Gathering Place Church

About this church

Gathering Place Church in Florence worships Sunday at 10 a.m. The service begins with worship and transitions into Bible-based teaching. The church emphasizes families and the next generation, with children's ministry from newborn age through fifth grade and ample parking for first-time households. Its welcome pairs heartfelt worship with practical preaching and a deliberately genuine atmosphere. Visitors looking for a livestream should check the current new-here page, which addresses online availability alongside basic arrival questions.

The congregation traces its beginning to a home prayer group led by Joyce and Chester Robinson. Their vision took shape in 1983, Gathering Place was established in 1984, and Zion Christian Academy followed in 1996. Founding pastor Joyce Robinson transferred lead pastoral responsibility to her grandson Garrett Cuzick in 2016, preserving a multigenerational ministry story. The church's vision is to bring hope, help, and healing to a broken world through generosity, community, holiness, and the transforming power of Christ. Fellowship is treated as a way people grow stronger together, not simply a social addition to Sunday. Families can use the 10 a.m. gathering as the main entry point, prereview current events online, and contact the church about child check-in, nursery rooms, or any program details not stated on the public visitor page.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, worship time, children, leadership, Bible teaching, and famil · Official visitor page, parking, children, service sequence, and online-service i · Official about page, 1983 vision, 1984 founding, academy, transition, and missio · Official events page for current gatherings and schedule exceptions

Service times

Confirm current times directly with the church before visiting.

Ministries and visitor notes

• Sunday Children’s Ministry for Newborn-Grade 5 — during worship

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