Granger Community Church

<p>Baptism weekend was INCREDIBLE!</p><p><br></p><p>Over the weekend, we celebrated as 185 people between our Granger & Elkhart campuses took the incredible step of going public with their faith through the waters of baptism. Listen to the full message from this weekend as Lead Pastor Ted Bryant talked about the opportunity we all have to trade our "death ticket" for a "life ticket" through Jesus.</p><p><br></p><p>Find each of the services at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/grangercommunitychurch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/grangercommunitychurch" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/grangercommunitychurch</a></p>

<p>We had a phenomenal weekend with you finishing up our final week in our #issues series. Dr. Bob Laurent, one of our teaching pastors, talked to us about #angerissues and gave us some practical ways to eliminate anger from our lives.</p>

<p>Family is a part of God's plan. We had an awesome weekend with you talking about #familyissues! Watch the full message from this weekend as Lead Pastor Ted Bryant shared about a family in scripture who had some family issues too and check out what we can learn from them.</p>

<p>We don't always have the power to control, BUT we always have the power to surrender. </p><p><br></p><p>Watch the full service from this past weekend as Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, shared about #controlissues and how we can surrender things we are trying to control to God. </p>

<p>We had an awesome weekend with you as we launched into a brand new series called #issues! During the service, Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, talked to us about #TrustIssues and how we can begin to build real trust in our lives.</p>

<p>We had an awesome weekend at the Elkhart Campus as we celebrated our 15 year anniversary and heard from the Director of our Elkhart Campus, Bryant Haist as he shared a message about what it means to live a changed life. </p>

<p>We had an awesome weekend with you celebrating our Elkhart Campus' 15-year anniversary and hearing from Lead Pastor Ted Bryant as he unpacked what it looks like to live as part of God's family.</p>

<p>Your openness to receiving God's truth will determine the depth of change that you experience. </p><p><br></p><p>We had an incredible weekend with you continuing our series, The Power of Change. During the service this weekend, Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, shared how we can receive Truth and change in a new way.</p>

<p>During the service this weekend, Ang Bryant, one of our teachers, talked about how the world views change vs. how God views change and how we can change our perspective to have a more fulfilled life. </p>

<p>We had an incredible weekend launching into our new series, The Power of Change. During service this weekend Lead Pastor Ted Bryant talked about what change means when we look at it through God's eyes. </p>

<p>We had an incredible weekend with you! Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, finished up the final weekend of our Love Handles series talking about the World's Formulas for Lasting Relationships vs. Jesus' Formula for Lasting Relationships and some practical steps we can all take, no matter what season we're in, to strengthen our relationships. </p>

<p>During service this weekend, Bryant Haist, Director of the Elkhart Campus, continued our Love Handles series at our Elkhart Campus talking about how we win in our marriages and relationships. </p>

<p>During service this weekend, John Keim, one of our teaching pastors, continued our Love Handles series looking at how we can optimize our T.E.A.M. (time, energy, attention and money) to help our relationships. </p>

<p>We had a great service with you this weekend as Ted and Ang Bryant unpacked Genesis chapter 3 and looked at how we can learn about some of the core vulnerabilities women and men have to help us grow in our relationships today.</p>

<p>In this message, Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, talked about navigating conflicts within our relationships. How can we turn from our own selfishness and learn to handle conflict the way Jesus did? </p>

<p>We had an incredible weekend with you as Lead Pastor Ted Bryant launched us into a new series called, Love Handles. In this message he talked about the different types of loves and what real agape love looks like.</p>

<p>The more isolated or disconnected we are, the louder lies become. </p><p><br></p><p>The more connected in trusted relationship we are, the more anchored truth becomes. </p><p><br></p><p>We had an awesome weekend with you as Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, shared about the importance of engaging in meaningful relationships and how to fight against loneliness.</p>

<p>We had an awesome weekend with you as John Kaerh, our Life Groups Director, shared at the Elkhart Campus about the importance of meaningful community in our lives.</p>

<p>We had an incredible weekend with you! This weekend Lead Pastor Ted Bryant looked at some of the lies we play in our minds and replaced them with what scripture says is true in Psalm 119. </p>

<p>This weekend Dr. Bob Laurent, one of our teaching pastors, continued our Soundtracks series by looking at some of the strategies of the enemy and how we can defeat his lies with the Word of God. </p>

<p>This weekend Lead Pastor Ted Bryant began our new series, Soundtracks, looking at what are some of the lies we allow to play in our mind and he talked about how we can replace those lies with God's Truth. </p>

<p>We had an awesome weekend with you as we finished up the final week in our series, CommonUnity. Trace Rorie continued this series talking about how we as Christians need to first and foremost model what Jesus is like to those around us. Rather than trying to convince people to agree with us on everything, we need to model real love.</p>

<p>Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, continued our CommonUnity series looking at how we have unity within our families. </p>

<p>During the service, Ang Byrant, one of our teachers, talked about the importance of knowing we are chosen, so that we can love, care for and choose others. Jesus chose us, are we choosing Him and loving others?</p>

<p>We had an incredible weekend with you! Dr. Bob Laurent, one of our teaching pastors, continued this CommonUnity series looking at how we can see ourselves and others with a perspective that we are all made in the image of God. </p>

<p>Giant glasses, a car and fire, oh my! We had a blast with you this weekend as we launched into this new July series called, CommonUnity during our special Family Service!</p>

<p>We had an incredible weekend with you this Easter! </p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the full service from the Elkhart Campus this weekend.</p>

<p><br></p><p>We had an incredible weekend with you this Easter! </p>

<p>We had a great weekend with you as John Keim, one of our teaching pastors, unpacked the story of Palm Sunday and challenged all of us to be intentional preparing our hearts for Holy Week. </p>

<p>This weekend we finished the final week in our Rhythm + Blues series. Josh King, one of our teaching pastors, continued to talk about this process of lament and how God sees and hears us in those moments. </p>

<p>During the message this weekend, Trace Rorie, one of our teaching pastors, continued our "Rhythm + Blues" series talked about how to cope with these natural rhythms of struggle/frustration/grief.</p>

<p>We had an incredible weekend with you beginning a new series called, Rhythm + Blues. Lead Pastor Ted Bryant unpacked the process of lament and how we should go to God in seasons of pain. </p>

<p>This weekend we celebrated as 6 individuals made the decision to go public with their faith through baptism.</p>

<p>This weekend we celebrated as 111 individuals made the decision to go public with their faith through baptism. The weekend's message was about what it looks like to live out of that faith rather than fear.</p>

<p>Series: Go & Make<br>Speaker: Ted Bryant<br>Date: March 27, 2022<br><br>As a church, there’s a big, bold vision we believe God has given us for the future. It’s time to “Go & Make” and start taking steps towards that vision. Are you curious about the “Why?” behind why we do what we do around here, or find yourself asking questions like, “Who is this all for anyways?” Or “What did God really mean for the church to be like—a big party with an open table or a gated community?” Or “What’s my part in all of this?” Then you’re in the right place. Join us for four weeks this March as we focus on understanding the real heart behind the type of Kingdom God intends to build and how we’re going to continue transforming Michiana, one relationship at a time.</p>

<p>Series: Go & Make<br>Speaker: Ted Bryant<br>Date: March 20, 2022<br><br>As a church, there’s a big, bold vision we believe God has given us for the future. It’s time to “Go & Make” and start taking steps towards that vision. Are you curious about the “Why?” behind why we do what we do around here, or find yourself asking questions like, “Who is this all for anyways?” Or “What did God really mean for the church to be like—a big party with an open table or a gated community?” Or “What’s my part in all of this?” Then you’re in the right place. Join us for four weeks this March as we focus on understanding the real heart behind the type of Kingdom God intends to build and how we’re going to continue transforming Michiana, one relationship at a time.</p>

<p>Series: Go & Make<br>Speaker: Ted Bryant<br>Date: March 13, 2022<br><br>As a church, there’s a big, bold vision we believe God has given us for the future. It’s time to “Go & Make” and start taking steps towards that vision. Are you curious about the “Why?” behind why we do what we do around here, or find yourself asking questions like, “Who is this all for anyways?” Or “What did God really mean for the church to be like—a big party with an open table or a gated community?” Or “What’s my part in all of this?” Then you’re in the right place. Join us for four weeks this March as we focus on understanding the real heart behind the type of Kingdom God intends to build and how we’re going to continue transforming Michiana, one relationship at a time.</p>

<p>Series: Go & Make<br>Speaker: Ted Bryant<br>Date: March 6, 2022<br><br>As a church, there’s a big, bold vision we believe God has given us for the future. It’s time to “Go & Make” and start taking steps towards that vision. Are you curious about the “Why?” behind why we do what we do around here, or find yourself asking questions like, “Who is this all for anyways?” Or “What did God really mean for the church to be like—a big party with an open table or a gated community?” Or “What’s my part in all of this?” Then you’re in the right place. Join us for four weeks this March as we focus on understanding the real heart behind the type of Kingdom God intends to build and how we’re going to continue transforming Michiana, one relationship at a time.</p>

<p>You’ve probably heard the hashtag #firstworldproblems, used when the internet goes out, or when the sound on a Zoom call fails, or when someone shows up to find the donut shop is all out of their favorite donut. Hopefully, all these modern annoyances are meant to prompt us to be grateful for all we do have and give us perspective when trivial things go wrong. But there are a few very real first world problems we think it’s time to talk about. Things that get in the way of us trusting God and demonstrating His love to a world so desperately seeking it. Join us for four weeks this fall as we talk about some common #firstworldproblems.</p>

<p>You’ve probably heard the hashtag #firstworldproblems, used when the internet goes out, or when the sound on a Zoom call fails, or when someone shows up to find the donut shop is all out of their favorite donut. Hopefully, all these modern annoyances are meant to prompt us to be grateful for all we do have and give us perspective when trivial things go wrong. But there are a few very real first world problems we think it’s time to talk about. Things that get in the way of us trusting God and demonstrating His love to a world so desperately seeking it. Join us for four weeks this fall as we talk about some common #firstworldproblems.</p>

<p>You’ve probably heard the hashtag #firstworldproblems, used when the internet goes out, or when the sound on a Zoom call fails, or when someone shows up to find the donut shop is all out of their favorite donut. Hopefully, all these modern annoyances are meant to prompt us to be grateful for all we do have and give us perspective when trivial things go wrong. But there are a few very real first world problems we think it’s time to talk about. Things that get in the way of us trusting God and demonstrating His love to a world so desperately seeking it. Join us for four weeks this fall as we talk about some common #firstworldproblems.</p>

<p>You’ve probably heard the hashtag #firstworldproblems, used when the internet goes out, or when the sound on a Zoom call fails, or when someone shows up to find the donut shop is all out of their favorite donut. Hopefully, all these modern annoyances are meant to prompt us to be grateful for all we do have and give us perspective when trivial things go wrong. But there are a few very real first world problems we think it’s time to talk about. Things that get in the way of us trusting God and demonstrating His love to a world so desperately seeking it. Join us for four weeks this fall as we talk about some common #firstworldproblems.</p>

<p>Forgiveness is hard. Forgetting can feel impossible. And when someone hurts you, betrays you or lets you down, how are you supposed to move forward? And when we’re the one messing up, how are we supposed to forgive ourselves? Is saying “Sorry!” enough? For five weeks this October we’re talking about the ins and outs of forgiveness, repentance and turning the other cheek.</p>

<p>Forgiveness is hard. Forgetting can feel impossible. And when someone hurts you, betrays you or lets you down, how are you supposed to move forward? And when we’re the one messing up, how are we supposed to forgive ourselves? Is saying “Sorry!” enough? For five weeks this October we’re talking about the ins and outs of forgiveness, repentance and turning the other cheek.</p>

<p>Forgiveness is hard. Forgetting can feel impossible. And when someone hurts you, betrays you or lets you down, how are you supposed to move forward? And when we’re the one messing up, how are we supposed to forgive ourselves? Is saying “Sorry!” enough? For five weeks this October we’re talking about the ins and outs of forgiveness, repentance and turning the other cheek.</p>

<p>Forgiveness is hard. Forgetting can feel impossible. And when someone hurts you, betrays you or lets you down, how are you supposed to move forward? And when we’re the one messing up, how are we supposed to forgive ourselves? Is saying “Sorry!” enough? For five weeks this October we’re talking about the ins and outs of forgiveness, repentance and turning the other cheek.</p>

<p>Forgiveness is hard. Forgetting can feel impossible. And when someone hurts you, betrays you or lets you down, how are you supposed to move forward? And when we’re the one messing up, how are we supposed to forgive ourselves? Is saying “Sorry!” enough? For five weeks this October we’re talking about the ins and outs of forgiveness, repentance and turning the other cheek.</p>

<p>Forgiveness is hard. Forgetting can feel impossible. And when someone hurts you, betrays you or lets you down, how are you supposed to move forward? And when we’re the one messing up, how are we supposed to forgive ourselves? Is saying “Sorry!” enough? For five weeks this October we’re talking about the ins and outs of forgiveness, repentance and turning the other cheek.</p>

<p>Forgiveness is hard. Forgetting can feel impossible. And when someone hurts you, betrays you or lets you down, how are you supposed to move forward? And when we’re the one messing up, how are we supposed to forgive ourselves? Is saying “Sorry!” enough? For five weeks this October we’re talking about the ins and outs of forgiveness, repentance and turning the other cheek.</p>