Welcome to Grand Avenue Presbyterian

 

Mission Statement

Christ calls the people of Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church...

... boldly and reflectively to receive and celebrate God's gifts to us;

 to nurture our extended family in Christ; and  to reach out to the nearby community and wider world;

through acts of...

... creative worship; mutual education; and humble service;

... within the limits and potential of the diversity of persons in this particular place and time.

The following is a list of mission projects and organizations supported by Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church through the Witness Ministry budget and special collections or donations of specific items on special occasions throughout the year.
  • Presbyterian Church (USA) Ministries:
    • One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
    • Peacemaking Offering 
    • Joy Gift Offering 
    • Witness Offering
    • Christmas Joy Offering

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  • National and International Ministries
    • Presbyterian Border Ministry
    • Bread for the World - Covenant Church, Offering of Letters
    • Church World Service - Blanket Sunday, CROP Walk
    • Heifer Project International, Inc.
    • Assistance to over 80 students through the Davis Foute Eagleton Student Loan Fund

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  • Local Ministries:
    • Habitat for Humanity of Grayson County
    • Sherman Assistance Ministries 
    • Salvation Army Bell Ringers and Angel Tree 
    • Prime Timers, a monthly lunch and educational program for adults 50+

Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church also provides the office space for Habitat for Humanity of Grayson County. During the first quarter of 1996, GAPC hosted 91 student volunteers who worked with HfH of Grayson County as part of HfH "Collegiate Challenge 1996". The volunteers were from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN), Ohio Wesleyan College, Wake Forest University and Illinois Wesleyan College. 

Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church supports missionaries in Taiwan and Mexico as a part of its committment to the Mission causes of Grace Presbytery, the Synod of the Sun and the Presbyterian Church (USA).