Meet Our Staff

Senior Pastor
Dr. Rex Keener
The Senior and Founding Pastor of Grace Fellowship Church. He and his wife Debbie have been married since 1990, and have 2 children, Allee and Chase. They currently live in Troy, NY. Rex was born in Leoma, Tennessee to a family of farmers. After graduating from high school, he continued his education as a religion major at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson, Tennessee. He graduated from Carson-Newman after four years and headed on to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. After completing the Master of Divinity program in 1985, Rex was offered a full-time job as a coordinator of counseling and follow-up with the Billy Graham Team. He worked with the team for six years before going back to Southern Seminary and completing his Doctorate of Ministry in 1994. Having grown up in the church, Rex accepted Christ at the young age of 13. During his time in college and seminary, God gave him the vision to plant a church. In 1993, after the Holy Spirit confirming that the timing was correct and New York’s Capital Region was the place, Rex, Debbie, and four other couples launched Grace Fellowship Church. From the beginning, the goal of Grace Fellowship has come from 2 Corinthians 5:9, “So we make it our goal to please him [God], whether we are home in the body or away from it.” When Pastor Rex isn’t doing pastoral work, he enjoys watching, playing, and everything about the game of basketball, being in nature, and memorizing scripture. He loves travel and the history of Europe. His perfect day would include sipping a rich dark roast coffee on a cobblestone street in a quaint European village.

Leadership Team

Tim Kong

Tim Kong

Director Of Central Operations

Matthew Saxon

Matthew Saxon

Latham Campus Pastor

Tim Gardner

Tim Gardner

Halfmoon Campus Pastor

Isaac Denton

Isaac Denton

Saratoga Campus Pastor

Central Support

Tim Kong

Tim Kong

Director Of Central Operations

Warren DeLollo

Warren DeLollo

Pastor of Missions

Kathy Gaylo

Kathy Gaylo

Coordinator of Missions

Jamie Farrell

Jamie Farrell

Business Associate

Jessica Bugos

Jessica Bugos

Business Coordinator

Kaylie Older

Kaylie Older

Business Specialist

Matt Armon

Matt Armon

Communications Director

Paolino Curto

Paolino Curto

Communications Coordinator

Michele Martin

Michele Martin

Director of Community Engagement

Matt Phelps

Matt Phelps

Information Technology Manager

Jacob Martin

Jacob Martin

IT Support Specialist

Gail Bradley

Gail Bradley

Childcare Manager

Latham Campus 

Matthew Saxon

Matthew Saxon

Latham Campus Pastor

Rachel Rice

Rachel Rice

Office Manager

Jesse Renaud

Jesse Renaud

Director of Spiritual Formation

Richard Hazleton

Richard Hazleton

Worship Arts Director

Scott Long

Scott Long

Production Manager

Tyler McLaughlin

Tyler McLaughlin

Production Assistant

Pam Stanley

Pam Stanley

Next Generation Director

Ryan Yamin

Ryan Yamin

Student Ministry Assistant Director

Sofia Curto

Sofia Curto

Kidventure Preschool Associate Director

Tyler Hvizdak

Tyler Hvizdak

Middle School Associate Director

Dee DeLollo

Dee DeLollo

Kidventure Weekend Coordinator

Jonathan Madden

Jonathan Madden

Kidventure Weekend Coordinator

Sarah Leavitt

Sarah Leavitt

Records & Membership Coordinator

Charles Reuben

Charles Reuben

Hospitality Coordinator

Terry Ryan

Terry Ryan

Facilities Manager

Rich Kiernan

Rich Kiernan

Custodian

Donald Martin

Donald Martin

Facility Maintenance

Halfmoon Campus

Tim Gardner

Tim Gardner

Halfmoon Campus Pastor

Kim Litz

Kim Litz

Office Manager

Ben Hays

Ben Hays

Worship Arts Director

Hannah Long

Hannah Long

Worship Arts Coordinator

Lance Risler

Lance Risler

Production Coordinator

DeWayne Moore

DeWayne Moore

Student Ministry Director

Deana Hayner

Deana Hayner

Hospitality Director

Jacob Hays

Jacob Hays

Kidventure Director

Debi Pettograsso

Debi Pettograsso

Kidventure Coordinator

David Messenger

David Messenger

Facility Maintenance

Saratoga Campus

Isaac Denton

Isaac Denton

Saratoga Campus Pastor

Michael Flaspohler

Michael Flaspohler

Student Ministries Director

Amy Madden

Amy Madden

Kidventure & Office Coordinator

Joshua Daigneault

Joshua Daigneault

Worship Arts Director

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