In the spring of 1989, twelve families began gathering in homes on Wednesday evenings, following God’s call to plant a church rooted in His Word, heartfelt worship, and maturity in Christ. On June 14, one hundred people gathered at the Freeman Lake Park Bandstand for our first public service. Growth came rapidly. Within a few years, several hundred believers were packing into the Pritchard Community Center, overflowing into home small groups, an adult Bible study squeezed into a weightlifting room, and Wednesday classes across town at T.K. Stone Middle School and Lincoln Trail Elementary.
As our congregation surpassed 400, we prayed and dreamed together for a permanent home. God faithfully answered with our campus on Pear Orchard Road. What began as a building bordered by quiet cornfields and woodlands is now surrounded on all sides by vibrant neighborhoods, placing us at the very center of our growing community.
To invest in the next generation, we built the Family Life Center, providing dedicated spaces for infants, children, and students. Today, that building serves as a bustling hub all week long—housing Heart & Soul Preschool and opening its doors to local ministry partners and nonprofits. Now, God is calling us to take our next bold step in faithful stewardship, seizing the ministry opportunities standing right before us.
As our congregation surpassed 400, we prayed and dreamed together for a permanent home. God faithfully answered with our campus on Pear Orchard Road. What began as a building bordered by quiet cornfields and woodlands is now surrounded on all sides by vibrant neighborhoods, placing us at the very center of our growing community.
To invest in the next generation, we built the Family Life Center, providing dedicated spaces for infants, children, and students. Today, that building serves as a bustling hub all week long—housing Heart & Soul Preschool and opening its doors to local ministry partners and nonprofits. Now, God is calling us to take our next bold step in faithful stewardship, seizing the ministry opportunities standing right before us.
BAPTISMS
Together, we have celebrated 180 baptisms during the last two years —rejoicing as people of all ages trust Jesus in first-time faith and publicly place their lives under His lordship.
NEW LEADERS
God has blessed Grace Heartland with a rich history of raising up and sending out kingdom workers. Pastors, worship leaders, missionaries, and ministry leaders have been nurtured here, and we praise God for every life launched into kingdom service.
PARTNERSHIPS
We are grateful for our partnerships with local churches and community agencies across Hardin County as we pray, serve together, meet needs, and make Jesus known.
MISSIONS
Our commitment to missions has also deepened over time. More than offering financial support, we have become true partners with those who proclaim the gospel and care for the vulnerable, both across our region and around the world.
SMALL GROUPS
Discipleship through relationships has always been at the heart of who we are. As our church has grown, our small group ministry has expanded in depth and reach, fostering life-to-life connections where people study God’s Word, care for one another, and mature in Christ together.