Vision and Values

We are called Grace Church Kidderminster because God's grace is central to who we are, what we do, and how we do it.

Our VISION STATEMENT as a church is:

As God’s people SAVED BY GRACE we are committed to

Being SHAPED BY GRACE as we live wholeheartedly for Christ,
SHOWING GRACE in how we relate to each other,
and SHARING GOD’S GRACE with people in the Wyre Forest and beyond.

Who we are: God’s people SAVED BY GRACE

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

We are a family of ordinary people who are united by being fellow recipients of God’s grace through Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Church Value #1 - SHAPED BY GRACE as we live wholeheartedly for Christ

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Peter 3:18)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:1-2)

We will seek to live wholeheartedly for Christ in every area of our lives, in response to the grace and mercy he has lavished on us. We are committed to spurring each other on to grow in our love for Jesus, and to grow in Christ-likeness as we are transformed by the renewing of our mind.
When we meet together as a church family we will remember and delight in God’s kindness to us in Christ - through praise, prayer and the reading and faithful preaching of God’s word. We are committed to embedding God’s life-giving word throughout church life, expressing our dependence on our gracious God in prayer, and valuing the work of the Holy Spirit in helping us to stand firm in God’s grace.

Church Value #2 - SHOWING GRACE in how we relate to each other

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35)
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10)

We seek to reflect God’s grace and love to us in our relationships with each other. In all our meetings, ministries, activities and interactions, our desire is to have a grace-shaped culture which showcases the good news that is preached from the pulpit. We aim to be an intentionally relational, generously hospitable, family-friendly church, offering a warm welcome to people of all ages and backgrounds. We value opportunities to deepen our bonds of friendship and fellowship in Christ. We seek to handle secondary issues with charity and respect for the convictions of each other.
Every member of the church has an important role to play in church life because God has graciously given every Christian gifts to use in the service of others and the upbuilding of God’s church. We expect our leaders to model grace-filled and godly lives, members to respect and encourage their leaders, and for leaders and members to relate to each other in mutual support and love.

Church Value #3 – SHARING GOD’S GRACE with people in the Wyre Forest and beyond

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. (Acts 20:24)
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20)

We believe we have the privilege and responsibility of seeking to declare the good news of God’s grace throughout the Wyre Forest. To do this effectively, we understand we will need to be a contemporary church and positively embrace change. The preaching and teaching of God’s word will be applied in culturally relevant and accessible ways so that the good news of God’s grace can be easily understood by people of all ages and people from unchurched backgrounds.
We aim to create opportunities to share the good news of Jesus by members forging meaningful relationships with people in the local community, and also through running various activities, ministries and programmes which engage, connect with, and serve the people around us. We want to be intentional about training up Christian workers for future ministry, and to be supporters of mission partners in the work of global mission.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome

If you're thinking of joining us or visiting us once we start to meet from January 19th 2025 onwards, this information will hopefully give you a feel of what to expect from a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We will meet at the Church Building on Greatfield Road (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. Most people usually aim to get here a few minutes beforehand so you have time to find a seat. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome badge.

Anyone is welcome. If you are not used to going to church you will find that everything is explained and that you are under no obligation to take part in anything. There is no dress code – please wear what you feel comfortable with. We don’t collect money during any of our services.

We serve tea and coffee after the service.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and there are disabled toilets in the foyer.

Our Service

The service begins at 10:30am with a warm welcome from the service leader. A typical service will also include the following and last for around 70 minutes.

singing together (usually around 5 songs in total across the whole service) - we sing a mix of modern songs and older hymns in a contemporary style
a short "family slot" consisting of a short talk particularly suited to children in the first part of our service
a brief update about any church family news
a member of the church leading us as we talk to God in prayer
a member of the church reading from a passage from God's word, the Bible
a talk which helps us to see the meaning and relevance of that Bible passage to all of our lives today
we then finish with a final song as we respond to what we have heard from God's word
once a month in the service we share the Lord's Supper during the meeting (where we remember Jesus' death for us through sharing bread and wine)

What about my Children?

Children sit with their parents or grown up for the first part of the service. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. After about 20-25 minutes, the service leader will announce when it’s time for the children to go to their various groups.
Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

We have groups on a sunday morning aged up to 11. We encourage secondary school age children to stay in the service with their parent(s) or grown up who has brought them.

The children's group typically includes games, craft, drama, reading bible stories and prayer. Parents pick up their children when the service finishes.

Other Ministries

We also plan to run the following ministries during the week:

Parent and toddler group
Seniors afternoon meeting
After school groups for both primary and secondary school aged children

Get in touch with us if you would like more information about coming to church

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at Grace Church.