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Bio: The Rev. Dr. Chris Joiner

The Service of Induction for the Rev. Dr. Chris Joiner occurred on Sunday, June 23. The short bio below will tell you a little about Grace's new lead minister. Chris has been a child of the church from infancy. He was born in Florence, Alabama, and was baptized and nurtured in the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Florence, where he first experienced the seeds of a call to pastoral ministry. Those experiences led Chris to McKenzie, Tennessee, to attend Bethel College (now University). Chris and Kim met on campus and were close friends for two years before they started dating. The...

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Lead Minister Arrival: A Letter from the Clerk of Session

June 3, 2024 Dear Grace Church Family, I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ and pray God’s blessing on you. I’m following up on the exciting announcement made on Sunday, June 2: Grace’s soon-to-be Lead Minister, the Rev. Dr. Chris Joiner, and his wife, Kim, are on their way to Calgary. We anticipate they’ll arrive within the next two weeks. As we move toward that day, I am writing to provide information about what to expect in the weeks ahead. We are all eager to welcome and celebrate the arrival of Chris and Kim. We’ve been working toward this day for a long time, and its arrival...

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