Letter From Pastor Steve

Dear Grace Family,

As 2024 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to acknowledge what an incredible year this has been. This year we have been reminded of the difference one day can make when God inserts Himself into that day.

We experienced that in the beginning of the year with the miraculous acquisition of the Cathedral Life Centre.  Throughout the year we’ve watched God do things that only He could orchestrate—opening doors we couldn’t have imagined and giving us opportunities that require bold faith and action. When you consider every open door that is currently before us, you can only come to the conclusion that the story God is writing over Grace is one of God-sized opportunities.  

The potential of the Life Centre to impact battered and broken women and children in our community is a direct result of what happened on one day in January 2024.

The two dozen people who stood on the stage who are already in training with a call to pastoral ministry as Forge launches are the beginning of what will become hundreds who are called, trained, and sent.  Imagine a day in the not too distant future when we will be announcing a church plant or a new church joining us on a weekly basis.  

Imagine a day when more and more people run for office joining those who are already serving.

Imagine a day when the number of people who are being baptized every Sunday requires multiple tanks because of the numbers of people who are coming to faith in Christ.

Imagine a day when God blows the breath of His Spirit across our land and in our lifetime we experience a national spiritual awakening.

WITH EVERY OPEN DOOR COMES A CHOICE!

Just as the children of Israel stood at the edge of the Promised Land, we now stand at a threshold. To step through requires faith, sacrifice, and action. To fund these opportunities — the Life Centre, Cornerstone, church plants, FORGE, community outreach, and more — we need to increase our regular weekly giving by $30,000 a week. That is a significant challenge, but not beyond our capability if we truly believe that God has set in motion all of these open doors, and then we make a choice to seek the Lord as to what our part is to be.

Becky and I are so grateful for your partnership and faithfulness. We don’t rely on slick fundraising techniques or pressured appeals. What we do is try and present what we believe it will take to step into the story God is writing and trust that you will generously respond.  Your generous response over the years has been God’s provision for everything that has happened through Grace.  For that, we say a very sincere thank you.

We are just a few weeks away from the end of 2024.  Year-end giving is very important.  Please join Becky and me in helping us finish 2024 strong with as generous a year-end gift that you can.

– Give online at GraceWoodlands.com

– Check/Cash in the offering boxes in the lobby of Grace Woodlands or at the church office

– Drop off at the church office in the Grace International Headquarters (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

– Mail to:  Grace Woodlands  |   24400 Interstate 45 N   |  Spring, TX 77386

– Asset Donations / Legacy Giving: To set up an estate legacy gift, life income plan, or to give stocks, bonds, mutual funds, vehicles, property, etc., call our Legacy Giving Department at 832-381-2306 or email [email protected]

I hope that you are as anticipative of what is going to happen as we step into these open doors. These are defining days for Grace Woodlands and also for our nation.  These open doors have the potential of making an impact beyond anything we have ever experienced.  As we enter 2025, please prayerfully consider being as generous as possible with your regular giving as we step boldly into the opportunities God has placed before us.  

Partnering together,

Steve Riggle