Staff
David Simmer
Head Pastor
Head Pastor David Simmer has served at Grace Bible Church of Newaygo since 2012. He is an Ordained Pastor with the Grace Gospel Fellowship (ggfusa.org) and holds a B.S. Degree in Youth Ministry from Grace Christian University.
Pastor David enjoys coffee, soccer, cooking, and traveling with his wife Bree, and their three children. His greatest passion is introducing people to the transforming work of Jesus Christ.
Christopher (Bud) Moore
Youth Pastor
Christopher serves as the Youth Pastor at Grace Bible Church and is a graduate of Grace Christian University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies. He is passionate about faithfully teaching God's Word and helping students see how the message of the Bible points to Christ and transforms every area of life.
His desire is to equip students to know God through Scripture, grow in spiritual maturity, and live as faithful disciples of Jesus. Guided by the ministry of reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:18–20, Christopher seeks to cultivate a gospel-centered community where students are loved, challenged, and encouraged to follow Christ with conviction and humility.
Outside of ministry, he enjoys staying active, spending time outdoors, playing guitar, and making memories with his wife, Maddison, and their dog, Chewy.
Laura Weaver
Christian Education Director
Laura, raised here in Newaygo, lives in Fremont with her husband, Mike, and their two children. As a creative person, Laura enjoys being a Cosmetologist and cut flower farmer in addition to being a stay at home mom. She and her family also love to get outside together camping, boating, cooking, gardening, and just exploring God's creation.
Laura is passionate about sharing the gospel and the heart of God with children, coming alongside parents and caregivers to equip their children for a lifelong relationship and faith in God. Her desire for the children of the church and community is to truly know God and his great love for them, to know what He has done for them and for children to respond in awe and wonder as they allow Jesus to be Lord over their lives. It is a gift to be able to build community among our youngest believers and equip them through God's word to go out in to the world and shine their light for Christ. (and have lots of fun in the process!)