Elder - Lead Pastor

Pastor Tate has 15 years of experience from all areas of the local church — from leading family and children’s ministry to planting churches as a missionary in the Czech Republic. With a heavy burden for the lost and hurting and a passion to come alongside fellow believers to build a true community that strives…

Janelle serves GracePoint as a deacon. In this biblical role, Janelle is part of a team responsible for the physical care and oversight of the church building and its members.

Jim serves GracePoint as a deacon. In this biblical role, Jim is part of a team responsible for the physical care and oversight of the church building and its members. Jim is one of the founding members of the church and served previously as Treasurer. Outside of church, he enjoys traveling and experiencing new restaurants.

Chris and his wife Christine are founding members of GracePoint Community Church, when Chris was on the first team of elders. He has also served on missions and worship teams, facility search, and pastoral search teams, and is currently serving as a Deacon. Both Chris and Christine like to travel, canoe and kayak, and spend…

Jess is a Deacon at GracePoint and also enjoys serving in the worship ministry. She is married to Will with two children, Jordan and Ava. Jess is an operations consultant and a library commissioner by day and in her spare time loves hiking, dining, and traveling. She loves God and hopes that all may come…

Treasurer

Pauline Pavao is the wife of Nelson Pavao. Together, they have three married children (Jennifer, Sandra and Mark) and ten grandchildren. Pauline is so grateful for God’s love and faithfulness, for their family, and to be blessed with a marriage of 50 years. As treasurer, Pauline has the role of maintaining the business integrity of…

Elder - Secretary

Jim Bolton is an elder at GracePoint. He and his wife, Paula, have three adult children (Rebekah, Josh, and Hannah) and, presently, three grandkids. Together, they enjoy the beauty of God’s blessings and creation through hiking, biking, sailing, and time spent with their kids and grandkids. In his role as elder, Jim is part of…

Elder - Chairman

Chris Cummings is an elder at GracePoint. He loves Jesus, his wife and their sons, Batman, and giant robots. Occasionally, he crawls through mud and leaps over fire. God saved him in his late thirties, radically changing his heart, mind, priorities, affections, and worldview. He’s passionate about helping people find their identities in Jesus, and…