Culturally Engaged
September 21, 2023
International serving partners Nick and Annie VanWingerden are located in Grenoble, France, and they are working to strengthen the local church and disciple individuals and families in their community.
Culturally Engaged
September 5, 2023
Our students have been busy in several different avenues over the summer! One way they served our community was through Mission Upstate, which took place over the course of three …
Culturally Engaged
August 30, 2023
This year, we celebrated 20 years of partnering with Christ for the City International in Nicaragua! Over the past two decades, many teams from Grace Church have come alongside our …
Culturally Engaged
August 16, 2023
This summer, a team of parents and students had the unique opportunity to work together on a mission team in Kenya. It was a special discipleship experience for these teens …
Culturally Engaged
June 22, 2023
Last week, a team from our Spartanburg campus traveled to Puerto Rico to come alongside our partner, Hunger Corp. The team worked to rebuild and repair two houses that had …
Culturally Engaged
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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
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 …
Culturally Engaged
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, …
Culturally Engaged
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 …
Culturally Engaged
September 14, 2022
Last year, Grace formed a partnership in Israel with the Association of Baptist Churches in Nazareth. This group represents the largest single group of Evangelical Christians in Israel today with …
Culturally Engaged
August 9, 2022
We’re all familiar with the value of mission trips, and we often think of traveling to international destinations and serving people from a different culture. However, there is also a …
Culturally Engaged
June 30, 2022
For the first time in over four years, Grace Church was able to send a medical team to Chinadega, Nicaragua this past week. The team of 24 covenant members from …
Culturally Engaged
June 7, 2022
One organization we partner with to provide support for international refugees is World Relief—a global Christian humanitarian organization that brings sustainable solutions to disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass …
Ministry Focused
March 30, 2022
Earlier this month, our Nicaragua team faced disappointment as their trip was canceled at the last minute due to an airline cancellation. After finding no alternative flight plan, the team …