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Gospel of Grace Community Church was founded in 2016.
We hold to The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith and preach the Doctrines of Grace. |
Meeting Address:
836 Houston Run Dr, Gap, PA 17527 Lower Level, East Entrance |
Leadership
Chuck Vuolo, Elder
Pastor Chuck Vuolo was converted while in college at the age of 18. He has been married to Diana since 1982 and they have three grown children.
He was a pastor in north Philadelphia for 8 years, which included ministry to Cambodian refugees. For 19 years he served as a pastor in Downingtown, PA. Since 2005 he has ministered among the Old Order Amish here in Lancaster County. Since that time he has also helped to plant a church in Kingsville, MD.
He was a pastor in north Philadelphia for 8 years, which included ministry to Cambodian refugees. For 19 years he served as a pastor in Downingtown, PA. Since 2005 he has ministered among the Old Order Amish here in Lancaster County. Since that time he has also helped to plant a church in Kingsville, MD.
Clint Stoltzfus, Elder
Pastor Clint Stoltzfus grew up in a Christian home and was saved at 12 years old. God began to put ministry on his heart during his teenage years when he took numerous mission trips to several countries. The many needs he witnessed gave him a desire to preach the Word and see the church fulfill the Great Commission.
He previously served as an associate pastor of Rockville Christian Fellowship for two years before coming to Gospel of Grace, where he began serving as a pastor in 2023. He and his wife, Abii, have been married for 17 years and have been blessed with 5 children.
He previously served as an associate pastor of Rockville Christian Fellowship for two years before coming to Gospel of Grace, where he began serving as a pastor in 2023. He and his wife, Abii, have been married for 17 years and have been blessed with 5 children.
John Reuther, Deacon
John was converted from Roman Catholicism at nineteen after beginning to read the Bible and seeking answers about salvation. Through the influence of evangelical Christians he met while studying music at Montclair State College, he came to understand that salvation is by the grace of God through repentance and faith in the finished work of Christ.
John and his wife, Wendy, were married in 1977 and have been blessed with five children and thirteen grandchildren. After serving in various ministry contexts over the years, including missions in Japan, teaching in the Caribbean, Far East, and South America, and many years of street preaching, John served as an elder at Covenant Baptist Church in Lumberton, NJ, from 1985–2023. John is currently a faculty member at Reformed Baptist Seminary (Coconut Creek, FL)
John holds a B.A. from Northeastern Bible College and an M.Div. from Biblical Theological Seminary (now Missio Seminary). He currently serves as a deacon at Gospel of Grace Community Church. John holds a job in a woodworking shop, is engaged in some theological writing projects, and enjoys his model train layout at home!
John and his wife, Wendy, were married in 1977 and have been blessed with five children and thirteen grandchildren. After serving in various ministry contexts over the years, including missions in Japan, teaching in the Caribbean, Far East, and South America, and many years of street preaching, John served as an elder at Covenant Baptist Church in Lumberton, NJ, from 1985–2023. John is currently a faculty member at Reformed Baptist Seminary (Coconut Creek, FL)
John holds a B.A. from Northeastern Bible College and an M.Div. from Biblical Theological Seminary (now Missio Seminary). He currently serves as a deacon at Gospel of Grace Community Church. John holds a job in a woodworking shop, is engaged in some theological writing projects, and enjoys his model train layout at home!
Tom Kelly, Deacon
Tom Kelly serves as a Deacon at Gospel of Grace Community Church. Raised in a largely Catholic family, Tom always believed in God, but he did not yet understand the gospel or his need for Christ. As a young man, he made a profession of faith and was baptized, yet for many years he lived as though Christ was simply a means to heaven rather than Lord over all.
Around 2015, God graciously began to open Tom’s eyes to the seriousness of his sin and his desperate need for Christ. It was during this time the Lord brought him to genuine repentance and faith. Since then, God has continued to deepen his understanding of Scripture and the riches of His grace. Tom remains grateful that God would save a sinner like him and continues to sanctify him by His grace.
Tom and his wife, Kim, have two children and are thankful for God’s grace in their family. He has a passion for God’s Word, the local church, and seeing people grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. Whether serving behind the scenes, meeting practical needs, or encouraging others, his desire is to faithfully point people to Christ and support the ministry of the gospel.
Around 2015, God graciously began to open Tom’s eyes to the seriousness of his sin and his desperate need for Christ. It was during this time the Lord brought him to genuine repentance and faith. Since then, God has continued to deepen his understanding of Scripture and the riches of His grace. Tom remains grateful that God would save a sinner like him and continues to sanctify him by His grace.
Tom and his wife, Kim, have two children and are thankful for God’s grace in their family. He has a passion for God’s Word, the local church, and seeing people grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. Whether serving behind the scenes, meeting practical needs, or encouraging others, his desire is to faithfully point people to Christ and support the ministry of the gospel.
Our History
• 2007 — The first effort: Chuck Vuolo began Freedom in Christ Fellowship, a Reformed Baptist church meeting in the basement of Dienner’s Restaurant in Ronks. Although that work eventually concluded, Chuck’s vision for a Reformed Baptist church in Lancaster County continued.
• 2016 — A new beginning: After several families began discussing the need for a new Reformed Baptist church in Lancaster County, Chuck joined Gary Martin and Mark Raine in pursuing that vision. In August, the first services were held in the Martin family’s converted tobacco shed. God then provided a permanent meeting place at the Kinzer Mennonite Church building, where the first service was held in September. The congregation was officially named Gospel of Grace Communion Church on August 30.
• 2016–2019 — Growing together: The church continued to meet under the leadership and preaching of Chuck Vuolo, with help from other pastors and teachers. The congregation grew from its original group of families to an average attendance of approximately 53 by the end of 2018. During this season, the church developed its constitution and prepared for full constitution as a local church.
• 2020 — Constituted as a church: On February 9, 2020, Gospel of Grace Community Church held its constitution service. Chuck Vuolo was ordained as the church’s full-time pastor, and Mark Raine was ordained as the initial deacon and treasurer. By the end of 2020, average attendance had grown to approximately 58.
• 2022–2024 — Continued growth and leadership: Sean Riccardelli was added as an elder in 2022, followed by Clint Stoltzfus in 2023. John Reuther was installed as a deacon in October 2024. By the end of 2024, average attendance had nearly doubled from 2020.
• 2025 — A new meeting place: After Kinzer Mennonite ended the church’s lease due to the sale of the building, GGCC moved to Twin Brook Retreat in Gap, Pennsylvania, where the congregation continued to grow.
• 2026 — Looking ahead: Tom Kelly was elected as a deacon and treasurer in early 2026, and founding deacon Mark Raine concluded his service in June after serving since the church’s beginning. In July 2026, continued growth led GGCC to move to a larger facility at The Cellar in Gap. Through every season and transition, God has faithfully provided for His church. The founding families continue to worship at GGCC today, grateful for God’s providence and looking forward to what He will do in the years ahead.
• 2016 — A new beginning: After several families began discussing the need for a new Reformed Baptist church in Lancaster County, Chuck joined Gary Martin and Mark Raine in pursuing that vision. In August, the first services were held in the Martin family’s converted tobacco shed. God then provided a permanent meeting place at the Kinzer Mennonite Church building, where the first service was held in September. The congregation was officially named Gospel of Grace Communion Church on August 30.
• 2016–2019 — Growing together: The church continued to meet under the leadership and preaching of Chuck Vuolo, with help from other pastors and teachers. The congregation grew from its original group of families to an average attendance of approximately 53 by the end of 2018. During this season, the church developed its constitution and prepared for full constitution as a local church.
• 2020 — Constituted as a church: On February 9, 2020, Gospel of Grace Community Church held its constitution service. Chuck Vuolo was ordained as the church’s full-time pastor, and Mark Raine was ordained as the initial deacon and treasurer. By the end of 2020, average attendance had grown to approximately 58.
• 2022–2024 — Continued growth and leadership: Sean Riccardelli was added as an elder in 2022, followed by Clint Stoltzfus in 2023. John Reuther was installed as a deacon in October 2024. By the end of 2024, average attendance had nearly doubled from 2020.
• 2025 — A new meeting place: After Kinzer Mennonite ended the church’s lease due to the sale of the building, GGCC moved to Twin Brook Retreat in Gap, Pennsylvania, where the congregation continued to grow.
• 2026 — Looking ahead: Tom Kelly was elected as a deacon and treasurer in early 2026, and founding deacon Mark Raine concluded his service in June after serving since the church’s beginning. In July 2026, continued growth led GGCC to move to a larger facility at The Cellar in Gap. Through every season and transition, God has faithfully provided for His church. The founding families continue to worship at GGCC today, grateful for God’s providence and looking forward to what He will do in the years ahead.
