For about the past two years I have been praying about starting a new church in the Quad Cities. Last summer I felt led to begin the process. Well as 2011 begins the plan is to have the first gathering Sunday April 10th, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. We are in talks right now with the Great Escape Theaters in Moline to see about renting their theater.
One of my reasons for wanting to start a new church is because I have found a lot of people who have been discouraged by what they have experienced at church, and on the other hand I have met people who feel they are not good enough for church. So the idea was that if I could be used to help people encounter God's grace they could get beyond their discouragement or their feelings of inadequacy. We desire to be a place of love, acceptance, grace and community.
So my desire was to have a church that would be a land of grace. A place where no matter where you are in life, and no matter what you have done, you will be reminded that God still loves you and has a plan for you. My desire has been to have a church where people are accepted the way they are. A place where people are free to investigate the claims of Jesus without being looked down upon. A church for people who don't necessarily attend church. A place for people who want Jesus, but not the "church culture" that has nothing to do with living for Jesus, that some well meaning people try to impose on us.
So I will keep you updated as to the progress of Graceland Church. We are in the middle of putting the website together. Below is just a short description about who we are. Below that you will find a link to a two minute video description about the type of church we want to be.
If you are interested in helping out in some way once or twice a month let me know. You can email me or inbox me. Remember NO RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!!! troy.rangel@mchsi.com
We are excited about getting this church going and look forward to serving the Quad Cities.
Graceland Church was started to reach out to two groups of people - people who don’t attend church and people who go to church but have grown tired of “church as usual.”
We have found that some think church is boring, intimidating and even irrelevant to their lives. In an attempt to combat this, Graceland Church uses biblical teaching and messages that deal with everyday challenges, hopes and heartbreaks. We communicate these messages in ways that people are familiar with - music, movies, drama and media.
Maybe you’ve never attended church or maybe you’re just tired of church. Maybe you’re on top of the world or maybe you’re completely broken. Whatever your circumstance and no matter where you’ve been or what you’ve done, you matter to God and you will experience His grace and love here at Graceland Church.
http://media.preachingtoday.com/mini-movies/8784/Welcome-To-Our-Church
Troy
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