New Grace

When you arrive, feel free to park behind the building in the parking lot off of Oliver Street, or find street parking nearby.

Once you walk in, we encourage you to say hello to someone and let them know you’re new. We have a Connection Center downstairs in the fellowship hall with more information and free coffee. The sanctuary is up the stairs on your right.

If you have young kids, you can check them in by going down the stairs to your right, then follow the signs to the children’s hallways upstairs. (Someone from our Connection Team would love to help you! Don’t be surprised if feels a bit like a maze the first time. It is a historic building after all!)

We see our services as a time to celebrate what God has done, experience his presence, and to be prepared to live differently for the week ahead.

We usually start with engaging worship, which helps us become more aware of God. Then someone will teach from the Scriptures about the life God is calling us into. Lastly, we’ll finish with a time to respond in worship and prayer.

Because we are two churches operating as one church family, various elements in the service from week to week may feel more or less familiar to you as we incorporate styles from traditionally Black churches, traditionally white churches, and Spanish-speaking congregations. It’s a truly unique opportunity to experience multi-cultural worship together!

If you have young kids, you can check them in by going down the stairs to your right, then follow the signs to the children’s hallways upstairs. (Someone from our Connection Team would love to help you! Don’t be surprised if feels a bit like a maze the first time. It is a historic building after all!)

For children who are birth through kindergarten, we have people who would love to spend time with them during the service so they can play, learn the Bible, and make crafts. Feel free to drop them off at the beginning or whenever you like.

For elementary-aged kids, you can sign them in before the service, then bring them to stay with you during worship. Before the sermon, they can head to their classroom for a special, interactive teaching.

Tenemos traducción al español en vivo durante el sermón, junto con una lectura de las Escrituras en español cada semana. ¡A menudo también cantamos partes de nuestras canciones de adoración en español! Visite la cabina de traducción el domingo en la parte trasera del Santuario para comenzar.

We have live, in-ear Spanish translation during the sermon, along with a Scripture reading in Spanish every week. We also often sing parts of our worship songs in Spanish as well! Visit the Translation Booth on Sunday in the back of the Sanctuary to get started.

Don’t feel like you have to dress up. Most people wear casual attire, but you are welcome to wear whatever makes you comfortable.

We are a church who welcomes people from all life experiences:

Young, old, male, female, rich, poor, religious, atheist, married, single, divorced or living together, gay, straight, transgender, current or recovering addict, left-wing, right-wing, apolitical, black, white, brown, church background, no church background… and everything in between.

Every single person is made in the image of God, is worthy of love, experiences the pain of sin and brokenness, and can know Jesus personally.