In the beginning...

The present building was built in 1928 on a local housing estate called Mangravet, Maidstone. In the 1960s, a young couple began what would become a thriving children's outreach on the estate. In 1970 the young couple, and a team of people that were working with them, were invited by the then congregation to use and eventually take over the current building, which is now home to Grace Community Church.

Fast forward to 1989, Grace Community Church (formally known as Grove Road Christian Fellowship) came under the leadership of Manna Christian Fellowship, another Assemblies of God church based in central Maidstone. GCC remained a part of the fellowship until 2007 when Manna planted 5 congregations around Maidstone town, one of which being Grace Community Church.

Over the years the church has grown and as a community, we continue to have the vision to be a focal part of the estate and want to serve and be a blessing to the wider neighborhood.

Fast forward to the present day...

Grace Community Church is currently led by Charles and Becky Keith who joined our family in October 2019. We are currently undergoing a building extension, also known as our building project, for which we have been raising funds over the past few years. The building work began in Summer 2021 when our back building, which was used for Sunday School, has now been knocked down and new foundations have been laid to create a newer and better building!

For more information, please click here to read more about our project along with the floor plan.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Hello and Welcome to Grace Community Church. We are very excited you have decided to join us, whether it be a passing visit or a frequent visitor. We welcome you all with open arms. Here is all the information you will need when you visit us on Sunday. There is something for all ages so please continue down this page to find out what is best for you.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30 am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving at least 10 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. Parking is available outside the church on Grove Street. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who is located near the entrance.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access at the front of the building and comfy seating is available within the church.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:30 am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our worship band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God.
We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible-based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song or with a word of encouragement. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

What about my kids?

We believe that children and teenagers are vital to the life of the Church. Due to our current building project, we are restricted to just our main hall, therefore we have a kids' table set up at the back of the church for all Primary school-aged children. During the preaching, the children are invited to join us at the table, where we look at Bible stories and have different activities for them to join in with. There is also room for younger kids to play and move about. Once the building project is finished we will have a dedicated Sunday school area. Please bare with us whilst space is limited, this is only a season!

We believe in the power of all generation worship, we all have something to give and learn from each other no matter our age. With this in mind, we encourage all generations to take part in worship together.

Getting Connected

Stronger

We are part of the AOG UK denomination who has the strapline 'Stronger Together.' This is a statement we stand upon. Therefore we have a fortnightly Midweek meeting called, 'Stronger', 8pm on a Thursday evening. We currently meet in the Church hall AND via zoom, enabling those that struggle to come out in the evenings for whatever reason to still be able to connect together with God and with each other.

For more information, please visit our Contact Us page for any enquiries.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

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

Leadership


Charles & Becky Keith
Church Pastors & Worship Leader

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

Charles & Becky Keith