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Garden of Grace

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Some Garden of Grace basics!We are called to GO and to Grow God's disciples, to Uplift Christ's goodness, to Create Spiritual community, and to Care for God's people and God's world. We have heard God still speaking -- GO, Grow, Uplift, Create, and Care. Our Garden of Grace takes shape!We seek to be an open and affirming, multi-racial and multi-cultural, accessible to all, peace and justice-focused body of faith.Garden of Grace United Church of Christ is just a mile from the intersection of Interstate 77 and Garners Ferry Road at 1020 Atlas Road, Columbia, SC 29209, 803-695-9664, www.gogucc.com.


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Our mission and core values:We exist to share this sanctuary of love, warmth, and laughter by providing Spirit-filled worship, music, and an open communion. All who enter can experience the radically inclusive love of Christ and take with them unquestionable knowledge that God truly loves all creation.We exist to answer God's call to go and to g row God's disciples, to u plift Christ's goodness, to c reate Spiritual community, and to c are for God's people and God's world.We claim a faith and a future grounded in the teachings of Jesus the Christ. Our ever-growing body of faith is nurtured by the Divine, Gracious, and Peaceful Spirit that unites us in our great diversity and gathers still others to us.We sow Divine seeds of goodness and share a harvest of incredible compassion, dynamic hope, extravagant hospitality, and radical love.

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February Newsletter

  February Newsletter   In the midst of winters chill, the doors of Garden of Grace United Church of Christ open wide with the warmth of Gods radically inclusive love.  That love flows from the hear...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:06:00 GMT

Men's Night Out 01/16/09

We are moving this month's Men's Night Out to this coming Friday Jan. 16th. We are going for dinner at Carolina Wings & Rib House at 6:15 and then over to Trustus at 8pm to watch Evita. Tickets to the...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:29:00 GMT

January News Addendum

 January News Addendum  THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILKNickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main StreetJANUARY 13, Tuesday 6pm only, followed by TalkBack with Robin Biro, Ed Madden and Chris RayPart of the Nick's Commun...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:28:00 GMT

January 2009 Newsletter

January 2009 Newsletter   Even in the midst of winter, our Divinely blessed planet praises God as a bright new year begins. The chill of the old year lingers, but so do the promises and challeng...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Some GOG Basics!

* Our Men's Night Out & Women's Spiritual Group meets each month. Check the Garden of Grace website for more details. * Our Care Circles provide great places to find friends and ministries! These...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:04:00 GMT

Potluck and Hanging of the Greens 11/30/08

  Potluck and Hanging of the Greens  November 30, 2008 Theme "Build your on sandwich"   Please email Joe Matthews for more detail at [email protected]  
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:06:00 GMT

Gay Mens Chorus of Charlotte 12/13/08

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Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:02:00 GMT

Upcoming at Garden of Grace 11/23/08

You are invited to celebrate with us!  1020 Atlas Road, Columbia, SC 29209 803-695-9664, www.gogucc.com   7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, Our Associate Pastor, the Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge, revca...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:32:00 GMT

Upcoming at Garden of Grace 11/16/08

Upcoming at Garden of Grace:   You are invited to celebrate with us!  1020 Atlas Road, Columbia, SC 29209 803-695-9664, www.gogucc.com   6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, "Bible Study for Am...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:46:00 GMT

Proposition 8 Rally in Columbia

The students from USC have asked that SC Pride join them in promoting a protest of Prop 8 in Columbia, SC. Santi Thompson & John Dawkins are working on this along with Beth Sherouse (SC Equality v...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:42:00 GMT