This Sunday will be a special stand alone Sunday. Join us for worship at 9am or 10:45am.

There will be members of our prayer team available for prayer after each service on Sundays. Elders and pastors will also be available.

This Week: 

Grace Kids Camp Fundraiser: Be sure to stop by a table in the lobby and grab an envelope to pray for a child as well as consider donating financially. Envelopes are due back by May 31st! 

Matcha Lattes: Ethan Owen is making Matcha Lattes for people and taking donations, and what he receives he will give to Grace Kids Camp! 

Sunday AM: Join us at 9 AM and 10:45 AM, as we learn all about Gideon! Drop off and pick up will be in the Den. It will be an unforgettable morning! 

Next Week:

May 24th: Summer Kick-off Sunday! Join us for a morning full of inflatables and a special treat. Plan to be outside all morning! 

Volunteers Needed: We want YOU to be a part of our kids ministry team! We have an amazing ministry where kids are learning about God, how to love God, and how to live for God; however, we need more people who are willing to take the call of pointing kids to Jesus seriously. If you're interested in serving in our preschool or elementary classes, please contact Ashley at 574-903-6661.

GS has a fun-filled year planned.  Stay in the loop with the BAND APP or TEXT STUDENT.

"Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for all believers for what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity." 1 Timothy 4:12

Breakfast Burrito Fundraiser Update!

Thank you to all that came out and supported Grace Students Youth at our Breakfast Burrito Fundraiser Sunday, May 3rd!  There was $1,159.86 raised and your support goes to instill Christ's truths in our youth.

Coming Up:

Join us Wednesday, May 20 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm for youth group. Come ready to be filled with the love of Christ!

Lock-in!

Grace Students has our annual Lock-In right around the conner. May 29 - 30!  Registration is LIVE!  Just $20 a student for a sleepless night of games, community, and Christ!  You don't want to miss it. Click Here to register!

M-Fuge Summer Camp Announcement!

Registration is open for M-Fuge Summer Camp! 🌞

🗓 Dates: June 18–22, 2026
📍 Location: Ridgecrest Conference Center, North Carolina

💵 Cost: $379 total
➡️ Deposit: $150

⚠️ Only 8 spots remaining! Don’t wait—secure your place today!

Get ready for an unforgettable week of service, worship, and community. Sign up now before it’s full!

Click on This Link.

Pray for our Youth

We ask that you join us in praying for our youth.  Our youth today have so many obstacles to traverse and we ask that you take even just a minute a day to pray for them. 

If you would like to learn more or register for any of our events, please go to the link provided below. 

Click Here.

If you would like to sponsor a student click on the link below.

Enter amount then select fund - Youth Trips & Retreats - then put the student's name in notes.

CLICK HERE

We are so proud of our graduating seniors. Let’s lift them up in prayer as the school year draws to a close, asking God to guide them and bless their futures with purpose and joy. Congrats to all the families!

Join us in Welcoming Tim Blankenship - GFC's new Director of Grace Students

For the past year, we have been looking for someone to serve as the Director of Grace Students as Kyle McHolland steps into the role of planting Oikos Church. We're excited to let you know we introduced our new Director of Grace Students this past Sunday morning! Tim and his wife, Melanie, have 3 children and we look forward to having them join the work of making disciples at GFC! 

Associate Pastor Andy Malcolm's Sabbatical

Hi GFC! 

Our Elders have policies in place for members of our Staff Team to take Sabbaticals at different intervals of service here at GFC. If you’re not familiar with that term, it’s like Sabbath, but instead of one day, it’s an extended period of rest. The purpose of a Sabbatical is to help keep people fresh and passionate for ministry. My family is celebrating 10 years of ministry at GFC and will be taking Sabbatical time this summer. Our Elders have provided for me to take 6 weeks away (May 15-July 27) from my daily ministry to focus on rest, to refocus on areas God is leading us as a family and a church, to spend quality time with my family and to accomplish some personal spiritual renewal so I’m ready to lead for the next ministry season.

During this Sabbatical time, I will not be in the office, answering calls or responding to my email. If you need someone to serve a need that arises in your life, please call the church office and we will make sure one of our Elders, Staff Team, Deacons or Life Group Leaders responds to you as quickly as possible. I love that our church structure is not built solely around the Staff; we have shared responsibility and great leaders and servants in a variety of roles in our church who can serve you and take care of you. 

Thank you for loving our Staff Team and their familes well and for allowing these times away to refresh when we hit designated intervals of ministry life. My family and I will miss you and will be praying for you until we return June 28.  - Andy Malcolm

Fasting and prayer are powerful ways to seek God’s strength, wisdom, and protection over our pastors as they faithfully lead and shepherd the church. By setting aside a day to intercede, we support their spiritual well-being and surround their ministry and family with God’s grace and guidance.

For an additional week, on the hallway sign up table, you will see a sign up sheet where you can write your name on one or more dates to commit to praying and fasting for our Associate Pastor, Andy Malcolm, his wife Julia and his daughters, Ellie & Analia while he is away on sabbatical May15-June 27. More than 1 person can sign up per day listed. If you are unable to sign up, but want to be added to the list, please email the church office at contact@gracekingsport.org or contact the church office by text or call at 423-245-3616.

Please see some specific areas of prayer Andy has given us to pray for:

*Lay aside ministry mindset and desire to achieve/perform

*Experience and refresh himself in his relationship with Jesus

*Increase his faith

*Plan quality time and a unique experience with each family member

*Feel rested on a regular basis – physically, mentally, spiritually

*Pray for pastoral mindset

Thank you to all that came out and supported Grace Students Youth at our Breakfast Burrito Fundraiser Sunday, May 3rd!  There was $1,159.86 raised and your support goes to instill Christ's truths in our youth We hope you were able to stop by and meet our new Director of Grace Students, Tim Blankenship and his family!

We ask that you join us in praying for our youth.  Our youth today have so many obstacles to traverse and we ask that you take even just a minute a day to pray for them.  

While a priority is always to recruit foster parents who will open their homes to the more than 8,000 kids in foster care in Tennessee, we also realize that they MUST have a network of support to succeed. Families who know they are seen and valued are able to keep their homes open longer and continue to accept new placements as needs arise. 

We all have a part to play and we want you to FIND YOUR YES. We invite you to get involved as an individual or part of a larger community of support for vulnerable kids and those who embrace them. Click Here for more information. 

You can pick up your copy of the May Monthly Prayer Calendar and also the Foster Care Awareness Month Prayer on the table in the church hallway. 

GFC's Aisha Ward is passionate about foster care and adoption and she would love to talk to you further and answer any questions you might have! Contact her at 901-338-5221 for additional information. 

Would you like to serve with our prayer team? There are a couple of different ways to serve at GFC.

The Intercessory Prayer Group meets Thursdays at 3pm. Anyone is welcome to come and join in and pray. 

Also, the Prayer Team serve Sundays after each service as they meet and pray with members or visitors who are in need of prayer after each service. There are currently openings to serve.

If interested in serving on our prayer team or if you have any questions, please reach out to Ruth Jordan at 202-680-8963 and she will look forward to talking with you.

GFC members have generously donated food items for our church family. If you are a GFC individual, family, college student, or senior who could use some of these items, pick up a pre-made food box or bag or look through the many other items available! This is a gift from your church family for you.

Available for pick up on Mondays from 12-2pm and Sundays 10:15-12:00pm, or contact the church office at 423-245-3616 by text or call. You can reach out to contact@gracekingsport.org as well if you need to find a different time to stop by.

Ladies, join us for a beautiful day of fellowship at Jeannie Miller’s Midfield Farm on Saturday, June 6 from 11am–1pm. Spend the afternoon strolling through lavender fields and wildflower trails, gathering lavender bundles, sipping lavender lemonade, shopping the gift store, and enjoying time together.

Bring a sack lunch and enjoy relaxing conversation in a gorgeous setting. The cost is $10 per person, plus $5 per lavender bundle. Midfield Farm is located at 1871 Goodman Loop, Bulls Gap, TN.

If you’d like to carpool, meet at the church by 10:15am. Sign up in the church hallway by May 31. For more information, contact Sonya Hartley at 423-335-2045. 

What does it mean to be "complete in Christ?" Is Christ your "all in all" - does He meet all your needs? Don't let anyone delude you with man-made philosophies or traditions that contradict the Word of God. Join us Mondays, April 6 - June 1 from 10am-11:30am in the Gathering Area. Contact Cindy Stremel if you have questions at 240-377-7527. 

Join us for our Monday Bible Study "Me, Myself & Lies" by Jennifer Rothschild. This began on April 6 at 6:30pm and meets weekly on Monday nights at the church. Contact Dawn Pollock for additional information at 201-400-5721. 

We meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays at the church from 10-10:45am and you can also join in by Zoom. There will be altered class schedules in May; contact Debbie for updated class times. 

Come join us and enjoy a great customized workout, worshipful music, along with having a lot of fun getting healthier with other ladies just like you. Contact Debbie Bennett at 423-360-0498 with any questions if you plan to come or join in by zoom. 

Stay tuned for additional events, Bible Studies and other ways to connect, disciple and grow deeper in your faith. 

Monthly Events

1st Friday Car Cruise - Contact Joe Pedroza 219-242-4368

4th Saturday Motorcycle Ride - Contact Riley Carter 502-294-8714