This past Sunday, Graffiti 2 Church began meeting in a new facility located at 335 Beekman Avenue. Our children’s program has used this space since the summer. It is a much larger facility and has the potential for renovation of additional floors allowing for more growth. We already have construction teams lined up to begin the renovation, but we will be looking for more. I am confident God will provide all the help we will need.

In addition to a new building, we launched a new vision for Graffiti 2 Church. This vision originates from 3 principles found in the Great Commission. 1. Go, not come: We are to go to unbelievers, not have them come to church. 2. Everyone, not some: We are to share with everyone, not just pick and choose who we think. 3. Make disciples, not church members: Disciples will make more disciples which will make more disciples.

We are trusting God for miracles in and through us as Graffiti 2 Church steps faithfully towards this new vision.

Graffiti 2 has always embraced the Christmas spirit while keeping Christ at the center. This year we explored new ways to bless our community outside of our normal contacts. We reached out to churches across the country requesting shoe box gifts and received over 425 shoeboxes. We provided a shoebox gift to every child enrolled in the Betances Community Center after school program. They have 127 children ranging from 5 years old to 18 years old.

We had an abundance of preschool shoeboxes, so we were able to deliver 72 boxes to a Head Start program nearby.

Every year, Graffiti 2 holds a Christmas Celebration that is just for children and teens enrolled in our programs or families from church. This year we had 100 kids and teenagers that received a gift, from 2 years old to 18 years old. Participants in this event were treated to a puppet showed, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and attentively listened to the Gospel as it was presented.

Even after all these kids and teenagers received boxes, we still had over 100 extra! We embraced this challenge and with the help of a Graffiti 2 Board Member, we distributed over 100 boxes to kids and teens in various shelters in the area.

We are exciting about growing this ministry in the years to come.