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The church’s Directional Leadership team is comprised of 6 staff members. Dr. Ted Bryant serves as the Lead Pastor, Josh King as the Pastor of Discipleship, John Keim as the Pastor of Kids and Students, Jami Ruth as the Communications Director, Dustin Maust as the Creative Director, and Dave Moore as the Executive Director of Operations. <ref name=staff>{{cite web | url = http://www.grangerchurch.com/staff | title = Staff | work = Granger Community Church | accessdate = 8 February 2016 }}</ref> |
The church’s Directional Leadership team is comprised of 6 staff members. Dr. Ted Bryant serves as the Lead Pastor, Josh King as the Pastor of Discipleship, John Keim as the Pastor of Kids and Students, Jami Ruth as the Communications Director, Dustin Maust as the Creative Director, and Dave Moore as the Executive Director of Operations. <ref name=staff>{{cite web | url = http://www.grangerchurch.com/staff | title = Staff | work = Granger Community Church | accessdate = 8 February 2016 }}</ref> |
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==Activities== |
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Monroe Circle Community Center, also locally known as "MC3," is a ministry of Granger Community Church located in the City of [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]. <ref name=mc3>{{cite web | url = https://grangerchurch.com/mc3/ | title = Monroe Circle Community Center | work = Granger Community Church | accessdate = 23 July 2020 }}</ref> In 2005, MC3 purchased the Ko-Op 65 food pantry, and by 2007 they renovated and historically restored the building. As of 2016, the community center hosted 12 annual community-wide events. <ref name=bill>{{cite web | url = http://docs.southbendin.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=97446&page=1&cr=1 | title = Bill 16-57 | work = The City of South Bend, Indiana | accessdate = 23 July 2020 }}</ref> |
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They attempt to promote community relationships through many different community service projects, including an annual Christmas store <ref name=christmasshop>{{cite web | url = https://wsbt.com/news/local/monroe-circle-community-center-hosts-christmas-shop | title = Monroe Circle Community Center Hosts Christmas Shop | work = WSBT 22 | accessdate = 23 July 2020 }}</ref>, food pantries, an Open Café, and creating a community garden. <ref name=garden>{{cite web | url = https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-community-center-garden-to-be-unveiled/article_848e6256-87a6-5c69-a113-33da60c9b7f3.html | title = South Bend Community Center Garden to be Unveiled | work = South Bend Tribune | accessdate = 23 July 2020 }}</ref> They also offer a financial literacy program and afterschool care for children called “Son City Kids”. <ref name=mc3></ref> These projects are made possible by volunteers who come together to connect with the needs of the population they serve. <ref name=garden></ref> |
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| Location | Granger, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Non-Denominational |
| Website | grangerchurch |
| History | |
| Founded | 1986[1] |
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| Senior pastor(s) | Dr. Ted Bryant |
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Granger Community Church was founded in 1986 as a United Methodist Church by Mark Beeson, his wife, Sheila, and a handful of others in the Beesons’ living room. [1] Granger Community Church is a multi-site church. The Granger campus is located in Granger, Indiana, USA, near South Bend. Service times are Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 11:30 a.m. There is also a campus in Elkhart, Indiana. Childcare is provided for newborns through fifth grade. [2] Granger Community Church ranked 10th among United Methodist churches in the U.S. in attendance, according to 2018 statistics kept by the denomination’s General Council on Finance and Administration. [1] This multisite congregation had a pre-pandemic weekly worship attendance of around 4,000 people.[3]
Pastors and Staff
In 1986, Mark Beeson and his wife, Sheila, started the church in their living room, with fewer than ten people. Their dream was to reach out to people who were not currently attending church, instead of pulling from other churches. Beeson earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University, his Master of Divinity degree from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, and his Doctor of Ministry degree in leadership development from United Theological Seminary in Trotwood, Ohio. [4] Mark Beeson has openly shared about having pancreatic cancer and officially retired from The United Methodist Church on July 1.[5] He remains pastor emeritus at Granger Community Church.[1]
Church leaders have named Ted Bryant, who has held various staff positions, as the new pastor and Beeson’s successor. [3] United Methodist Church of Indiana released a statement as of July 12, 2020 that Granger Community Church disaffiliated from the denomination. [5]
The church’s Directional Leadership team is comprised of 6 staff members. Dr. Ted Bryant serves as the Lead Pastor, Josh King as the Pastor of Discipleship, John Keim as the Pastor of Kids and Students, Jami Ruth as the Communications Director, Dustin Maust as the Creative Director, and Dave Moore as the Executive Director of Operations. [6]
Activities
Monroe Circle Community Center, also locally known as "MC3," is a ministry of Granger Community Church located in the City of South Bend. [7] In 2005, MC3 purchased the Ko-Op 65 food pantry, and by 2007 they renovated and historically restored the building. As of 2016, the community center hosted 12 annual community-wide events. [8] They attempt to promote community relationships through many different community service projects, including an annual Christmas store [9], food pantries, an Open Café, and creating a community garden. [10] They also offer a financial literacy program and afterschool care for children called “Son City Kids”. [7] These projects are made possible by volunteers who come together to connect with the needs of the population they serve. [10]
References
- ^ a b c d "United Methodist News". UM News. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Visit Granger Community Church". Granger Community Church. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Christian Post". CP Church & Ministries. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Mark Beeson". Granger Community Church. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b "UMC of Indiana Statement" (PDF). United Methodist Churches of Indiana. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Staff". Granger Community Church. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Monroe Circle Community Center". Granger Community Church. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Bill 16-57". The City of South Bend, Indiana. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Monroe Circle Community Center Hosts Christmas Shop". WSBT 22. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b "South Bend Community Center Garden to be Unveiled". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2020.