Barb Ceruti, Director of Communications
Barb joined the Grace staff in March of 2007.  She is responsible for writing, producing and designing multiple church media, including the monthly Grace Notes newsletter and the weekly Grace in Mission bulletin insert, paid advertisements, web communcations, press releases, posters, brochures, programs, etc.  Barb has over 20 years of experience as a writer, editor and designer of a variety of material across several markets.  In 2006, Barb won two state public relations awards for her work as a writer with Naperville School District 203.  In addition to her work at Grace, she is also a freelance writer for a variety of clients.  Barb has a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and an M.S. in Journalism from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.  A member of Grace for the past 10 years, Barb sings with the Grace Praise Team.  She and her husband, Mike, have three teenaged sons.

If you have news for Grace Notes or Grace in Mission, please contact Barb Ceruti at gumcnotes@peopleofgrace.org or call her at 630-355-1748, ext. 240.  You may also drop off news in the church office, ATTN: Barb.  Please be aware of Grace Notes deadlines, published monthly in each newsletter; weekly Grace in Mission announcements must be received by Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.