Gateway Church's first service was held on Easter morning, April 23, 2000, at the Hilton Hotel in Grapevine. Approximately 180 people attended the service. The church grew, and moved to an old movie theater in Grapevine.
A note about sales tax: The sale of a car is taxed at 7% in NJ, very few residents are taxed at half that rate which is 3.5% because they live in areas which qualify for the reduced state tax rate (example: Vineland and Millville in Cumberland County).
The New Jersey state sales tax rate is 7%, and the average NJ sales tax after local surtaxes is 6.97%. Items such as groceries, household paper products, medicine, and clothes are exempt from all sales taxes. Gasoline purchases are not subject to the New Jersey Sales Tax, but a Gasoline Excise Tax does apply.