Pastor Tom & Caramel Gray

As a pastor who has served for over 20 years, Tom holds an M.Div. from RPTS (Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA) and is an ordained minister with ECO. The best thing that happened to me in life (next to coming to faith in Jesus) was marrying my wife, Caramel. 

We are the grateful parents of eleven children, four of whom are still at home. Our family enjoys traveling (or just long day drives), exploring old and new places, and spending time together as much as possible.

As a pastoral couple, our core belief is that the gospel changes everything. God’s word, the bible, tells us that the redeeming power of God becomes an unashamedly personal experience for all those who put their faith wholeheartedly in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior (John 1:12; 3:3, 5-8; Romans 1:16; 3:23-24;10:9-10; Ephesians 4:20-24). 

Caramel, a CLP1/Commissioned Lay Pastor with ECO and a student with FIT/Flourish Institute of Theology, holds a Diploma in Women’s Studies from Heritage Seminary. She serves alongside me (Pastor Tom) as our church’s Assistant Pastor of ‘Spiritual Formation’, with a primary focus on supporting our existing ministries. Additionally, Caramel is a Biblical women’s counselor.

Pastors Tom and Caramel share a passion for counseling and have been trained and certified by Shepherds Heart Ministry Institute.

As a local church, our deepest desire is to know Christ more and more each day and tell others about the forgiveness and hope Jesus offers to all who believe in Him as their Savior and Lord (Titus 2:11-14). 

As servant-leaders in our local church, we are excited about God’s life-transforming work in and through the lives of His people at Lemon Cove Community Church who gather weekly to seek, worship, and serve Christ together.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 

training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, 

and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 

waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself

 a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

 Titus 2:11-14