Grace Road Church

Looking to dive deeper into the Word with other believers this fall?

There's still time to join a Grow Group before the fall session begins September 8! Grow Groups are curriculum-driven, gender-specific groups that memorize scripture, study the Bible, pray together, and pursue practical application of God's word. This session, groups will study 1&2 Thessalonians!

Visit our website to learn more and sign up: https://buff.ly/3RpnhuP

Registration for Resolve: The Grace Road Church Men's Conference is now open! With a full roster of breakout session options, swag bags, lunch options, and more, we hope men will be edified and recommissioned in their calling. Also, we are beyond excited to welcome theologian, writer, and scholar Carl Trueman as our keynote speaker!

Whether you’re looking to deepen your faith, connect with fellow believers, or reignite your spiritual journey, we hope you'll join us for Resolve!

Sign up today at early bird pricing to save your seat: https://buff.ly/3ArvWYX

Want a preview of Sunday's setlist? Follow our Spotify playlist to stay updated weekly on the songs we plan to sing together! Check it out: https://buff.ly/3AJhQlL

We, as God's people, are called to participate in God's mission to redeem a people for Himself from every nation. This has huge implications for our lives.

We are excited to offer a new opportunity to grow in understanding God's mission and our part in it through an 8-week course called Great Commission Discipleship!

Topics will include the biblical and theological basis for global missions, dispelling myths about missions, getting involved both here and abroad, and more.

Classes are on Tuesday evenings at 6 PM, beginning September 24. Childcare will be available.

Register: https://buff.ly/4fXkh4E

This fall, Grace Road Institute is launching something new!

Institute's new Training Program is designed to be a robust discipleship and leadership development venue for focused growth and learning. In addition to involvement in our Core Classes, Training Program students will experience intensified reading, writing, and opportunities for significant conversation with various Grace Road staff and leaders.

If you are interested in taking next steps in your faith, and are able to commit, we'd love to have you! Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/3XhE4TV

We are just ten days away from our first Little Years event!

Moms of young children, we want to encourage you by providing spiritual encouragement and practical advice for the years that can often feel exhausting and taxing as a woman, wife, and mother. Motherhood is hard, important work and we support you!

Join us on Friday, August 30 at 9 AM. Register: https://buff.ly/3A5bk8V

Our final Rewind meeting of the summer is tomorrow night, 6:30 PM, at the church!

This is a great chance to connect with other Grace Road teens before our fall kickoff in a couple weeks.

Email [email protected] for more information!

As we take communion, we confess our need for a Savior and rejoice in the finished work of Jesus Christ. This Sunday. Join us!

New women's event happening this month!

The Little Years offers practical advice and spiritual encouragement rooted in scripture for the years that can often feel exhausting and taxing as a woman, wife, and mother. We want you to feel seen, supported, and commissioned to do the hard, important work of motherhood!

Join us for our first event on Friday, August 30 at 9 AM! Register: graceroadchurch.churchcenter.com/unproxy/registrations/events/2397170

We love to celebrate new faith and transformed lives on Baptism Sunday!

Are you interested in being baptized? Our next Baptism Sunday is coming up on August 18! Email us at [email protected] to learn more.

Join us in August! For more information on these events or to register, visit the Grace Road app or website.

At Grace Road, we want to encourage women to be grounded in the truth of the Gospel, confident in our identity in Christ, and able to complement our brothers in Christ as we all work to bring light to the darkness in every corner of Rochester, NY.

Our next Women's Ministry event, The Little Years, aims to encourage moms of young children through teaching, community, and worship!
Learn more and register here: https://buff.ly/3A5bk8V

We love gathering together as a church!

Mark your calendars for the annual Grace Road Church picnic on September 28 at 11 AM in Ellison Park! This is a great time to connect with Grace Roaders from both services over fun picnic activities and food truck lunch options.

Oh, and we'll also be celebrating our 15 year anniversary as a church that weekend, so join us in rejoicing at what the Lord has done over the years!

This Sunday! In the spirit of building local connections, we invite Grace Roaders living in the communities on the southeast side of Rochester (Victor, Farmington, Macedon, Palmyra, Canandaigua, Bloomfield) to gather in Farmington for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship on Sunday, July 28, at 4 PM!

Please register and bring a dish to pass. Register here: https://buff.ly/3zTCDmm

Are you considering becoming a covenant member of Grace Road?

Our Membership Class is designed to give a broad overview of what our members are committing to at Grace Road, including our teachings, the philosophy behind our ministries, and the nature of membership at Grace Road.

Join us at our next class, this Saturday, July 27, at 9 AM!
Save your seat here: https://buff.ly/3XOLlfF

Did you know our Grace Road Institute has its own library? Books are available to check out for three weeks and can be picked up on Sundays and Tuesdays. Browse the catalog: https://buff.ly/4bPxFnW

Join our team!

We are still accepting applications for the Youth Director and Care Team Member positions.

If you or someone you know is interested, visit graceroadchurch.org/employment to apply!

NEW PARKING LOT: Our church is growing and, with it, our need for parking! The School of the Arts has graciously provided their parking lots for our Sunday morning use. See all the commercial lots available to us on the parking map.

Start your weekend with a new episode of the Grace Roadshow! This week, Andrea and Cody discuss Cody’s most recent sermon out of Matthew 9. Are justice and compassion at odds with one another? What does compassion practically look like?

Listen on the app or at the link in our story!

Save the Date! The Grace Road Men's Conference is scheduled for January 24-25, 2025. We are excited to welcome theologian, historian, and professor Carl Trueman as our keynote speaker!

This event will include breakouts, fellowship time, swag bags, and more. Further details to follow, but for now, save the date!

Calling all current and prospective Grow Group leaders!
Our annual Grow Group Leader Training will take place on August 18 following the second service.
We want to celebrate the first half of the year of Grow Groups as well as invite new or interested leaders. This will be a combined event of a meal and an annual training for Grow Group leaders. If you've been interested in leading, this is a good place to start!

Childcare will be provided. Register on the app or website.
For more information, email [email protected].

Considering becoming a member of Grace Road?

Our membership class is designed to give a broad overview of what our members are committing to at Grace Road, which includes our teachings, the philosophy behind our ministries, and the nature of membership at Grace Road.

Save your seat at our next class on July 27! Register: https://buff.ly/3XOLlfF
Please let us know if you need ASL interpretation.

Thank you, Lindsay, for an amazing six years as our Children’s Director! 👏

From coordinating our generous volunteers, to equipping and encouraging parents, to making sure our kids are presented with the gospel on Sunday mornings, Lindsay’s been a rockstar. We are so grateful for you, Lindsay!

Share your best wishes for Lindsay below! 👇

Save the date!
Our annual church picnic is September 28 at 11 AM in Ellison Park!

This is a great time to connect with other Grace Roaders, as well as enjoy fun picnic activities and food trucks.

We’ll also be celebrating our 15th anniversary as a church that weekend, so save the date and stay tuned for more details!

New Grace Roadshow episode!

This week, Andrea Burke and Kevin Maloney discuss Kevin's most recent sermon out of Matthew 9:18-26. They look at the doctrine of soul sleep and discuss where it comes from, and try to answer the question — what happens to us after we die? Plus, get a sneak peek into what they're reading this summer!

Available wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe to stay in the loop on upcoming episodes:

Spotify: https://buff.ly/45yPbeC
Apple Podcasts: https://buff.ly/3VPlanz

Grace Groups are a fellowship of people gathering regularly for friendship, gospel-centered dialogue, and prayer. When you become part of a Grace Group, you're not just joining a Bible study. You are committing to share your life with other Christ-followers or people exploring the claims of Christ.

Considering leading a Grace Group?

Join us at the Grace Group Leaders Fellowship Meeting on July 21 at 12:45pm!
Register: https://buff.ly/4c6opwi

Summer is almost here, and with it, the annual Grace Road Young Adults picnic! Join GRYA at Ellison Park on June 22 from 5:30-9pm for an evening of fellowship, food, and picnic activities! Open to all young adults (ages 17-30). Register: https://buff.ly/3xoOxDN

Join us on July 21 at 12:45pm for a time of fellowship for current and potential Grace Group leaders!

Community is integral to our church and we are looking for new Grace Group leaders. What better way than to also spend time with existing group leaders? During this event, we will discuss the core of what Grace Groups are and enjoy fellowship time.

If you are interested in becoming a leader, please email our Community Director Rusty Pagenkemper at [email protected].

Childcare will be provided upon request.
Register: https://buff.ly/4c6opwi