Our Mission
Grace Church exists to be a community of people who gather to worship and glorify the Triune God and in turn, seek to draw others in to this community.
Worship
Worshipping God is central to who we are as a church. God made this world and he calls all creation to worship Him. Psalm 96:9 says, “Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!” This therefore is the primary reason we exist as a church: to facilitate and encourage people to draw close to God and worship Him through Jesus Christ. We do this through our regular Sunday services, corporate prayer and singing, hearing the gospel preached, receiving the sacraments, and in all areas of church life spurning others on toward glorifying God.
Outreach
Outreach is also central to why we exist. Since God created all people to find their joy in worshipping Him then we must reach out to those not fulfilling this purpose. The only means by which sinful people can draw near to God and worship Him is through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We proclaim the Gospel through preaching the Bible, personal evangelism, outreach events, and encouraging missionary activity. Gospel in action also comprises our ministry of mercy to the most vulnerable classes of people: the orphans, widows, foreigners, the pre-born, etc. For this reason we support CareNet, the Scranton Rescue Mission, mission trips, and other such ministries of mercy.
Discipleship
The goal of our outreach is to bring others into a lifelong commitment to Christ, teaching them to observe all that He has commanded. The preaching, teaching, and studying of the Bible have the purpose of creating disciples who will make other disciples, using their gifts in the Body of Christ. Gospel training involves learning the basics of the Christian faith, studying the Bible, understanding our Prayer Book, the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, and our Anglican tradition. Discipleship entails a Christian worldview and obedience that affects all that we do. Our church life will encourage community, hospitality, and prayer for one another.
