Pastor & Staff

Dr. Phil Sigman

Pastor

Bro. Phil has served as Pastor at Central Baptist Church, Port Arthur from February 15, 1998 to 2018 and as Co-Pastor at Friendship/Central churches during an interim period. As of July 7, 2019, he now serves as Pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

Jon Jones

Worship Leader

Jon served as Worship Leader at Central Baptist Church in 1998 for a short time, returning as Worship Leader in 2002 until 2018. He served as Worship Leader at Friendship Baptist until July, 2019, now as Worship Leader at Grace Baptist Church. He has served in the music ministry since September 8, 2002.

Harold Lawson

Worship Leader

Harold served as Worship Leader at Friendship Baptist for several years before 1991 and served as Worship Leader at Central Baptist, 1991 to 1996. He returned to Friendship  as Worship Leader until July, 2019 and now serves at Grace Baptist Church. He has served in the music ministry since May, 1974.

Mike Pardue

Chairman of Deacons

Mike serves as our Chairman of Deacons since 2023

Joe Kunkel

Vice Chairman of Deacons

Joe serves as our Vice Chairman of Deacons since 2023

Johnny Cha Rach

Youth Pastor

Johnny joined Grace as Youth Pastor on July 24, 2022.

Bobby Morgan

Trail Life Leader

Bobby has served as trail life leader since February 2021.

Penny Havard

Church Financial Assistant

Penny joined the Friendship Baptist Church staff as Church Secretary on July 5, 2011. In 2013, she became the Church Financial Assistant. On July 7, 2019 Grace Baptist Church was established and she now serves as Financial Assistant with the Grace Baptist Church staff.

Patty English

Church Secretary

Patty joined the Grace Baptist staff as Church Secretary on July 1, 2019.

Patsy Simmons

Church Pianist

Patsy served as Pianist at Central Baptist Church from the Spring, 1962 to 2017. In 2018, she served in this position at Friendship Baptist Church. Friendship and Central churches united on July 7, 2019 and she now serves as Church Pianist at Grace Baptist Church.

Denise Cooley

Church Organist

Denise served as Pianist at Friendship Baptist Church from July, 1979 to 2019. Friendship and Central Churches united on July 7, 2019 and she served as Pianist at Grace Baptist Church. As of 2023, she now serves as the Church Organist.

Ashley Kunkel

Nursery Worker

Ashley serves as Nursery Worker at Grace. Her service started in July, 2018.

Andres Jaramillo

Church Housekeeper

Andres serves as Church Housekeeper at Grace. His service started in January, 2019.

Deacons

Danny Robbins

David Crum

Walter Simmons

Cliff Carlin

Joe Kunkel

Jon Jones

Carl Neel

James Musgroves

Jimmy Deaton

Mike Pardue

Harold Lawson