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Corporate worship is a rhythm of revelation and response. When we gather, we listen to revelation from God's Word through music and teaching and respond not only with our voices, but with our lives.
Worship is not a place or a time; it's not even an action although it leads to it. Worship is an attitude of the heart desiring more of the presence of God. |
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DATE TITLE
03-29-2020 In Focus ( Philippians 3:13-14)
03-22-2020 Faith Will Bring You Through ( Acts 17) 03-08-2020 Going God's Way (Acts 16:6-10) 03-01-2020 Lawful vs. Expedient (Acts 16:1-5) 02-23-2020 The Truth Will Set You Free (Acts 15:1-35) 02-16-2020 If You're Not Dead (Acts 14:19-22) 02-09-2020 Effects of the Gospel (Acts 13:44-52) 02-02-2020 Hording & Hindering the Glory of God (Acts 12 & 13) 01-05-2020 God's Power In Prison (Acts 12:1-17) 01-12-2020 God: Opens the Box (Acts 10:23b-48) 01-05-2020 God: Inside the Box (Acts 10:10-23a) |
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Youth
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Highlights from the 2020 Strength To Stand conference in TN |
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ADDRESS
Grace Chapel 9208 Edwin Ladner Rd Pass Christian, Ms 39571 PHONE
Church 228.255.3255 Pastor 228.493.0709 EMAIL
Stan Proctor, Pastor |
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Welcome
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We want you to feel right at home when you come.
Here's some info to help. about parking
There is ample parking in the main parking lot. There is also designated handicap parking near the entrance of the Sanctuary building and the Education building. Additional parking is behind the Education building for overflow.
What time
Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Consider the extra time you may need to park, locate the classes for your family, and have time to grab a cup of java before things get started. Our Wednesday night Bible Study groups begin at 6:00 p.m.
What's the dress
We have a very relaxed and informal atmosphere. Comfortable, casual, modest attire is the norm; coat and tie are fine too.
What to expect
We are a Southern Baptist Church that worships the living God. You can expect vibrant music that is reverent, worshipful, and God honoring. Our worship incorporates keyboard, drums, guitars, trombone, and multimedia in our worship service. The Word of God is preached clearly with application to our lives today. Worshipers are not spectators, but participants seeking to experience God's presence together.
who is welcome
You are. Red, yellow, black or white, including those with tattoos, body piecing, spiked hair, oil field workers, CEO's, white collar workers... well, you get the idea. Christ welcomes you--so do we.
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Three options for daily reading and listening:
Book by Book order: One Year Bible audio and commentary Daily audio Bible (different from that above) Small Group Notes and Questions Chronological order: One Year Bible audio and commentary |
Here is a another great way to engage God's Word; TTW ministry.
Through the Word app
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Understand the Bible in 10 minutes a day. I have enjoyed TTW with Chris Langham for several years. He has been a friend ever since he lived here on the Gulf Coast. He did this ministry here and since moving to California it has flourished. I'm sure you'll enjoy this app for your phone that consists of daily Bible commentary and reading. Pastor Stan.
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Mission
Grace Chapel Mission
We are a congregation of believers who take seriously
the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20;
to go into all the world and make disciples.
Our doctrine is aligned with that of the Southern Baptist
and Scripture guides us in all we do.
We adhere to the authority of Scripture
in all matters of faith and life.
We are here to take to the world the Gospel message of the forgiveness of sins
through Jesus Christ alone and by this bring glory to God among the nations.
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MISSION & MANDATE
Mandate
Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them
to obey everything I have commanded you.
The Reason
• In the Matthew 28:19-20, the grammatical connotation of the present participle verbs,
go, make, baptize, and teach do not all carry the same weight in our Lords command.
While the verbs go, baptize, and teach communicate actions to be taken,
only the verb make is an imperative expressing a command;
the others simple state actions that are carried out to complete the directive.
• Therefore, this command to make disciples becomes the marching orders of the Church.
Understandably, we are to go that is, get into action, begin to move,
or take action concerning something,
for nothing worth while comes from complacency or laxness.
Mission
• Our purpose is to reach people for Christ through the five fold ministry
of the New Testament church; drawing them through evangelism,
bringing them into fellowship, leading them into worship,
equipping them through discipleship, and moving them into ministry.
• We are here to help the hurting by showing love, acceptance,
and the forgiveness found in Jesus Christ. To welcome anyone into our church family
who desires to develop to spiritual maturity through the Word of God.
Vision
To experience God building His church in our community.
To be an established fellowship of believers, whose purpose
is to reach the un-churched, lead believers into spiritual growth,
and influence our community for Christ.
Scripture
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.
Psalm 127:1
God wants to build his church through willing, obedient,
sanctified people; but not necessarily perfect ones.
We are a congregation of believers who take seriously
the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20;
to go into all the world and make disciples.
Our doctrine is aligned with that of the Southern Baptist
and Scripture guides us in all we do.
We adhere to the authority of Scripture
in all matters of faith and life.
We are here to take to the world the Gospel message of the forgiveness of sins
through Jesus Christ alone and by this bring glory to God among the nations.
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MISSION & MANDATE
Mandate
Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them
to obey everything I have commanded you.
The Reason
• In the Matthew 28:19-20, the grammatical connotation of the present participle verbs,
go, make, baptize, and teach do not all carry the same weight in our Lords command.
While the verbs go, baptize, and teach communicate actions to be taken,
only the verb make is an imperative expressing a command;
the others simple state actions that are carried out to complete the directive.
• Therefore, this command to make disciples becomes the marching orders of the Church.
Understandably, we are to go that is, get into action, begin to move,
or take action concerning something,
for nothing worth while comes from complacency or laxness.
Mission
• Our purpose is to reach people for Christ through the five fold ministry
of the New Testament church; drawing them through evangelism,
bringing them into fellowship, leading them into worship,
equipping them through discipleship, and moving them into ministry.
• We are here to help the hurting by showing love, acceptance,
and the forgiveness found in Jesus Christ. To welcome anyone into our church family
who desires to develop to spiritual maturity through the Word of God.
Vision
To experience God building His church in our community.
To be an established fellowship of believers, whose purpose
is to reach the un-churched, lead believers into spiritual growth,
and influence our community for Christ.
Scripture
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.
Psalm 127:1
God wants to build his church through willing, obedient,
sanctified people; but not necessarily perfect ones.
History
The Beginning History of Grace Chapel
Following an informal dinner on October 9, 2003, which included a discussion of organizing a new church, a group of six families met at Eldon Thornton’s home in Kiln on November 14, 2003 and voted to proceed with organization of a new church work.
The first regular meeting was held at the Thornton’s home on November 26, 2003 and included the original six plus several other families. Ministry strategies were explained, membership cards signed, and the church name (Grace Chapel) was adopted.
Pastor Stan Proctor commuted from West Point, Ms and held weekly Friday night services at the Thornton home through January 2004, when he moved to Hancock County. The church continued to meet at that location on Wednesdays and Sundays through April, until it grew to large and so space was rented in Hancock Plaza, in Kiln. The church was experiencing a continued, steady rate of numerical and financial growth through June, when the Community Baptist Church invited the people of Grace Chapel to consider moving the Grace Chapel ministry to their location at 9208 Edwin Ladner Rd, Pass Christian.
At a meeting on July 1, 2004, both groups agreed on all points of concern, including continuing the name as Grace Chapel and to dissolve Community Baptist Church and its incorporation. On July 4th, we met for our first combined worship service in the facility owned by the Community Baptist Church.
Prior to Grace Chapel relocating, we filed for a charter of incorporation with the Secretary of State and that charter was granted and approved on April 20, 2004. The number assigned to that charter was 854414. We also filed for an employer ID number with the Internal Revenue Service. They assigned the number 02-0720734 on April 22, 2004.
Stan Proctor, our pastor, came to Shifalo Baptist Church, in Kiln, in September of 1995. After a four year period of significant growth, Shifalo Baptist Church purchased land on Highway 43 in Kiln, built a new 15,000 sq. ft. facility, changed the name to Bayou Talla Fellowship, and had the first service at the new location on August 20, 2000.
Bro. Stan resigned his pastorate at BTF at the end of June 2001 and relocated to Tallahassee, where he pastored, while teaching at TCC and FSU. He moved to West Point, Ms in May of 2003 and served at Siloam Baptist Church for 9 months before the Lord lead him to begin a new work back here on the coast. On February 1, 2004 he began solely pastoring the congregation of Grace Chapel.
Every month the church has grown. As we prepare to enter 2005, the attendance in Sunday morning Bible study is in the mid 90’s and worship attendance pushing 150 with a 2005 budget of $104,000. This growth necessitated the enlargement of our facility to meet the demand for more space.
The above history is developed from church records and from the notes of Eldon Thornton, who served at Shifalo Baptist Church, Bayou Talla Fellowship, and Grace Chapel Baptist Church as church treasure from January 1, 1996 until his passing in February 2014.
Following an informal dinner on October 9, 2003, which included a discussion of organizing a new church, a group of six families met at Eldon Thornton’s home in Kiln on November 14, 2003 and voted to proceed with organization of a new church work.
The first regular meeting was held at the Thornton’s home on November 26, 2003 and included the original six plus several other families. Ministry strategies were explained, membership cards signed, and the church name (Grace Chapel) was adopted.
Pastor Stan Proctor commuted from West Point, Ms and held weekly Friday night services at the Thornton home through January 2004, when he moved to Hancock County. The church continued to meet at that location on Wednesdays and Sundays through April, until it grew to large and so space was rented in Hancock Plaza, in Kiln. The church was experiencing a continued, steady rate of numerical and financial growth through June, when the Community Baptist Church invited the people of Grace Chapel to consider moving the Grace Chapel ministry to their location at 9208 Edwin Ladner Rd, Pass Christian.
At a meeting on July 1, 2004, both groups agreed on all points of concern, including continuing the name as Grace Chapel and to dissolve Community Baptist Church and its incorporation. On July 4th, we met for our first combined worship service in the facility owned by the Community Baptist Church.
Prior to Grace Chapel relocating, we filed for a charter of incorporation with the Secretary of State and that charter was granted and approved on April 20, 2004. The number assigned to that charter was 854414. We also filed for an employer ID number with the Internal Revenue Service. They assigned the number 02-0720734 on April 22, 2004.
Stan Proctor, our pastor, came to Shifalo Baptist Church, in Kiln, in September of 1995. After a four year period of significant growth, Shifalo Baptist Church purchased land on Highway 43 in Kiln, built a new 15,000 sq. ft. facility, changed the name to Bayou Talla Fellowship, and had the first service at the new location on August 20, 2000.
Bro. Stan resigned his pastorate at BTF at the end of June 2001 and relocated to Tallahassee, where he pastored, while teaching at TCC and FSU. He moved to West Point, Ms in May of 2003 and served at Siloam Baptist Church for 9 months before the Lord lead him to begin a new work back here on the coast. On February 1, 2004 he began solely pastoring the congregation of Grace Chapel.
Every month the church has grown. As we prepare to enter 2005, the attendance in Sunday morning Bible study is in the mid 90’s and worship attendance pushing 150 with a 2005 budget of $104,000. This growth necessitated the enlargement of our facility to meet the demand for more space.
The above history is developed from church records and from the notes of Eldon Thornton, who served at Shifalo Baptist Church, Bayou Talla Fellowship, and Grace Chapel Baptist Church as church treasure from January 1, 1996 until his passing in February 2014.
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