A New Giving and Member System Is Coming in 2026 for U.S.-based congregations. Every year brings a sense of expectancy, and in 2026, our congregations will be stepping into something new. Grace Communion International will soon begin using an updated system to help U.S.-based congregations care for members and manage giving more effectively. Our current … Continue reading "New Member Management System" Read the article
The Denominational Celebration will be held in Dallas, Texas, U.S. on July 23-26, 2026. Registration for the 2026 Denominational Celebration is open! We would love for you to participate in our time together. This gathering gives our fellowship time to worship, learn, and enjoy being together. The schedule offers steady rhythms of teaching, connection, and … Continue reading "2026 Denominational Celebration" Read the article
Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Low Res Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irBOxEuLPVM Program Transcript Palm Sunday Crowds once filled the streets of Jerusalem, waving branches and shouting “Hosanna!” as Jesus rode into the city. Their voices rose with hope, longing for a king who … Continue reading "Sermon for March 29, 2026 — Palm/Passion Sunday" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for March 22, 2026 — Fifth Sunday in Lent" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for March 15, 2026 — Fourth Sunday in Lent" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for March 8, 2026 — Third Sunday in Lent" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for March 1, 2026 — Second Sunday in Lent" Read the article
Last year, we introduced a new resource to help you prepare for the time of giving and taking communion in your Hope Avenue. These are meaningful formational practices that we can plan with care and intentionality. What’s New: In 2026 the Communion and Offering Starters will be posted a month ahead, like the sermon resources. … Continue reading "Offering and Communion Starters | March 2026" Read the article
Discipleship doesn’t end at youth group; it continues in the classroom, at home, and online. Joe Foister, Pastoral Resident Surrey Hills, Oklahoma, US Today’s teens are searching for meaning — asking who they are, where they belong, and how to live faithfully in a noisy, digital world. At GC Surrey Hills, our youth ministry exists … Continue reading "God’s Purpose in Teens’ Everyday Lives" Read the article
Easter Prep is the 40-day period leading up to Easter. It is a season where we open ourselves wider to appreciate our deep need more fully for Jesus. During Easter Prep, we fast from things that we are tempted to idolize, and we feast in Christ. We empty our lives of false sources of hope … Continue reading "Formation—Easter Preparation" Read the article
