Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Phil 3: 13 & 14

Dear Grace Church Family,

The apostle Paul penned the words on the facing page to the disciples at Philippi. Paul was forever moving forward in his faith. He was inviting them to go on the same journey with him. You can hear his passion in his words as he called them to move forward together. We cannot just plateau in our walk with Christ. We must forever be walking by faith with one another to see his kingdom established in our midst.

For the past two years, our elders invited many leaders in our church to go on that journey about what God had in our future together. We listened to this group of leaders share their vision for us as a church. Then we compiled those ideas into a strategic plan. We then asked 120 folks to serve on the various teams to take these ideas and make them a reality. The teams came back to the elders after prayer, discussion and collaboration and presented concrete plans to achieve their goals. Each team put together a budget of what it would take to see their goals and plan become a reality. The total of all of those plans came to $500,000.

Together, we believe that God wants us to focus on building our church family, facilities, and ministries to build a sure foundation for those God is calling to join our church.

I’m inviting you to go on a journey with the elders and the strategic planning teams. We will move our church forward to build His kingdom in our region and the world. And we will provide a church home where many more will come join us in this vision too.

When we all come together for the purpose of His kingdom, even the gates of Hell cannot stop us. That’s exciting!

Let’s all do our part in advancing His Kingdom among us, in our region and world.

Pastor Ernest