5 /5 Lauren Parks: After searching for 4 years for a church family that "fit" me and my family, I stumbled into Graystone Oconee by chance of moving nearby and driving past one day. I prayed to be noticed, as I had gone in under the radar to several extremely large churches and felt entirely disconnected and unimportant. The first time I visited, I was not only greeted but genuinely inquired about myself and my son. The next week, 3 people welcomed me back by name. My heart sang and I knew I had found my place. I love the small setting that allows for the intimacy of a close-knit community, while still having the larger sized church benefit of programs for a myriad of different people in all walks of life. The conferences I have attended are truly life changing, and I am so happy to have found a church family that I am proud of after so many years of searching. The messages are Biblically based and honest, which is a rarity in the world of trying to appease people today. I am so, so thankful and cannot say enough good things about this church and its community in Oconee.