About Grace
We’re a church that strives to live up to its name.
Our Story
The congregation of Grace Church was organized on May 28, 1950 with just 31 members meeting together in a small basement house with a vision for outreach. We trace our roots to the historic, Christian faith of the Bible and to Jesus Christ. We are proud to belong to the oldest Protestant denomination in America with a continuous ministry, the Reformed Church in America. Being Reformed simply means that we are constantly “re-forming” our lives according to the Word of God. Grace Church can also be characterized as a part of mainline evangelical Christianity as the risen Lord Jesus Christ is central to all we do and teach. God has been faithful to our church for years; and we look forward to His blessing still for years to come. Please be invited to help us write the next chapter of our history!
Our Vision
To be a church “Where ordinary people experience God’s extraordinary grace!”
This vision means that all persons in our reach will experience:
The welcome of God into our family,
The work of Jesus’ saving grace,
The Word of God for personal transformation,
The witnessing power and mission of the Holy Spirit.
“Sounds good. But what does it mean in practical terms?“
Hear an inspiring message on our vision entitled “Amazing Grace!” by Pastor Dave as he breaks it down for us. Click here for video, or here for the podcast. May God encourage and inspire you!
We exist to honor and glorify God, testifying to that fact that regardless of whatever struggles and tragedies befall us in this troubled world, God still reigns supreme.
Our Values
The power of prayer
We could not make a difference in the world unless it were for the power of God working in and through us. That’s why we intercede for others, and strive to bathe all of our ministries and activities in prayer, seeking God’s will first and foremost.
God’s life-giving word
The Bible is central to all we do at Grace. We value clear, Bible-based teaching, preaching, and living. The Word of God has the power to heal and transform broken lives. It is the living Word of God – relevant for our time and applicable to our lives today.
Celebratory & creative worship
Worship continues to be the defining event in a church’s life and is of great importance to us. We value joyful worship and use a variety of musical styles and fine arts to help us worship God with our whole being.
Discipleship & personal growth
Following Jesus is a life-long process which is why we offer training and discipleship for all ages. Becoming more and more like Jesus, appropriating more of his grace, healing, love, and life in our lives is our goal.
Giftedness & diversity
God has created all persons uniquely and all have different abilities, talents, gifts, and personalities. At Grace, persons are encouraged to identify, develop, and use his/her spiritual gifts for God and the building up of the Body of Christ.
Acceptance & hospitality
People from all walks of life are accepted and loved at Grace Church. Jesus valued every person and so do we. If you haven’t already discovered it, you are welcome and important to us at Grace Church.
Caring, sharing community
God did not create us to live in independence from one another. We value the formation of healthy relationships in true and authentic Christian community where each and every person can find his or her needs met through others. At Grace Church, we are not afraid to admit that we need each other.
Outreach & mission
Giving and living for God is something we value at Grace Church. Serving persons inside and outside the body are important to us as we strive to witness for God locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.
Spirit-filled & Spirit-led leadership
We encourage all who serve in leadership positions at Grace Church to be “walking in the Spirit.” This means that pastor, consistory members, teachers, ministry leaders along with members seek God daily in their lives.
Biblical tradition & Reformed heritage
We at Grace are a church with roots that we are very proud of. We draw from our heritage through the use of historic creeds and Reformed confessional standards. And, we find much spiritual encouragement from the great and historic hymns of the church.
Meet Pastor Dave
Not all churches can boast of a pastor who also plays drums and percussion in their church’s praise band! Pastor Dave Van Netten combines a caring, pastoral heart and love for God with a steady beat of joyous praise, along with a little guitar-playing too.
With a strong passion for outreach and seeing persons come to know God and become enfolded into His family, Pastor Dave is an excellent pastor, preacher, teacher, and counselor to many. He wears many “hats” which is probably why he’s so bald!
His primary spiritual gifts are in administration, evangelism, leadership, caring, and encouragement. Pastor Dave loves God and demonstrates this love in his joyful personality and his caring concern toward others. He’s not a bad drummer either!
Feel free to zip Pastor Dave a confidential email at pastordavevannetten@mchsi.com or give him a call at 319.233.4341 to introduce yourself. He’d be delighted to hear from you and would certainly love to meet you this Sunday!
