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Grace Church, located in Osceola, WI, is associated with Converge Great Lakes, which is a region within Converge Worldwide. Grace Church was originally named First Baptist Church of Osceola until they moved out of their original building and relocated across town. The church was founded in 1910.

With historic roots in the General Baptist Conference, Grace Church no longer carries the name "Baptist," yet it still operates within the same doctrinal positions of its former name. Adherence to the doctrines of grace remains an essential theological foundation for this small town church. The style of worship is upbeat as well as reflective upon the nature and character of God. Guitar, Piano, Drums, Violin, and Mandolin are their essential instruments of worship, mixed with gifted vocalists. The atmosphere is intentionally geared toward creating opportunity for significant worship with stage lights amid low lighting in the congregational seating area.

The relocation and renaming was initiated and led by the former pastor, who retired in August 2015. Their current pastor, Mark Barlow, began his ministry on October 1, 2015. Pastor Mark earned his Bachelors of Science in Religion at Liberty University, with a minor in Biblical Studies. He is currently working on his Master of Divinity with a concentration in Biblical Studies at Rawlings School of Divinity.

Grace Church owns and operates a daycare within their building, named Above All Beginnings Childcare. The daycare consumes the usage of the church building throughout the average week, and is transformed for church services on Sunday mornings.