Outreach
Outside the walls ... that's what it's all about. The church called Turlock Grace is not the property located at 200 North Avenue, Turlock, California. It is not the structures nor is it the ground upon which those structures are anchored. It is the people which occupy those structures. The church called Turlock Grace is a body of believers in Christ, the people that meet in those buildings a few times a week, plain and simple.
With that premise, everything we do, 24/7/365, is aimed at "being the church," outside the walls, both to our local community and to the world. Is that "outreach," i.e. helping and befriending people anywhere and everywhere? Probably, if it needs to called anything at all. Really, it's just "being the church."
Here are just a few examples of the "outreach" of TG ...
Food Closet
Food and other staples are provided to those who need them, free for the asking. This is made possible by donations from within the church and local community businesses. Just call the church office at 209.634.8551 for more information on receiving from or giving to the Food Closet.
Missions
Teams of volunteers ages 15-? travel in the spring to construct houses for families living in poverty-stricken Mexico. (See gallery photos of the most recent trip.) Lives are changed ... for the better ... as many learn to "be the church" to a world in desperate need. Eyes AND hearts are opened wide as a result of these hands-on experiences. Again, more information is available by contacting the Turlock Grace office.
