Sarah Baker - Music Leader
Since I can remember, I knew that Jesus loved me and I wanted everyone else to know it too. I know that might sound trite, but it's true. I also knew I wanted to sing for Jesus since at least 7 years of age. Looking back on my whole life I see the tenacity of my heavenly father's love for me because He sought me and loved me first, showing me his tenderness in the midst of huge struggles with abuse in my family.
I know nothing can separate me from the love of Christ because nothing has; my faith has grown and will continue to grow as I leap out in faith to trust in God's promises for me and my loved ones.

Mike Gulick - Music Coordinator
Music has been a love of mine since my teen years. I have been involved in church music on and off since that time. Music is a beautiful gift from God that we can use to glorify Him and communicate His glorious truth. I am happy and honored to serve alongside the talented musicians here at GVPC.

When I came to GVPC, I was going through a painful divorce. Looking back over the past years here at GVPC, I see how God has used this church as an instrument of His grace in my life. I'm thankful for the biblical teaching we receive here on a weekly basis and for the friends I am making.

Ancient Faith, Fresh Encounter

Why is it so important that we worship in a way that integrates the richness of our heritage and the relevance of the Gospel in our ever-changing culture?

When we ignore historic forms we break our solidarity with Christians of the past.  We lose the richness of our identity as Christians saved into a historic people that spans the generations.  An unwillingness to consult the wisdom of the ancient church, martyrs, and reformers contradicts both Christian humility and Christian community.

But the Bible also calls us to express the timeless truths of the Gospel in a timely way that connects with the people of our generation in new and fresh ways.

How do we balance these two mandates?  One way is by continuing to sing the old, classic hymns of the faith along with newer songs with beautiful tunes and robust theology.  And, as Calvin and Luther insisted, old songs can be rewritten in the vernacular and put to contemporary melodies.