Church Staff 

Our Pastor is Rev. Dr. Robert C. Leibold. Pastor Bob grew up in Smithtown and graduated from Smithtown High School East ; he attended the Smithtown United Methodist Church with his family. He keeps a family home in Point Lookout; flooded and damaged in Hurricane Sandy as many in our area experienced. Pastor Bob is a graduate of Houghton College, and he earned his MDIV and DMIN at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio. Bob's doctoral studies are focused in Christian Spirituality: spiritual direction and small group ministries. Pastor Bob entered pastoral ministry in 1980, serving churches in Upstate NY for 4 years, then as pastor in Bridgehampton, Cutchogue, Granby CT, Bayville, Simpson-Amityville and Bethpage. He still continues as Pastor of Simpson-Amityville as he serves as Pastor here at Grace. Pastor Bob has actively served as Chaplain to the American Legion, Fire Department Chaplain, working with the local PTA and school district, Boy Scouts, Rotary and other community organizations. Bob is married to Ilse, a Radiologic Technologist at Glen Cove Hospital, and they are parents to John (a graduate of Boston University) and Mary (a student at Emory University).


 
Administrative Assistant :  Mrs. Wendy Salvo

Musician: Mr. Sid Cherry