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Deacons
Deacons
Mike Dawson
Mike grew up attending Cumberland Valley Christian School and Grace Baptist Church in Chambersburg. In 2001, he enlisted in the PA Air National Guard and has served in an Active-Duty capacity for over 20 years. In 2025, Mike was elected to the Board of Deacons and serves on the benevolence committee. Mike and his wife Johanna were married in 2008 and became members of Grace Baptist Church in 2010. They have a daughter and a son.
Gene Drummond
Gene earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Bob Jones University and later a master’s degree in school counseling from the University of South Alabama. He spent 34 years at our Christian School in the role of teacher, as well as, headmaster. Gene and his wife Karyl worked side-by-side at the school for 23 of those years. The Drummonds have two adult children and have been members of Grace Baptist since 1984. The church elected Gene to the Board of Deacons in 2018.
Mike Endres
Mike is a graduate of Messiah College and also earned a Masters of Education at Shippensburg University. Mike and his wife Melanie joined Grace Baptist in 1995. They have one daughter and two sons. Mike has served on the board of deacons since 2000. Mike and Melanie oversee our college student ministry, Grace Student Fellowship and are employed by the Christian School of Grace Baptist Church.
Rick Heflin
Rick and his wife Dawn began attending Grace Baptist Church in 2003 and became members in 2004. Rick and Dawn have an adult son and daughter. Rick owns and operates Heflin Electric and Montana Raye Ranch Polled Herefords. Prior to his election to the board in 2025, Rick previously served as a Deacon from 2006 to 2018.
Greg Hosler
Greg graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and lived in Pittsburgh for several years before returning to this area. He became a member of Grace Baptist Church in 2006. Greg served as a deacon from 2010 to 2022 and was re-elected to the board of deacons in 2025. Greg’s wife, Pam, is a teacher at our Christian school.
Scott Pugh
Scott has attended Grace Baptist Church since he was child. He made a profession of faith in Christ at the age of 13 and was welcomed into the church in 1997. Scott served as Youth Group service project leader from 2005-2011 and has organized material logistics for hurricane Katrina relief trips. Scott has worked in various construction trades for the past 20 years. In January 2013, he married Julia and they live in Gardners, PA with their four children.
Larry Springer
Larry was born in Oshkosh, Nebraska and graduated from Live Oak High school in California. Following graduation he served as an active duty corpsman in U.S. Navy from 1972 until 1976 and as a Naval Reserve Corpsman from 1976 until 1998. Larry and his wife, Jan, who teaches first grade at our Christian School have three adult children. Larry is a Radiology Technologist at UMPC Pinnacle, Carlisle. He was elected to the Board of Deacons in 1993.
Nate Weaver
Nate grew up on a farm near Selinsgrove, PA and graduated from Middleburg High School. He has operated a residential construction business since 2003. Nate and his wife Sarah have been part of Grace since 2021. They have a blended family with 8 children altogether. They enjoy serving the Lord together with the youth group and other service projects. Nate was elected to the board of deacons in 2025.