GENERATIONS EXPANSION INITIATIVE
LATEST UPDATE
OUR GROWTH
Grace River started as a dream, and you have helped make it a reality. Our church is growing at a rapid rate. Over the last three years we have grown by 40% every year.
LIFE-CHANGE STORIES
Alex & Kayla Missey's Life-Change Story
Jim Watkin's Life-Change Story
Samantha and TJ Watkins Life-Change Story
Kenzie Sutton's Life-Change Story
Chris' Interview With Early Attenders
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
4 WAYS TO GIVE
YOUR GENEROSITY WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
BEFORE
This 1.59 acres of land was purchased in 2019.
AFTER
We expanded our parking lot into the 1.59 acres of land adding an additional 130 parking spots.
BEFORE
This portion of the building was being occupied by a tenant who was operating in the space since Grace River purchased this building in 2019. The tenant recently moved out on September 30, 2023.
AFTER
We took over the 6,000 SF previously occupied by this tenant and repurposed this space for our new GraceKids Ministry wing. This renovation doubled our GraceKids Ministry space and provides fun, safe, and age-appropriate classrooms for kids to meet, know, and follow Jesus.
BEFORE
Our previous GraceKids area was often very crowded during the last two services. This same area overlapped with the area first-time guests were standing in when waiting to check in at New Here Start Here.
AFTER
GraceKids Ministry moved over to the 6,000 SF previously used by our tenant, opening up more space for the lobby area, and greatly reduced the overall traffic in the main lobby.
BEFORE
With our continued growth, our last two Sunday services were often very crowded making it very difficult for new first-time guests to find a seat.
AFTER
We expanded the auditorium to add an additional 100 seats, allowing us to continue with three Sunday worship services and give us the space to reach new people in our community with the Gospel.
BEFORE
With our continued growth, our previous lobby was overcrowded in between services on most weekends. People leaving service stuck around to connect with others, while those coming in the door were trying to check in and move to the auditorium. This overcrowded situation was overwhelming for some new guests entering the building for the first time.
AFTER
The renovation and expansion of our lobby space and moving GraceKids to their new wing helped our overall guest experience in the lobby. This opened up the space to give our guests the opportunity to connect and build community before and after each service.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We each decide what our sacrifice to God will be in gratitude to Him. By completing the Generations Commitment Card, you are “committing” to giving a specific amount towards the Generations Initiative over the next 2 years, which is in addition to your regular Sunday “offering”. These funds are set aside to be used specifically for those projects included in Phase 1 and 2 of the Generations Initiative.
After reviewing the Vision Guide Booklet, sit down with your family, and determine an amount or percentage of your income, and trust God with your giving. If you must choose between giving to the Generations Initiative and setting up a regular Sunday offering, choose the Generations Initiative. This initiative is completely focused on supporting our mission to Help More People Meet, Know, and Follow Jesus, and to reach generations to come.
Setting up all giving online is the easiest and a safe way to give, especially if giving on a recurring basis. You set it up once and it will continue processing on the frequency you chose until it reaches the end date you specified or when you turn it off.
Yes, please complete the Generations Commitment Card as well. If your online giving for the Generations Initiative has already been set up, please write “online” on the card.
Your “Commitment” is the specific amount you are committing to giving towards the Generations Initiative over the next 2 years. A “Jump Start” Gift is a one-time gift given by December 3, when the Generations Initiative kicks off. These funds help with early buildout expenses.
Yes. If you have an interest in giving property, stock, or other items of value or you would like to include Grace River Church as a beneficiary in your Will or Trust, please complete the Generations Commitment Card and include a description. We will later contact you to discuss in more detail.
Visit our On-Demand page on our website at graceriver.cc/watch. Once on the On-Demand page, click the Generations image and a page will display listing links to each of the sermons for the Generations Giving series.