My wife and I have been attending Grace Central Coast since soon after we moved to the central coast in June '15. Some of the things that attracted us to the church are the biblically sound teaching, the boldness to talk about current issues and how they relate to the truth found in the Bible, the focus on connecting and growing in small groups, the broad range of ages and life stages represented in the church, and the seemingly solid children's ministry for our two little girls.
The thing that has kept us going back to Grace is the relationships we've built with other members through women's bible study, men's book study, and our small group.
The lead pastor, Tim, seems very genuine. He quickly reached out to my wife and I soon after we had visited, learned our names, and encouraged us every time he saw us pass through the courtyard after service. He constantly reaches out to new visitors and encourages the other members to do the same. Helen is an incredible leader in the children's class room.
We are happy to call Grace our...
Read moreCome by any Saturday morning, and you'll see adults and kids from Grace Church at 7am, working to distribute food to members of the community (no questions asked) through their "God's Storehouse" ministry. Come back Sunday morning, and you'll see young children, teens, college students, singles, marrieds, parents, grandparents - together worshiping God at one of Grace Church's multi-generational church services. Great, eclectic music style and solid, relevant Bible teaching. Come back during the week, and you see the church touching every aspect of the community. My family and I have attended for 7 years....
Read moreSound doctrinal teaching, contemporary and semi-traditional worship, a great blend of multi-generational Church goers(Families, retired, college, etc), and wonderful child care.
It's a really big church, but they still manage to create a nice community feel. They are an old established church that still carries a good amount of tradition, but they diffinitely keep up with the times and have a great...
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