Southside Community Church launched in November of 2018 in a hotel conference room in Wooster, Ohio. In December, it was affirmed as a “Fully Participating” church within the FEC. Pastor Greg Grimwood can summarize the impact of this new chapter in a word: gratitude. He feels grateful for the friends, family, churches, and other leaders who made this all possible. “And most of all,” Greg says, “gratitude for Jesus allowing us to take part in his wonderful plan to build his church to the ends of the earth.”
One way God has been moving in Southside is through its Benevolence Team. An offering is collected all year long for the team to distribute throughout the Southside family and Wooster community. Southside attendees filled out a survey of their various gifts and talents. Pastor Greg says, “When a need arises, whether it’s financial mentoring, yard work, or meal trains, our Benevolence Team makes the match. They’ve been an incredible help!”
This Christmas, a church member led a collection for Operation Christmas Child, providing 56 boxes for children around the globe.
Pastor Greg has also seen God build Southside into “a healing place,” with many stories of brokenness, trauma, addiction, and much more. “But more importantly, we’ve experienced the relentless grace of Jesus. Wave after wave after wave of his grace. And it’s genuinely healing and transforming people in our midst.”
“Our ultimate end is to make room for whatever Jesus wants to do at Southside,” says Greg, “and do our best to keep in step with him.”
