Grace Gospel Chapel Explained

Grace Gospel Chapel
Coordinates:47.6755°N -122.3845°W
Location:Ballard, Seattle, WA[1]
Country:United States
Denomination:Non-denominational
Churchmanship:Evangelical
Founded Date:[2]
Founder:Vic Van Campen
Status:Church
Completed Date:1906[3]
Pastor:Thom Poochigian

Grace Gospel Chapel was[4] an Evangelical Christian church in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. When it was founded in 1977 by Rev. Vic Van Campen, the church's congregation was mostly gay and lesbian. Grace Gospel was the first Evangelical gay and lesbian church in the nation not affiliated with the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), with MCC being founded in Huntington Park, California, eight years before Grace Gospel Chapel.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Planned Parenthood Enlists Help of Clergy. Rowe. Claudia. January 21, 2006. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. January 2, 2011.
  2. News: Born Again Gay Fights for Recognition his Evangelical Group Opposes the 'Party Line' . McCoy . John . March 22, 1986 . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . A4 . January 2, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Parcel no. 276760-0345. King County assessors office. January 2, 2011.
  4. Web site: Development Update February 7: subdivision decisions and demolition of Grace Gospel Chapel – My Ballard . 2024-02-25 . www.myballard.com.