{"id":77410,"date":"2026-08-25T22:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=77410"},"modified":"2026-08-25T22:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:54:02","slug":"grace-city-church-new-campus-grand-opening-in-lakeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/08\/25\/grace-city-church-new-campus-grand-opening-in-lakeland\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace City Church New Campus Grand Opening in Lakeland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"798294\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #798294;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"414\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-4-2.webp?fit=738%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77411 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-4-2.webp 738w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-4-2-300x168.webp 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grace City Church is hosting a public grand opening for its new campus on <strong>Sunday, August 30, 2026<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> 4540 Exploration Ave., Lakeland, FL (just off US 98 South)<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Event Schedule<\/strong>:<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>8:10 AM:<\/strong> Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8:30 AM, 10:00 AM &amp; 11:30 AM:<\/strong> Sunday Worship Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4:00 PM \u2013 5:30 PM:<\/strong> Grace City College Preview Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6:00 PM:<\/strong> Building Dedication &amp; Night of Worship (featuring Grace City Music)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Campus Highlights<\/strong>:<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Facility:<\/strong> 74,000-square-foot facility featuring a 1,700-seat worship center, in-house coffee shop, and dedicated children&#8217;s wing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community Features:<\/strong> Food trucks and kids&#8217; play spaces during the grand opening. Future phases on the 50-acre property will add athletic fields, walking trails, and a fishing dock on Banana Lake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leadership:<\/strong> Founded by Senior Pastors Andrew and Christina Gard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grace City Church is hosting a public grand opening for its new campus on Sunday, August 30, 2026. 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