Lance Malloy
Lance and Mary Malloy
Lance and Mary Malloy live in Fillmore, Illinois. Lance accepted Jesus as a teenager, and Mary accepted Jesus at age 6. They were married in 1984. They have two children, Mirranda and Noelan. They have four grandchildren Nick, Joy, Makael, and Waylon. Lance works at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, and Mary is a rural mail carrier in Nokomis.”
Silas Kirk
Silas Kirk and family
Silas Kirk took on the role as a Deacon at Grace Fellowship Church in 2024. Silas and Sophia were married in 2016 and have three beautiful children; Eleanor, Forest & Malachi, along the way. Silas said, “Our mission as a family unit is to set our eyes on eternity and not the temporal.”
Silas & Sophia also lead the Youth at Grace Fellowship Church. Silas and Sophia own a coffee roasting company in Coffeen, IL with the purpose of spreading the love of Christ through the gospel. They also homeschool their children to “instill the importance of a Biblical worldview.”
Russ Nation
Russ and Sally Nation
Russ and Sally Nation live in Hillsboro Illinois. They have been a part of Grace Fellowship since 2006. Russ retired from Graham Correctional Center in 2012 and now works as Court Security for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Sally is retired from Aldi after 38 years. They have four children, Aaron, Ryan, Cody and Danielle and four Grandchildren, Gavin, Kearstynn, Ryan, and Makenzie. Russ became a Deacon at Grace Fellowship in 2024. Russ and Sally both love to serve here at Grace Fellowship. Russ oversees the Audio/video system and Sally is a part of the Worship team.
Bob Nelson
Bob and Bonnie Nelson
Bob & Bonnie live in Fillmore and are both retired. We were married in 1975 and have been members of Grace Fellowship since 1978. We have four children and two grandchildren.
Bob became a Deacon in 2024. My goal is to serve God with my whole heart and to serve and encourage my brothers and sisters at Grace.
Kevin Logsdon
Kevin and Joann Logsdon
Kevin and Joann Logsdon, of rural Irving, began attending Grace Fellowship in 2019. Originally from this area, they have recently returned from 50 years in
Champaign-Urbana. There, Kevin retired after 40 years with the Urbana
School District. Joann retired from a long real estate career and, most
recently, from the University of Illinois.
The Logsdon’s were married in 1975 in Hillsboro, IL and have since been
blessed with 3 children, 4 grandchildren and 3 great grands (with more
pending).
During their years together they have served in several capacities of ministry
with special focus on Children, Men’s and Women’s ministry and
administration. They continue to look forward to how God will use them in
this next chapter of life.
They are enjoying reconnecting with past friends and continuing to meet new
ones.
Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson and Family
Kevin and Nikki have been attending Grace since 2021, where Kevin gave his life to Jesus and was baptized. Kevin and Nikki have five children, the youngest of whom is waiting for us in Heaven with Jesus. Our heart is to comfort those who are grieving and to show others the love and hope we have in Jesus, even in the hardest and most desperate times that life can present. Kevin and Nikki live in Nokomis. Kevin is a Master Sergeant in the Illinois Army National Guard, serving full-time with the Illinois National Guard Counterdrug Program as an Analyst and part-time as the Illinois State Master Religious Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer. Nikki is a Registered Nurse Care Manager with Cityblock Health.