What do we mean by radical welcome?

Radical welcome means we serve and are a spiritual home for ALL, inspired by Jesus’ teaching to feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, and heal the sick. This means:

• We love our immigrant and undocumented neighbors
• We love our unhoused, poor and hungry neighbors
• We love our neighbors of color and indigenous neighbors
• We love our LGBTQIA+ neighbors
• We love our Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist neighbors and ALL other faiths, and those of no faith
• We love our infirm and differently-abled neighbors   
• We love our incarcerated neighbors

No matter where you are on your life and faith journey, YOU are welcome here!

Join us for Children’s Ministry!

Our Children’s Ministry offers a safe and fun environment where children can learn about faith through engaging activities and stories. We delight in finding ways for us to explore, sing, pray, laugh and serve others together. We believe children’s understanding and trust in God is more often “caught” than “taught,” and you’ll see many active learning opportunities for youngsters including: 

• Sunday morning faith formation
• Sunday child care (up to age 5)
• Children’s Summer Camp 
• Children’s musicals and our Christmas pageant
• Young family fellowship opportunities

Get involved with Youth Group

Join our vibrant Youth Group to connect with peers, explore faith, and participate in exciting events and retreats. Youth grades 6-12 are invited to join together for fun, fellowship and faithful discussion on Sunday afternoons at the church with a meal provided.  There are also events scheduled that include overnights and outings with transportation provided. Examples of Youth activities include: 

• Youth Mission Trips
• Confirmation
• Easter Breakfast fundraiser
• Community Philanthropy
• Social events

Do Justice and Outreach with us

Justice and Outreach work is a foundational value of Garden Community Church. Join us as we strive to follow Jesus’ example in supporting and uplifting marginalized communities via action, donations, advocacy and protest. Examples of our ministries include: 

• Meals on Wheels
• Every Meal
• Protests for social justice 
• Climate Justice / Earth Care
• Habitat for Humanity (Holy Hammers)
• Food shelf at Interfaith Action’s Department of Indian Work
• CROP Hunger Walk
• Holiday Fair Trade Market

Join us for Fellowship

Our church offers a variety of opportunities to get to know each other, have a good time and change the world. Examples of fellowship groups include the following (all held at the church, unless otherwise noted below): 

• Coffee Hour Fellowship (Sundays right after Worship)
• Meditation Group (Mondays at 9:00 a.m., online)
• Prime Chimers Bell Choir (practice Mondays at 6:30 p.m.) 
• Bible Study (Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m., in person and virtual)
• Esther Circle Bible Study (2nd Tues/mo., 6:30 p.m., online)
• Quilter’s Group (Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.)
• Men’s Breakfast (2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.)
• Chancel Choir (practice Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.)
• Thirsty Falcons (1stThursday of month, 7:30 p.m., Stout’s)

Worship where ALL are Welcome!

Worship with us from home or in person via our hybrid services (in person in the sanctuary and livestreamed). Sunday worship is at 10:15 a.m. at the Garden Community Church building at 1440 Garden Avenue, Falcon Heights. You can also join us online, live at the Garden Community Church YouTube channel.

We affirm the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people and are open to all. No matter where you are on your life and faith journey, you are welcome here.