Culturally Engaged
March 8, 2023
Since officially launching in the summer of 2022, Front Porch Housing has helped many in the Upstate find a place to call home, with more than 400 residents at the …
Culturally Engaged
March 3, 2023
Through Grace's partnership with Hunger Corps in Puerto Rico, we are excited that what began as hurricane and disaster relief is transforming into discipleship as we have been able to …
Culturally Engaged
February 28, 2023
Our Outreach ministry has recently expanded by opening a low-cost legal clinic at Front Porch Housing! The clinic just had their first day of consultations, and it was exciting to …
Culturally Engaged
February 23, 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 …
Ministry Focused
February 16, 2023
This past weekend, high school students from across all campuses came together for Forge Winter Weekend—385 students and 165 leaders attended! Students gathered at our Pelham campus for teaching and …
Culturally Engaged
February 13, 2023
Nick and Annie VanWingerden have been serving in Grenoble, France since 2008 with Impact France, focusing on connecting with college students at the University of Grenoble. In 2018, the VanWingerdens …
Relationally Connected
February 7, 2023
We have staff members in both campus staff and support staff roles all over the Upstate! We want you to get to know some of them as you stay updated …
Biblically Oriented
February 3, 2023
A few weeks ago, Grace hosted our first Parenting Culture conference—a focused time for parents of 3rd and 4th graders to hear relevant teaching, connect with one another, and orient …
Ministry Focused
February 1, 2023
Mosaic is our ministry for children, students, and adults with special needs or disabilities, and it’s been a blessing to see this ministry grow over the years. A new facet …
Culturally Engaged
January 24, 2023
Over Christmas break, a team of Forge students traveled to Cuba to serve with Filter of Hope—a gospel-centered organization that brings simple, live-saving water filters to families in poverty who …
Culturally Engaged
January 20, 2023
We have all been thrilled to see Front Porch Housing take shape over the past six months at its primary location on Cleveland Street. But did you know that Front …
Culturally Engaged
January 17, 2023
One of our ministry partners is JUMPSTART—a gospel-centered organization that disciples current and former prisoners and assists with re-entry to society. One of JUMPSTART’s current initiatives is the ongoing development …
Culturally Engaged
January 12, 2023
Grace currently has seven serving partners—covenant members who serve full-time in missions and are actively involved at Grace Church. One of these partners is Aimee White, a member of the …
Relationally Connected
January 6, 2023
Over the holiday break from school, our friends at Front Porch Housing hosted a Winter Camp for the kids who live there. Each day, about 15-20 kids got to hang …
Culturally Engaged
January 3, 2023
Last month, our Pelham campus hosted a special Christmas Luncheon for DSS workers in Greenville County. These men and women serve foster children and families in our community tirelessly and …
Courageously Generous
December 21, 2022
During the Christmas season this year, all our campuses served their communities through seasonal giving projects. Thank you to everyone who participated—this was a special way to show Jesus’ love …
Prayerfully Dependent
December 14, 2022
Over the past year and a half, we’ve been using Night of Prayer to focus on the Lord’s Prayer in our Teach Us to Pray series. It’s been both challenging …
Culturally Engaged
December 8, 2022
Over the past few years, many of our international missions trips have been put on hold due to the pandemic. So this fall, we were excited to be able to …