tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75270203449545518042024-03-13T03:01:21.434-07:00OUR HISTORYFrom home prayer meetings in 1991 to our present location, built in '02, this congregation has had the adventure of worshiping the Lord together in various venues around our community.GENERATIONS CHURCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292522499793074708noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527020344954551804.post-77448483570506832702010-11-01T19:46:00.000-07:002019-08-19T13:20:45.421-07:00OUR HISTORY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<place w:st="on"><personname w:st="on"><placename w:st="on"><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Generations</span></placename><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> <placetype w:st="on">Church</placetype></span></personname></place><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> of Granbury, our life-giving evangelical non-denominational congregation, began in 1991 as a mission of <em>Shady Grove Church of Grand Prairie,</em> under the oversight of their then senior pastor Olen Griffing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the end of that year, after serving for 9 months in our new congregation's Children’s Ministry, Alan and <personname w:st="on">Yvette Latta</personname> officially became our first senior pastors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pfpzuxO8wDKqzY8pgmUHIjxvC3-hL9inGiIilMs1OOs6eRw7rh_IWFUkQwnHOQFflrBK8aM_0CWnbaptoW3nerzP5Nr39OZu3pzv_io6yjIU7MBTEGaCrEz2ZvtqezA8kKqEKvy4RgE/s1600/Copy+of+CHURCH+SIGN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pfpzuxO8wDKqzY8pgmUHIjxvC3-hL9inGiIilMs1OOs6eRw7rh_IWFUkQwnHOQFflrBK8aM_0CWnbaptoW3nerzP5Nr39OZu3pzv_io6yjIU7MBTEGaCrEz2ZvtqezA8kKqEKvy4RgE/s320/Copy+of+CHURCH+SIGN.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">In the summer of 2002, after 10-plus years and over 7 rented locations, our congregation, then known as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shady Grove Church of Granbury</i>, finally moved into our own newly constructed 12,500 sq. ft. building on 17<sup>.638</sup> acres of land at 5718 East Highway 377.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Later, we also completed a 5,500 square foot second floor).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouYtkGM1OgBpls9ZDOzroJdxpBqHh_G5dHg7NUFG_MxsI-uHqxmu7EE_Lxcc_SGSlPmtIUo0MwRiYVg9IRCuQKxjVuW0zFS336CW8gBHECRSM_gL7gueshUgdt5PD4T7Q25svoS21vzY/s1600/People+Collage5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouYtkGM1OgBpls9ZDOzroJdxpBqHh_G5dHg7NUFG_MxsI-uHqxmu7EE_Lxcc_SGSlPmtIUo0MwRiYVg9IRCuQKxjVuW0zFS336CW8gBHECRSM_gL7gueshUgdt5PD4T7Q25svoS21vzY/s320/People+Collage5.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Now located on a rocky hill, with no shade nor grove and being 3.4 miles from Granbury’s own Shady Grove Road and a subdivision with the same name, we decided to change our name - with Shady Grove Church of Grand Prairie's and Pastor <personname w:st="on">Olen Griffing</personname>’s </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">blessing - to <personname w:st="on"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Generations Church of Granbury</i></personname>.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">This new name reflects what we desire to be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">– </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a place for all people, of all ages - for ages to come.</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">We hope to one day plant other <personname w:st="on"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Generations Church</i></personname><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">es</i> around this part of Texas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">“With a strong commitment to worshiping God and ministering to people, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">we believe we are destined to grow as we truly seek to know God </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">and to make Him known, </span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">to this generation and beyond, </span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">in real time.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Faithful, loving, and gifted people in ministry are increasing the effectiveness and fruitfulness of our Texas congregation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each year we hope to involve our congregants in missions ventures for making the Lord’s love known, through local outreaches and short-term mission trips as well as international projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<personname w:st="on"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Generations Church</span></i></personname><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> of Granbury</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> desires to be a God and people loving community and place, with a strong emphasis on freely praising The Lord and boldly teaching His Word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyone looking for a church home is invited to be our guest on Sundays for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Worship & The Word</i> at 9 AM or 10:30; as well as at one of our mid-week Ministry Groups.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">For more information you can call us at 817/326-5378 or send an email to: <a href="mailto:info@generationspeople.org">info@generationspeople.org</a> </span></div>
GENERATIONS CHURCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292522499793074708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527020344954551804.post-919547263507715642009-02-17T15:57:00.000-08:002022-02-17T15:59:38.870-08:00<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beginning with a summary of early church history - by Village Church Production - this video reveals some of our historical roots as a congregation; which includes our being planted by Shady Grove Church. May The Lord help us all continue what Jesus Christ began.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="449" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y1pjBRW0Y2U" width="539" youtube-src-id="y1pjBRW0Y2U"></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p>GENERATIONS CHURCHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292522499793074708noreply@blogger.com