{"id":3653,"date":"2020-02-14T21:09:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T21:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/gcc2020\/?page_id=3653"},"modified":"2020-02-15T06:31:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T06:31:41","slug":"new-here-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/new-here-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Here?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3653\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3653-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3653-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3653-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_gallery-grid-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-gallery-grid-widget so-widget-gallery-grid-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<ul class=\"sort-destination\" data-sort-id=\"gallery\">\n\n<li class=\"grid-item col-md-3 col-sm-6 format-showcase  format-image\"><div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86177333_2608076296140711_7618886831911731200_n-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"media-box magnific-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86177333_2608076296140711_7618886831911731200_n-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x400 size-600x400 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86177333_2608076296140711_7618886831911731200_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86177333_2608076296140711_7618886831911731200_n-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"grid-item col-md-3 col-sm-6 format-showcase  format-image\"><div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annotation-2020-03-19-230252.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"media-box magnific-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annotation-2020-03-19-230252-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x400 size-600x400 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pastor Wyatt Brown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annotation-2020-03-19-230252-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Annotation-2020-03-19-230252-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"grid-item col-md-3 col-sm-6 format-showcase  format-image\"><div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86488768_181641489821558_7404868697451397120_n.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"media-box magnific-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86488768_181641489821558_7404868697451397120_n-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x400 size-600x400 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86488768_181641489821558_7404868697451397120_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86488768_181641489821558_7404868697451397120_n-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"grid-item col-md-3 col-sm-6 format-showcase  format-image\"><div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-Front-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" class=\"media-box magnific-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-Front-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-600x400 size-600x400 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-Front-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-Front-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3653-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3653-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3653-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_toggle-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-toggle-widget so-widget-toggle-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\">\n    \t                        <div class=\"accordion-group panel accordion-panel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-heading accordionize\"> <a class=\"accordion-toggle active\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#\" href=\"#Area_0\">Service Times<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i> <\/a> <\/div><div id=\"Area_0\" class=\"accordion-body collapse in\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>Service is every Sunday at 10:00am<\/p>\n<p>Occasionally, we will have a service on a Wednesday evening at 7pm and Sunday at 6pm. But all of these will be announced ahead of time. We do not have weekly Wednesday or Sunday evening services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel accordion-panel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-heading accordionize\"> <a class=\"accordion-toggle \" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#\" href=\"#Area_1\">Parking<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i> <\/a> <\/div><div id=\"Area_1\" class=\"accordion-body collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>We have a lower parking lot that is available. The lower double doors under the big \"Grace Christian Church\" sign remain locked during service. Please head up the stairs and around to the upper driveway and front of the building. Enter through the glass doors into the foyer and sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>Handicap parking and a few more spaces for individuals that would like to avoid the stairs are available along the upper driveway. Please do not block any of the neighbors driveways nor use the parking near the Mansion next door.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel accordion-panel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-heading accordionize\"> <a class=\"accordion-toggle \" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#\" href=\"#Area_2\">What to Expect at a Service<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i> <\/a> <\/div><div id=\"Area_2\" class=\"accordion-body collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>Order of most services:<\/p>\n<p>1. Worship<br \/>\n2. Announcement, Greeting, Children dismissed to class<br \/>\n3. Message<br \/>\n4. Offering<br \/>\n5. Dismiss<\/p>\n<p>We believe in giving room for the Holy Spirit to move. If the Pastors or other leaders on staff feel led by the Holy Spirit to give ministry time, we will do so accordingly and orderly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel accordion-panel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-heading accordionize\"> <a class=\"accordion-toggle \" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#\" href=\"#Area_3\">Children's and Youth Classes<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i> <\/a> <\/div><div id=\"Area_3\" class=\"accordion-body collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><p>Our children classes teach kids how to grow their faith and live out God's very best through appropriate lessons and games. Some classes will also have a snack. Please inform the volunteers of any allergy or medical issues that they need to know about.<\/p>\n<p>Nursery: Available during the whole service<br \/>\nInfant Nursery for infants and moms is available in the area to the left of the stage.<br \/>\nCrawler Nursery and Toddler Nursery are in one room together with separate play areas. Please check in with our volunteer before leaving your children.<\/p>\n<p>Preschool: Available after worship in a downstairs classroom<br \/>\nPre-K, potty trained children can attend this class.<\/p>\n<p>Jungle Club: Available after worship in a downstairs classroom<br \/>\nKindergarten and 1st grade children<br \/>\n*Depending on class sizing Preschool and Jungle Club may be combined on certain days.<\/p>\n<p>God's Word: Available after worship in a downstairs classroom<br \/>\n2nd-5th Grade students<\/p>\n<p>Youth: Available after worship in the youth room downstairs<br \/>\n6th to 12th Grade students<br \/>\nYouth only meet on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of each month. 2nd and 4th Sundays youth are to remain in the main service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel accordion-panel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-heading accordionize\"> <a class=\"accordion-toggle \" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#\" href=\"#Area_4\">What We Believe<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i> <\/a> <\/div><div id=\"Area_4\" class=\"accordion-body collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><section class=\"page-content\">\n<div id=\"pl-867\" class=\"panel-layout\">\n<div id=\"pg-867-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-867-0\">\n<div id=\"pgc-867-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-867-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"grid_8 alpha\">\n<p><strong>OUR VISION<br \/>\n<\/strong>Grace Christian Church (GCC) is a place where people of diverse backgrounds can come together as an extended family to experience God\u2019s presence through worship, prayer, and insightful practical Bible teaching and preaching. GCC is dedicated to reaching the community with the gospel of Jesus Christ, as well as providing specified ministries of excellence to our children and teens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUR MISSION<\/strong><br \/>\nGCC serves to enable people to come into an ever-growing personal relationship with God.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GCC CORE VALUES<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0We believe the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired, infallible, and able to transform the lives of those who hear, read, meditate, and practically apply it:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Joshua 1:7; 8 Psalm 1:1-3; Matthew 7:24-27;<br \/>\nJohn 6:63; II Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12, 13; James 1:22-25<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0We believe that man is lost and destined to spend eternity in hell without the intervention of a loving and kind God, who sent His Son Jesus, to provide the only way for man to enter into relationship with God the Father:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23; I Corinthians 15:21-22;<br \/>\nJohn 1:10-13; John 3:3; John 3:16-18; John 14:6;<br \/>\nEphesians 2:1-6; Colossians 2:13; Romans 10:8-10;<br \/>\nII Corinthians 5:17-18<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong>\u00a0We believe that prayer is our avenue of communication and fellowship with God. Through prayer, we receive answers from our Heavenly Father as we bring our requests to Him in Jesus Name:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>II Chronicles 7:14; Matthew 6:5-13; Matthew 7:7-8;<br \/>\nI Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:13-18; I John 5:14-15<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0We believe in the indwelling, baptism, presence, power, ministry, and gifts of the Holy Spirit:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Zechariah 4:6; John 14:16-17 &amp; 26; John 16:13-14;<br \/>\nJohn 20:22; Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2:2-4; Acts 8:4-17;<br \/>\nActs 10:44-47; I Corinthians 12:1-7; I Corinthians 14:1-32<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong>\u00a0We believe in the Spirit-led, Spirit-filled, scriptural based worship in both congregational and personal life is essential to experiencing God\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Psalms 95:6-7; John 4:23-24; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:14; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 14:7<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong>\u00a0We believe that loving relationships should permeate every area of church life. Our relationships with God, spouse, family, church family, and those outside the family of God, should be motivated by the unconditional agape love of God:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Luke 10:25-37; John 13:34-35; Galatians 6:1-2; Romans 12:17-21<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>7<\/strong>. We believe in the spiritual growth of every believer, in fruitfulness toward the goal of Christ-likeness, and the numerical growth of the church as we reach the lost of our community through creative outreach:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>John 15:1-8; Acts 2:41, 47; John 4:4; Galatians 4:19;<br \/>\nGalatians 5:22-23<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong>\u00a0We believe in the value, ministry, giftedness and priesthood of every believer:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Luke 7:28; II Corinthians 5:17-20; Romans 12:6-8;<br \/>\nHebrews 10:23-35; I Peter 4:10; Revelation 1:6<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-group panel accordion-panel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-heading accordionize\"> <a class=\"accordion-toggle \" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#\" href=\"#Area_5\">Our Pastors<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i> <\/a> <\/div><div id=\"Area_5\" class=\"accordion-body collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"media-box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/staff\/pastor-debbie-brown\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pastor-Debbie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pastor-Debbie.jpg 385w, https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pastor-Debbie-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"grid-content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/staff\/pastor-debbie-brown\/\">Pastor Debbie Brown<\/a><\/h3><p>Wife, mother, pastor, Christian leader; many words could be used to describe Debbie Brown. But, she is best characterized as a woman determined to please God. Her heart\u2019s desire, to... <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"media-box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/staff\/pastor-wyatt-brown\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pastor-Wyatt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pastor-Wyatt.jpg 483w, https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pastor-Wyatt-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"grid-content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/staff\/pastor-wyatt-brown\/\">Pastor Wyatt Brown<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Senior Pastor<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"mailto:PastorWyatt@graceCchurch.com\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><p>For over twenty years Pastor Wyatt Brown has traveled the world demonstrating that God\u2019s principals work in any country or culture. Agreeing with God and walking in victory keynote Pastor... <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"media-box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/staff\/philip-forrester\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57384320_10217086349982380_8479191475907723264_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57384320_10217086349982380_8479191475907723264_o.jpg 624w, https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57384320_10217086349982380_8479191475907723264_o-288x300.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"grid-content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/staff\/philip-forrester\/\">Philip Forrester<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Worship and Youth Minister<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"mailto:Philip@graceCchurch.com\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><p>Early in his life, Philip felt the call to ministry. He is a passionate worship leader and grounded youth minister, serving for over 15 years in full time ministry at... <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3417,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3653","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3653"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3760,"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3653\/revisions\/3760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gracecchurch.com\/sc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}