Campuses Host Vision Nights
February 26, 2025
Over the past few months, campuses have hosted individual Vision Nights. It was a great opportunity for our local congregations to gather, worship, focus on key campus initiatives, and hear from church leadership. Many also shared stories of life change, took time to pray together, and simply enjoyed connecting with one another.
Missional Living Groups | Taylors
February 19, 2025
Several discipleship groups at our Taylors campus have been involved in a Missional Living class which has challenged them in practical ways to grow their faith and live missionally. They have aimed to serve vulnerable people groups in our community and out in the world. Members learn about immigrants, refugees, and low income communities while engaging in service projects by partnering with local ministries.
Forge Winter Weekend Recap
February 13, 2025
This past weekend, 472 high school students as well as 212 leaders, volunteers, and staff from all our campuses gathered for Forge Winter Weekend! Students got to spend time with their small groups doing fun activities, worship together, and learn from God’s Word. This year, the teaching topic was dating. The culture is loud on this topic, and it was a great opportunity for our teachers and leaders to help our students ground their thinking about dating in the truths of Scripture.
Compelling Women | Learning to Pray
February 4, 2025
We all want to grow in our ability to practically live out a gospel-centered life. Compelling Women is an events-based discipleship opportunity for the women at our church to gather, discuss, and practice various topics like prayer, Scripture memorization, relationships, and more. Multiple campuses have been hosting Compelling Women events, following a "learn and do" pattern, where women learn something practical that can develop them in reflecting God's glory.
Stories of Life Change
January 29, 2025
Sharing stories of life change is one way we testify to God's faithfulness in our lives, connect with one another, and strengthen the unity of the church. Over the past few weeks, we've had several members share stories of what God is teaching them. We are thankful for their willingness to be vulnerable, and we pray that God would continue to work in and through their stories.
Front Porch Housing | A Year in Review
January 22, 2025
One of our local partners is Front Porch Housing, and they recently shared some year-end reflections in their newsletter! God is working in exciting ways through this supportive housing community, and we hope you will take time to read the update below and prayerfully consider how you can come alongside and serve—whether through prayer, volunteering, or donations.
JUMPSTART Opens Opportunity Center
January 15, 2025
One of our ministry partners is JUMPSTART—a gospel-centered organization that disciples current and former prisoners and assists with re-entry to society. Over two million people are currently incarcerated in the United States, and of those two million, 95% will be released back into our communities. We believe that gospel-centered discipleship is the solution to help those incarcerated find purpose and a productive life after prison.
Pelham Hosts DSS Christmas Party
January 8, 2025
One way we seek to build pathways for the vulnerable in our community is through supporting our local DSS workers. This happens in many ways throughout the year, and in December, the Pelham campus hosted a Christmas party for Greenville County DSS, and 150 workers attended!
Hurricane Relief Continues
December 20, 2024
Over the past few months, all our campuses have worked in various ways to support our communities and those in Western North Carolina who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. From wielding chainsaws and driving backhoes to donating gift cards to help restock refrigerators, God is working through his people to show his love in tangible ways.