Grace Church was born out of need.
Our founding pastor, Kyle McClellan, attended a high school class reunion here in Fremont, and became troubled that a number of his classmates, who once self-identified as Christians, now identified as agnostic, or were worshiping in non-Christian traditions. Believing that the best person to reach a particular tribe with the Gospel is someone from that tribe, he began praying and planning for a new church ministry in Fremont, which would be centered on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This resulted ultimately in Grace Church! Because of our denominational connection as a part of the Presbyterian Church in America, we are distinct from other churches in Fremont. Actually, we strive for a “different than” ethos. Our "different than" ethos is most clearly seen in how we practice the sacraments (baptism and the Lord’s Supper). Like some churches in the Christian tradition, we practice infant baptism (also referred to as covenant baptism), but we understand what happens in that sacrament differently than they do. Like our broadly-evangelical friends, we don’t think that baptism automatically imparts salvation to that child; however, we still practice covenant baptism – so we’re “different than” them in that regard. We observe the Lord’s Supper every week, so we’re "different than" our broadly-evangelical neighbors. Perhaps one of our greatest distinctions is that we believe the preaching of God’s Word is the central event in our corporate worship gatherings. In this way, we’re "different than" our mainline church friends. Since August 2010, we’ve been seeking to put different than into play in Fremont.
Pastor Kyle McClellan was called to another ministry work in late 2023, and we called Pastor Clint Eberspacher as our new senior pastor in August 2024. We are eager to see how the Lord will lead us in this new season of ministry!
