Our Pastor...

Pastor Timothy, his wife Elisa, and their two sons, Andrew & Joseph.

Pastor Timothy is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Texas A&M University. He comes to us from Jackson, TN, where he was the assistant pastor under Grover E. Gunn III. Before he took the assistant position, he was the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Osceola, AR.

Pastor Timothy came to know the Lord in November of 1990, while living in Wichita Falls, Texas. He then went to DTS, where he graduated with a Master's in Theology in 1999. While there, he became Reformed Presbyterian in his convictions and served as an intern at Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas, under Paul Settle and Elliott Greene.

He met Elisa over the internet through a mutual friend while he was in Osceola, AR. The two were married in March of 2003. They were blessed with the birth of Andrew in December 2004 and the birth of Joseph Nathaniel in April 2007. They are grateful to be living in Aiken.

Elisa is a homemaker and busy raising Andrew and Joseph. The two hope to home school the boys, raising him in the admonition of the Lord.

Our Intern...

Fred Hope joined the staff on October 1, 2006. He is in charge of the youth ministry, and the college ministry. Fred will be heading up Youthapalooza, the ministry to junior and senior high youth on Wednesday nights at 6 p.m.

He will also lead the college/singles ministries on Friday nights at 8 p.m. This ministry is to focus on those students and singles that attend University of South Carolina, at Aiken.

Many from Grace know Fred since his father, Jim Hope, was the pastor here many years ago. Fred grew up in this church and is now attending Columbia International University in pursuit of a master's of divinity degree. He hopes to finish the degree in 2008, and continue to work with college students.

We are grateful for Fred's enthusiasm as he takes on both of these ministries.