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GRACE began in a Burton home in November 2006 and then
met at Van Y Elementary School in Burton MI from February 2007 - August 2008. Since September 2008, we have been in
our first permanent site after going through extensive renovations and remodeling.
Grace Community
Christian Fellowship? - What does it mean?
Or you many
be asking yourself, "Is Grace for Me?" Let's find out....
Merriam-Webster
Online Dictionary defines "Grace" as...
grace: Function: noun
1 a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification
"Grace" is Divine Assistance of God given to anyone who would accept it to receive
God's Son, Jesus Christ. So I think it is safe to say - "Yes!", GRACE is for
you because Christ is for you!
The Apostle John (one of Jesus' followers) wrote "But
as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name."
(John 1:12)
All those who put their faith in Jesus Christ then have what is look
upon as "Fellowship."
fel·low·ship: Function: noun
2
a : community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience
Those who have experienced
God's "Grace" naturally want to get together
with others who have experienced the same; to come together to learn about Him, to worship Him and to grow in serving
Him. But no matter your status, class, rank or file - when you become a follower of Jesus Christ, a Christian, you fellowship
in ...
3 : a company of equals or friends
Literally, you have become a 'friend' to God and
are in the company of equals who love God too.
Another word important word in our name
is "Community" - community can impact within the
walls of where people fellowship, but more importantly, community takes place outside
the walls of where we fellowship and has a positive affect on the area in which we live.
Grace Community Christian Fellowship (GRACE) is a non-denominational Christian Church in the East Flint/Burton
MI area now located in it's first permanent home at 3707 Davison Rd.
Our 'offical launch' was April 8, 2007 (Easter Sunday). GRACE had been holding services at Van Y Elementary School
and started in the Pastor's home November 2006.
It is our hope and trust that GRACE will be different from other churches. Ideally, GRACE
is for those who have a desire to know about Jesus Christ, but might not step a foot into a 'traditional' church. We
are a 'flock' of people that desire to know Jesus. If you have never attended a church before, GRACE might just be the kind of place that draws you back! If you are the
kind who has given up on "organized religion" - GRACE
might be your kind of place too.
Jesus was "authentic" and His followers should be as well. GRACE will be filled with people who have honestly struggled in life. We know and can relate first
hand to the various challenges this life has dealt out to people;
- From the joys and challenges of children to divorce and the heartache it brings.
- GRACE people have a local heritage who know what it is like to be on the working lines at Fisher Body,
Buick City, Delphi and Chevrolet
- GRACE knows and understands the challenges of the blue collar worker and their families as well
as white collar workers.
- As you know, people make mistakes, but GRACE
is filled with people who know that God has the power to rebuild and change lives in dramatic ways - no matter what stage of life we are
in.
When birthing this new church, a
name was carefully chosen to reflect the potential work that God was going to do. Because of what its Church Planters have
experienced and because of what is seen around us eveyday, the word "Grace"
came to mind time and time again. People experience so much "Un-Grace" each
day that its planters wanted GRACE to be a safe haven
where people could be loved (not judged). GRACE teaches
about the love God demonstrates toward us and how we can follow and love God in return.
As we continually
work to establish Grace Community Christian Fellowship in
the Genesee County community, It is our desire to be an earthly demonstration of a Living Book - God's Word, so that hopeless people can have hope in Christ!
When you come for a service the first time, you're
not a "visitor" - you
are our Guest and we trust that we will
be the gracious hosts God called us to be, making you feel that your time at GRACE
was special.
So, "Is Grace 4 U?" Absolutely!!!
We hope that you will fellowship with us on any Sunday, check
out this site as it grows and participate in opportunities to fellowship when offered. Come and spend some time with
us and experience God's Grace 24/7.