121 Community Church

121 Community Church (121 CC) is a Southern Baptist church located at 840 Mustang Drive in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb in the Mid-Cities area of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. It was founded in 1999 under the leadership of senior pastor Dr. Ross Sawyers to serve all of Dallas/Ft. Worth, and specifically meet the needs of the Hwy 121 corridor near the D/FW airport.

From the beginning, the vision at 121 Community Church has been to develop a community of transformed people living for Jesus Christ. “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ” [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=col%201:28&version=49 (Colossians 1:28)].

Its mission includes leading people to live for Jesus Christ. The church believes living for Jesus Christ is the only way to experience life to the fullest; and they are constantly striving to do as Paul wrote in [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=phil%201:21;&version=49; Philippians 1:21], “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

To realize their mission, they seek to incorporate a strategy of creating atmospheres of worship ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204:15%E2%80%9326;&version=49; John 4:15–26]), building small groups of community ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202:41-47;&version=49; Acts 2:41-47]), and providing opportunities to live on mission ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2028:18-20;&version=49; Matthew 28:18-20]).

History
Founding
121 Community Church was started in fall 1999, when a group of 23 people met for the first time after much prayer and conversation. They firmly believed that starting the church was God’s idea, and boldly acted upon that belief. The first worship service took place in one of the families’ homes in Colleyville that September. Seven months later, the group moved into a leased facility on William D. Tate in Grapevine.

In January 2006, after enlarging their lease space twice and adding a third Sunday morning service, 121 Community Church moved into its current facility on Mustang Drive.

121 Community Church's name is derived from [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=phil%201:21;&version=49; Philippians 1:21], "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."

Affiliations
121 CC is a member of the following organizations:
* Southern Baptist Convention
* Baptist General Convention of Texas

Today
Missions
Along with a strong focus on local and national mission, 121 Community Church has several global mission efforts:
* Guatemala
* India
* Mexico
* Russia (through cooperation with Spoken For Ministries)

In September 2004, 121 Community Church undertook a local effort called "Aiding Spaces", in which area families with specific needs were selected and granted a weekend remodeling similar to the television show Trading Spaces. The "Aiding Spaces" campaign, however, involved major infrastructure projects ranging from installing a wheelchair ramp, closing in a garage, widening hallways, and providing a new home for one recipient. Volunteers spent the entire weekend working all day and night to complete the projects on time.

LifeGroups
Beyond the Sunday worship services, members have opportunities for smaller, more intimate Bible studies and fellowship times in small groups known as LifeGroups. Adult LifeGroups are organized into three categories: Men's groups, Women's groups, and Couples' groups. These groups meet throughout the week in houses, at the church, or in other gathering places.

Care Ministries
In addition to the care afforded people through their LifeGroups, 121 Community Church offers professional counseling on a sliding-fee scale to its members and to the surrounding community through 121 Counseling Center. Further, Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone with hurts, habits, or hang-ups, meets weekly.

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