Dear New Member:
First Lady Ethel M. Foster and I welcome you to the congregation of Greater Grace Worship Center. We are so pleased that God called you to this church, a church that is filled with wonderful people who love the Lord Jesus Christ. It is of the utmost importance that you have a relationship with God. Several very important ingredients are prayer, church and Sunday school attendance, daily Bible reading, involvement in church activities and fellowship. Our members develop a close walk with God by setting aside time in their busy schedules to get involved in these activities and ministries. Our Church family looks forward to you and your family adding to God’s work at your new home.
We are committed to your success and our commitment has driven us to preparation to serve you. We have implemented several programs to help you adjust to your new church environment, one of which is our New Members’ Class. We also have the Pastoral Care Ministry. This ministry was born from a desire to give total care to the total church. “Care Ministers,” help us care for people effectively and carry the ideals and vision of our assembly. Your Care Minister will be contacting you in the near future.
As a new member you can expect a few things from us. We are here for you and we want you to be happily fulfilled. We will do our best to serve you. As friends, we want you to draw close to God. As a pastor, I will preach to you about your life, decisions, and your direction to the things of God. We believe you are valuable. We believe you are important. We plan each service, activity, program and year with each person in mind. Our Church slogan is “We Grow: Spiritually – Linking people to God; Relationally – Linking people to people; Strategically – Linking people to needs.”
In Christ’s Service,
Bishop David C. Foster, Sr., Pastor
Greater Grace Worship Center
Sunday
10:00 a.m. Morning Worship
2nd Sunday is Youth Sunday
3rd Sunday is Women’s Sunday – white attire
4th Sunday is Men’s Sunday – black attire
Monday
6:00 a.m. Prayer
Please call in to the Prayer Hotline:
(712) 432-0255, then enter the access code: 766744#
(2nd Monday of each month)
Wednesday
7:30 p.m. Bible Classes for all ages
Street Address: 5550 Sky Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95283
Phone: 916-395-0179
There are many different departments fulfilling a variety of functions within our church, which are designed to help you improve and develop in many areas of your life. We encourage you to take advantage of as many ministries as possible. We believe this is the place where you receive from God and give to those around you. We have placed you and your family on our church membership list. Let’s work together so that the purpose of our God may be fulfilled through us. Again, welcome to your new Church home!
Where can you best serve? .
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
The Women of Grace encourages women for service in ministry to edify the body of Christ. We learn and grow from God’s word and from sharing life experiences to become stronger witnesses for God. We focus on helping women develop a closer relationship with Christ and commit to serving the church and the community to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
DRAMA MINISTRY
Our mission is to use drama and illustration to show real life situations and biblical reenactments through skits and live stage productions.
MEDIA MINISTRY
The Media Ministry’s mission is to give the in- church congregation, television and internet viewers the best quality imagery by capturing every situation possible during our live services. We offer DVDs and CD’s for their listing pleasure.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Music Ministry’s aim is to set an atmosphere of praise and worship in order for God’s gifts to work throughout the ministry. We offer adult and young adult praise teams, sanctuary choir, and men’s choir.
PUPPET MINISTRY
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might” (Eccl. 9:10a). The puppet team exists to present God’s Word in a creative and fun manner; to help make the Word of God easy to understand for all ages; to help kids engage and enjoy praising God; to increase memorization of Bible verses, Bible stories, & praise songs; and to spread the message of Jesus Christ to our surrounding community.
PRAISE DANCE MINISTRY
We aim to offer our temples as living sacrifices through a form of praise, worship and God’s message through dance in the Holy Ghost.
BEREAN MINISTRIES (CHRISTIAN EDUCATION)
We carry out the mandate to teach the unadulterated Word of God to both children and adults with the purpose to perfect the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the Body of Christ (Ephesian 4:11-12). Sunday School (9:30am), Wednesday Night Children’s Classes (7:30pm), Mother’s Room (Open at 11am), Children’s Snacks (after Sunday School) and opportunities for children to minister.
SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
VISION
It is the vision of the School of Ministry to train highly effective servants for God to reach the lost and encourage God’s people. The School of Ministry is striving to provide a well-balanced training institute to thoroughly furnish the man or woman of God for service.
MISSION
The mission of the School of Ministry is to provide well rounded instruction which will encourage the students to elevate their level of thinking and strive for excellence in Ministry. We also desire to provide an atmosphere that encourages Christian maturity, dedication, sacrifice, responsibility and accountability to God and others.
All Classes Take Place Sunday’s at 9:30 a.m. in the corporate office.
SESSION 1
MEET AND GREET — SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2019 (AFTER MORNING SERVICE)
ORIENTATION: MINISTER LISA MILLER CLASS 1 – JANUARY 20, 2019
GOD’S BODY: PASTOR MICHAEL FOSTER CLASS 2 – JANUARY 27, 2019
APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE: ELDER KELLY HAIRSTON CLASS 3 – FEBRUARY 3, 2019
HOLY GHOST: SISTER GWEN MARTIN CLASS 4 – FEBRUARY 10, 2019
BRAND NEW: SISTER KENYA HIBBLER CLASS 5 – FEBRUARY 17, 2019
DISCIPLESHIP: EVANGELIST TRICIAL TISDALE CLASS 6 – FEBRUARY 24, 2019
GIFT ASSESSMENT: SISTER MONIQUE HILL OPEN CLASS 7 — MARCH 3, 2019
PRESENTATION: MARCH 10, 2019 (DURING MORNING SERVICE)
SESSION 2
MEET AND GREET — SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 (AFTER MORNING SERVICE)
ORIENTATION: MINISTER LISA MILLER CLASS 1 – APRIL 21, 2019
GOD’S BODY: PASTOR MICHAEL FOSTER CLASS 2 – APRIL 28, 2019
APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE: ELDER KELLY HAIRSTON CLASS 3 – MAY 5, 2019
HOLY GHOST: SISTER GWEN MARTIN CLASS 4 – MAY 19, 2019
DISCIPLESHIP: EVANGELIST TRICIAL TISDALE CLASS 5 – MAY 26, 2019
BRAND NEW: SISTER KENYA HIBBLER CLASS 6 – JUNE 2, 2019
GIFT ASSESSMENT: SISTER MONIQUE HILL OPEN CLASS 7 — JUNE 9, 2019
PRESENTATION: JUNE 23, 2019 (DURING MORNING SERVICE)
SESSION 3
MEET AND GREET — SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2019 (AFTER MORNING SERVICE)
ORIENTATION: MINISTER LISA MILLER CLASS 1 – AUGUST 18, 2019
GOD’S BODY: PASTOR MICHAEL FOSTER CLASS 2 – AUGUST 25, 2019
APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE: ELDER KELLY HAIRSTON CLASS 3 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
HOLY GHOST: SISTER GWEN MARTIN CLASS 4 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
DISCIPLESHIP: EVANGELIST TRICIAL TISDALE CLASS 5 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
BRAND NEW: SISTER KENYA HIBBLER CLASS 6 – SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
GIFT ASSESSMENT: SISTER MONIQUE HILL OPEN CLASS 7 — SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
PRESENTATION: OCTOBER 6, 2019 (DURING MORNING SERVICE)
We are an in-reach position that serves Greater Grace Worship Center (GGWC) by reaching the congregation with phone calls and in person contact. Caregivers provide prayer, encouragement, and a listening ear to those not connected to an auxiliary or ministry. We also reach out to the sick & shut-in with phone calls and cards. Finally, we encourage our new members to complete the new member’s class and become acclimated to GGWC. As a new member, your Pastoral Care Caregiver, if not already done, will be reaching out to you soon. Need to know who the caregiver is for your area? Contact the church office – 916-395-0179
ALL ABOUT CHRIST BOOKSTORE
AACC Bookstore exists to provide spiritually based books, Bibles, reference materials, gospel music and other items of interest which will educate, inspire and encourage the body of Christ. We believe our resources will encourage people to focus on the vision and plan that God has for their lives; to excel in their gifted area(s); and enable families to live a God centered, biblically based life of harmony and contentment. Our mission statement is “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Tim. 2:15)”