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Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church
975 C Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Church Office: (619) 435-6860
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Traditional Style | Sundays @ 9 am | Sanctuary
This service incorporates the more structured, liturgical styles of worship. If you are looking for traditional Christian hymns, organ music, recitation of the Lord’s Prayer, or an Assurance of Pardon, this is the service for you.
Blended Style | Sundays @ 10:45 am | Sanctuary
This service incorporates both the traditional and more contemporary styles of worship. If you are looking for more contemporary song lyrics, congregational prayer, or a more free-flowing, family-style service, this is the service for you.
Spanish Worship Service | Sundays @ 12:45 pm | Sanctuary
This service incorporates both the traditional and more contemporary styles of worship, completely in Spanish, led by Pastor Raul Palomino.
Not able to join us in person? Click Here for our livestream page.
2026 Stewardship Sunday
This is the beginning of our Stewardship Campaign, and this year’s theme is Generosity, inspired by 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 and Paul’s reminder that “God loves a cheerful giver.” As you prayerfully consider your support for our church in the coming year, we invite you to reflect on this passage. Pledge Sunday will be held on Sun, Nov 30, 2025, during both services. Stewardship letters and pledge cards have been mailed. Additional pledge cards are available in the sanctuary, the narthex, and at the church office. For more information about supporting GMPC’s ministries
For more information on how you can support the church, its programs, and missional outreaches, please contact the church office. Thank you for your generosity.
Christmas at Graham
Join us this Christmas Season for one — or — for all our Christmas events as we celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Christmas Caroling in Coronado: Sunday, December 14th | 4 - 6:00PM
Meet at 4:00pm on the GMPC front lawn. Wear your festive winter gear as we bring holiday cheer to our local shut-ins.
Cocoa, Cookies, Carols & Critters!Friday, December 19th | 5 - 7:00PM
Join us for an evening of fellowship, caroling, sweet treats, and a petting zoo. Bring your friends, neighbors, and a dozen cookies to share.
Christmas Eve Services | Wednesday, December 24th
4:30 pm - Children’s Bell Ringing Service
7:00 pm - Candlelight Service
Services held in the GMPC Sanctuary. No childcare provided during services.
Alternative Christmas Market (ACM)
This is a meaningful way to do your Christmas shopping for the person who has everything while supporting the ministries and missions GMPC champions.
Contact us for more information. Thank you for your support.
Angel Tree: It Starts With A Gift
Be the Hands & Feet of Jesus this Christmas. GMPC Angel Tree offers a life-changing Christian service opportunity.
Who is qualified to volunteer? Anyone with a heart of “…goodwill [for] doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord.” Ephesians 6:6-8a
Ways to volunteer:
End-to-End Family Volunteers: serve an Angel Tree family from first contact all the way through to gift delivery; a most rewarding Christian service experience.
Shopping and Wrapping Volunteers: fulfilling Angel Tree Gift requests.
Delivery Volunteers: delivering Angel Tree gifts to children and caregivers in greater San Diego.
Cocoa, Cookies, and Carols Angel Tree Host Volunteers: help host those Angel Tree families who choose to pick up gifts at our Fri, Dec 19 Cocoa, Cookies, and Carols event.
Angel Tree kids need you! Click here for more information on how you can help this holiday season - thank you.
Awana
Wednesdays | Sept 2025 - May 2026 | GMPC Campus
Awana stands for “Approved workers are not ashamed” from 2 Timothy 2:15, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” Awana is a non-denominational Christian ministry that reaches kids with the gospel and helps them grow in their faith. Children learn Bible verses, play fun games and participate in a special age-appropriate song and lesson time. Awana at GMPC is for children Kindergarten-5th grade.
Contact Rebecca Smith, Director of Family & Children’s Ministries, for more information.
Pastoral Search
The Reverend Doctor David McElrath, beloved pastor of Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Coronado, retired on January 1, 2023, after 30 years of service to this congregation and community. The Reverend David Rodriguez arrived on March 1, 2023, to serve out as Interim Pastor.
The process of calling a new pastor is a multi-staged process in the Presbyterian Church and involves the congregation prayerfully discerning what the mission of their church is now and where they believe God would have their mission go in the future. Potential pastors can then be matched to the congregation, examined by a Pastor Nominating Committee as representatives of the congregation, and then recommended to the members of the congregation to choose and call the pastor they believe God wants to lead them.
To view the 2023 GMPC Mission Study CLICK HERE
To view the Pastoral Search Timeline CLICK HERE
Website Updates
Our website is getting a fresh update to enhance your online experience. Some links and pages may be temporarily unavailable. We appreciate your patience during this makeover and will announce when the updates are complete. In the meantime, if you need any information that’s currently inaccessible, please don’t hesitate to contact the church office.
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