Our Mission & Vision
Our vision and mission is to help connect people to faith
Help each person discover their spiritual gifting, identify their passion area of ministry, and then provide an opportunity for them to use their talents and abilities for the building of the Kingdom of God.
A LITTLE LESS ALONE
Grace Community Church exists to extend God’s grace to people. We are here to turn non-Christians into converts, converts into disciples and disciples into mature, fruitful leaders who will in turn, extend God’s grace to others.
Our motto at GCC is: Love God, Love People, Transform the world.
Our emphasis for ministry is: CONNECT: with others, with God and then, we will transform the world
Our Team
Worship Times
Events
Student Ministry
Our goal is to help each person discover their spiritual gifting, identify their passion area of ministry, and then provide an opportunity for them to use their talents and abilities for the building of the Kingdom of God. Host God and make Him the center of everything we do, and every time we gather – to break bread and enjoy meals prepared by our great cooks, as well as to break the Bread of Life!
Love your neighbor as yourself
Love God with all your heart, with all your strength
The Family Room
A family room is a place where folks can come and just be themselves. It’s comfortable. It’s a place where people connect with one another and talk and laugh and sometimes even cry. A family room is a life giving room where love and encouragement are shared.
Wouldn’t it be nice if going to church were like going in to a family room?…
Who We Are
Our Team & Leadership
Meet Pastor Kevin & Denise Mendel
Kevin & Denise Mendel have been married for almost 36 years. During their ministry, they have served in various ministry roles including Youth Pastor, Music Pastor and Lead Pastor. In 1988, the Mendels relocated to Cleveland, TN. In the next few years, the Mendel family added Mark Lee in 1988 and Allison Rebecca in 1993.
In 2003, Pastor Kevin organized GCC.
Kevin Mendel is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God and currently serves as lead and founding Pastor of the Grace Community Church of God (GCC) located in Cleveland, Tennessee. Pastor Kevin’s education includes two master’s degrees earned at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary: one in ministry leadership and another in theological studies.
Kevin has served as chaplain with the city of Cleveland since 1992 and this year, he was appointed as Chaplain Coordinator for the City Police Department. In addition to his service with the police department, Kevin serves as chaplain to the employs of the Cleveland Chick-fil-A restaurant, as well as the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Region 2.
Lee Roy Martin
Associate Pastor
Teresa Norman
Associate Pastor
Mark McClanahan
Worship Leader
Christina Richardson
Choir Director & A/V Leader
Alphonse Kamashabi & Nathaniel Morrison
Youth Leaders
Tammy Harrell
Children's Ministry Coordinator