Welcome
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church is a well established family church where everyone knows your name. Come Join us.
Located across from Austin College, Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church serves the needs of the Grayson County area as well as the Austin College community.
Weekly Church Services begin Sundays at 10:30AM
Choir rehearsal time is Sunday at 10:00AM
Communion served on 1st Sundays
Mission Statement:
Christ calls the people of Grand Avenue Presbyterian ChurchBoldly and reflectively to receive and celebrate God's gifts to us;To nurture our extended family in Christ; andTo reach out to the nearby community and wider worldThrough acts of creative worship, mutual education, and humble serviceWithin the limits and potential of the diversity of persons in this particularplace and time.
Lander L. Bethel, D.Min.
Lander became the pastor of Grand Ave Presbyterian Church in 1994. In 2014 Lander began a shared leadership ministry and is now serving both Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church, Sherman, and First Presbyterian Church, Denison. Lander and his wife, Genna, have three sons, Trey, Hollin, and Will.
BA, University of Oklahoma · M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary · D.Min., McCormick Theological Seminary