Grace Church

Grace Church began in 1984 with a small group of believers meeting for weekly Bible Study.

The first public service took place on resurrection Sunday, 1985, in rented facilities in Desert Hot Springs. A year later, the church was accepted as a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America, with James Harmeling as Pastor. Pastor Harmeling ministered at Grace Church

In 1996, Osvaldo Silveira was called as full-time Associate Pastor of Hispanic Ministries (Spanish services)

In 2001, Pastor Bruce Montgomery joined the Grace Church family as Senior Pastor. According to Pastor Montgomery "Grace Church is intentionally multi-cultural, bilingual and inter-generational. Grace Church also has a heart to reach out both locally and around the world meeting the needs of people with the marvelous love of Jesus Christ.

In 2006, Pastor Carlos Castaneda, who had been working as office administrator, and was actively involved in the church assumed leadership as Pastor of Hispanic Ministries. The ministry continues to grow as lives are changed. In addition to Sunday Worship services, the congregation meets weekly for Bible Study with the vision to reach individuals and families from our community through love and fellowship to teach them the way to Jesus.

In 2005, Dr. Bob Lee, a licensed Family Life counselor, joined the team providing counseling services.

At Grace Church, "family" is important. Our goal for family ministries is to provide a safe place for families to be successful. Often the pressures placed on a family become overwhelming.

You are welcome with your family in a friendly environment where you will accepted as you are!