Community Care
“And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.’”
Matthew 22:37-40
The Community Care Ministry exists to serve our neighbors by supporting ministries and organizations in the greater Spartanburg region that seek to address material and spiritual poverty while sharing the love of Christ. If you have a passion for serving in the local mission field, we would like to connect you to a local ministry where you can make a difference as we help to build the Kingdom of God in our backyard.
Learn more about our partners below. If you would like to serve with the Community Care Ministry or learn more, fill out the interest form here and a member of our team will reach out to you.
THE CARPENTER’S TABLE
The Carpenter’s Table is our local food pantry and community outreach center, serving the western side of Spartanburg County. Several churches in the area take turns staffing the pantry on Saturday mornings and stocking the pantry during the week. In addition to serving on-site, Grace hosts church-wide food drives each year.
If you are interested in volunteering, please choose an option below for more information from our Community Care Team
LEADER SIGNUPS
If you are a Grace Group or Grace Institute leader, schedule your group to serve here.
COME CLOSER SPARTANBURG
Come Closer Spartanburg unites God’s people in addressing Spartanburg’s deepest needs with the purpose of seeing the full impact of Christians living out the Great Commission and Great Commandment together in our city. Come Closer Spartanburg hosts the annual Serve the Burg event where churches and volunteers from across the region join together to serve the community at numerous sites across Spartanburg County. This event typically occurs on one weekend in the spring.
MIDDLE TYGER COMMUNITY CENTER
For more than 25 years, the Middle Tyger Community Center has offered holistic resources and integrated support services to empower individuals and families to break the cycle of generational poverty and move toward stability. Each year, Grace participates in the Middle Tyger Community Center Christmas Project where generous members from our church sponsor children in need by providing gifts for Christmas.
EVAN’S TRAINING CENTER
Evans Training Center (ETC) is a 40-week residential, faith-based addiction recovery program for men seeking lasting transformation through Christ. It’s a regeneration ministry—not just a fresh start, but a new life. It is led by ordained ministers and staffed mostly by former addicts who’ve found freedom in Jesus.
P.S. I LOVE YOU
PS I Love You helps meet the physical needs of foster children, clothes, shoes, underwear, socks, diapers, wipes, baby equipment, toys, Bibles, books, and more. Foster families visit the clothing closet at the arrival of a new placement, season changes, or after a growth spurt of their current foster child/children. All items are gifted to foster families.
CAROLINA PREGNANCY CENTER
Carolina Pregnancy Center offers comprehensive support to women and families navigating the complexities of pregnancy-related challenges, guiding them toward a life enriched with the teachings and love of Christ.
FLORENCE CHAPEL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Adopt-A-Cougar is a mentoring program where teachers, families or individuals from our community “Adopt” a student from Florence Chapel Middle School. This includes: visiting them each month, bringing words of encouragement, light snacks or breakfast/lunch, supporting them at school, and calling and/or sending text messages throughout the week, etc. This program allows our faculty and community to be more involved with all the students on more of a personal level and also ensures they have a strong support system at all times.
GET CONNECTED
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.”
Matthew 25:35-36
MINISTRY LEADER
Chris Wood