Elders of the Grand Strand Church of Christ
 Chuck Cahoon, Chuck Duncan, and Kevin Lemmons.

" We invite you to come worship the Lord with our families.  Our goal is to offer a loving environment modeled after that which was taught and shown by the Lord Jesus."

Our Leadership Model:

The Church of Christ is a non-denominational church structure, as was the earliest form of Christ's church.  As such, each church is self governed on all matters.  Although there are many Churches of Christ, there is no governing relationship between them.  The only guide used by the leadership of each church is the Bible.  As some issues and concerns are matters of interpretation, Churches of Christ may differ on certain issues.  This explains the subtle and sometimes, not so subtle differences between individual Churches of Christ. 

Each church is under the spiritual care and direction of its Eldership.  This follows the structure of the New Testament church as designed by Christ's Apostles in the first century.  In the Bible, Elders are referred to as Shepherds as a metaphor for their role in the church.  The primary responsibility of the Elders is to care for the flock's spiritual well being.  Deacons are but another group of leaders under the Eldership's direction who take care of the day to day activities in the church, and help implement the church's vision as developed by the Elders.  The Deacons relieve the Elders of worldly concerns that would take them away from the truly important matters of the people whom they serve.

Our church has three Elders today.  They are  Chuck Duncan, Kevin Lemmons,  and Chuck Cahoon.  The Deacons include :  Shane Boyd, Herb Brinkerhoff, Brad Kibler, Brian May and Eddie Paul.   We also have Ministry Leaders who can be found on the Ministries page of this web site.

Elders :

Chuck Cahoon
Chuck Duncan
Kevin Lemmons

Minister :

Jay Thornell

Deacons & Responsibilities :

Audio Visual : 
  Eddie Paul

Operations :  
  Herb Brinkerhoff

Special Projects :
  Shane Boyd

Special Projects:
  Brad Kibler

Special Projects:
   Brian May  

Ministry Leaders :

Audiovisual (Eddie Paul) : This ministry maintains our audiovisual systems for the church and their utilization during church services/programs.

Benevolence (Dick Spangler) : This ministry focuses on providing for the physical needs of both the church membership and the community.

Building & Grounds (Shane Boyd) : This group maintains the building (cleaning and repair) and the grounds (landscaping and exterior) of the church.

Caring Groups (Brian May) : Caring Groups meet on the first Sunday of each month.  They are defined geographically and generally charged with growing in fellowship, keeping up with each other, having a lesson/devotional and a fellowship meal or snacks.  "Welcome Home" dinners to meet and get to know new members also fall under this ministry.

Children's Ministry (Shane & Melissa Boyd) : This ministry is for all children in grades K-5.  It is designed to build faith and relationships among our children by offering a variety of programs.

Education (Gina Gordon & Sue Craddock) : This group oversees the education needs for all age groups within the congregation (excluding the adult class).  This includes teachers and curriculum.

Family Care (Barbara Duncan) : This ministry is one of awareness and assistance within the congregation.  This includes baby and bridal showers, welcome baskets and bibles for new members, gifts for the ill or hospitalized, memorial gifts, cards for birthdays, anniversaries or "missing you", transportation to doctor appointments as needed, and Ladies Prayer Pal program.  Food for the ill or hospitalized and for funerals is the responsibility of Family Care, but is carried out within the Caring Groups.

Fellowship (Helen Tesner) : The charter of the Fellowship ministry is to foster member relationships and integrate new members through planned social events.  They also promote special interest groups such as youth, senior citizens, young married couples and singles.

Finance & Administration (Herb Brinkerhoff) : This group handles all the financial and legal issues confronting the church.  They create the budget for congregational review and approval.  This ministry also handles all internal communications, i.e., the bulletin.

Greeters : This ministry is an organized way for our members to help visitors feel welcome and help them to have an uplifting experience with our congregation so they will want to come back.  A Visitors Information Packet is maintained as part of this effort.  Our goal is to be a warm and inviting church.

Involvement (Brad Kibler) : This ministry serves to connect members of the church with areas of opportunity to serve and be involved in church activities beyond attendance at services.  An inventory of areas of opportunity is maintained and the interests of individuals determined.

Missions (Chuck Duncan) : This group is responsible for ongoing liaison with existing missionary efforts that we support both internationally and within the United States.  This ministry also reviews requests for missionary support and identifies new opportunities to serve God in spreading His teachings throughout the world (Matthew 28:19-20).  The ministry also keeps the Missions Bulletin Board updated.

Reach Out (Shane Boyd) : This ministry is a companion to the Greeters Ministry.  Reach out has four major areas of work including visiting, telephoning, sharing meals and prayer.  The primary purpose of this program is to show love to individuals who have recently attended a worship assembly.  In addition, this program includes communication with the community through various media.

Small Group Ministry (The Elders) : A variety of small groups meet on a regular basis including the following.  New groups are formed as needed:
     An "Over 40's" group with various activities throughout the year (Christie Richards).
     A "20s & 30s" group for the younger members' activities (Jay Thornell).
     Elders/new members' luncheon (The Elders).
     A college age/young adults group which meets on Sunday nights (Chuck Cahoon).
     Ladies Bible Study group (Rita Nein & Nan Soles).

Worship (Jay Thornell) : This ministry focuses on the worship assembly and the adult classes.  It is their goal to see that the body is spiritually uplifted in the worship service.

Youth Ministry (Kevin & Michelle Cornine) : This ministry is for grades 6-12 and focuses on the issues confronting our youth.  Programs and activities are those which promote spiritual growth, with a goal of building leaders for the next generation.