The Grace Church of Mentor began in 1948 as an offshoot of the Erieside Gospel Church. It's lead by Pastor Timothy Potter.
The nondenominational church has more than 350 members. It meets either at 10:30am or 6pm. for services Monday. The church also hosts a Bible study and prayer group 7pm Wednesday.
Grace Church is also the home of the Great Lakes Bible Institute, which is organized by Director Kent Hobi. The institute teaches classes ranging from Bible doctrines to apologetics, hermeneutics to elementary Greek. Some of its hundreds of graduates have gone on to become pastors and missionaries. However, the classes are still open to those who simply want to know more about the Bible.
Those who complete the Institute's 4-year program receive a certificate of Bible training.