WHO WE ARE

INTRODUCING… / OUR MISSION / KINGDOM VALUES / WHERE DID IT ALL BEGIN? / WHERE ARE WE HEADING?

INTRODUCING…

So, what’s in a name?

Logo for Grace Community Church.

Grace
God’s undeserved love and kindness towards us. We are more flawed than we realise, yet more loved than we ever dared hope.

Community
We want to love and care for the people around us, and serve our town in practical ways.

Church
A community of people who follow Jesus, learning to love God and one another.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is simple:

A normal congregation at Grace - one man wearing a WU-TANG Clan shirt, the other in a smart shirt. We love the diversity there is at Grace. #church #allwelcome

To know Jesus and make Jesus known.

We believe this journey isn’t meant to be walked alone. Whether you’re just exploring, new to faith, or have been following Jesus for years, there’s a place for you here.

Through worship, teaching and community, we want to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus and live out His love in everyday life.

  • An elderly woman with gray hair and glasses working on a puzzle at a table, with a younger woman assisting her. They are in a communal indoor space with other people in the background.
  • Grace's Childrens clubs in full flow with an interactive Bible story.
  • A tall pink and purple welcome sign with translations of the word 'welcome' in multiple languages, and a smaller white sign with additional writing, outside the Addison Centre, in Kempston where Grace Community Church meet each week.
  • People grilling meat outdoors near a metal building with trees in the background.
  • Two young boys sitting on a red foam mat, smiling and giving thumbs up at a kids club in Kempston
  • A woman with long brown hair wearing pink sunglasses and a pink t-shirt smiles while talking to children outdoors. Church family at Grace.
  • Two men sitting at a table in a cafe, engaged in conversation, with cups and mugs in front of them. The scene is viewed through a doorway or opening, with other customers in the background and takes place at The Shed, a mens group that runs each week
  • A woman with glasses and long brown hair smiling, others are blurred in the foreground, and a woman with reddish hair is next to her, all standing outside near a brick building.

KINGDOM VALUES

We have three core values at Grace, that shape how we live out our mission.

Two smiling men after a Sunday Service at Grace Community Church in Bedford. #Church #Bedford #family

Committed

We want to be fully devoted to God – growing in faith, prayer, and love for others.

Compassionate

Because people matter to God, we seek to care for others and show kindness in practical ways.

Courageous

We trust God and step out in faith, believing He can do more than we imagine

WHERE DID IT ALL BEGIN?

Grace Community Church began in 1972 with a small group of people who wanted to build a church that was relevant, Bible-based, and rooted in the local community.

Over the past 50 years, the church has grown to more than 500 people. Along the way, we’ve moved locations, helped plant other churches, and since 2008 have met at the Addison Centre, our current home.

We are part of the evangelical Christian tradition and are affiliated with the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), a network of around 600 churches across the UK.

Grace Community Church, meeting in the heart of the town. #Church #Kempston
Young girl with curly hair dancing and smiling in a colorful indoor play area with other children around her.
Smiling, laughing women at our Chill in the Park community festival. #Church #Community #Grace

WHERE ARE WE HEADING?

Because people matter to God, we want to make a positive difference in our community and continue to grow as a church.

We also want to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus and see faith shape everyday life.

We often talk about three simple areas of growth:

People talking after a Sunday Service at Grace Community Church. #Church #Community #Grace

Maturity
Growing in our love for God and becoming more like Jesus

Mission
Reaching out and sharing God’s love with others

Ministry
Using our time and gifts to serve both in the church and in the wider community

So, you’re called Grace – but what does that actually mean?

Undeserved.
Extravagant.
Amazing.

Before we ever gave God a thought, He loved us and sent His Son to rescue us.

Jesus lived the life we should have lived and died the death we deserved. Because of His death and resurrection, we can know forgiveness, experience God’s presence today, and have real hope for the future.

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