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began on December 10, 1972, at Villa Fontana Clubhouse in
Tulsa, Oklahoma with fifty people and Phil Johnson as pastor.
Within a few weeks the congregation moved to Moore Funeral
Chapel, and in the spring of 1973 the fast-growing Grace Fellowship
moved to Skelly Jr. High with about 300 people.
In 1976, Grace Fellowship moved to a temporary home at Thoreau
Jr. High while raising money for a permanent home. During
the two year stay at Thoreau, the congregation grew to over
1000 people making Grace Fellowship the largest charismatic
church in Tulsa. In 1978, Grace Fellowship finally moved into
its new home at 86th and Memorial (on 10 acres purchased in
May 1973).
With the addition of a new pastor in 1980, Bob Yandian, and
a continuously growing congregation, the need for more
seating and parking space became acute. Grace Fellowship
finally found the perfect location for the present needs
that would also allow for future growth. In 1981, an
80 acre tract at 96th and Garnett was purchased, and in October
1983 Grace Fellowship moved to the current location. A lot of rooms have been added to the facility since 1983 and
now have over 180,000 square feet of building space. A
membership of over 3,500 adults, a Christian School (K4-High
School) with 450 students, a ministry school with 30 students,
and a faithful staff of 150, now call Grace home.
In January of 2006, Grace Fellowship changed it's name to Grace Church.
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