GRAPEVINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY

MISSION STATEMENTFor believers to pursue healing, grow spiritually, serve people and share their faith.

PURPOSE For believers to heal from their hurts, habits and hang-ups. Luke 4:18 For believers to grow in mind, body, soul and spirit. Mat. 22:37 For believers to serve their family, local church and community through their gifts. 1 Cor. 12:12-26 For believers to share and display their faith. Mark 16:15

GOALS To establish an environment where people can emulate authenticity and vulnerability. To establish a people who are equipped to minister to the needs and hurts of those in the church. To establish an environment where people value spending time in God’s word, prayer, worship,

journaling, meditation, confession, silence, accountability and growth/small groups/classes. To establish an environment and a structure where people can express themselves, serve the church

and worship God through their spiritual gifts. To practically equip people to share their faith in their work place, with their family and with their

neighbors. It would be our desire that, through this relational evangelism, people would come to Christ and join a church.

THE CHURCHThe Bible calls believers everywhere to gather together and in doing so, to devote themselves to serving one another, teaching Scripture, worshiping, praying, generously giving to the needs of others, using spiritual gifts, and celebrating in baptism and communion. Those who are in the church should respectfully submit, support and follow its God-elected leaders. It is the church leader’s jobs to guard feed and lead the congregation in order to glorify Christ through the church. (Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:9-13; Ephesians 4:11-16; Hebrews 13:17). The local church is the hope of the world. It is their job to evangelize, love the hurting and care for the outcast and forgotten.

ACTION STEPS… To Create a Strong Church for Many Generations to Come Long term leadership stability Ownership within membership Modernize and stabilize the facility

GRAPEVINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY

2014 Ministry Accomplishments • Launched a NEW Men’s Ministry• Launched a NEW children’s bell choir• Re-Launched our youth ministry with weekly meetings and monthly events• Offered a Financial Peace Class • Offered a women’s breaking free small group• Offered monthly kids events • Equipped all pre-school-junior high classes with at least two volunteers• Created custom GCC shirts • Strengthened the leadership of the church with a new elder, deacons, and ministry

directors.• Strengthened our presence in the community (parades, events, outreaches)• Saw 18 people come to Christ and be baptized • Significant increase in our giving • Added 25 new active attendants to the church

2014 Facility Accomplishments • Renovated the fellowship hall • Repaired and Restore the playground• Painted all of the wood paneling in the educational/administration wing • Replaced the tilling in the back wing • Created a lounge/hospitality area in the back wing• Installed new parking lot lights • Installed a light installed in the shed• New shelving hung in supply room • Cleaned up stage, Removed flower box, extra equipment and wires• Purchased a new keyboard, projector, sound system and in ear monitors • Purchased new round and square plastic tables • Repaved the parking lot and re-sealed the parsonage side lot • New landscaping in front of the church• New light installed over the sign out front• New electrical units install in the back wing and outside

2015 Future Ministry Goals• More leadership training• Strengthening our outreach and evangelism efforts• Offer fundamentals of the Christian church class • Spiritual gifts Seminar as well as a marriage and parenting seminars• Establish shepherding groups

2015 Future Facility Goals• Handicap Accessible Bathroom in the front of the church • Paint remaining wood paneling in the foyer • Makeover of the baptismal and stage • Updating the kitchen • Possible bathroom in the basement • New sign out front that can have messages • Paint and update sanctuary