Foster & Adopt Year-End Update
January 3, 2022
Our Foster & Adopt ministry has been active all year serving foster and adoptive families, biological families, DSS workers, and guardians ad litem in many different ways. As we transition into a new year of ministry, we wanted to highlight two areas in particular.
New Outreach Partnership in Israel
December 15, 2021
Grace has partnered with many churches and faith-based organizations around the world, and we are excited to announce a new partnership with fellow believers in Israel. Over the past few years, leaders at Grace have connected with the Association of Baptist Churches in Nazareth. This group represents the largest single group of Evangelical Christians in Israel today with 18 churches and a community of 3,000 people, serving mainly among the Arab population in Israe
Worship Culture Celebrates Volunteers with Live Album Recording
December 9, 2021
Across all of our campuses, volunteer worship and audio visuals teams serve every week to create a worshipful environment for our congregations. This December, as a special “thank you” to these teams, a group of staff and volunteers hosted Worship Culture, an evening for our volunteers to worship together, as well participate in the recording of a live album.
Community Groups work through Race, Justice & the Scriptures
November 29, 2021
At Grace Church, our mission is to make disciples, and our efforts are strategically directed to guide members through life in a lost culture. Whether relationships, jobs, or mundane day-to-day tasks, we believe all of life falls under the umbrella of discipleship, and ultimately we are either guided by Scripture, or by culture.
International Outreach Update: Fall 2021
November 29, 2021
The last two years have presented a wealth of difficulty, and with travel restrictions, supporting our outreach partners around the globe has been a challenge. While we’ve been able to stay connected virtually, we’re excited that multiple opportunities have opened up to serve and support our outreach partners in person. See below for a summary of what’s coming up. For more, visit our outreach page or click on Bill White’s full update.
First Impact Student Overnight in Allendale
November 10, 2021
Since 2009, Grace has worked to build partnerships in Allendale, a county in our state that has faced significant economic struggles. One of the primary ways Grace supports local churches in Allendale is through Camp Impact, a six-week summer program for kids ages 5–12. But even when camp is not in session, the work in Allendale is ongoing
Natural Burial | Shepherding through Grief
October 29, 2021
Walking through the death of a loved one is a complicated and difficult time. As a church, Grace feels responsible to shepherd members during this process, specifically through natural burial. Instead of embalming, vaults, and coffins, natural burial is a simple alternative involving a pine box or a shroud. Not only is this better for the environment, it is inexpensive, and most importantly, allows for Grace to support members in a tangible, intimate way.
Español Update
October 25, 2021
Since its beginning, Grace Church has been on a mission to make disciples in local communities, which has led to multiple congregations worshipping in different buildings across the Upstate. One of these communities, our Latino brothers and sisters in the area, needed a church home, and in response, Grace en Español was launched in 2014.
Fall Classic 2021
October 15, 2021
Each year in Grace Student Ministry, leadership and staff strategically plan time outside of regular meetings for students to bond together as a group. While these retreats certainly include fun elements for groups to create memories, they also provide teaching and worship—a unique space where we pray expectantly for God to work in students’ hearts.