Gordon Recreation Center
Summer Hours
Monday-Friday Morning:
6am-10am
Monday-Thursday Afternoon:
2pm-7pm
Closed: Memorial Day and July 4th
Location
We are located directly between the Tree Of Life Bookstore/Brethren Missionary Herald building and the Winona Lake Fire Station, at the corner of Kings Highway and Rupe Drive in Winona Lake, Indiana.
Features
Established in 2003, the Gordon Student Recreation Center (GRC) offers the Grace community a full range of services to promote wellness, physical fitness, and physical activity. Our state-of-the-art facility includes:
- A 4,000 square foot fitness center equipped with a 17-piece line of Cybex Eagle strength equipment, and a full range of free weight equipment. The cardio center offers CYBEX treadmills, ARC Trainers, stationary bikes, Precor Elliptical Crosstrainers, and four plasma TV screens with individual Cardio Theater sound stations.
- A 32,000 square-foot enclosed fieldhouse, offering four basketball courts, an 80-yard six lane straight track, a 1/10 mile four-lane indoor oval track, volleyball nets, and two batting cages.
- A 2,800 square foot aerobics room with wood floor and wall-mounted ballet bars.
- Men's and women's locker rooms with individual shower stalls and lockers for daily use or rental. Daily users need to supply and remove their own lock and contents from the locker each day. Semester renters pay a $20 fee and purchase a GRC combination lock for the year.
Eligible Users
- Grace College and Seminary students and their spouses
- Grace College and Seminary employees and their spouses
- Grace College and Seminary retirees and their spouses
- Alumni of Grace College and Seminary and their spouses
- Community senior citizens (age 60 and up) and their spouses (must obtain medical release)
- Local law enforcement and fire personnel and their spouses
- Please note that no personal guests are permitted to use the GRC
Gordon Recreation Center Staff
Dr. Darrell Johnson
Facility Director
Darrell is the Sports Management program director here at Grace, and he also is the staff coordinator at the GRC.
Telephone: 574-372-5100 ext. 6263
Email: dljohnson@grace.edu
Clint Johnson
Attendant
Clint ensures the safety and security of the GRC facilities through twice-hourly safety checks of the building. He also shows hospitality to everyone who visits the GRC, and checks people in and out.
Telephone: 574-372-5100 ext. 6533
Email: clint.johnson@grace.edu
Why I like Grace
Stephanie says...
"Grace provides me with a positive, uplifting environment that encourages me to grow in my faith and to make the most of every opportunity given."
David says...
"It has been the unique and individual attention from my teachers that has given me the skills and confidence to succeed in the real world."
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"The friends I have made at Grace are unlike any other. My friends here don’t just care about hanging out and having fun, but they care about my spiritual walk also. I love the aspect of community here at Grace."
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Taylor says...
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Rachel says...
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Daniel says...
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Courtney says...
" Grace has taught me that above any degree, relationship, or success I might gain, the gospel is the only thing that lasts. The areas we are learning to work in are just another place for us to take the hope and power of Christ."
James says...
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Abigail says...
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