Grace Presbyterian Breaks Ground
for New Church

A vision of a new church from the merging of three smaller churches in the eastern area of Birmingham became more of a reality on February 16th when Grace Presbyterian Church held a groundbreaking ceremony on their new property located on Deerfoot Parkway in Trussville.

Grace, a redevelopment project of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley is the result of a vision grounded in the hearts of three different churches. On Pentecost Sunday, almost three years ago, East Lake, Pinson and Huffman Presbyterian Churches united to become Grace Presbyterian Church.

Since the founding of Grace Presbyterian, the congregation has been meeting at the old Huffman location. Final services were held in that building on February 16th with a groundbreaking service at the new location, taking place later that afternoon.

Although the new facility will be located in Trussville, Grace is dedicated to continue their mission emphasis in the Birmingham area, which has been the root for all three of the former congregations. Grace also looks forward to the possibilities of ministries that exist in the rapidly growing Trussville/ Chalkville area.

Construction of the new church facility is scheduled to begin in April and is expected to be completed in nine to twelve months. Until the completion of their new facility, the congregation is presently holding worship services at Hewitt Trussville High School. The staff offices are located at 6020 Deerfoot Parkway close to where the church is being constructed.

“According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.”

Representing Grace Presbyterian Church at the groundbreaking held on February 16th are: Kenneth Laney, Chair Presbyterian Men; Robbie Benton, Clerk of Session; Floyd Curtis, Building Committee Chair; Cynthia Sartin, Presbyterian Women Moderator; Chris Jones, Pastor; Judy Lee, Board of Deacons Chair; Maggie Reddick, Youth; Shirley Dunn, Older Adult Ministry

GA Moderator Candidate Visits Hometown

The Rev. Dr. James Foster Reese (center), candidate for General Assembly Moderator this year, visited his hometown of Harrodsburg, Kentucky on March  16 and preached at Harrodsburg United Presbyterian Church. Also participating in the service were Transylvania Presbytery Executive Cheryl Ann Elfond, at left, and the church’s pastor Joe Tarry, at right.