Staff & Bishop's Committee
Ms. Kellis Schmidhammer, Parish Administrator
Kellis Schmidhammer has served as the Parish Administrator of Grace Episcopal Church since 2007, taking a sabbatical from September 2009 to October of 2011. Kellis is a graduate of California State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics. During her lifetime, Kellis has lived in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and several US states. Kellis currently resides in Union, Kentucky and is owned by a pair of Scottish "Terrorist," named Gracie and Stewart, who are frequent visitors to Grace. In her spare time, Kellis loves working in the garden, cooking for friends and family, and listening to music of all types. She is an avid reader.
Mrs. Bonnie K. Spain, Organist & Choirmaster
Bonnie Keller Spain has been Organist & Choir-mistress at Grace Episcopal Church since April, 2012. She leads weekly choir rehearsals and accompanies Sunday liturgies at Grace. Since March of 2001, she has also served as Associate Director and lead accompanist for the Cincinnati Boychoir. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree, cum laude from Birmingham-Southern College and a Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A private teacher of piano and organ for more than twenty years, she has taught on the music faculty of Edgecliff College and was Director of Music at All Saints Episcopal Church in Mobile, Alabama for fourteen years. She and her husband make their home in Pleasant Ridge, Ohio. They have two adult children who live on the West Coast.
Bishop's Committee
The Bishop's Committee serves as the lay governing body of Grace Episcopal Church. While it is similar to a parish vestry, Grace's status as a mission means that all Bishop's Committee members are appointed by the Bishop of Lexington. The Bishop's Committee meets monthly on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in the parish hall. All meetings are open to the public.
Mr. Steven Engels - Bishop's Warden
Mr. Bill Lynne - Junior Warden & Building & Grounds
Mrs. Debbie Staggs - Clerk
Mr. Jeff Rogers - Treasurer
Mrs. Melanie McClure - Hospitality & Evangelism
Outreach Coordinator - to be named at a later date
Priest-In-Charge - to be named at a later date
Kellis Schmidhammer has served as the Parish Administrator of Grace Episcopal Church since 2007, taking a sabbatical from September 2009 to October of 2011. Kellis is a graduate of California State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics. During her lifetime, Kellis has lived in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and several US states. Kellis currently resides in Union, Kentucky and is owned by a pair of Scottish "Terrorist," named Gracie and Stewart, who are frequent visitors to Grace. In her spare time, Kellis loves working in the garden, cooking for friends and family, and listening to music of all types. She is an avid reader.
Mrs. Bonnie K. Spain, Organist & Choirmaster
Bonnie Keller Spain has been Organist & Choir-mistress at Grace Episcopal Church since April, 2012. She leads weekly choir rehearsals and accompanies Sunday liturgies at Grace. Since March of 2001, she has also served as Associate Director and lead accompanist for the Cincinnati Boychoir. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree, cum laude from Birmingham-Southern College and a Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A private teacher of piano and organ for more than twenty years, she has taught on the music faculty of Edgecliff College and was Director of Music at All Saints Episcopal Church in Mobile, Alabama for fourteen years. She and her husband make their home in Pleasant Ridge, Ohio. They have two adult children who live on the West Coast.
Bishop's Committee
The Bishop's Committee serves as the lay governing body of Grace Episcopal Church. While it is similar to a parish vestry, Grace's status as a mission means that all Bishop's Committee members are appointed by the Bishop of Lexington. The Bishop's Committee meets monthly on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in the parish hall. All meetings are open to the public.
Mr. Steven Engels - Bishop's Warden
Mr. Bill Lynne - Junior Warden & Building & Grounds
Mrs. Debbie Staggs - Clerk
Mr. Jeff Rogers - Treasurer
Mrs. Melanie McClure - Hospitality & Evangelism
Outreach Coordinator - to be named at a later date
Priest-In-Charge - to be named at a later date
