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.

missions Updates

women in puerto rico

Culturally Engaged

Women's Ministry Develops in Puerto Rico

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 …

AlabasterHouse4

Culturally Engaged

Missions Grants | Meet Recipient Blakely Callaham

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 …

Grenoble3

Culturally Engaged

Building Relationships with Outreach Partners in France

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 …

Students in front of Cathedral in Cuba

Culturally Engaged

Team of Students Serves with Filter of Hope in Cuba

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 …

Kenya Medical Missions

Culturally Engaged

Medical Mission Team Serves in Kenya

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 …

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, …

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 …

Israel Trip Team

Culturally Engaged

First Mission Team to Israel Supports Student Ministry

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 …

Students Serve with Mission Upstate

Culturally Engaged

Students Serve Local Community Through Mission Upstate

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 …

Nicaragua Medical Team

Culturally Engaged

Nicaragua Missions Continue After Long Hiatus

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 …

Partnering With World Relief

Culturally Engaged

Partnering with World Relief to Support International Refugees

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 …

Nicaragua Team Serves at Home

Ministry Focused

Ministry Continues Despite Disappointment

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 …

Children in Kenya

Culturally Engaged

OVC Kenya—Over 100 Advocates for Children

March 18, 2022

OVC Kenya is a partnership program that provides sustainable support and promotes long term relationships with orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya. Through our partnership with Bernard Kabaru and local …

Mary Ezzell and Nicaragua Partners

Culturally Engaged

Serving Partner Mary Ezzell | Nicaragua Missions

January 20, 2022

Mary Ezzell, a member of our Grace En Español Taylors campus, is leaving soon to work with our partners in Nicaragua, Christ For the City International.

Israel Student Coordinator

Culturally Engaged

New Outreach Partnership in Israel

December 15, 2021

Grace has partnered with many churches and faith-based organizations around the world, and we are excited to announce a new partnership with fellow believers in Israel. Over the past few …

Nicaragua Construction

Culturally Engaged

International Outreach Update: Fall 2021

November 29, 2021

The last two years have presented a wealth of difficulty, and with travel restrictions, supporting our outreach partners around the globe has been a challenge. While we’ve been able to …

ken and doris bickel

Culturally Engaged

Ken and Doris Bickel Return to Nicaragua

September 1, 2021

Ken and Doris Bickel are members at Grace’s Downtown campus, and they have been going on mission trips to Nicaragua since 2012. They’re excited to be leaving for yet another …

community health screening

Courageously Generous

Tangible Care for the Community | Health Screening Day

September 1, 2021

Last month, Grace offered a Health Screening Day at our Taylors campus. This event was open to the community, and several medical volunteers came out to provide screenings such as …