GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Grow · Love · Serve · Give
9:00 am Sunday Worship
(605) 787-4858
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Here at Grace United Methodist Church, we are all on a journey of faith. Some are just beginning, some are along the path a ways, and most of us are somewhere in between. We all have a common goal - to grow closer to Jesus. As disciples, we seek to share his love with a world in need by being the hands and feet and voice of Jesus.
Sunday Mornings
Worship at 9:00 am
Like most churches, there are sure to be things we don't do perfectly. As God's people and as a part of the Wesleyan tradition, we hope to grow in grace throughout our lives. If you come on Sunday, feel free to wear a dress or suit, or simply come in a t-shirt and jeans. Come as you are. Our worship music is a mix of traditional hymns and contemporary songs.
If you're new, we'll try to not put you on the spot, but feel free to visit with our pastor or let us know if you need anything. We hope our words and actions convey that you are welcome, accepted, and loved. During our worship service we'll praise and thank God through prayer and song. If folks have burdens or struggles, we'll also lift those up in prayer, and encourage persons to open up with one another (as they're comfortable) throughout the morning. At about 9:15 we offer Children's Church to those in preschool through sixth grade.
Sunday morning is an opportunity to gather together, to worship together, to rejoice and weep together, to receive forgiveness and extend grace together, to learn and be challenged together, and to experience the grace of God together, to be shaped into faithful disciples of Jesus, together.
You are also invited and encouraged to come to our Adult Sunday School class at 8:oo am and to join us in Fellowship Hall after worship to enjoy a time of connecting and getting to know one another.
Current Worship Series - "Always Giving Thanks" - October 18 thru November 1, 2026
Series Summary:
Gratitude is more than just another emotion, attitude, or something to be saved for certain times of year, like Thanksgiving or a finance campaign. Rather, gratitude is a foundation, a starting point in the journey of being made a disciple. Giving thanks fortifies us for the life of a follower of Jesus Christ, for the glories and the struggles. We aren’t promised an easy road in this life of faith, but we are promised presence. We are not alone, and for that we always give thanks.
Chosen - October 18 - 1st Thessalonians 1:1-10 - The opening salutation of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians reads: “We always thank God for all of you when we mention you constantly in our prayers.” Paul then reminds us that because we are loved by God, we are chosen by God. This is an important order to keep in mind. Through the power of the Holy Spirit we live into our chosenness – becoming better and better imitators of Jesus. As we increasingly live into who and what we are created and chosen to be, we serve the living and true God, passing God’s love along to all we meet.
Tested - October 25 - 1st Thessalonians 2:1-8 - Paul reminds those in the church in Thessalonica that he and his companions spoke the good news with courage, in spite of opposition. They were able to do this because they had been “examined and approved by God,” tested and authorized as worthy to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The work of Paul and his co-workers was pleasing to God. When we live out our faith, when we use it, sharing the good news, we too will be tested as we face opposition, ridicule, exclusion. Because we are chosen and loved by God, we do not walk alone in the hard times. God is always with us!
Witness - November 1 - 1st Thessalonians 2:9-13 - First, we are chosen, then we are tested. Now, we witness. On All Saints’ Day, we first celebrate the saints of our church who have gone on to be with Jesus. And, turning to Paul’s letter, we are reminded of his faithful example, and we are invited to witness to our faith in ways that are holy, just, and blameless. As we witness to our faith, God will continue to work in and through us and God walks with us day by day.
PRAYER REQUESTS & CONTACT INFO
Whether you've got a question about faith or the community, or we can assist you in any way, get in touch with us. We'd also be honored to pray for you or any concerns you might have.
10060 Foothill Dr, Piedmont, SD 57769, USA
(605) 787-4858
