Our Team
ANGIE KIDD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Angie was raised in Wilmot in the southwest corner of Noble County and has remained in Noble County with the exception of going to college. She came to Common Grace Ministries as the Common Grace Program Director in November 2012. Following a formal restructuring of the organization, Angie accepted the role of Executive Director of Common Grace Ministries, Inc. She has served in fulltime ministry ever since, using her degrees in Occupational Therapy, Organizational Leadership and Spiritual Formation and Evangelism, to walk with neighbors who come to Common Grace Ministries to encourage them to become all God intended them to be. She has been married to her husband, Chris, since 1983. They have a son, a daughter, a son-in-law and two grandchildren they love to spoil. Angie feels "blessed beyond words to work with the team and the board at Common Grace Ministries." Her personal mission is the see the unseen, touch the untouchable, listen to the unheard and help those who feel they have no voice find and use their voice for God.
JEANETTE BUCHANAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Jeanette has resided in Noble County for over forty years. She is married to Bob, who is a life-time area farmer. They raised a son, and a daughter, and are now enjoying their role of nurturing two grandchildren. Jeanette has been blessed with a rewarding career as a public school teacher in LaGrange County for over three decades. She has witnessed first-hand the generational cycle of poverty and struggle that plagues many families in our small, rural communities. She has always considered her classroom to be an oasis in a “mission field”, and strove to instill hope, and inspiration, in the children she taught. While continuing to be very thankful for her long career, she is also ready to redirect her skills of compassion and caring. Jeanette is very excited to join the Common Grace Ministries team. She considers all who love Christ to be “The Church”. Everywhere we go, we represent Christ with His people. To love His flock, we have to keep our focus on the passion of caring for them.
ROSE BENJAMIN, OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
Rose is passionate about people. Growing up, her parents instilled a love for God and His work in her by modeling a lifestyle of serving others. She spent a few years working with the community youth while employed at Kendallville Public Library before moving on to explore different avenues of employment. Rose brings skills and experience in technology, management and project development to Common Grace Ministries in addition to her people skills. Rose believes there is no work more fulfilling than to serve others. She is thrilled to be a part of the Common Grace Ministries team where the mission is ministering in the love of Christ.
JANN BARNES, CONNECTOR/ RESOURCE COORDINATOR
Jann has been with Common Grace Ministries since 2005 and feels privileged to serve in both the Common Grace Ligonier and Kendallville offices. Jann researches resources for needs identified by neighbors and coordinates the production of the resource manuals utilized by the organization. In January 2018, Jann began assisting with administrative duties for Friendship Connection in addition to working with Common Grace. The ministry of Common Grace is a good fit for Jann's background in human development, community service and Christian Education. Jann has been blessed to meet, and be inspired by, so many people throughout Noble County. She enjoys meeting people who share the mission and vision of Common Grace Ministries.