We Choose

We Choose is our ministry plan—it provides a framework for our church to pursue spiritual health and advance God's Kingdom both within and outside of our local congregations. We believe our mission of making disciples is intertwined with serving our communities at home and the global church.

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Culturally Engaged

Partners in France Launch Authentic Manhood

September 21, 2023

International serving partners Nick and Annie VanWingerden are located in Grenoble, France, and they are working to strengthen the local church and disciple individuals and families in their community.

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Prayerfully Dependent

Wrapping Up Teach Us to Pray Series

September 14, 2023

Over the past two years, we have been dedicating our times together during Night of Prayer to learning about the Lord’s Prayer. This past month, we ended the Teach Us to Pray series by focusing on the phrase, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”

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Culturally Engaged

Missions Grants Spotlight Meet Dave Wagner!

September 12, 2023

One facet of our Outreach ministry is Missions Grants—a funding program that invites our members to apply for yearly grants of $1,000-2,500 to support specific projects or programs of their personal ministry.

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Culturally Engaged

Students Serve through Mission Upstate

September 5, 2023

Our students have been busy in several different avenues over the summer! One way they served our community was through Mission Upstate, which took place over the course of three weeks. Check out some highlights below

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Culturally Engaged

Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership in Nicaragua

August 30, 2023

This year, we celebrated 20 years of partnering with Christ for the City International in Nicaragua! Over the past two decades, many teams from Grace Church have come alongside our friends at CFCI to support them and minister to local churches in Nicaragua.

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Ministry Focused

Kairos Interns Wrap Up a Summer of Growth

August 22, 2023

This summer, we had 22 Kairos interns who served across all our campuses in various ministry areas. Not only did they get hands-on experience serving alongside Grace staff, they also took classes and spent focused time learning about what it means to work in ministry roles.

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Culturally Engaged

Parents and Students Serve Together in Kenya

August 16, 2023

This summer, a team of parents and students had the unique opportunity to work together on a mission team in Kenya. It was a special discipleship experience for these teens and their parents to serve together in an international context.

Front Porch Summer Camp
Culturally Engaged

Front Porch Housing Summer Camp

August 14, 2023

This summer, many of our members served at Front Porch Housing by helping run their summer camp. These volunteers showed up to provide a time of fun, connection, and discipleship during the week for the kids at Front Porch, giving their parents freedom to go to work without having to arrange childcare.

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Ministry Focused

Ascend Camp Supports Kids, Teens, and Families

August 9, 2023

Ascend is a week-long camp for students ages 5–18 who have experienced the divorce of their parents or the loss of a loved one, and for children ages 6–11 who have a sibling with disabilities. This summer, we hosted Ascend at our Powdersville and Pelham campuses—over 75 kids and teens attended, and over 35 volunteers helped run the camps.