Regardless of where you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcome at Grace Church. We want to help people grow into fully devoted followers of Jesus to the glory of God.
When Jesus walked the earth, the two most powerful words he said were these: "Follow me." If you are ready to connect with the One who loves you most and best, to turn over the guilt of every mistake and every regret to the One who can forgive you, to experience peace and joy and life that can never be taken away from you, then it all begins by simply saying "yes," not to a religion, but to a relationship with the living God.
If you have never been baptized, we encourage you to take this step after making a decision to place your faith and trust in Jesus. Baptism is one of the most important spiritual milestones in your life. The sacrament of baptism illustrates the burial and resurrection of Jesus and the new life that we have in Christ. It is an outward and visible sign of an inward grace. Baptism does not make a person a Christian because it celebrates what God has given us, not what we will give to God. It is a once-in-a-life event that we spend the rest of our lives living into.
At Grace Church, we celebrate both infant baptism and adult “believer” baptism because we see a biblical witness and recognize a tradition throughout the history of the church for both. When we baptize infants and young children, it is an expression of God’s grace that is at work in the life of every human being, including young children, even before we're aware of it, constantly drawing us into a relationship with God.
For people who have recommitted their lives to Christ and have already been baptized, we celebrate a renewal of baptism instead of re-baptizing. This is because God's promise to us remains valid, even when we turn away from God.
Partnership is not required at our church in order to participate or serve in any of our ministries; instead, partnership is how we commit to partner with Grace Church through our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. All Christ-followers who call Grace Church their spiritual home are invited to pray about joining our community. If you are new to the church, we encourage you to spend a while getting to know us to see if partnership is the next right step for you.
