Dear Members and Friends of Grace, Last night 3 of us began a new tradition at Grace: we called in for prayer. It wasn’t quite the same as being with each other face-to-face, but it didn’t take long until we felt the presence of Christ, the reassuring presence of each other as we heard Psalm 139, shared a bit with each other,…
On Sunday, February 26, 2017, The Dedication of our New and Renewed Church Home was celebrated at Grace. It was a wonderful day and a culmination of years of hard work, sacrifice, and flexibility by our congregation. I would like to share some of my feelings and perspectives from the day. First, we had a celebration that included many members of Grace…
On Reformation Sunday, October 30, 2016 Grace’s congregation was again able to worship on the church’s site in the new fellowship room after being out of the building over four months due to construction. I wrote a litany to celebrate where we had been to that day, and I would like to share it in these days of Thanksgiving. Please pray it as we…
Because of You” Stewardship Sermon- October 2, 2016 “Because of You” is our 2017 Stewardship Theme. Because of you– sounds almost accusatory. Maybe you have heard those words from your spouse, your child, your parent, or a co-worker. We often use them to put blame on others rather than hold ourselves responsible. Because of you, that project didn’t get done; Because of…