We Choose

Two Year
Ministry Plan

Our We Choose ministry initiative is shaped by our Core Values, the foundational pillars of discipleship. It also represents the strategic way we budget, allocate, discuss, raise, and spend resources in a manner that will help us accomplish the mission God has given us. We are excited to share these updates of how we have seen discipleship in the context of community flourish through our current We Choose plan.

Updates

Raulerson Family

Relationally Connected

Get to Know Grace Staff: Bobby Raulerson, Harrison Bridge Campus Pastor

December 5, 2022

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 …

Allendale Students in Queens

Culturally Engaged

Allendale Students Serve in Queens, New York

November 30, 2022

Last month, a group of students from Allendale County, along with Grace staff and members who have been involved in our Allendale partnership, went on a mission trip to Queens, …

Eric Archibald

Culturally Engaged

Recovery—Serving Others Because of Jesus' Love

November 22, 2022

Eric Archibald is a member of our Pelham campus, and he recently shared the story of his recovery from addiction and how God has worked in his life over the …

Natural Burial Land

Ministry Focused

One Year of Natural Burial

November 17, 2022

A little over a year ago, Grace purchased over 12 acres of land in Piedmont for our Natural Burial site. We believe that death and dying are discipleship issues that …

Families Count

Culturally Engaged

Families Count Class Supports Biological Parents

November 14, 2022

One of our goals at Grace is to build and strengthen healthy families. We all know that we live in a broken world, and this has affected many families in …

Mays

Relationally Connected

Life Change | Rescued by God

November 11, 2022

Between the years of 2007 and 2011, Marilyn Mays lost both her parents and her husband. As each loved one passed away, her grief became overpowering and her life spiraled …

Mosaic Family Retreat Inflatable

Relationally Connected

Mosaic Family Retreat Provides Fun and Community

November 9, 2022

Last month, Grace hosted the first Mosaic Family Retreat! Mosaic is our ministry for children, students, and adults with special needs or disabilities, and this retreat was a great time …

Chavez Family

Ministry Focused

Life Change | Living Out Our Faith through Serving

November 8, 2022

There are moments when you are forced to step back and see the Lord working in someone else’s life, and you can see how he’s working in yours.

Casado

Relationally Connected

Life Change | Finding Joy in Grief

November 7, 2022

Fer and Ana arrived a year and a half ago from Mexico for work. After only two years of marriage and a baby on the way, they were encouraged to …

Church Arise Album Cover

Relationally Connected

Grace Church Worship Releases Church Arise

November 4, 2022

Just last week, Grace Church Worship released an album of new, original songs—Church Arise. This collection has a common thread running through it—individual believers, experiencing the gospel together in community. …

Vanwingerdens

Culturally Engaged

Serving Partners Nick and Annie VanWingerden | Grenoble, France

November 1, 2022

Nick and Annie VanWingerden are missionaries serving in Grenoble, France, and we are privileged to support and partner with them. Like most typical post-Christian European countries, France has great spiritual …

Conrad Family

Relationally Connected

Life Change | Experiencing the Power of the Gospel

October 27, 2022

Seven years ago, if you had told Chad and Elisha Conrad that their lives would someday revolve around church, serving, and biblical community, they would have laughed.

Foster and Adopt

Culturally Engaged

Foster & Adopt Fall Update

October 26, 2022

As our Foster & Adopt ministry grows across our campuses, we are grateful for the opportunities God has provided to care for vulnerable children. We desire to engage with foster …

Forge Retreat Service

Ministry Focused

Over 400 Students Attend Forge Retreats

October 21, 2022

We are celebrating that over the past two weekends, 449 students, along with 258 leaders and volunteers, attended the Forge retreats at Carolina Point! These weekends were full of energy …

Louie and Johnna Gaunch

Prayerfully Dependent

Life Change | God's Presence in Suffering

October 19, 2022

Louie and Johnna Gaunch had lived in West Virginia their entire lives. However, when they became empty nesters, God moved in their hearts to explore the Upstate of South Carolina …

Anderson Serving Senior Honor

Culturally Engaged

Anderson Serves Seniors During National Assisted Living Week

October 11, 2022

Senior Honor is our elder care ministry, and each campus partners with at least one assisted living community to host worship services and offer support on a regular basis. September …

David's Table Camp Participants

Relationally Connected

Serving Partner David's Table Hosts Annual Family Camp

October 6, 2022

One of our serving partners is David’s Table, an organization whose mission is to demonstrate the love of Jesus to adults with disabilities and their families by creating community, connecting …

Talbert Family

Culturally Engaged

Life Change | Cultivating a Heart for Serving

October 4, 2022

When Paul and Drew Talbert moved to the Upstate early in 2020, they were able to attend Grace’s Powdersville campus once before the pandemic set in and shut down in-person …