We held our first ever virtual Annual Meeting of the Congregation on January 31, 2021 with great success. More than 200 Grace members found their way to our online fellowship hall, created on Zoom to hear stories, share hope, and to do the business of this church family. For those who were able to make…
My Grandmother’s Hands is about our human bodies; about how trauma affects them; about how that trauma is passed down through the generations; and about how resilience and trauma interact.
THANK YOU! That’s really what we wanted to say. On behalf of the Transition Team and the future of Grace, thank you to the 385 individuals who took the Congregational Assessment Tool Survey in March. This survey will help us build the best possible profile of our community, not to mention tell us a bit…
Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley is delighted to announce the addition of Karleigh Crepin to our staff as Director of Children’s Ministry. Karleigh has been working with children since 2009 when she started teaching ski lessons at Buck Hill. Since then she graduated from Wartburg College with degrees in Religion and Social Work. After…
Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley is delighted to announce the addition of Vanessa Young to our staff as Director of Youth Ministries. Vanessa comes to us from the western suburbs of Chicago, where she has worked in youth and family ministry for more than 18 years (beginning when she herself was in high school),…
Come be a part of our ministry team! Grace is looking to bring on a new Director of Youth Ministries to walk alongside our youth and young adults as they explore their faith and what discipleship looks like in today’s world. If this might be you, let us know! And if it might be someone you…
Greetings family of Grace, The 2017 Annual Report is now available in advance of the Annual Meeting of the Congregation coming up January 28th at 12:15pm, right after the Best-Soup-Ever Lunch at 11:30am. We would encourage everyone to download and print the report themselves. There are some paper copies available in the office, particularly for…
Grace member Don Blumenstain is the church’s unofficial official photographer. Don takes new pictures almost every week of the people and activities at our church. To view the latest photos, click to view Grace’s Flickr photostream, or just click the Flickr icon at the bottom of the website’s home page. Thanks for the pictures, Don!
Grace was recently voted Best Place of Worship and Best Vacation Bible School in Apple Valley by the readers of the SunThisweek newspaper. Thanks to everyone who voted, and to the members of Grace Lutheran Church who made this award possible. We are proud to offer the compelling worship experiences that led to this recognition, and hope to continue earning the support…