Grace Kids & Student Ministry Programs

Grace Kids & Student Ministry Programs offers a staffed nursery room for children 6 weeks old through 3 years old during the entire service. It also offers classes for children from 3 years old through 5th grade during the whole service, with a Kid check-in area located just inside the KidMin entrance where children can be registered. After being registered and checked in, kids can be dropped off at their class 10 minutes before the service begins, while 6th–12th grade students participate in the main service on Sunday morning and have a separate event on Sunday evenings during the school year in the Student Building from 5:30–7:00pm.

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Nursery and kids’ classes offered during worship services; student events on Sunday evenings during the school year from 5:30–7:00pm

Grace Christian offers worship services on Thursdays at 6:45pm and Sundays at 9:30am and 11:00am. The program is part of Grace Christian, which began in 1995 and moved into its current main facility in 2007, and it includes a Mother’s Day Out program that began in 2017 and has grown into a state-licensed child care facility on the Grace campus. The leadership team connected to these ministries includes Noah Byford (Student & Young Adults Minister), David Cadena (Adult Ministry Pastor), Christine Fisher (Secretary), Ben Ford (Lead Pastor), Jonathan Horton (Executive Pastor), Allison Moon (Kids Ministry Assistant), Michele Racca (Kids Ministry Director), Mallary Wentz (Kids & Care Director), and Erika Willis (Hospitality & Purchasing Coordinator). Grace states that its mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by leading people to grow in faith through a personal relationship with Him, and it invites people to join as they serve together in Odessa, Texas, and around the world.

Last updated July 24, 2026.