OUTREACH

As a little girl, my heart always went out to people in need. I watched TV about missionaries going into foreign countries feeding children and adults. This became a passion for me. I did not realize until God saved, sanctified, and filled me that this was the purpose and calling for my life. God annointed me with the gifts of giving, helps, and hospitality.

I have devoted my life to "Serving the Lord with gladness" which for me is serving people. God allowed me the opportunity to serve homeless individuals at a food distribution center in the Dallas community near Harry Hines in the 80s'. In the Southeast Texas community of

Jasper, I served as director of a senior center where meals were delivered to home bound seniors, transportation provided for doctors visits and for shopping and a site for them to gather for fellowship.

While attending C. H. Mason Bible College, I continued serving in my community. During that time, I received a Certificate of Excellent Achievement for outstanding contributions to my state, community and schools from Booker T. Hunter, President of the NAACP.

God continues to support and allow opportunities for service. I am grateful that he and he alone designed me for this purpose.

Tim felt a calling in his heart for missions as a boy and began volunteering in nursing homes in his early 20’s. Recently, God called Tim again to be more involved in missions.

Lynda also had a calling in her heart for missions at a young age. When she was 13-16, she visited nursing homes singing in a school choir for the residents. She has recently felt a calling to reach out once again to nursing home residents through handwritten letters with embellishments hoping to bring joy to those who receive them.

Ann Hunter is our Minister of Outreach. Prior to joining Grace Fellowship, she served at Shady Grove Church as a Mission’s Coordinator and Mission Director, and then was appointed to pastoring missionaries and leading mission trips. She has been a Bible Study leader for over 20 years and was also the Prophetic Conference Coordinator and an Event Planner for Pastor Olen Griffing.

She was appointed by Pastor Olen and Syble Griffing to oversee the preserving of the History of Shady Grove Church Project. In 2010 she was hired by MJBI to assist as Event Coordinator, Promotions Coordinator and in Partner Relations. Her husband Patrick, who has 25% Jewish Heritage and is a Messianic Jewish Believer in Christ, was sent out by Dr. Wayne Wilks of MJBI as an Emissary to church denominations to share Shabbats and Seders, teaching the Jewish Roots of Your Christian Faith. Ann and Patrick were members of Baruch HaShem Synagogue in Dallas for 7 years to deepen their experience in Messianic Jewish Studies. Ann resigned from MJBI in 2015 to care for her mother.

After full rounds of chemo and experimental treatments in 1999, Ann is a 22-year survivor of breast cancer. She also became a young widow at the age of 45 and has had both cancer and widowhood ministries. She has given her testimony on TV and radio and is currently writing a devotional book for cancer Patients.

Ann Hunter is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She is also appointed to serve on a City Commission in Grand Prairie, which creates opportunities for local missions.

Ann said, “God unzipped her heart and put a great love of missions and missionaries many years ago and it has never left.” Her greatest passion is to see missionaries successful on the mission field and provide encouragement and inspiration to them. Ann looks forward to helping build the Missions Department at Grace Fellowship under the authority of Associate Pastor Anthony Walker and Senior Pastors Joe and Deborah Oakley.