March 1, 2022

Grace Community Church of Willow Street is excited to announce our 2022 Youth Ministry Auction and is seeking your support to help develop young leaders in our community.  The auction will be held on Friday, May 13, from 5:00-9:00 PM at Grace Community Church of Willow Street.  Proceeds from the auction directly benefit GCC students attending both our Summer Mission trip to Wakefield, Massachusetts and Momentum Youth Conference in Marion, Indiana.

We are seeking donations of items, gift baskets, and gift cards from our local business community.  Donating businesses will be given the opportunity to display marketing items on a table at the auction, giving your business exposure to the approximately 300-400 people who typically attend.  In addition, we will highlight your business in our sponsor list and at our sponsorship table at GCCWS services the weekend of May 14th and 15th, giving your business additional exposure to our 1200 worshippers.

One of the greatest ways to develop young leaders in our community is by teaching them the value of service.  The Summer Mission Trip to Massachusetts is a partnership with Next Step Ministries, whose purpose is to connecting short term missions with long term community development.  Our students will have the opportunity to serve specific families and learn important skills while learning about the profound impact that faith-based service can have on a community that is hurting. 

Another way that we plan to develop young leaders is to help them discover the purpose for their lives as designed by God.  Momentum is a national youth conference that many of our students have described as life changing.  Our students attending this conference will be connected with other students from around the country to gain different perspectives on life and faith.  We hope to raise up young leaders by building their confidence and ability to connect with others as they will have real time opportunities to share their faith in the local community.

Please consider supporting the Grace Community Church of Willow Street youth auction by donating a gift or gift card. All donations are tax deductible, and you will receive a receipt letter for tax purposes following the auction.

For information regarding our tax exemption status, please contact Brandi Wenger at 717-464-5333 or brandi@gccws.net.

Sincerely,

Kevin Lance

Youth Pastor