With its passion for bringing the love of Christ to Haiti, Grace Church, East Campus continues with its mission to help uplift lives in one of the world's poorest nations. It encourages its congregation to help in this great cause. It provides various means to give support in their ongoing efforts in Haiti.
Grace Church East Campus, Haiti Mission Team
As this church's webpage shared, in 2003, Grace Church started its Haiti Mission Team with two adults and a small group of teenagers. They worked with one orphanage, caring for 100 children.
Then, in 2016, the plan was to send six teams of more than 90 individuals to help more than 1,000 children.
Since then, the Grace Church, East Campus Haiti Mission Team has grown yearly. This growth allows the church to help more ministries in Haiti.
The Haiti Mission Team focuses on various ministries in Haiti. It supports kids in orphanages and schools. Moreover, it answers medical needs and engages in building projects.
The mission is engaged in all-year-round planning and fundraising. These efforts help with the feeding program and provide clothing, shoes, school supplies, and personal/medical care all year.
The church's targets are to reach as many as possible, raise $200,000.00, and collect supplies. According to its website, the team passionately shares the Lord's love while providing food and basic supplies.
Grace Church, East Campus provides three ways for everyone who wants to help with this ministry. First is by praying for the safety of the mission teams and the ministry of the Holy Spirit as the group becomes agents delivering the love of God to Haiti.
Another way is by donating supplies that schools and orphanages need. Lastly, everyone can give financially to help cover the overall costs of the ministry or give financially in support of the individual teams.
Some supplies needed for Haiti are backpacks, peanut butter, children's chewable vitamins (not gummies), pens and pencils, soccer balls, and pain relievers for kids and adults.
About Grace Church, East Campus
According to Facebook, Grace Church, East Campus is located at 4701 State Route 111, Granite City. On-campus services happen on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The 11 a.m. service is streamed live online.
As per its website, this church's mission is to guide unchurched people to be fully devoted disciples of Christ. It envisions its community to be biblically functioning. Grace Church believes that as people connect according to the teachings of the Bible, men can accomplish God's will for all and enjoy being in step with Him.
This church makes this mission possible through its GRACE strategy; grow spirituality, reach people, act out of their faith, connect in community, and exalt God.
This faith community believes in the same Biblical truths that have been accepted as sacred since the time of Jesus Christ. Grace Church affirms unchangeable truths yet new and applicable for each new generation.
Steve McKinney is the Lead Pastor of Grace Church. Rufus Valencia serves as the Administrative Pastor, and Daniel Schafers is the Worship Arts Pastor.
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