What We Believe
Our Mission
Our overall vision for Gate City Church is to boldly proclaim the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We believe that we are called to win the lost, make disciples, and train them to go and do the same. We have a strong sense that the Lord has called us to be God’s ambassadors in building bridges to span the divide between those who have entered into a relationship with Christ and those who have yet to make that decision.
Our Values
There are many things we deeply value at Gate City Church. Below is a summary of some of our core values. Click here to download our full statement of faith and beliefs.
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Respect
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Biblical Fidelity
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Caring for One Another
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Community and World Outreach
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Orderliness
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Spiritual Gifts
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Teamwork
Our Passion
Our passion is to delve into the heart of God, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Our “ethos” in carrying out this call is through fervent, persistent, and united prayer. Prayer is the “ethos” of everything we do at Gate City Church. Yet it is not prayer for prayer’s sake, it is prayer that leads us to the heart of God. We do not dedicate ourselves to seek after the Father’s hand, we dedicate ourselves to seek to know God.
As we passionately seek after God, he will begin to transform our hearts to love the things that are in the center of His heart. To learn more of how we carry out this vision to passionately seek the heart of the Father, click here.
Some GCC History
The Beginning
Gate City Church, formerly known as Grace Fellowship Church. was started in 1984 by Pastor Paul Berube and a group of believers from the “Abbott Loop Christian Center” in Anchorage, Alaska. Pastor Paul, a native of Nashua, sensed God’s call to start a new church in Southern New Hampshire. The church met in various rented facilities prior to the purchase of 43 Main Street in 1989.
In 1995, GCC purchased the Greeley House on the Nashua River for administrative offices, youth ministries, and the church’s counseling center. The Greeley House was an integral piece in formulating the current Campus.
In 1997, the Franklin Mill building at 34 Franklin Street was added to the GCC campus. This large facility, formerly the Nashua Corporation, was a mix of ministry, business, and housing and the home of the Greater Nashua House of Prayer and the Nashua Christian Academy. Some of the space has been donated to local organizations such as the Crisis Pregnancy Center, Vision New England, and Willowdale Christian Counselors. In 2000, 55 Franklin Street was purchased and converted to church offices, a youth fellowship hall, and several meeting rooms that were used for “Growth & Healing” classes. In the summer of 2002 the renovation of the second floor was completed, and it became the home of Nashua Christian Academy for 20 years.
While we give glory to God for all of His blessings, we are most thankful for each and every person He brings to us. It is first and foremost people who make Gate City Church full of life and love. Worship attendance at the weekend services is about 800. We are very excited about what God has done in the past and what He has planned for Gate City Church in the future.
GATE CITY CHURCH STAFF & LEADERSHIP
Leaders & Elders
Pastor Paul Berube
Senior Pastor
Executive Board President
Jeff Locke
Executive Board VP
Mike Mahoney
Executive Board Secretary
Brian Lasalle
Executive Board
Elder
Tom Olsen
Executive Board
Elder
Stevens Vuppula
Executive Board
Indian Outreach Director
Rick Beavers
Elder
Myroslav Biley
Slavic Congregation Pastor
Deacons
GCC Office and Campus Staff
Cheryl Cates
Business Office
Casey Fauteux
Business Office
Giuliana Lescard
Brazilian Outreach
Karen Misiag
Bonhoeffer's Manager
Myroslav Biley
Slavic Church Pastor
Scott Litchfield
Facilities
Vitaley Biley
Elder
Paul Kumar
Elder
Luke Tannariello
Elder
Scott Stone
Elder
Ken Bourque
Deacon
Bill Carroll
Deacon
Steve Desaulniers
Deacon
Andrea Hamilton
Deacon
Doug Larter
Deacon
Alicia Luszey
Deacon
Bob Luszey
Deacon
Silvana Pinto
Deacon
Sebastião Pinto
Deacon
Pastor Paul Berube
Senior Pastor
Sandy Berube
Women's Ministry
Paul Kumar
Children's Church Coordinator
Associate Pastor
Janet Whissel
Finance Office