It’s time for another update on what’s been happening with the Go & Make initiative. We know that, in order to accomplish this big vision God has given us, it will take all of us giving our T.E.A.M. (Time, Energy, Attention, Money) effort! As summer is reaching its peak, so many steps have been taken to help make this new vision become reality.

TOOLS FOR GrangerU
We are in the early stages of investing in a tool that is currently being built that will allow us to create GrangerU, an online, interactive platform where we can offer more classes, Bible studies and teaching content. We’re so excited for the ways this tool will allow us to reach and support not just those already in our circles, but those beyond, who don’t yet know they matter to God.

LIFE GROUPS
Since focusing on this new vision, we’ve known that life groups must play a critical role in the health and discipleship of our church family. So much so, that we have allocated resources to be able to hire a Life Groups Director. And it is with great enthusiasm that we announce we’ve hired John Kaehr! John comes with a great deal of ministry experience over the past 16 years where he served in many different roles in the church and at Bethel University. He brings a huge passion to see people connected in community and to grow in their relationship with God and each other.

YOUNG ADULTS
This summer we’ve had several events for young adults in the 19-29 age range. They’ve hung out after the 5 p.m. Saturday services in July and, in August, gathered for a picnic, sports and some community time. Many also took part in Core Class 101 that was just for students and young adults. We love seeing them connect with and support one another in these new environments.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We’re in the process of doing research about how to be present in our community in a new way. Showing up and serving at local events that our community is already doing will help us even more to be the Church outside of our four walls. If you’re interested in being a part of our Community Engagement Launch team that will look to serve and partner with local events and brainstorm ways we can better be involved in our community, email community@grangerchurch.com. There are some events coming up this fall that we are excited to be a part of!

Additionally, it was an honor to serve both the Michiana community and the family of the late Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski after her tragic passing in August. We are so grateful we were able to provide a safe, sacred space for the Congresswoman’s life to be celebrated throughout the visitation and funeral.

Stay tuned for more updates on how your generosity is rolling out this new vision. We’re so glad you’re on the journey with us.

We are so excited to update you on what’s been happening with the Go & Make initiative. In case you missed any of the weekend messages in the series, you can catch up here. As a church, we’ve been so inspired to see the joy and anticipation that has spread as so many have stepped out in faith and made their pledges. Here’s a quick recap and overview of all the action:

KICKSTART WEEKEND
Back on April 23-24, we kickstarted the Go & Make initiative by bringing a portion of our pledges for that whole week. And if you remember, thanks to generous donors, anything given during that week was matched, up to $1.4 million. We’re excited to share that during this Kickstart timeframe, we received a total of $1,001,500 and were able to receive a match for that amount!

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Recently, we identified that the Sunburst race would be a great event to partner with our community. We had an amazing opportunity to support our neighbors in South Bend and serve during the 2022 Sunburst Marathon as “Hydration Heroes” on June 4! It was a great chance to show God’s love and care for many.

This new vision is just getting started! We’re so glad you’re on the journey with us.