History of Our Church

oldviewGrace Community Church is a member of the Presbyterian Church USA denomination, and recently celebrated our 50th anniversary here in Boca Raton, FL.

Our church was established as First Presbyterian Church of Boca Raton in 1957, and held its first service on our existing campus in 1959.  We had a humble beginning, with services originally taking place in a temporary building structure, situated on five and one-half acres of land given to the church by the Butts family.  In 1964, our main Sanctuary was opened, and has been a landmark in Boca Raton ever since.  In the mid-seventies, our church campus saw the addition of classrooms, childcare facilities, a music center and a chapel. 

Our church continues to grow and change today.  December 2008 marked the grand opening of our exciting new Family Enrichment Center.  This 20,000 square foot building houses a gymnasium, a performance stage with state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, a commercial kitchen and servicing area, and a 3,000 square foot contemporary Teen Center.  In March 2009, we adopted a new church name, Grace Community Church.  Our new name is intended to reflect the friendly, inviting nature of our church family, and to better  communicate our goal of extending God's grace into the world around us.

More than 500 people worship at Grace Community Church each week.  We have thriving ministry programs for children and teens, as well as a wide variety of dynamic programs for adults.  Our fully-accredited preschool serves children from ages 1 to 5, and it offers an extended day program.

The Lord has blessed our church family over the past 50 years, and we are excited at all the opportunities He has in store for us in the future.  We hope you will visit us soon to see for yourself all that is going on!

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Last Published: October 8, 2010 10:59 PM