Upcoming Events
Join a Community
Community is where we grow in our ability to love God and love others deeply. Communities are gatherings of 10-15 people who meet weekly to share a meal, pray for one another, and learn to live like Jesus. As disciples of Jesus, we strive to re-order our lives around the lifestyle of Jesus, so we can do what He did. We call this spiritual formation. We do this by living in community, having accountability with other Jesus followers, reading scripture, holding deep honest conversations, creating space for the Spirit to work, and incorporating spiritual practices into our daily lives. The goal of communities is to allow God to transform our lives, so we become more like Jesus for God's glory and the sake of others!
Kid's Quest
KID'S QUEST is a great opportunity for kids to get together mid-week to learn and grow in their relationship with Jesus. This year our focus is to help our kids develop good rhythms in their walk with Jesus and grow in discipleship. We will be teaching on Bible study, prayer, rest and reflection, service and sharing our faith with the connection to Be With Jesus (Abide), Be Like Jesus (Transformation), and Do What Jesus Did (Imitate).
Join us on Tuesdays from 6:30-8pm
Young Adults
You’re invited to join us every 2 & 4 Sunday Evenings from 6-8pm. We gather for food, worship, studying, and group discussion in the lobby at GCC. This is a place for people to find authentic community and accountability.
Discover Grace
Have you recently begun attending Grace? Have you been attending Grace for a long time but aren't a member yet? We’d like to get to know you better!
You and your family are invited to attend Discover Grace, a free lunch Sunday January 12th from 12:15-1:45pm where we will connect, share, and eat.
Only one family member needs to register, please just indicate in the box how many are coming with you.
See you real soon at Discover Grace!
21 Days of Prayer
Let’s face it. The Holidays can be exhausting.
In Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase of the Bible, Jesus says in Matthew 11:
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace…”
Starting daily on January 13th from 6:30-7:30am we’ll pursue a collective schedule reset as we prayerfully lean into Jesus for Gresham leaders, family, neighbors and beyond.
Across our hour together we’ll sing a hymn, hear God’s word taught, and pray with church family.
You won’t find anything flashy, but you will experience Jesus-community.
You’ll find rest even as you give up sleep.
24/7 Prayer Room
Join us in committing ourselves to prayer 8am-8pm, Monday January 13th-Thursday January 30th. Register for a 30 minute time slot below!
Practicing the Way Course
The Practicing the Way Course is an on-ramp to spiritual formation, exploring what it means to follow Jesus and laying the foundation for a life of apprenticeship to him. This course will be Tuesday nights, January 14th-March 4th from 6:30pm-8pm
Women's Winter 2025 Bible Studies
Join us for Women’s Bible Study this Winter!
Tuesday Mornings 9am-11am January 21st-March 4th: Follow Kristi McLelland through Israel as we study snapshots from the Gospel of Luke to see where the stories of the Bible took place. Over 7 sessions in this Bible study workbook, challenge the way you read the accounts of Jesus through teaching videos that take you to locations in Israel like Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Gethsemane, Jerusalem, and the road to Emmaus. Along the way, you'll see how Jesus, the Messiah, brought His kingdom to earth for everybody.
Tuesday Evenings 6:30pm-8:30pm: Ruth, by Kelly Minter. Ruth is a women's Bible study of Ruth's journey of unbearable loss, redeeming love, and divine legacy. This study delves into the virtuous character of Ruth, her unique relationship with her mother-in-law Naomi, and her blossoming love with Boaz. If you've ever felt devastated, struggled as a stranger, longed to be loved, or wept along the way, you'll find a loyal sister in Ruth.
GriefShare: Loss of a Spouse
Do you dread the lonely days and nights? Wonder what to do with your spouse’s belongings? Feel like your brain is in a fog? Unsure of how you’ll go on?
At a Loss of a Spouse seminar you’ll discover:
Other people understand and have found ways to make it through
Why it won’t always hurt so much
Reasons for hope
Practical tips for coping with the death of a spouse
No registration required but there is a $10 fee at the door for the material. If you decide you want to continue the next Sunday for the whole Grief Share class, this fee will be applied toward your materials for that class.
GriefShare
Lose someone you love recently? This could be a spouse, family member, friend, or someone else you were close to. Join us for GriefShare!
Our GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.
We will start on Sunday, February 9 at 1pm.
Encouraging Women
Encouraging Women is an opportunity for women at Grace to gather and be encouraged by women who have gone before and have wisdom to share. This also gives women the ability to connect with other women at the church in a comfortable environment.
Encouraging Women is on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 7pm-8:30pm, at the Landolt’s Home.
Landolt’s Address:
Gresham, OR 97080-6321
December 19th: Prepare Him Room, an invitation to intentionally make space to seek Jesus amid the holiday rush! Register for Prepare Him Room here. This event does cost $10 each, please contact us directly at womensministry@gracecc.net if this fee is a hardship.
January 16th: Terry McCurley, “Loving people with all abilities”
February 20th: Laura Kral, “Welcome Home, the return of a prodigal”
Advent Conspiracy: Food Boxes
This is a time that we conspire together as a church to celebrate Christmas differently than our culture. We encourage you to pray and consider how you can redirect resources to truly reflect the heart of God and honor all that Jesus has done for us.
Advent Conspiracy: Register to Serve
This is a time that we conspire together as a church to celebrate Christmas differently than our culture. We encourage you to pray and consider how you can redirect resources to truly reflect the heart of God and honor all that Jesus has done for us.
We serve from an overflow of the love we receive from God. Serving during the Community Christmas Celebration Weekend is one way to practice the four pillars of Advent Conspiracy.
Join us in serving on December 13th, 14th, or 16th at the Community Christmas Celebration, toy giveaway day, or Hogan Cedars Night.
Grace Kids Movie Day: Best Christmas Pageant Ever!
Please join us on Saturday November 30th for this family friendly time of watching The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! Doors open at 9am, and you will be greeted by Buddy the Elf and his Friend!
There will be concessions available for purchase, and the movie will start promptly at 9:45am. Please register each member of your family separately, so we can get an exact count of who is coming! The theater is limited to 145 individuals.
Donations are accepted but not required!
Grace Youth Musical:
Join us on Sunday November 24th in all three services (8:45am, 10:45am, 2pm) for our Grace Youth Musical: A Tree Lot Christmas. There will not be Elementary or Preschool programming for the 24th, and the services will be, as always, family oriented.
Please join us afterwards for a bake sale, all proceeds will be going towards supporting Advent Conspiracy. To learn more about AC, please check out this webpage.
Baptisms
Here at Grace Community Church, we believe baptism is an important step in your faith journey and it would be an honor to celebrate this special moment with you! Sign up here to get more information about the upcoming baptisms by clicking the link below.
These happen every third Sunday. Our next one is November 17th, 2024
Upcoming Baptism dates for 2025 are: Jan 19; Mar 16, May 18; Jul 27; Sep 21; Nov 16
Child Dedications
Child Dedication is a commitment made by parents to raise their children up in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Parents are committing to put Christ as the center of their household and give their children the best opportunity to know Jesus as both Lord and Savior. Child Dedication places the first priority on parents when it comes to raising children up in Christ. The church, in turn, makes a commitment to partner with parents in this journey and support them through the ministries of Grace Community Church.
Women's Ministry Book Sale
Please join us for the annual Women’s Ministry Book Sale on November 3rd from 8:15am-2:30pm. We are now accepting donations, so please drop them off at the church office during office hours, or at the Info desk on Sundays. We appreciate your support, as this helps fund the all ministry our team does on a yearly basis.
Bethesda Bible Study
Bethesda is meeting on Thursdays 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Fall session is now through November 14th.
An adapted and interactive Bible study for 18+ adults, learners of all abilities.
Trunk or Treat
TRUNK or TREAT 2024 - We will once again be opening our parking lot on October 31st from 5:30-7:30pm to our neighborhood and community with our Trunk or Treat event.
Why Trunk or Treat?
We are celebrating community! We believe this event is a great opportunity to love our neighbors by providing a safe and welcoming place for their kids. Sharing Jesus through our generosity, kindness and love for those around us. We pray over this event and provide resources for families who may be seeking a church home.
If you are interested in helping us serve our community in this way, please sign up to either host a trunk, a booth or donate candy. You can register here: Register for Trunk or Treat
This event is held outside in the front parking lot - rain or shine.
There is a trophy for the "Best Trunk!"
Combined Bilingual Service
On Sunday, October 27th, we will only have TWO services; one at 10:45am and one at 2pm. We will NOT have an 8:45am service on this day.
The 10:45 service will be in English with some Spanish elements during music worship time. The 2pm service will be in Spanish but translated to English so if you have never been to the 2pm service, this is a good Sunday to join us!
In between services we will have what we are calling a "mini potluck!" We are asking that people bring easy finger food snacks to share! The food will be served in the Great Room and then you are welcome to find a seat in the lobby or in the Auditorium. This is a great opportunity to spend some time with people you might not normally see! Make plans now to join us at one of these services!
Gospel Conversations
Bring your Bible, a pen and and an eager anticipation for what God is going to do in this community for HIS GLORY!
We are excited for you to join us in learning simple yet essential steps every Christian should know in order to engage new people, share their story and God’s story and disciple those that trust in Jesus.
Men’s Breakfast
Join us at our Men's Breakfast Saturday, September 28th 7:30-9am in the auditorium. Cost $10
Come hang out and get to know some other men, explore opportunities to get connected and have some great food!
Today would be a GREAT time to register below!
Questions? Email Matt Patrick at mattp@gracecc.net
Elder Q&R
Hear from our Elders and Pastor Jay Messenger at our Elder Q&R! September 15th in between services.
Email questions ahead of time to questions@gracecc.net