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We exist to make mature followers of Jesus Christ by equipping them for a life of spiritual passion that impacts their home, the community, and the world for Jesus Christ.

Group of Interns Standing in front of Waterfall at Kairos Day Away
Ministry Focused

Kairos Interns Arrive for the Summer

June 1, 2023

This past week, we were excited to welcome our Kairos summer interns! These young men and women will spend their summer taking classes and doing hands-on ministry in a variety of different areas.

EspanolEzerConference
Ministry Focused

Grace en Español Hosts Biblical Femininity Conference

May 25, 2023

Last weekend, about 90 women from Grace, other churches, and the community attended a Biblical Femininity conference at Grace en Español! We were excited to see these women come together and learn from God’s Word as well as one another.

Front Porch Worship Night
Culturally Engaged

Celebrating One Year of Front Porch Housing

May 18, 2023

Front Porch Housing on Cleveland Street has been serving residents for one year! We were excited to come alongside Front Porch as they marked this important milestone.

Matt Williams Speaking about Foster Care Awareness Month
Culturally Engaged

Foster & Adopt Spring Update

May 16, 2023

Our Foster & Adopt ministry is always busy caring for adoptive and foster families, biological parents, and our local DSS workers. Since a lot has been going on over the past few months, we wanted to give you a spring update!

Group of 8 Just Serve Volunteers
Culturally Engaged

Over 1,500 Participate in Just Serve Days

May 9, 2023

Over the past six weeks, all our campuses have participated in Just Serve Days! This is an intentional time when we express Christ’s love to the community in tangible ways. Across all campuses, over 1,500 volunteers served at over 50 sites throughout the Upstate.

Students Outside at Mosaic Retreat
Ministry Focused

Mosaic Family Day Retreat Provides Community and Fun

May 1, 2023

Mosaic is our ministry for children, students, and adults with disabilities, and last week, we were excited to host a Mosaic Family Day Retreat. This retreat was an all-day event that provided support, helpful sessions, community for caregivers, and an opportunity for our Mosaic individuals and their siblings to have fun!

Pastor and Member Just Raised in Baptism 2023
Biblically Oriented

Celebrating Easter Baptisms

April 25, 2023

Baptism at Easter has long been a special time for us at Grace Church. This Easter, we rejoiced with over 60 men, women, and students who followed Christ in baptism. What a beautiful picture of identification with Jesus’ death and resurrection!

Group of Kids Smiling in Kenya
Culturally Engaged

Medical Team Serves in Kenya

April 21, 2023

Last month, a medical mission team traveled to Kenya to host a medical clinic, partner with local churches, and support local pastors and their families. The team was able to see over 700 people while they were there, offering dental, vision, and medical care. Each person who came through the clinic not only received physical care, they also talked to a local pastor who engaged them around the gospel and in prayer.

Congregation Worshiping at Upstate Worship Recovery Night
Ministry Focused

Re:generation Continues to Grow

April 19, 2023

Re:generation is an intensive 12-step discipleship process oriented around life change and hope through the application of God’s Word. Lives have been changed through re:gen at Grace Church since August 2016, and we are thrilled to see how it has grown over the past several years.