WHO WE ARE
We are a small church with a big heart for Jesus. We are imperfect people who find our identity in what God says about us. And what he says about us is that we, as broken as we are, are the hope of the world because we're the body of Jesus. We're his hands and feet and heart in this world, and we get this one chance, this one life to be a part of the solution.
We are people of a variety of ages, economic classes, ethnicities, political parties, backgrounds and walks of life. We find beauty in diversity, not uniformity. We find strength in loving people, not forcing them to change before we can enjoy a relationship with them. There are many differences among us, but we model our lives on Jesus' life and believe unreservedly in what he taught.
We are people of a variety of ages, economic classes, ethnicities, political parties, backgrounds and walks of life. We find beauty in diversity, not uniformity. We find strength in loving people, not forcing them to change before we can enjoy a relationship with them. There are many differences among us, but we model our lives on Jesus' life and believe unreservedly in what he taught.
WHAT TO EXPECT
THE FAMILY GATHERINGWe really want this to be all about Jesus.
God matters. The Bible matters. People matter. So here at Family of Grace we dress casually, worship whole-heartedly, and make room for real life. So if a baby is crying, a cell phone is ringing, or the cars on the the street are honking...we laugh, sigh, and continue on trying to learn from the bible and respond appropriately. After all, if a crying child keeps us from worshiping God, there's not much hope for most of us! But God is big enough for the everyday-ness of life, every day of the week, Sunday's especially. |
KIDS MINISTRYChildcare is provided most Sundays.
Our child care providers are nurturing and competent adults who your kids will love and who will love your kids! We believe God has gifted us with children and that we have a responsibility to equip the next generation of Jesus followers. So occasionally we have Family Sundays where the kids stay with us during the worship gathering. It’s a little more noisy, a little more messy, and a whole lotta worth-it. We hope you’ll come join us! |
WHY FAMILY OF GRACE?
Here's the thing, we're just another church...and we love that about ourselves.
Jesus is the hope of the world. He's the Lord and Ruler of Life! And his church, his people...they matter! So it's not about us, it's about him. It's about his church.
We are an outpost of his kingdom located on 124th and Burnside in Portland, Oregon. We are the people of God here, in this place, learning what it means to live and speak the good of Jesus into our context and community. There are other churches in other places. That's amazing! We need God's people to be living out the gospel over there.
So why Family of Grace? Because Jesus cares for this community, and we care too.
We believe that every person in existence is made in the image of God. Every Jesus follower has something from God that only they can give. We believe what the apostle Paul says in Ephesians 4 - that the church will grow up to look like Jesus when every member is contributing to the overall health of the church. That means that we need you, and you need us. You need us to bring what God has given us and bless you with it. We need you to bring what God has given you and use it to bless and grow us.
We care far more that you are in close relationships with God's people in a church than that you are a part of ours. But if you are close enough to be involved in life here with us; if you want to grow closer to Jesus, know him more, know the Scriptures more, love and serve his people and be loved and serve by his people - well then, come on over.
We can't wait to meet you.
Jesus is the hope of the world. He's the Lord and Ruler of Life! And his church, his people...they matter! So it's not about us, it's about him. It's about his church.
We are an outpost of his kingdom located on 124th and Burnside in Portland, Oregon. We are the people of God here, in this place, learning what it means to live and speak the good of Jesus into our context and community. There are other churches in other places. That's amazing! We need God's people to be living out the gospel over there.
So why Family of Grace? Because Jesus cares for this community, and we care too.
We believe that every person in existence is made in the image of God. Every Jesus follower has something from God that only they can give. We believe what the apostle Paul says in Ephesians 4 - that the church will grow up to look like Jesus when every member is contributing to the overall health of the church. That means that we need you, and you need us. You need us to bring what God has given us and bless you with it. We need you to bring what God has given you and use it to bless and grow us.
We care far more that you are in close relationships with God's people in a church than that you are a part of ours. But if you are close enough to be involved in life here with us; if you want to grow closer to Jesus, know him more, know the Scriptures more, love and serve his people and be loved and serve by his people - well then, come on over.
We can't wait to meet you.