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Expectations of a VOLUNTEERAnyone considering becoming a volunteer likely understands that God expects His people to faithfully serve others, as evidenced in 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms."Types of VOLUNTEERS needed : Guest Services: greeters, parking team, prayer/care team, ushers Children’s Ministry: nursery (infant-3), children’s church (4yrs.-5th grade) Tech Support: video, audio, lighting Teaching/Leading: connections (Sunday school), home groups Soul Oxygen: youth ministry Music: praise team, choir, musiciansUncertain about becoming a VOLUNTEER?Please complete the contact form to the left if you have specific questions about volunteer requirements opportunities or if you'd like to sign up as a volunteer.

Music MinistryThe Music Ministry at Grace exists to Sow. Grow. Spread. the gospel of Jesus Christ through the teaching of music, leading in worship, and spreading the message of Christ through song. Our prayer is that through a song, we are able to lead others into true worship of our God & Savior. James 5:13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of celebration. Psalms 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.Harold Sutherland, Jr., Music MinisterWe invite you to join us in the music program. We have the Celebration Choir, By His Grace Praise Team, and the Young Adult Praise Team. We conduct a wide range of music but are always looking to expand our music program in an effort to glorify God. We have a place for you and would welcome you as a singer or musician. If you are interested in joining our music ministry, please email Harold at hsutherlandjr@bellsouth.net

College and Young Adult Ministry of Grace Baptist ChurchCollege students and young adults alike face a variety of specific challenges. The vision for this ministry is to provide training in the area of biblical worldview while sharing the hope that Jesus Christ provides in the face of whatever challenges that may arise. Whether our beliefs or our limits are being tested, God has given us direction:Philippians 4:6-86 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.Current Meeting ScheduleA College & Career Connections class (Sunday School) meets at 9:30 am on Sundays.

Expectations of a VOLUNTEERAnyone considering becoming a volunteer likely understands that God expects His people to faithfully serve others, as evidenced in 1 Peter 4:10 "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms."Types of VOLUNTEERS needed -Nursery (ages birth - 3 yrs. old) -Children's church (ages 4 yrs. old - 5th grade) -Greeter (inside the church or parking lot/exterior) -Media team (lights, audio, video, computer operations- Easy Worship)Uncertain about becoming a VOLUNTEER?Please complete the contact form to the left if you have specific questions about volunteer opportunities or if you'd like to sign up for one of our volunteer teams.

Meet our STAFFBlake Pitts, Pastorblake_pitts@yahoo.comBrad Henderson, Associate Pastor brad.gracebaptist@gmail.comBrian McGhee, Youth Ministerbogey8283@yahoo.comHarold Sutherland Jr., Music Ministerhsutherlandjr@bellsouth.netKendra Vincent, Children's Ministerdanvincent1999@att.net

OUR BELIEFSGod’s WordThe Holy Bible was written by men who were divinely inspired by God, and is God's revelation of Himself to man. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its content. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation. Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 17:19; Joshua 8:34; Psalms 19:7-10; 119:11,89,105,140; Isaiah 34:16; 40:8; Jeremiah 15:16; 36:1-32; Matthew 5:17-18; 22:29; Luke 21:33; 24:44-46; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Acts 2:16ff.; 17:11; Romans 15:4; 16:25-26; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 1:19-21GodThere is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. God is all powerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things, past, present, and future, including the future decisions of His free creatures. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.God the FatherGod as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His grace. He is all powerful, all knowing, all loving, and all wise. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. He is fatherly in His attitude toward all men.Genesis 1:1; 2:7; Exodus 3:14; 6:2-3; 15:11ff.; 20:1ff.; Leviticus 22:2; Deuteronomy 6:4; 32:6; 1 Chronicles 29:10; Psalm 19:1-3; Isaiah 43:3,15; 64:8; Jeremiah 10:10; 17:13; Matthew 6:9ff.; 7:11; 23:9; 28:19; Mark 1:9-11; John 4:24; 5:26; 14:6-13; 17:1-8; Acts 1:7; Romans 8:14-15; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 4:6; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 11:6; 12:9; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 John 5:7.God the SonChrist is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His substitutionary death on the cross He made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where He is the One Mediator, fully God, fully man, in whose Person is effected the reconciliation between God and man. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to consummate His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever present Lord. Genesis 18:1ff.; Psalms 2:7ff.; 110:1ff.; Isaiah 7:14; 53; Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 11:27; 14:33; 16:16,27; 17:5; 27; 28:1-6,19; Mark 1:1; 3:11; Luke 1:35; 4:41; 22:70; 24:46; John 1:1-18,29; 10:30,38; 11:25-27; 12:44-50; 14:7-11; 16:15-16,28; 17:1-5, 21-22; 20:1-20,28; Acts 1:9; 2:22-24; 7:55-56; 9:4-5,20; Romans 1:3-4; 3:23-26; 5:6-21; 8:1-3,34; 10:4; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2:2; 8:6; 15:1-8,24-28; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; 8:9; Galatians 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:20; 3:11; 4:7-10; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:13-22; 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16; Titus 2:13-14; Hebrews 1:1-3; 4:14-15; 7:14-28; 9:12-15,24-28; 12:2; 13:8; 1 Peter 2:21-25; 3:22; 1 John 1:7-9; 3:2; 4:14-15; 5:9; 2 John 7-9; Revelation 1:13-16; 5:9-14; 12:10-11; 13:8; 19:16.God the Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He calls men to the Saviour, and effects regeneration. At the moment of regeneration He baptizes every believer into the Body of Christ. He cultivates Christian character, comforts believers, and bestows the spiritual gifts by which they serve God through His church. He seals the believer unto the day of final redemption. His presence in the Christian is the guarantee that God will bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service. Genesis 1:2; Judges 14:6; Job 26:13; Psalms 51:11; 139:7ff.; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Matthew 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:28-32; 28:19; Mark 1:10,12; Luke 1:35; 4:1,18-19; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; John 4:24; 14:16-17,26; 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4,38; 4:31; 5:3; 6:3; 7:55; 8:17,39; 10:44; 13:2; 15:28; 16:6; 19:1-6; Romans 8:9-11,14-16,26-27; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; 3:16; 12:3-11,13; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30; 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 Timothy 3:16; 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:14; 3:16; Hebrews 9:8,14; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:13; 5:6-7; Revelation 1:10; 22:17.ManMan is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender is thus part of the goodness of God's creation. In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. By his free choice man sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. Through the temptation of Satan man transgressed the command of God, and fell from his original innocence whereby his posterity inherit a nature and an environment inclined toward sin. Therefore, as soon as they are capable of moral action, they become transgressors and are under condemnation. Only the grace of God can bring man into His holy fellowship and enable man to fulfill the creative purpose of God. The sacredness of human personality is evident in that God created man in His own image, and in that Christ died for man; therefore, every person of every race possesses full dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love.Genesis 1:26-30; 2:5,7,18-22; 3; 9:6; Psalms 1; 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 17:5; Matthew 16:26; Acts 17:26-31; Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18,23; 5:6,12,19; 6:6; 7:14-25; 8:14-18,29; 1 Corinthians 1:21-31; 15:19,21-22; Ephesians 2:1-22; Colossians 1:21-22; 3:9-11.SalvationSalvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.A. Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Savior.B. Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God. C. Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God's purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate person's life.D. Glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed. Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:21-26; 27:22-28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14,29; 3:3-21,36; 5:24; 10:9,28-29; 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 20:32; Romans 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3ff.; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18,29-39; 10:9-10,13; 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18,30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-22; 3:1ff.; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8,14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6-2:11; Revelation 3:20; 21:1-22:5.The ChurchA New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. Our congregation operates under the Lordship of Christ through democratic processes. In such that each member is responsible and accountable to Christ as Lord. Our scriptural officers are pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.The New Testament speaks also of the church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation. Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-42,47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28; Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11,21; 5:22-32; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 2:9-14; 3:1-15; 4:14; Hebrews 11:39-40; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 2-3; 21:2-3.Baptism and the Lord's SupperChristian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer's faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the believer's death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead. The Lord's Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and the fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming.Matthew 3:13-17; 26:26-30; 28:19-20; Mark 1:9-11; 14:22-26; Luke 3:21-22; 22:19-20; John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42; 8:35-39; 16:30-33; 20:7; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Corinthians 10:16,21; 11:23-29; Colossians 2:12.Portions taken and modified from the Southern Baptist Faith and Message

WELCOME TO GRACE BAPTIST CHURCHWe are honored that you have taken the time to find out more about us!We are a church where hurting people can find peace and acceptance through Jesus Christ. We pray that if you do not know Jesus, that Grace will have a part in introducing Him to you. If you have a relationship with Jesus, then our prayer is that we can join hands with you in spreading the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ to Seneca and throughout the world. Please check out the various ministries of our church. We offer ministries for all age groups, from young children to senior adults. We would love the opportunity to partner with you as we Sow. Grow. Spread. the good news of Jesus Christ. We are committed to taking the gospel outside the walls of our church through our various SPREAD ministries.Hebrews 10:24-25 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.Please take a minute to complete a survey about your most recent worship experience at Grace.Have a blessed day!



CONTACT USGrace Baptist Church15195 Wells HighwaySeneca, SC 29678Phone: (864) 888-0703Fax: (864) 888-0703DIRECTIONSClick here for directions

Grace Baptist Church exists to Sow. Grow. Spread. the hope and salvation that is found in Jesus Christ. Our prayer is that God will use Grace Baptist Church to draw those in our community who are far from God, closer to Him. In order to "Spread" the love of Jesus Christ to our community, various SPREAD ministry teams exist to reach out to those who are hurting in Oconee County and the surrounding areas. We believe that God has equipped every believer with a spiritual gift that can be used for His service. Join with us in meeting the many physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in Oconee County. In fact, 1 Peter 4:10-11 says "10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen."Click on a link below to view our SPREAD Ministries or to sign up for a SPREAD ministry__________________________________________________________SPREAD MinistriesSPREAD Ministry Sign-Up Form

Grace Baptist Church Children's MinistryHere at Grace our mission is to Sow. Grow. Spread. We want our children to learn all they can about God, become followers of Jesus Christ, and understand the importance of sharing His love with a world in need. Our kids grow up fast, and so often during those most formative years, birth - 5th grade, we are the busiest. If we aren't careful they'll be grown and out the door before we get the chance to instill in them life's most important lessons. On Sunday mornings we offer Grace Connections classes for ages 2 years - 5th grade, divided by age and grade. These small groups allow the kids to connect to other children their own age and form friendships while learning and studying the bible. During the 10:30 worship time, we offer Children's Church for 4 years - 5th grade. We use the Elevate children curriculum, which is a fun and comprehensive program that provides a new theme every eight weeks. We utilize animations, music and graphics to help teach the lesson and teach the children how they can apply bible concepts and stories to their everyday lives. We have an energizing, fun-packed, super educational worship experience just for kids! Proverbs 22:6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.Kendra Vincent, Children's MinisterChildren's Ministry ScheduleSunday: 9:30 AM- Children's Sunday School, 10:30 AM- Children's ChurchWednesday: 7:00 PM- Children's Bible Roots Class (during school year)

Soul Oxygen- Grace Baptist Youth Our mission at Grace Baptist Church is to provide a place for students (6th -12th grades) to experience and love God (Sow). Grace Baptist's Youth sole purpose is to have each student worship God on their own, but also grow together as believers in Christ (Grow) and take the gospel to the city (Spread). Isaiah 55:3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your SOUL may live.Brian McGhee, Youth MinisterStudent Ministry ScheduleSunday: 9:30 AM- 180 serviceWednesday: 6:00 PM- Praise Band Worship, 7:00 PM- Student Worship

Grace Baptist Church15195 Wells HighwaySeneca, SC 29678(864) 888-0703

Sunday morning worship @ 10:30 am Sunday evening worship @ 6:00 pmGrace Connections Sunday School @ 9:30 am