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Are you looking for a caring Church where people love the Lord, care about and for each other, and welcome everyone? Then we invite you to come and make us your Church home.
We are located at 2802 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, CO (corner of 28 Road and Patterson).
Our Worship services at 10:45 AM every Sunday are marked by a blended mix of traditional and contemporary music, plus relevant and timely preaching from the Word of God.
We share together in ministries, education and activities for all ages: Nursery, Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Women and Men.
You are invited to come to a Church where you are loved and accepted by the Lord and His people.
Looking forward to welcoming you.
GRAND JUNCTION 1ST CHURCH NAZARENE
2802 Patterson Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone # (970) 245-3125
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OUR MISSION:
*To Praise God.
*To tell the world God loves them.
*To live Holy lives.
*To love one another in Christ Jesus.
Service Time:
Sunday School: 9:30am
Family Worship and Jr. Church: 10:45am
Office Hours:
Monday: 9 AM – 1 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM – 1 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM – 2 PM
Thursday: 9 AM – 2 PM
Friday: 9 AM to 1 PM
MINISTRY TEAM
LEAD PASTOR:
REV. LEE ELLINGSON
lellingson@gjnazarene.com
Pastor Lee has been the lead pastor since September 2018, after serving as interim pastor.
Pastor Lee has served as an Evangelist and a Pastor. While serving as an Executive Pastor in Massachusetts, he was also an Adjunct Instructor at Eastern Nazarene College.
Lee’s wife, Jan Ellingson, is from New Orleans, Louisiana. She and Lee met when they were students at Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University) in Bethany, Oklahoma. Jan is a Nurse Practitioner in endocrinology (diabetes, thyroid, osteoporosis, etc.). She enjoys working with plants and exploring the beautiful Colorado mountains and countryside. Lee and Jan moved to Grand Junction from Oklahoma City.
WORSHIP PASTOR:
JEREMY STOVER
jstover@gjnazarene.com
Jeremy comes from Rifle, Colorado. He has a music degree from Southern Nazarene University and leads our services, working with our Worship Committee, Choir Director and Worship Teams.
Through emphasizing a blending of music styles from traditional to contemporary, Jeremy leads the celebrational atmosphere of our Services.
YOUTH PASTOR:
ALLEN GEMAEHLICH
agemaehlich@gjnazarene.com
Allen and his wife, Tammy Gemaehlich, lead our Youth programs. Allen and Tammy are Colorado natives. They enjoy working with the youth and are passionate about the topics youth face today. They enjoy sports, bicycling and the outdoors.
The Senior and Junior High Teens meet every Wednesday @ 7 pm.
We pray daily for the teens, their families and this dedicated team of leaders.