It's almost that time of year to find your favorite costume, dress up your vehicle, and help us reach and connect with our community! On Sunday, October 27th we'll be throwing our annual FALL FEST and offering up trunk or treating, hay rides, free food, bounce houses, games, face painting, and so much more fun for the WHOLE FAMILY. Invite all your friends and help us pack the property so we can help strangers become friends, and friends become family. 

*We'll be collecting candy donations every Sunday until Oct 27th. Just hand your bags of candy in at the welcome tent. 

REGISTER YOUR "TRUNK" HERE

October 27th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

Who loves a girls' night out? Grab your favorite movie snack to share, a friend, a blanket & join us in your favorite jammies or whatever movie-watching-comfiness you prefer as we snuggle in & watch “Unsung Hero” together. We will have the chairs cleared but they will be available for those that prefer a chair. 

August 23rd from 6:00-8:00(ish)pm @ Grace City Church

Calling all kiddos and students!

Invite all your friends and get ready to help us kick off the new year and the return of GCKids Club and GCStudents with an EPIC night of food, games, music, and more! August 21st at 6:00pm!!

Wednesday, August 21st from 6:00 to 8:00pm 
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

There's no better way to stay connected through the summer with other GCStudents than SUMMER NIGHTS. This is a great way for middle and high school students get together to strengthen their relationship with God and each other...with fun, food, and water adventures! Here's our next meeting location: 

3125 Golden Gem Rd. Apopka, FL 32712

Contact Jace for more information here. 

Wednesday, July 17th from 6-8pm
37137 Calhoun Rd. Eustis, FL 32736

Come chill out with other GCC families and enjoy (or even help pass out) some popsicles at the park! This is a great time to meet other families and cool off during a hot summer day. 

July 15th at 2-4pm at Gilbert Park
310 S Tremain St., Mount Dora 32757

Join us for beach baptisms at Daytona Beach! We’ll be on the shoreline behind the Wyndham Oceanwalk baptizing students and anyone that would like to take their next step. Weather permitting, we’ll begin at 2pm.

Pack up your car with all of your beach gear and lunch goodies and come join us from 9 AM-1 PM! We plan to gather on the beachfront between Esther Street Park and Flagler Ave Park. Parking is $20 dollars for the day at either location or $20 dollars to drive down on the beach if you get there early enough. Families can come and go throughout the day and make new friends too. All ages are welcome and wanted. For more information contact Jace. 

June 15th from 9am-1pm at New Smyrna Beach
Between Esther Street Park & Flagler Avenue Beachfront Park

Looking for some fun ways to stay connected this summer? Come meet up at Puzzle Ranch for Fun on the Farm on June 8th! Cost is $5 a person and it includes entrance to the petting farm. For more information, please contact Tracy. 

Beach June 8th from 10am-3pm
Puzzle Ranch, 33348 County Rd 437, Sorrento, FL

Get out your calendar and mark this very special date!!

Grace City’s SPRING SERVE DAY is happening on Saturday, May 4th!!

We’ll be organizing random acts of kindness and several onsite service projects! The BEST part is…it’s a family jam! Everyone is welcome and wanted! 

Serve Day is a great day to meet other Grace City families and work alongside each other for a greater purpose. Bring your whole squad, your kiddos, and even some friends that are up for an adventure! 

Just register here and we’ll take care of the rest!

Saturday, May 4th from 9am-12 Noon at Grace City
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

Want to learn more about the Grace City story and how you fit in? 

Discover Grace is an experience designed to help you discover who we are, where we’re going, and how you fit into the GRACE CITY story as you live the life God created for you. This gathering is a one and a half hour experience that equips you to live with GRACE every day!

Our next gathering will be Sunday, April 21st at 12:30pm. Lunch will be served and childcare will be provided.

Just register here and get ready to grow!

SUNDAY, April 21st at 12:30pm 
 32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

Bring the fam, invite some friends, and join us SUNDAY, April 14th after second service for our annual Spring Fling! 

You won't want to miss this day of family, friends, fun, and food, featuring:

• free delicious burgers

• games for all ages

• water slide

• bounce houses

• baptism

• and more!

Sunday, April 14th at Grace City 
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

"He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!"

Three Opportunities to Worship!
On Sunday, March 31st, we will be providing an extra opportunity to worship with us at 8:00am so you and your friends and family can join us as we celebrate our Risen King together! 

Family Services / Nursery through age 5!
We will be having "family services," with our kids ministry invited in to join in our worship time together. We will still be offering nursery for infant up through age 5. 

OH! And kiddos...keep your eyes open for The BUNNY SQUAD! :)

Spanish Translation and Special Needs Ministry at 11:00am!
Our 11:00am service offers live Spanish translation via headphones in the sanctuary. We will also be offering "Exceptionally Blessed" (Grace City's ministry for Kids with Special Needs and their families) during the 11:00am service. 

Invite a Friend!
Who in your life needs to hear about this amazing love of Jesus? Drop everything and invite them to join you!

In Person Gatherings @ 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am
Livestream at 9:30am on Facebook and YouTube 

We're a family that's irresistibly fun and intentionally relational...and believe that God created us in His image. That means everyone of us is creative. Come join us for this NEW club where kids and families can gather and express their creativity through Legos. We'll provide the Legos or you may bring your own. Invite a friend or two to tag along. Our first club will be on Tuesday, February 20th at 4pm. 

Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month from 4-6pm @ Grace City 
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

We want to make it easy for you to get connected.

So...we're throwing you a party!

From Students and Twenty-Somethings, to Griefshare and Spanish speaking groups, Singles groups, Serve Teams and more...

There is a place for YOU to BELONG at Grace City. 

On Sunday, February 18th, leaders from our teams and groups will be all over Grace City and ready to answer questions and help you plug in! 

Why? Because everyone's welcome and wanted... including you!

Sunday February 18th @ Grace City 
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

On Ash Wednesday, we recognize our own humanity, our own limits, our dependence on God for every breath we breathe and embrace the simple truth that without Him breathing life into us, we are nothing but dust and ashes. From dust we came, and to dust someday we will return. 

You want to REALLY live? Then start by facing your death, your weakness, and your smallness so you can be free to embrace the LIFE of God. 

Join us February 14th at 7:00pm for a special, intimate time of worship, prayer, and reflection.

*Childcare will be provided through age 5.

Wednesday, February 14th at 7:00pm at Grace City 
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

Come spend a two days connecting with God and other high schoolers at Camp Challenge. Sign up with Jace. Retreat cost is $10. Check In is 6pm at Camp Challenge and 8pm p/u on Saturday night at Camp Challenge.

Our FIRST EVER Buddy Break begins in January! If you have a child with special needs or know someone that would like to join us for our Buddy Break program, please register now!

Contact Tracy Ahearn at tahearn@wearegrace.city

January 6th from 10am-1pm at Grace City Church
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

Put on your favorite Christmas sweater and join us for cookies, hot cocoa, and some Christmas cheer! The most wonderful time of the year is ALMOST here!

Make plans now to join your Grace City Family for a special Christmas Eve Gathering!

Invite a friend and bring the family for one of three special Christmas Eve gatherings at 3:00pm, 4:30pm, or 6:00pm. 

**These worship gatherings will be "family services" with our awesome kids joining us in the sanctuary!
** Nursery available for infant through Age 3

Special Christmas Eve Gatherings at 3pm, 4:30pm, and 6pm
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Come on out for a night built for our age 18+ GC women to come together and trade Christmas cookies/recipes, and sip on hot cocoa. Stories will be shared and memories will be made. No need to sign up...just show up! 

December 11th @ 6:30pm-8:30pm at Grace City
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

GCC is putting on a FREE Christmas music and worship event featuring food trucks, games, s’mores and hot cocoa to celebrate the season. Thanks to our hosts at Puzzle Ranch this event will be open to the whole church family AND the general public. Doors open at 5pm with food trucks and games and all the fun Puzzle Ranch offers. Music will begin at 6:30pm and as the sun sets s’mores and hot cocoa will be served while we sing and worship together. 

Invite your whole neighborhood to come experience the awe and wonder of this season as we worship the coming of our King under the stars. 

December 10th @ 6:30pm at Puzzle Ranch 
33348 Co Rd 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

We're excited to to invite you and your crew to a very important ALL CHURCH meeting about our Build Your Church initiative. We need you and your input! Our hope is to share current building plans, answer some big questions, and make room for God to move through our prayers. Please mark your calendars and be in attendance for this ALL IN gathering. 

December 10th @ 12:30pm at Grace City 

Come represent your Grace City family on our fun filled float. This year we’ll be rocking our Star Wars Christmas attire as we spread joy across the galaxy! Spots for walkers and float participants are limited but candy donations are always welcome.

REGISTER HERE

December 2nd @ 10am at Mount Dora Christmas Parade 
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776

*Location details will be provided after registration

What if we all rallied together to cover the remainder of GCC’s 2023 needs for ministry? 

If you’ve been tracking our current giving, we’re roughly $64K behind budget to date. This isn’t alarming considering the current climate of our nation and it’s happening across the board with churches and nonprofits trying to make a difference. But it’s impactful to everyday ministry. We’ve made efforts to reduce spending in some areas to counter this, but we also know that without additional help we can’t do what we imagined we’d do this year. Our leadership prayerfully prepared for this step at the beginning of the year knowing that this was God’s plan for us in 2023. We had no doubt in God’s invitation to us then, and we don’t doubt that same invitation now! Our leadership knew we’d likely need to pull from reserves to add two full time roles to support family ministry. Our staff and leadership have been mindful and ridiculously conservative as stewards of God’s resources. This is a beautiful church family at every level. 

God always provides and we’ve witnessed that all year. When we ask (and pray), God shows up (and even shows off). Not only have we seen tremendous growth in our kids and students ministries…we’ve seen how this step of faith has made Jesus known beyond any perceived return in investment. It’s never been about money for us…it’s ALWAYS about the heart. Hearts are being changed…and God uses the finite to change lives infinitely. 

With that being said, we’ve never missed reaching our budgeted goal and we believe that God will close this gap this year with you. Can you help us finish STRONG this upcoming Giving Tuesday, November 28th? 

We’re hoping to raise a minimum of $65K to cover the current deficit and even close up the books for the rest of the year! Every single gift matters! That’s how we fund local missions, student camps, and provide for those less fortunate. We’re humbly asking for your support…and BIG prayers. Our lofty goal for the day is $100K. We wholeheartedly believe we can get there and celebrate all God has done and is doing through Grace City! We did this in 2020 when God invited us to move to Sorrento…and we can do this again, because God never fails. #GraceLivesHere 

We couldn't pass up the opportunity to celebrate the return of Pastor Jeremy and his family this Sunday. So come on out and do some "Gucain' Around the Christmas Tree" with our favorite connoisseur of Mexican cuisine! Our squad will be offering up a "fresh" guacamole bar with (of course)...chips and salsa, a festive photo booth for early Christmas pics, and lots of hugs and high-fives! 

THIS Sunday, November 26th at 9:30am & 11am at Grace City 
32441 CR 437, Sorrento, FL 32776