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.

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.

Groups Praying Together at Night of Prayer March 2023
Prayerfully Dependent

Night of Prayer Focuses our Hearts on Forgiveness

April 11, 2023

Twice a year, we gather for Night of Prayer, and it’s always a special time for us to come together as a body of believers, worship, and support one another through prayer. Over the past two years, we’ve been focusing on the Lord’s Prayer through our series Teach Us to Pray, and this past month, we unpacked the idea of forgiveness.

Children Gathered in Classroom for Silly Pose
Culturally Engaged

Nicaragua—Unexpected Opportunities for Discipleship

April 4, 2023

Last month, a team from Grace spent a week ministering alongside our partners in Nicaragua. While the team was originally slated to host a medical clinic, they found out shortly before departure that the medical clinic was not approved for this trip.

Supervising Kids Playing at Front Porch Spring Break Camp
Culturally Engaged

Kids Enjoy Spring Break Camp at Front Porch Housing

March 30, 2023

Last week, we had several volunteers serve by running a camp for kids at Front Porch Housing during Greenville County's spring break. This was a great way to care for both the kids and working parents who wouldn't otherwise have childcare.