About Us:

Our Interim Pastor Rev. Dr. Carl E. Abrahamsen, Jr. began his ministry at Glastonbury Community Church October 2008.

Rev. Abrahamsen has pastored churches in Staten Island, NY, Endicott, NY, Basking Ridge, NJ, Dolton, IL, and Calvary Temple, W. Hartford, CT. Since retiring from Calvary Church, he has served several churches as interim pastor, including Trinity Covenant in Manchester and Haddam Neck Covenant in East Hampton, CT.

Rev, Abrahamsen received his BBA degree from Hofstra University, BD degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, STM degree from NY Theological Seminary and D. MIN degree from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, Portland, OR. He was ordained by the Conservative Baptist Association of America at Bellrose Baptist Church, Bellrose, NY. He served the Conservative Baptist Association of New Jersey as moderator and as director of church extension. He is also past vice president of the Conservative Baptist Association of America. He has also served as a board member of Bonnie Brae School for Boys and The seminary of the East, Dresher, PA.

Rev. Abrahamsen’s wife, Grace – “my partner in ministry” is a gifted pianist and vocalist who taught piano, led choirs and musicals and was Minister of Music during his tenure at Calvary Church. They have three sons and four grand children all residing in New England.

Rev. Donald McLean Jr., who pastored GCC for 10 years, accepted the call to the Evangelical Free Church of Atlantic, IA. and moved there with his family in September.

The church is actively seeking a new full-time pastor and has appointed a pulpit committee led by chairman Timothy Wagner. For information, call the church office at 860-633-5209

Pastor: Prayerfully seeking God's provision

Elders:  Tim Wagner (chair), David Cutts (vice-chair), George Husted, Doug Smith.

Diaconate: Patti Wagner (Chair), Hilary Cutts, Carrie Husted, Bettie Nelson, Bob Muschett, and Kristin Muschett.

Trustees: Dick Kelley (chair), Phyllis Kelley, Carl Schluntz, Jim Sienna, Michael Wrang.

Finance: Janice Cendana (chair), Melinda Smith (treasurer), Phyllis Kelley (financial secretary).

Missions: Michael Wrang (chair), Sal Ficara (treasurer), Rainier Cendana, Kathy St. Louis.

Church Secretary: Patti Wagner

Sunday School Superintendent: Patti Sienna

Worship Leader: Kathleen Thompson

GCC was founded in 1977, and is a mainstream evangelical church committed to the truth of the Bible and its application to our lives.

Our worship service incorporates hymns, selected and contemporary choruses and a talented choir to achieve a blended style that helps our cross-generational congregation focus their hearts on Jesus Christ.

Finally, we are affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America, a dynamic and rapidly growing association with churches located throughout the United States and with a strong international ministry.

 

NEDA Website (New England District Association)

Please check out our website at www.efcneda.org for the latest information, brochures on upcoming events and  even the weekly Friday Facts. 

The doctrinal position of The Evangelical Free Church of America is summarized in our twelve-article Statement of Faith.

We Believe:

1. The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for Christian faith and life.
    
2. In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
    
3. That Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.
    
4. That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
    
5. That man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
    
6. That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His Resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and, thus become children of God.
    
7. That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
    
8. That the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.
    
9. That only those who are, thus, members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
    
10. That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church and that every local church has the right, under Christ, to decide and govern its own affairs.
     
11. In the personal and pre-millennial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
     

12. In the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

Glastonbury Community Church

113 Stancliff Road, Glastonbury, CT 06033

(860) 633-5209