Finding Faith and Community in Saugerties
Welcome to Good News Community Church, your place to connect with faith, grow spiritually, help our neighbors and celebrate the joy of community.
Bringing a New Church Experience to Saugerties
Good News Community Church is dedicated to fostering faith, worship, mission and community connection, creating a place where everyone feels welcomed and inspired. If you’ve never been to church or are considering returning to one, there is a place for YOU at GNCC!
Our Church Leadership
Rev, Tony Mecca
Pastor Tony (as he likes to be called) has been in ministry for more than two decades. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Charter Oak State College in Connecticut, and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Pastor Tony served three churches in the United Methodist Denomination, including one in Saugerties. When he retired from the UMC, he started a new, non-denominational church, Good News.
Debbie Mecca
Debbie is a Christian Educator and Youth Leader with more than thirty years of experience serving six churches in Connecticut and New York. She uses creative methods of teaching and leading that capture the attention and imagination of the children and youth. Debbie has written and directed Christmas Pageants, Special Children’s Sundays, and led youth on 28 Mission Trips to Tennesse, Virgina, Kentucky and Maine as well as numerous local mission projects.
Pastor Tony & Debbie have three adult children and four adorable grandchildren.
Board of Directors
Good News has a Board of Directors which is elected each May. The Board makes decisions concerning finances, insurance, maintains church property and makes policies to ensure compliance with all legal matters. Good News is a New York State non-profit Religious Corporation and has been given Non-Profit Status (501c3) with the Internal Revenue Service.
Pastor Tony & Debbie Mecca
Experience Worship in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere
Come as you are! Anyone and everyone are welcome to feel the love of Christ and community at GNCC.
As you enter, grab a cup of coffee, tea or cold drink. Find something sweet or savory to eat, then sit at a table with family and friends and enjoy an interactive and meaningful time of worship.
Building Faith, Embracing Community Together
Explore inspiring snapshots of worship, events, and connection at Good News Church Saugerties.
Reaching out in faith to our local community
Good News Community Church has given over $1,400.00 worth of groceries to the Score Store at Saugerties High School. The Score Store provides food and clothing to children and families in need. Working with the Saugerties Schools Social Worker we have provided new clothing and shoes to 14 local children and youth in need, purchased 31 new winter coats for Junior High and High School students, and every year provided Christmas gifts to impoverished and homeless children and youth. We are currently collecting funds to buy “milk coupons” from Stewart’s Stores for our local neighbors.
One of our major focuses as a faith community is to live out Jesus’ call to action in Matthew 25–to feed, clothe, care for the ill, love and welcome all people. You are warmly invited to bring whatever gifts and talents God has given you and join us in reaching out to our local community.
Deepening Faith Through Worship, Community & Mission
Gathering for Worship every Sunday at 10:30AM
at the Centerville Fire House Social Hall
859 Saugerties-Woodstock Road (Route 212)
Park and enter around the back of the firehouse
email: gnccsaug@gmail.com