Grace Church of Mahomet, formerly known as Grace Baptist Church, began in 1954 as the Grace
Bible Church. The new church met at the McKnelley home south of Mahomet on August 29th of
that year and soon became affiliated with the Conservative Baptist Association and the name
was changed to Grace Baptist. Grace's first pastor Reverend Warren Slaughter, went on to start
Grace Baptist Church in Normal, Illinois, after leaving Mahomet, and then died in 1963 of cancer
ljust a few years after being an integral part of the formation of two wonderfully strong churches
in central Illinois.

After settling in property on Washington Street (presently the location of Sangamon Valley
Christian Center) in March, 1955, the congregation acquired property at 800 West Oak Street.
A gymnasium/activities center was constructed and completed in May of 1981 while the
congregation continued to meet at the Washington Street church. In 1986, the Washington Street
property was sold and the church moved its services into the gymnasium at its present location.
The current Worship Center was completed in 1992 and a west wing was completed in early
1999. A new children's/student wing opened in June 2004, along with a new daughter church,
Crossroads, officially opening in September 2004 in Monticello.

On July 13, 2003, the congregation of Grace Baptist Church voted to officially call themselves
Grace Church of Mahomet.

Beginning with just a handful of people and one pastor in the mid-50's, God has helped Grace
blossom into a church of over 500 regular attenders, with five full-time ministry leaders plus
support staff, multi-faceted children's, student, adult, and a clear vision of what God has
challenged the leaders and people to do.