Our Pastor: The Rev. Leslie D. Scanlon

Our Seminarian: "Vicar" Kellin Kumanchik-Gibbs

The term "Vicar" is commonly used in ELCA congregations to mean
"Pastor-in-training."

As part of her contextual education, Kellin will engage is service-learning about 5 hours per week throughout the Spring 2018 semester.
Kellin was born and raised in Fairborn Ohio with her mother, father, and younger sister.  She graduated high school a year early to join the Marine Corps where she served as motor transportation for many different units for 5 years active and two years reserve. She deployed to Iraq, in an area called Mosul up by the Syrian border for just shy of a year.  After her active duty time, she moved back to Ohio for a year before she was transferred to Virginia Beach where she met Brian, her husband, and found Jesus Christ.
Most of her faith formation comes out of a non-denominational church in Virginia Beach, even though she grew up Lutheran and partook in catechism and confirmation classes. She never really had a relationship with her Lord and Savior until later in life.  Because of her new found relationship with Christ, she finally decided to answer the call to ministry that was placed on my heart at the age of 13 by a vicar, to whom she is still close, that worked at her church.  She then attended Regent University and pursued a degree in biblical theology. From there, she enrolled at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Ohio to begin her seminary studies and has since transferred to Luther Seminary in Minnesota.
People ask her all the time why she decided to become a pastor and how does she know that’s what she is supposed to be and do. The answer to that question is always, "I didn’t choose it HE chose me. HE called me, though I ran from it (like Jonah did), and HE saved my life, both metaphorically and literally."

Our Minister of Music: Jennifer Scherman

Jen grew up going to Grace, and has been playing the piano lessons for over 15 years.  She has been playing for the early/contemporary service at Grace since 2007, and began serving at the primary musician at Grace in 2011.

Jen likes to play a variety of music, but Pachabel's Canon in D is her all-time favorite.

She is also an avid Chelsea fan!

Our Church Secretary: Jody Miller

Jody has worked as secretary at Grace since December of 2009.

Although born in Anchorage, Alaska, she has spent the majority of her life in Chesapeake. She is a graduate of Indian River HS and Virginia Tech.

She enjoys reading, volunteering, a good practical joke, laughing with her husband, walking her dog, and making her teenage daughter roll her eyes.

Our Nursery Attendant: Michaela Wooldridge

My name is Michaela and I am a devoted mother to a very energetic three year old boy. I am huge lover of reading and someone who likes to spread kindness and enjoy the simple wonders of the world.