As we begin this new year, we are presented with another opportunity to live differently, sharing our lives and the gospel just as Jesus did.

While we often say, “together we take the next right step,” the “together” part is truly meaningful. When we share our lives and God’s blessings, we accomplish more than we could alone. Going before the Lord as part of The 5:10:5 Plan, a few families felt a specific calling from the Lord, and discerned a desire not only to give generously to the work God is doing here at Grace, but also to invite others to join them in this effort.

These families have pledged to provide a match up to $300,000 for all operating fund gifts given to Grace in excess of our current 2025 target of $2,800,000. You can find more details about this generous gift below:.

•Our current expected operating collection for 2025 is $2,800,000 which was also our approximate collection in 2024.

•Once the actual collected 2025 revenue reaches this goal of $2,800,000, any additional giving beyond that amount will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $300,000.

•This matching opportunity aligns with The 5:10:5 Plan. As individuals or families contribute more than they did the previous year, those additional dollars will move us closer towards earning the match. This ensures that your contribution will go farther, as it will help earn the match.

•We will track our progress towards earning the match based on our actual collections through the year.

You are encouraged to prayerfully consider God’s continued movement in your life. If you’ve never given before, perhaps this is the moment to take your first step. If you are already giving, we are deeply grateful for your ongoing generosity. And as we all have the opportunity to respond to the 5:10:5 invitation in our giving this year, to prayerfully increase our year over year giving by 5%, and to invite new people to join us, let’s do so knowing that we are together in our efforts. You may make your pledge or adjust your current pledge online HERE.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10:24-25

A note from Pastor Julia:

I hope this note finds you well and blessed and seeing God’s richest mercies in your life. I am praying for you and so grateful for your partnership in the kingdom work the Lord is doing here at Grace. We are learning and growing together, and doing our best to faithfully respond to God’s call in our lives. We are living differently, as we share the Gospel and our everyday lives.

During these next few weeks, we will continue to dig deeper into the Hebrews sermon series, looking at how together we can take the next right step and steward our whole lives in unity with Christ. To prepare our hearts for what the Lord will do, please continue reading through the book of Hebrews and meditating on the Scripture above.

We hope you will join us in prayer for the many ways God is working through the people of Grace and for the ways in which God is calling us to respond with our time, talent, treasure, relationships, and truth. As you pray and reflect on what it means for you respond to God’s invitation, ask yourself:

• Are you worshiping wholeheartedly every Sunday, embracing this time as a community of believers who come together to glorify God and form disciples?

• Are you being equipped through one of our EPIC courses after worship on Sunday, in Alpha, or in an age and stage class, so you can go out into the world and share the gospel and your everyday lives?

• Are you serving where God has called you in our church, city, and around the world as an outpouring of love for others because of Christ’s love for us?

• Are you being formed together within a group such as a disciple group or Bible study to strengthen your relationships in Christian community and grow in your faith?

You may make your pledge online HERE. In conjunction with The 5:10:5 Plan, if you are a current giver, we hope that you will go before the Lord to discern with God whether you are able to give 5% more this year. If you are taking your first steps into giving, we know this is a big step and are grateful for your support of the kingdom work here at Grace. We also hope all will go before the Lord to see whom you might invite to be a part of our church family.

Together, we will have the chance to take the next right step and respond to God’s call, as an act of worship in the coming weeks. We will submit our pledge cards either by mail, online, or in person, and will dedicate these offerings on Sunday, November 24 during worship. I hope you will be there for the joyous celebration, as we use these gifts to continue Christ’s work within our city and around the world.

If you'd like a glimpse of what that works looks like, I recommend that you look at the latest Impact Report HERE.

If you would like to see more about the 2025 budget, more detailed information is available HERE. 

In His Grip,
Julia Leeth, Senior Pastor

Through Easter (April 20), we will be studying the doctrine of grace (what it is, where it comes from, why we need it), as well as The Beatitudes and how to live the principles taught within them. 

What is Grace812?
We are a community of people with a desire to establish a meaningful relationship with God, gathering to share a meal and conversation about our spiritual journey and learning how to live the life God intended for each of us!

What is Grace812 about?
Grace812 is church done differently! All of us, at one time or another, have been faced with challenging life events. In these times, Grace812 is here to help us recover from trials as we trudge through the journey to a deeper life. Our help is because of THE GIFT of Grace from God. Our foundation is built upon THE TRUTH, the teachings of Jesus in the eight Beatitudes from the Bible. THE PATH is an intentional discipleship road map allowing us to live life fully.

When is Grace812?
Every Tuesday evening at Grace, in MT101

5:45 p.m. Doors open and community meal
6:20 p.m. Contemplative service
7:30 p.m. Step Bible study, Al-Anon Parent Group, other recovery meetings, small groups, and Bible studies. 

You are welcome for ANY part of the night!

For more information, drop us an email or call 281-800-8555.