Grace Gospel Church is an Evangelical Free Church that began in 1987.  We pray as you walk through our doors you may encounter the living Christ through His people, His Word and His service.  We pray as you walk out of our doors you may be equipped and encouraged to honor Christ in all you do.

Our Grace Staff

Our Senior Pastor ~ Rev. Patrick McCarty

Patrick McCarty was Senior Pastor at SonRise Evangelical Free Church in Ada, MN before coming to Grace Gospel.  Before taking the Senior Pastor position at SonRise, Pastor McCarty was Senior Pastor for 8 years at the EFC in Clinton Corners, NY.  Patrick has been involved in various ministry for the past 20 years.  Some of those ministries were church plant leader, President of Campus Crusade for Christ at the University of New Haven, and more recently as Chaplain for the United States Air Force Reserves.  Pastor McCarty is married to Danielle (18 years) and has two sons Joshua (12) and Andrew (9).  Patrick holds a Masters of Divinity from Columbia Biblical Seminary, Columbia, SC and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT.  He enjoys skiing, hiking, softball, guitar, and other family activities.

Pastor Sal has been a member of the Pastoral staff at Grace since February 2005, serving as Family Pastor, Associate Pastor and Acting Senior Pastor.  Prior to being at Grace,  he served as the pastor of the Evangelical Fellowship Chapel in Queens for 10 years.  Pastor Sal is a graduate of Columbia International University, Columbia, S.C. and is presently pursuing a Master's degree in Biblical Counseling.  He is married to Deborah and has two children: Angela Grace and Jonathan Daniel.  He has a variety of interests which include reading, being by the ocean, music, and guitar. 

About the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)

Statement of Faith
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Mission Statement

We exist to glorify God by multiplying healthy churches among all people, drives our vision for the future of the EFCA. We envision accelerated growth in the number of Christ’s disciples and churches and the percentage of ethnic groups represented in the EFCA. We are committed to an EFCA that mirrors the demographics of the U.S., and reflects the "all people" God is redeeming.

Who We Are

The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of some 1,500 autonomous and interdependent churches united by a mutual commitment to serve our Lord Jesus Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and obedience to the Word of God. We are committed to cooperate with one another in ministry and fellowship as we seek to fulfill the Great Commission which Christ has entrusted to His Church. The growing ministry of the EFCA currently extends to some 50 countries of the world.