A Bit About Us

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 the core values at Gate City Church. Click here to download our full statement of faith and beliefs.

Respect
Biblical Fidelity
Caring for One Another
Community and World Outreach
Orderliness
Spiritual Gifts
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 Lord, 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, is a mix of ministry, business, and housing and is the home of the Greater Nashua House of Prayer and the Nashua Christian Academy. Some of the space is also 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 used for “Growth & Healing” classes. In the summer of 2002 the renovation of the second floor was completed and became the home of the Nashua Christian High School.

While we give glory to God for all His blessings, we are most thankful for each and every person the Lord 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

David Ham

Executive Board Secretary

Brian Lasalle

Executive Board

Elder

Tom Olsen

Executive Board

Elder

Stevens Vuppula

Executive Board

Indian Outreach Director

Roger Barbosa

Elder

Rick Beavers

Elder

Myroslav Biley

Slavic Congregation Pastor

Vitaley Biley

Elder

Deacons

GCC Office and Campus Staff

Micah Groder

Worship Leader

Elder

Paul Kumar

Elder

Mike Mahoney

Elder

Scott Stone

Elder

Luke Tannariello

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

Vanessa Sheehan

Deacon

Pastor Paul Berube

Senior Pastor

Sandy Berube

Women's Ministry

Cristiane Machado

Administrative Assistant

Paul Kumar

Children's Church Coordinator

Associate Pastor

Micah Groder

Worship Leader

High School Youth Ministries

Josh Griffin

Media & Sound

Vanessa Sheehan

Finance Office

Janet Whissel

Finance Office

Emily Desaulniers

Bonhoeffer's Manager

Myroslav Biley

Slavic Church Pastor

Jaque Barbosa

Brazilian Church Office

Roger Barbosa

Facilities

Scott Litchfield

Facilities