Spring 2026 Newsletter

Upcoming events this spring!
Be sure to check Realm or our website for registration links as they become available.
Men's Ministry Watch Party and Chili Cookoff!! March 13 - Join us for a chili cookoff at the ACC Tournament Watch Party—good food, great hoops, and even better company. Bring your best pot of chili and your team spirit for a night that’s all about fellowship, flavor, and friendly competition. Register Here
Covenant Class - March 21: Want to know more about what it means to be FAMILY at Grace? Come to our Covenantor Class, Saturday, March 21, 9am-noon, for people who want to consider joining our church. You will hear from the staff, learn about the ministries and vision of the church, and look more deeply at our beliefs and theology. Light breakfast is provided. Please register HERE. Childcare is available upon registration.
Serve Sunday - March 22: We will meet together for worship at 9 am, then head out into the community to serve! Worksites are open from 10am to noon. WE NEED YOU!! Consider encouraging your discipleship community or your group of friends to sign up together. Be sure to bring work gloves and if you have appropriate tools (gardening and landscaping tools, trash pickers, etc), please bring them as well.
Kids, ages 4 and up, are welcome at most projects and should be registered. Childcare will be available for infants - 3-year-olds - please register your children for this option if you plan to put them in childcare.
Register HERE today!!
WCF Casserole Night - March 25: Let’s make some yummy Chicken Divan for our Wednesday night guests. These casseroles can be made 3 days ahead of time and placed in the glass refrigerator in Room 105 on the preceding Sunday morning on your way to service! You may also bring them Monday or Tuesday during office hours...or Wednesday, March 25 before 5:00pm thoroughly cooked and hot. Please follow this recipe. We need 12 large casseroles in all. Aluminum pans and printed recipes are available in Room 105.
Please sign up to let us know you’re bringing a casserole. If you sign up but find that you cannot bring your casserole, please let us know in advance, so we can make sure we have enough food for our guests. We also need 2-liter drinks. Thank you for feeding our community! Sign up HERE.
Baptism and Affirmation of Faith - April 5: Are you new to faith or getting serious about your faith? Do you feel the Spirit inviting you to take the next steps of discipleship? You should consider getting baptized or participating in our affirmation of faith.
Baptism is an important step in our faith journey. Why do we practice Baptism here at Grace? Here is what our constitution says concerning Baptism: We believe the Lord Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances to be observed by all believers until His return, Baptism and The Lord’s Supper (Communion). Their observance by all believers is urged (Matt 28:19; 1 Cor 11:23-26). Kids 2nd -5th grade need to have completed New Life class to be baptized.
Affirmation of faith is for men and women who have been baptized previously but are in a season where their faith life is being renewed or coming alive in a new way and they want to mark that reality with their faith community. They will write their story and have it read in the service just like the folks getting baptized but instead of getting in the water, they will be anointed with oil and prayed over by the elders.
If you would like to be baptized or participate in affirmation of faith, please register HERE by March 25.
Holy Week: March 29 - April 5 Journey with us through Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday. Please join us for Good Friday service on April 3 at 6:30pm featuring the Youth & Young Adult Praise Team. We will worship and take communion together, with a message from Pastor Marshall. Easter Sunday will conclude our week as we celebrate Baptism, worship with the Kids CommUnity Choir and fellowship with one another. Please invite friends and neighbors to be a part of this week. Discovery Bible Study will be offered beginning the Tuesday following Easter. This is a great way for friends who are curious about Jesus to learn more about Him right after visiting on Easter!! We look forward to worshiping together this Easter season!
Discovery Bible Study - April 7: You're invited!! We will be looking at 7 conversations Jesus had with people who were spiritually seeking. This study is meant for men and women who are considering a relationship with Jesus or for folks to bring seeking friends to. Please register for these sessions HERE.
Women Retreat - April 18: Life can leave our souls dry and overextended—but God invites us to be renewed. Join us for Soul Watering, a one-day retreat designed to nourish your soul, deepen your roots, and prepare you for growth. Through time in Scripture, worship, and guided reflection, we’ll create intentional space to slow down, connect with God, and connect with other women. Together, we’ll explore what it means to care for our souls—and to love and care for others from a place of fullness.
Our guest speaker is Pastor Beth Graham, lead pastor of Gate City Vineyard Church in Greensboro, NC. She has served in worship, women’s ministry, young adults, and pastoral leadership across churches in North Carolina and New York. Beth holds degrees from Dartmouth College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is passionate about teaching God’s Word, worship, and building spiritually healthy, authentic communities.
You can REGISTER HERE now. We look forward to having you!
WCF Casserole Night - April 22: Let’s make some yummy Chicken Divan for our Wednesday night guests. These casseroles can be made 3 days ahead of time and placed in the glass refrigerator in Room 105 on the preceding Sunday morning on your way to service! You may also bring them Monday or Tuesday during office hours...or Wednesday, April 22 before 5:00pm thoroughly cooked and hot. Please follow this recipe. We need 12 large casseroles in all. Aluminum pans and printed recipes are available in Room 105.
Grace Youth Disc Golf - April 26: Grace Youth will be playing disc golf at Barber Park. Pick up and drop off will be near the playground. There will be snacks and prizes.
Child Dedication - May 3: If you are a parent of a child(ren) and would like to dedicate your child(ren) please register for this event. This occasion also includes a dinner Saturday, May 2, for the parents to meet with staff and elders and pray together for the child(ren) getting dedicated. One dedicating parent must be a covenantor at Grace. The next Covenantor Class is March 21. Register for Covenantor Class HERE. Dedicating parents must also attend the Dedicating Parent class on April 12.
Grace Youth Come and See - May 3: 5th graders and their parents will have an opportunity to check out Grace Youth before they move up in the summer.
Volunteer Appreciation Night - May 9: Grace Volunteers! We want to celebrate you! Thank you for serving! Come out and let us show you how much we appreciate all that you do serving the Lord at Grace. Enjoy a night of baseball at the Greensboro Grasshoppers. First pitch is at 6:30pm and there are fireworks following the game! Stay tuned for registration.
WCF Casserole Night - May 27: Let’s make some yummy Chicken Divan for our Wednesday night guests. These casseroles can be made 3 days ahead of time and placed in the glass refrigerator in Room 105 on the preceding Sunday morning on your way to service! You may also bring them Monday or Tuesday during office hours...or Wednesday, May 27 before 5:00pm thoroughly cooked and hot. Please follow this recipe. We need 12 large casseroles in all. Aluminum pans and printed recipes are available in Room 105.
Couple's Game Night - May 29: Married, engaged, or seriously dating? Join the Marriage Enrichment Team and other couples for a night of fun and fellowship while playing games and eating dessert. Meet on the back lawn Friday, May 29 at 7pm. Bring a chair!
Currently, we do not have childcare for this event. If anyone is interested in coordinating/providing childcare, please reach out to Dale or Nikky Slaughter. Childcare volunteers must have completed the Child and Youth Protection training.
VBS June 21 - 25: Where kids learn about a God who loves them and a church that is for them.
One Service, One Family July 5 - September 6 Grace FAMILY and friends! This summer we will come together as family each Sunday! We will worship together at 10am and then head to the Eagle's Nest and back lawn for fellowship and special treats!
Covenantor Class - July 18: Want to know more about what it means to be FAMILY at Grace? Come to our Covenantor Class, Saturday, July 18, 9am-noon, for people who want to consider joining our church. You will hear from the staff, learn about the ministries and vision of the church, and look more deeply at our beliefs and theology. Light breakfast is provided. Childcare is available with registration.
Volunteer needs:
There are many ways to serve our church body! Here are a few needs for 2026:
- VBS Decorations Coordinator - Need someone to join VBS Leadership Team and coordinate the projects that make VBS come alive. This person will work closely with Lee and plan the stage and all scenes to help engage kids in the wonder of God's creation at VBS. This person will also help coordinate and execute work days where volunteers come to make the projects. If interested, please email lsimmons@gracegso.org.
- Hospitality Team - after second service
- GraceKids Buddies
Visit gracegso.org/serve
Community Engagement Opportunities:
Visit Community Engagement
To volunteer at the new Glenwood Together Mobile Market please email dayna@glenwoodtogether.com
WEEKLY AT GRACE
SUNDAY: Join us for worship in person or online every Sunday….
- In person services 8:30am & 10am
- Online services – Regular Sunday Services premiere on our YouTube Channel at 1pm.
- GraceKids 8:30 am (during 1st service): 6 months – preschoolers
- GraceKids 10 am (during 2nd service): 2 months – 5th grade
- Grace Youth - Sundays 4pm
WEDNESDAY: Wednesday Community Fellowship dinner is provided every Wednesday at 5:45pm in our sanctuary. All who need a hot meal are welcome! Children are served with their parents/guardians at the family table.
MORE AT GRACE
Grace Groups – Get involved in a community here at Grace…we were never meant to do life alone! Join one of our FAMILY groups… CLICK HERE for more info & to sign up.
Prayer Requests – We want to pray for you! Prayer requests can be submitted HERE.
Giving – Giving is an act of worship to God. We want our church to maintain a strong financial position in order to minister and impact our community now and in the months to come. Please consider giving online HERE.
Music to Go
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Wholehearted Series Music Playlist click HERE.
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