Our Staff
The leadership team at Impact Family Church recognizes that Jesus is the HEAD of the church and He is the source of everything that we need. Our passion and goal is to equip the believers for the work of the ministry until we all attain maturity in the fullness of Christ
Maria Murphy
Senior Pastor/President
Maria Murphy is the Senior Pastor and President of IFC. She has been serving in churches since she was a child. She is the daughter of our founding pastors, Jack & Maria DaGraca, and she assisted them in starting the church in 1999. She previously served as the children’s ministry leader, worship leader, executive director, and administrative pastor.
Pastor Maria firmly believes that EVERYONE has been designed by God for a purpose and that our past does not define who we are nor does it determine our future. She is passionate about helping people discover their purpose and empowering them to take steps to see their dreams and goals fulfilled. Her God-given mission is to enjoy the abundant life God has authored for her and to inspire others to do the same.
Pastor Maria worked in healthcare for 21 years in an executive administrative support role. She attended Rhema Bible College in Oklahoma in 1992 and holds dual ministerial credentials with Rhema Ministerial Association, Broken Arrow, OK., and The Worship Center Network, Lancaster, PA. She is a Certified speaker, and growth coach with the Maxwell Leadership Team and is the owner of PurposEquip coaching firm.
Pastor Maria is married to Pastor Eric Murphy who serves alongside her as senior pastor and vice-president of IFC. She has two adult children and one granddaughter.
Eric Murphy
Senior Pastor/Vice President
Eric Murphy is the Vice-President and Senior Pastor alongside Pastor Maria Murphy.
He has been a member of Impact Family Church since 2010 and has served on the housekeeping, children’s ministry, and outreach teams. He’s also served as the media/sound team leader and currently leads “Fellaship”, our men’s group.
Pastor Eric is a combat veteran who proudly served in the US Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His powerful story of God’s healing and deliverance from the effects of trauma experienced during his military service, brings hope and encouragement to others struggling with trauma and other life challenges.
If you ever find yourself in a conversation with Pastor Eric, he’ll probably tell you about his favorite Bible passage in Mark 11:22-25. He passionately shares how this verse has transformed his life and how it can impact yours too.
Pastor Eric is credentialed through the Rhema Ministerial Association, Broken Arrow, OK.
He and Pastor Maria have been married since 2011 and they enjoy serving the Impact Family Church family together, traveling, and hanging out with their grandaughter, Nina.
Christina Clark
Administrative Assistant
Christina Clark is the Administrative Assistant of Impact Family Church. She has been a member since 2005.
Christina grew up in church and has been involved in many areas of ministry. As a teenager she was very involved in her church’s youth group, along with greeting and volunteering in the nursery.
She has worked in office management and bank reconciliation over the years. She enjoys working behind the scenes and this is where she finds her grace.
Christina and her husband Michael have three children: Sarah, Ryan, and Nathan. The family enjoys having friends and family over for cookouts during the Summer months. They also enjoy road trips and visiting new places. She loves animals and has two dogs, two cats, and her daughter has a bunny named Chip.
Jack & Maria DaGraca
Founding Pastors
Pastors Jack & Maria DaGraca are the founding pastors of Impact Family Church. Both were born in Brava, Cape Verde. They were married in 1970. They were born again and filled with the Spirit in 1975 and immediately began taking steps to answer the call that God had placed on their lives
Through the years they have been instrumental in assisting numerous pastors establish churches; serving as associate pastor, praise & worship leader, women’s ministry coordinator, and in other areas of helps ministry.
Their heart’s desire is to see people walk in, and completely fulfill, the plan that God has for them. It was this desire and mandate from God that caused them to step out and start Father’s House Family Church in 1999, now called Impact Family Church.
Pastors Jack & Maria both graduated from RHEMA Bible Training Center and Domata School of Missions located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Pastor Jack is ordained through the Rhema Ministerial Association.