Website: https://gracenaz.com/
Grace Church of the Nazarene is a church in Nashville, Tennessee, affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene denomination. Located on Nashville’s east side near the Grand Ole Opry, the church summarizes its mission with the tagline “Encountering God | Loving Others | Serving Our World.” It offers both in-person and online worship, and it describes its Sunday gatherings as exciting, casual, and relaxed, inviting visitors to “come as you are and expect to feel welcomed.” Services run about 60 minutes and include a band leading congregational singing with projected lyrics, followed by a message about Jesus.
Services
Grace Church holds Sunday School at 9:30 AM and its main Sunday service at 10:45 AM, with a Wednesday gathering at 6:30 PM. A Swahili worship service meets Sundays at 11:00 AM, and the church’s Celebrate Recovery ministry meets on Saturdays. The church supports a wide range of ministries for different ages and needs, including Grace Kids (serving ages infant through Grade 6), Grace Students for youth, and Grace College for college and career. Additional ministries include Groups for all ages, Embrace Grace, Missions, Celebrate Recovery, GriefShare, a Grace Hospitality Ministry, and Respite, a ministry supporting families of children with disabilities. The church also hosts Vacation Bible School, offers sermon videos on YouTube, accepts prayer requests, and makes its facility available for rental.
About
Grace Church of the Nazarene is led by a team of pastors and ministry staff. Jonathan Trees serves as Lead Pastor, and Craig Adams serves as Worship Pastor, with a background that includes work as a Dove Award-winning producer and a role as Executive Director of Trevecca Nazarene University’s Center for Commercial Music. Kevin Simons is Pastor to Youth and College, David Johnson serves as Associate Pastor and founded the church’s Swahili worship service, and Jessica Staubs is Director to Children and Families. Jorge Tacuara provides Pastoral Care and leads GriefShare and the Grace Hospitality Ministry, Olivia Nichols is College Ministry Director, Michelle directs Celebrate Recovery, and Brad Lee serves as Pastor of Families with Special Needs.
Location & Contact
Grace Church of the Nazarene is located at 2620 Pennington Bend Road, Nashville, TN 37214, on Nashville’s east side near the Grand Ole Opry. The church can be reached by phone at (615) 889-7462 and by email at [email protected].
Additional Information
First-time visitors with children are encouraged to arrive about ten minutes early to complete the Grace Kids check-in process, which the church describes as prioritizing children’s safety. The church provides both in-person and online worship options and makes sermon videos available through its YouTube channel. Information on the church’s denominational beliefs is referenced through the Church of the Nazarene website. Additional details are available through the site’s Plan a Visit, About Us, Staff, Sermons, Events Calendar, and Facility Usage pages.
Profile compiled from the organization’s official website (gracenaz.com).