David Simmer, GBC ’12 alumni, and former Grace soccer player is currently pursuing his

David Simmer

calling and fulfilling his degree by serving as Youth Pastor at Grace Bible Church in Newaygo, MI. He took the job in the beginning of November and has enjoyed adjusting to the culture and pace of a new venture. “Newaygo is a familiar area for me. I volunteered with their youth group in 2009-2010 while attending GBC, and have kept in contact with some of the people over the years. I’ve developed some great friendships with the pastor and some of the other members of the church so the transition has been quite natural for me. Being a native of Traverse City, I’ve always enjoyed smaller towns, and love being able to serve at a church in Michigan. There’s nothing better than serving the Lord in the place where you know you’ve been called and I’m blessed to be given an opportunity like this.”