventures (in their own kitchen or neighborhood restaurants), and spending time with friends and neighbors.