Jason Gullidge – Pastor
Pastor Jason Gullidge has served at Grace Lutheran Church & Preschool since July 2024. He took over following the vacancy served by Pastor Randy Benscoter. Before coming to Caldwell, he served as pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jerome, Idaho, along with its preaching station in Gooding, Idaho. [read more]
“Christa, the girls, and I are thrilled to be part of this Grace family. Come, hear, and share in the boundless love of Jesus, our crucified and risen savior.”
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Lynnette Boeder – Director of Family Ministry
Lynnette Boeder was hired in September, 2022 to be our Directory of Family Ministry. [read more]
“Looking back over the years God has taken us on many adventures, but my husband and our children are so excited to be in Caldwell, Idaho and to be a part of Grace Lutheran. Proverbs 3:5-6 has been a verse that has carried me through life since becoming a Christian. ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.’”
Hope Farrell – Administrative Assistant and Preschool Co-Director
Hope Farrell taught preschool at Grace from January 2014 to May 2018. In June of 2014 she also accepted the role of church secretary and is still in that role. [read more]
“God has brought me full circle back to Grace. We are so happy to be part of the Grace Family and we welcome all who enter our doors via our church or our preschool .”
Amanda Gigray (Co-Director)
Amanda Gigray started teaching preschool at Grace in September of 2015. She was born and raised in Caldwell, graduated from Caldwell High and attended University of Idaho. She married her high school sweetheart, Will, in 2001 and they have 4 children together. Amanda has been actively involved in her children’s school and spends a lot of time volunteering in and out of the classroom. She loves crafting, camping and spending time with family!
Cheri Nichols
Cheri joined our teaching staff in August 2022.
“I feel very blessed to have made our home here in Idaho and to have found Grace Lutheran Church so quickly when we got here. It was a blessing for my mom to have found a home directly across the street from us and also make Grace Lutheran her church home.” [read more]
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Teachers – 3-4 year old Preschool Class
Andrea Kapicka-Keeton
Andrea (Kapicka)-Keeton was born and raised in Caldwell where she and her husband, Michael, are raising the last two of their five children. As a youth, she graduated from Vallivue High School before attending Cosumnes River Community College and Liberty University. Over the course of the last 24 years, she has been a SAHM and has balanced her life with the various activities of her four sons (23, 22, 19, 15) and her 8 year old daughter. All five children attended Grace for preschool and have very fond memories of those years. Andrea has loved every minute at home, and she is looking forward to the next chapter in being a part of the Grace Lutheran Preschool family as a teacher for the three year old’s. She most looks forward to the time she will spend filling the cups, and having her cup filled in return with the little people in her class, sharing the love of Jesus partnered with a love for learning.
Martha Rohall
Martha has joined our teaching staff for the 2024-2025 school year. Her family came to Caldwell 24 years ago from Arizona. She taught in Arizona for about 13 years and in the Caldwell School District for about 20 years. She has 2 adult sons. Most recently, she became a grandma to her grandson , Benjamin. “I am happy to be part of the Grace Lutheran preschool team.”