Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and he will make your way straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
The mission of Golden Corner church is to
Help People Find What They Are Looking For
The Core Values behind everything we do at church are to
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Follow Jesus
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Get Together
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Serve Somehow
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Give Generously
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Share Jesus
If everyone commits
to these five things, Jesus will impact our lives and many others will find what they are looking for.
History of Golden Corner Church
1993
Golden Corner Church has its first meeting at the Walhalla Depot and later that year secures a Cabinet Shop to meet in.
1997
Ronnie Hodge signs on as Co-Pastor.
2000
GCC begins meeting at James M Brown Elementary.
2005
GCC Moves into its brand new church building.
2007
GCC outgrows its new church building and moves into Walhalla High School.
2012
Pipes freeze and burst in the attic of the church building causing some major damage– which spearheads the vision of getting back into the building.
2015
GCC moves back into its original church building after complete remodeling and repurposing.
2022
Tim signs on as Senior Pastor.
2024
Tim and leadership began meeting to lay out a plan for growth.
GCC Is Growing
From 2021 to 2024, the average adult attendance doubled,
rising from 200 to more than 400.
The giving also multiplied
rising from $600,000 in 2020 to $850,000 in 2023!
In 2023 alone, there was an increase of
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45% total attendance
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26% in the kids ministry
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30% in the general giving fund
And 74 people were baptized!
How have we prepared for this
GROWTH?
First, we prayed as a staff that God would use GCC, and by that, we mean getting back to the Core Values– that he would use us as a church and individuals to reach our neighbors.
May 2022
We began the Master Planning Process with LMG Architects which produced a three-phase construction plan should GCC continue to grow.
The Master Planning Goals
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Building within our vision
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Be great stewards of all facilities and finances
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Do church during all phases of construction
April-May 2023
We interviewed Stewardship Partners and selected Injoy Stewardship.
May-October 2023
We interviewed recommended builders and selected Clayton Construction who worked with us to estimate the cost of Phase 1.
In the spring of 2024, we launched The
Make A Way Capital Campaign
which would help us significantly reduce the debt created by construction of the $2,500,000 Phase 1 Project.
Campaign Goals
Raise $800,000 or more over the next 3 years to
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Keep more money going towards ministry rather than debt
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Provide more room for an additional 130 adults in each worship service
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Increase in foyer space to encourage community during church and special events
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Additional Space for Kids Ministry
What can you do to help?
We ask that you join us as individuals and as a collective church body to
Do Your Part To Make A Way
You can do this by
Committing to growing personally in your relationship with Christ
Joining our leaders in prayerfully and passionately considering how God is leading
Praying about your role in investing in our church’s future ministry