About Us

Our story

Glorify The God Church (GTG) began in 2009 as a Bible study of twelve people around a kitchen table on Grace Avenue. As the group grew, so did a shared dream: a church where anyone could belong before they believe, and where faith is lived out on weekdays, not just Sundays. Today we're a multi-generational family of around 350 people from more than a dozen countries. We meet in the old Grace Avenue schoolhouse, which we restored in 2016, and partner with local schools, food pantries and mission partners in Kenya and Guatemala.

What we believe

A short summary of our core beliefs.

God
There is one God, eternally existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Jesus
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died for our sins and rose again.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit lives in every believer, guiding and empowering us.
The Bible
The Bible is God's inspired Word and our guide for faith and life.
Salvation
Salvation is God's free gift of grace, received through faith in Jesus.
The Church
The Church is God's family, called to worship, grow and serve together.

Our values

Worship
We honor God with our whole lives.
Community
We do life together and care for one another.
Generosity
We give freely because God gave first.
Service
We serve our neighbors, near and far.

Our leadership

Pastor Daniel Mercer
Senior Pastor
Daniel has led GTG since 2012. He and his wife Laura have three teenagers, a very loud dog, and a love for long walks and longer conversations.
Pastor Grace Okafor
Associate Pastor
Grace oversees pastoral care and small groups. Originally from Lagos, she has a gift for helping people feel at home.
Samuel Ortiz
Worship Leader
Samuel leads our worship teams and choir, and teaches guitar to anyone willing to learn.
Hannah Lee
Children's Director
Hannah makes Sundays the best part of the week for our kids, with games, stories and lots of snacks.
James Whitfield
Youth Pastor
James walks with students through the ups and downs of middle and high school.

Church board

The officers, elders and deacons who serve and oversee the Glorify The God Church family.

Robert Hayes
President
Robert chairs our church council and has served on the board since 2015. A retired high school principal, he loves woodworking and his six grandchildren.
Maria Gonzalez
Vice President
Maria runs a family bakery downtown and has led our food pantry partnership for eight years.
Priya Raman
Secretary
Priya keeps our council minutes and records. She is a librarian and teaches a Sunday adult class.
Thomas Becker
Treasurer
Thomas is an accountant who oversees our budget and giving reports, which are shared with the church each quarter.

Elders

Daniel Mercer
Senior Pastor.
Grace Okafor
Associate Pastor, caring for small groups and pastoral care.
Joseph Mensah
Joseph has walked with GTG since its kitchen-table days and leads our men’s ministry.
Eleanor Brooks
Eleanor is a retired nurse who leads our prayer team and hospital visits.