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          Pastor Billy Echols-Richter

          Welcome Home to Grace Avenue United Methodist Church. We are so glad that you made your way to our website. We hope this can be an entry point where you can gain information and insight into our church. More than anything else, I hope you will view this website as an invitation to visit our church and experience our ministries firsthand.

          God Bless You,

          Billy Echols-Richter
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          Grace Avenue United Methodist Church

          Grace Avenue
          3521 Main Street
          Frisco, Texas 75034
          Office: 972.335.2882
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          • serviceA Community of LoveFebruary 11, 2019
          • serviceCommon GoodJanuary 22, 2019
          • epiph_renewRenewalJanuary 14, 2019
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          At Rainbow Corner, it is our mission to serve each child as the individual they are. We believe in creating a loving, safe, and Christian environment in which they can grow socially as well as academically.
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Moved by Compassion

Moved by Compassion

In by Kim EiffertJune 24, 2018

June 24, 2018 (Covenant Service)

Bible Text: Luke 10: 25-37 | Billy Echols-Richter

Series: Why We Welcome - Jambo

Sermon Topics: Moved by Compassion

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Recent Sermons

  • A Community of Love Billy Echols-Richter, February 10, 2019
  • A Community of Love Laura Echols-Richter, February 10, 2019
  • Love Never Fails Christopher Vaughan, February 3, 2019
  • Love Never Fails Marcus Womack, February 3, 2019
  • One Body Laura Echols-Richter, January 27, 2019

Grace Avenue United Methodist Church

3521 Main Street
Frisco, Texas 75034 (map)
972.335.2882
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Traditional Worship
(In the Sanctuary)

SUNDAY

Communion Service - 8:30 am
Foundation Service - 9:45 am
Covenant Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Contemporary Worship
(In the Worship Center)

SATURDAY
Sabbath Service - 5:30 pm

SUNDAY
Celebration Service - 9:45 am
Threshold Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Praying for All People of

Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, Denton, McKinney, Prosper, The Colony, Aubrey, Celina, Allen, Carrollton

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Grace Avenue United Methodist Church

3521 Main Street
Frisco, Texas 75034 (map)
972.335.2882
Email

Traditional Worship
(In the Sanctuary)

SUNDAY

Communion Service - 8:30 am
Foundation Service - 9:45 am
Covenant Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Contemporary Worship
(In the Worship Center)

SATURDAY
Sabbath Service - 5:30 pm

SUNDAY
Celebration Service - 9:45 am
Threshold Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Praying for All People of

Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, Denton, McKinney, Prosper, The Colony, Aubrey, Celina, Allen, Carrollton

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Grace Avenue United Methodist Church

3521 Main Street
Frisco, Texas 75034 (map)
972.335.2882
Email

Traditional Worship
(In the Sanctuary)

SUNDAY

Communion Service - 8:30 am
Foundation Service - 9:45 am
Covenant Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Contemporary Worship
(In the Worship Center)

SATURDAY
Sabbath Service - 5:30 pm

SUNDAY
Celebration Service - 9:45 am
Threshold Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Praying for All People of

Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, Denton, McKinney, Prosper, The Colony, Aubrey, Celina, Allen, Carrollton

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Grace Avenue United Methodist Church

3521 Main Street
Frisco, Texas 75034 (map)
972.335.2882
Email

Traditional Worship
(In the Sanctuary)

SUNDAY

Communion Service - 8:30 am
Foundation Service - 9:45 am
Covenant Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Contemporary Worship
(In the Worship Center)

SATURDAY
Sabbath Service - 5:30 pm

SUNDAY
Celebration Service - 9:45 am
Threshold Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Praying for All People of

Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, Denton, McKinney, Prosper, The Colony, Aubrey, Celina, Allen, Carrollton

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Grace Avenue United Methodist Church

3521 Main Street
Frisco, Texas 75034 (map)
972.335.2882
Email

Traditional Worship
(In the Sanctuary)

SUNDAY

Communion Service - 8:30 am
Foundation Service - 9:45 am
Covenant Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Contemporary Worship
(In the Worship Center)

SATURDAY
Sabbath Service - 5:30 pm

SUNDAY
Celebration Service - 9:45 am
Threshold Service - 11:00 am
More details…

Praying for All People of

Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, Denton, McKinney, Prosper, The Colony, Aubrey, Celina, Allen, Carrollton

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