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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:8

 


Love God....Love People....Serve the World

The people of God's Grace serve locally, regionally and globally, meeting people's needs to help them experience God's love first hand. Click here for photos.

Rock Canyon High School

Blessed to be a Blessing!

God's Grace is blessed to share facility with Rock Canyon High School and to bless the students, faculty and community among us.

  • Serve breakfast on Teacher Work Days
  • Assist with set up and tear down for Graduation and Award Ceremonies
  • Assist with move in to new wing
  • Gift teachers with tokens of appreciation
  • Serve year around as needed

Contact Cleo Frye or Karie Lehigh to learn more.

Paris Elementary Fall & Holiday Outreach

 

Each fall we partner with Paris Elementary School providing essential

school supplies, backpacks and clothing to get kids off to a healthy start for the school year.

 

During the holiday season we donate Thanksgiving baskets to families who might not otherwise have a meal.  To keep families warm during the winter months we provide those in need, winter outerwear and clothing.

 

Contact Maureen Herzog for details.

 

open door

Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives

Open Door educates and empowers at-risk youth to resist gang culture, violence and recruitment.

Twice a  month, you can join others from GGCC to assist kids with their homework at their after school program or hang out with them on the playground or lead a craft activity while their parents attend a required monthly meeting.

Contact Claudia Larson for more information.

 

The Gathering Place

The Gathering Place is a drop-in daytime shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness or poverty in Denver.

Help lead Bingo, a favorite activity of the women at Gathering Place on the 1st Monday of each month at 2-3 pm. 

Contact Debbie Coppola for more details.

Can't serve during the day? You can still be involved in GGCC's ministry to the Gathering Place.  The need is urgent this summer.  Betsy's Cupboard which supplies women and children with necessary food and toiletries is running out.  Without donations they will be turned away.  Items needed are large size bags of rice, pasta, cans of tuna and chicken, juice, coffee, tea and sugar, peanut butter, canned soups, vegetable and fruit, pasta and sauce, whole grain cereal and powdered or canned milk, granola or protein bars.  Place in a bag/box and bring to church on Sunday. Also needed are $5.00 gift cards from Walmart or Walgreens to be given  away as prizes for Bingo.

 

Confluence Ministries

Confluence Ministries seeks to bring together diverse streams of the Body of Christ to serve through strategic City Impact, practical Community Development, and compassionate World Outreach.  God's Grace partners with Confluence by serving at Extreme Community Makeovers and by supporting their missional work.   Contact Trent Rinker more more information.       

Denver Rescue Mission Family & Senior Homeless Initiative

The Denver Rescue Mission Family & Senior Homeless Initiative (FSHI) gives displaced families hope by providing them with the tools needed to achieve stability.  Adopted by Mayor Hickenlooper as part of Denver's 10-year plan to end homelessness, FSHI supplies participants with first month's rent and deposit, while also matching them with a mentor team from a local congregation.  Since its inception in 2005, through mentor guidance on finances, parenting job readiness skills, and relationship issues, over 700 hurting families have been empowered by this unique program, with 89% of participants maintaining their housing one year later. Changing Life Newsletter - Denver Rescue Mission              Picture courtesy of FSHI 

God's Grace supports the program with a passionate and committed team of six, that mentors a family in southeast Aurora.  $1,200 has been donated by GGCC families for the family's first month's rent. To learn more about FSHI click here.

Contact Claudia Larson.


CETAV 

Violence is the #2 cause of death for young people in America.  CETAV educates middle school and high school student leaders in diversity and tolerance, equipping them to take the message of non-violence into their schools and communities. 

Contact Vikki Luce for details on how you can get involved.

The Children of Haiti

God's Grace partners with The Haitian Timoun Foundation to help equip the children and youth of Haiti with hope for the future, self-sustainability, and the ability to positively impact their communities.

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You Can Serve!

  • Take an immersion trip to Haiti
  • Sponsor a child's education ~ $360/year
  • Sponsor a family with microfinancing to help them build a sustainable future ~ $1,000

Contact Mark Autterson for details.

What's the Score?

GGCC Participants have joined God in blessing the world in some serious numbers so far this year!

Total hour given away = 1,772  Total lives touched = 5,926


....you will be my witness in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth...Acts1:8

Jerusalem = Highlands Ranch = 57 hrs. & 2,258 lives

Judea = Denver, Aurora, metro area = 682 hrs. & 2,261 lives

Samaria = Kansas City, Navajo Nation = 989 hrs. & 825 lives

Ends of the earth = Haiti = 44 hrs. & 219 lives