Sunday Services
Two Services for Summer
9 & 10:30AM
(Approximately 55 min services)
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Speaker: Ken Taylor, Lead Pastor
Sermon: Wise People Are Generous People
There are a few simple key life practices that when you live them out they have a powerful and beautiful boomerang effect on you and a beautiful and powerful ripple effect on others. Just by practicing them you will experience joy and confidence and strength in your everyday routines and in your difficult life moments. We'll look at one of them on Sunday. It's called generosity. Ever thought about it that way? Ready for a life-lift? This could be a surprising Sunday.
Grace Kids Programming
1st & 2nd Service: Nursery through Grade 8
For more info on our programming, head to gracecommunity.ca/gracekids. Are you new to Grace Community Church or have you recently added to your family? Let us know so we can help make checking your kids into the program on Sunday morning a breeze!
No Livestream on Sunday
Please note there will be no livestream this Sunday or video in the overflow room. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. The sermon audio of the service will be uploaded early in the week and can be accessed on our ‘watch page’.
Are you interested in joining the tech team? We'd love to train you and plug you into the team for the fall! Email Paul at p_latam@yahoo.ca.
Giving at Grace
Thank you for taking the time to partner with us at Grace as we join Jesus on His mission in the city of Guelph. Giving supports the work of ministry and the advancement of the Gospel in our city and beyond. Learn more about the online and in-person ways you can tithe by visiting gracecommunity.ca/give.
Grace News
A Staff & Ministry Update
A Message from Pastor Ken
As we head into fall, there are a few changes happening within our staff team at Grace. Read the latest update that was sent out on August 14th to hear what’s changing, celebrate those stepping into new opportunities, and learn how you can be praying for our church in this next season.
Monday Night Prayer
Start your week centred in prayer. Join us online Mondays from 7:30 - 8:30pm as we seek God together and lift up our church, community, and one another. To receive the login details, please email john@gracecommunity.ca. We’d love to pray with you.
Meeting online: August 17, August 24
Meeting in-person: August 31
Just Right Outreach Ministry Meeting
Monday, August 24 | 7:00 pm | Online via Zoom
Interested in learning more about our Just Right Outreach Ministry? Whether you're already involved or considering joining, you're invited to our virtual ministry meeting on Monday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. We'll share ministry updates, pray together, discuss upcoming initiatives, and begin a conversation about future leadership opportunities. If you've been looking for a way to get involved, we'd love to have you join us.
fall kick-off sunday
Join us on Sunday, September 13th as we celebrate the start of a new ministry year!
We will be returning to three services (8:40am, 10:05am and 11:30am) and kids will be ‘moving up’ in Grace Kids programming.
Sunday Morning Volunteers Needed for Our New Grade 7/8 Class!
Over the past few years, we've combined Grades 5-8 into one Sunday morning class (Grace Kids Senior & Grace Youth Junior). This coming school year, we are hoping to offer two separate classes: one for Grades 5/6 and one for Grades 7/8.
We're looking for volunteers who have a heart for walking alongside middle school students and would love to serve in our new Grade 7/8 class. If you're interested or would like to learn more, please email annica@gracecommunity.ca.
Youth programming kicks off Sept 15th!
While we're currently searching for our next Youth Pastor, we're grateful that our amazing team of youth volunteers is making it possible for all of our programs to continue this fall. During this transition, one of our dedicated Youth Leaders, Chrissy Boden, will be serving as our part-time Interim Youth Pastor, providing leadership and support for our youth ministry.
Teens, get ready! We're looking forward to an incredible season together. Good things are ahead!
Fall Kickoff Dates:
Senior Youth (Grades 9 - 12): Tuesday, September 15
Junior Youth (Grades 7 -8): Wednesday, September 16
Ladies Morning Coffee in Elora
Monday, Sept 28 from 10-12pm
Looking for a relaxed way to connect with other women from Grace? Join us for Ladies Morning Coffee in Elora. This is a casual, laid-back morning to enjoy a cup of coffee, good conversation, and some time getting to know one another. If you have some flexibility in your Monday mornings, we’d love to have you join us! For location details, please contact Heather at khwadsworth@hotmail.com.
‘make room’ updates
We’ve created a new webpage where we will share updates on the Make Room initiative and the work that has been done to discern the best long-term facility solution for Grace Community Church. Check it out here.
In the meantime, as we work with our space and we return to 3 services Sept 13th, we’d love to see you at our 11:30 service if you have flexibility - there’s plenty of room! If you’re a regular attender or member, consider trying 11:30 just one Sunday a month. It’s a great way to meet new people, experience a different service, and help us balance attendance across all three services.
Volunteer opportunities
We’re looking for more of you to join our various volunteer teams for the Fall (or right away!) We could not run our Sunday morning services here at Grace without our amazing volunteers! Check out details on the various roles here.
Save the Date! Guys Breakfast
Saturday October 3, 9-11am
Teens guys and Men, you’re invited to a Guys Breakfast on Saturday October 3, from 9-11am. More details to come, but in the meantime, block it off on your calendar!
Job Opportunities
Youth Pastor (Full-time)
Help us disciple and invest in the next generation
We are prayerfully seeking the person God is calling to serve as our next Youth Pastor. We're looking for someone with a heart for Jesus, a passion for the next generation, and a desire to help students grow as disciples of Christ through authentic relationships, biblical teaching, and intentional leadership.
If you or someone you know may be called to this ministry, we'd love to connect. Learn more about the position, view the full job description, and find application details by visiting our job opportunity page.
Application Deadline: Sept 9, 2026
Church Coordinator (Part-time)
Help our church thrive by supporting people, ministry, and mission
We are looking for a highly organized, dependable, and people-oriented Church Coordinator to join our staff team. This is a diverse and hands-on role that supports church administration, communication, ministry, and operations. If you are someone who loves managing the details, working with people, bringing order to complexity, and want to serve on a collaborative staff team, we'd love to hear from you.
Application Deadline: Sept 12, 2026
Community, Outreach & Social
‘seeds to sage’ gardening group for seniors
Do you know seniors who would like to garden? GROW Community Garden (Marden location - at Grace Community Church) is starting a new garden group: Seeds to Sage. We are looking for 8 seniors who would like garden space in raised garden beds. All materials (garden space, soil, seeds/plants, garden tools) provided. Gardeners would meet once every 2 weeks to garden together. There is some funding for transportation cost to attend the meeting if you don't drive. Gardening experience welcome but not necessary.
Any interested seniors can contact info@guelphtoollibrary.org with "GROW Garden Seeds to Sage" in the subject line.
Food Needs In Guelph
Food needs in Guelph are especially urgent right now. Local food banks, Chalmers, and neighbourhood food cupboards are seeing a significant increase in demand. While we are planning to have a Food Collection Sunday coming up in June, the congregation is encouraged to consider making donations directly whenever possible, even before then. Thank you for your continued care and support for our community!
Online Community
Head over to @gracecommunityguelph to see what we are up to! Even if you don’t have an Instagram account you can click the link above to access our page @gracecommunityguelph
