Our next Seniors’ Luncheon will be held later this month on Tuesday, March 25, beginning at noon.  After a delicious meal and fellowship around the tables, we’ll be treated to a special concert of music by an excellent local singer and pianist, Lisa Hook, in our sanctuary. Please mark the date on your calendar and plan to join us.  A sign-up sheet will soon be available at the Information Station to reserve your place.  All seniors and friends invited and welcome! This event is organized by Elroy & Colleen Rowenhorst and Jan Dykstra.  We hope you will join us along with your friends.  All seniors invited and welcome!

Our Ash Wednesday service has been moved to Wednesday, March 12 due to the snowstorm on March 5. This informal yet meaningful service will begin at 6:00 PM in our sanctuary.  Lent is a season of penitence, prayer, and identification with the sufferings of Jesus Christ.  Join us for this special service of worship and dedication along with the children and youth of our mid-week ministries.  Receive the mark of ashes if you wish and renew your commitment to following Jesus to the cross in order to find life. Pastor Dave’s message will focus on being “Sold Out” for Jesus, considering the Rich Young Ruler’s exchange with Jesus. Come join us to enrich your Lenten season!

A church-wide potluck will be held in our Fellowship Hall immediately following worship on Sunday, March 9.  We invite our family members, friends, and all visitors to join us.  Please bring a hot and/or cold dish to share, if you can.  Beverages and table service will be provided.  What a great opportunity to connect with one another and form some new friendships.  Drama practice will still begin around 12:00 noon or shortly thereafter.  May God bless our time of worship, fellowship, food, and friendship.  Mark your calendar today!

Our next Family Night for all kids and families involved in our Wednesday night student ministries will be held Wednesday, February 26, from 5:15 to 7:00 PM.  Children and youth are urged to invite their parents, siblings, grandparents, and friends for a delicious meal served family-style followed by an evening of board games, checkers, cards, dominos, or whatever game you choose to play.  The event is intended to bring families together through positive interaction and make connections with parents of those who attend Fish Net and The ROCK.  Please pray for this special and important outreach event.  Call Pastor Dave at 319-233-4341 if you need more information. CLICK HERE to view and/or print the flyer to pass along to invite others. All parents and families invited and welcome!

Couples, singles, families, and friends are invited to a Valentines’ Dinner & Movie Night which has now been postponed (due to bad weather) to FRIDAY, February 21 at Grace Church.  We’ll begin at 5:00 PM with welcome and check-in.  Then, a delicious supper will be served at 5:30 PM in our Fellowship Hall, featuring Baked Ham, Baked Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Corn, Dinner Rolls, Desserts, Milk, Coffee, and Lemonade. Following the meal, we’ll proceed to sanctuary for the showing of the inspirational movie, “The Prayer Box.”  Dessert and door prizes will follow the presentation.  A $10/person donation is suggested to help offset the cost of the meal.  Click the FLYER for more information (insert new date) and then pass it along to invite your friends.  All couples, sweethearts, singles, and families are invited.  Childcare provided.  Reserve your place by signing up at the Information Station or calling Kelly Price at 319-504-2649. Newcomers and visitors welcome!

We will have the joy and privilege of participating in the sacrament of Holy Communion this Sunday, February 9.  All who love Jesus and belong to his Church are invited and welcome to partake.  You will receive a pre-packaged personal element combination of a small wafer and cup of grape juice as you enter the sanctuary (served by someone wearing gloves). Join us and celebrate the fact that we are truly one Body with brothers and sisters from all around the world and from various nations, tribes, and languages. May God nurture and nourish our faith as we share this special sacrament in unity and faith! 

Our R.O.C.K. youth group will have a special outing to the Get Air Trampoline Park on Wednesday, January 29. We’ll meet at church at our regular time, carpool to Get Air, check-in, have a pizza party and then jump for one hour from 6:00-7:00 PM returning to church around 7:15 PM for pick-up by parents. Cost is $10.00/person which includes “jump socks.” Online waivers must be completed by all who wish to jump prior to the event and must be done by parents or guardians for jumpers under 18 years before entrance to jump area is allowed. Go to www.getairwaterloo.com to complete waiver online and click “Waiver” tab on top page menu. Park includes trampolines, foam pits, dunk lanes, dodgeball courts, tumbling tracks, vending machines, a photo booth, and lots of other fun features. Join us for a night of fun and invite your friends! (Parents/adults contact Pastor Dave if you can help transport kids.) Click HERE for a flyer to see more details and/or to pass along to a friend. All junior and senior high kids welcome!

The local black gospel group known as “Clarence Williams and The Rising Sons” will present a mini concert of praise and testimony on Sunday, January 26, for our morning worship.  The service will begin at 10:00 AM as usual and conclude at the regular time.  There is no cost but a free-will offering will be received for the group.  Please invite your family and friends.  Invitational flyers are available in the church foyer or by clicking HERE.  Let’s ‘pack the house’ to the glory of God for what promises to be a fun and exciting time of fellowship and worship! 

Join us on this Sunday as we ordain and install new consistory members.  Tom Roberts will be ordained and installed to the office of deacon.  Bill Reams and Kelly Price will be installed to the office of deacon and elder respectively.  May God bless our 2025 consistory as they provide steady leadership in challenging times, and as we faithfully encourage and pray for our leaders and pastor regularly.  Invite your family and friends. Let us thank and support those who are willing to serve!

Our student ministries resume on Wednesday, January 8.  Fish Net for children ages 3 through those in 5th grade features a delicious meal, singing, Bible lessons, crafts, and activities.  Junior and senior high kids from 6th – 12th grades are invited to be a part of The R.O.C.K. Youth Group meeting at our Youth House (1322 Shady Lane).  Both programs run weekly beginning with supper at 5:15 PM and dismissing at 7:00 PM.  Contact Pastor Dave (319-233-4341) if you need more information.  Use the flyers in the foyer to invite kids.  Newcomers, guests, parents, and visitors welcome! 

Please join us at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 24, for our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, celebrating the birth of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ! We'll enjoy the singing of a few traditional hymns, the lighting of the Christ's candle on our Advent wreath, a special duet, a message of hope by Pastor Dave, the passing of the flame around the sanctuary, and the singing of "Silent Night" by candlelight. Everyone will have opportunity to light a candle if they like; and battery-powered candles are available for small children and to those who prefer. Please make this an annual tradition for you and your family and feel free to invite your friends and loved ones. “For to us a child is born and a Son is given!” All are welcome and visitors expected!

“Animals at the Christmas Scene” will be presented by our drama team on Friday, December 13 at 7:00 PM, and also Saturday, December 14 at 2:00 PM for a special matinee’ performance.  This drama is an imaginative interpretation of the Christmas story where the animals do the talking!  It’s creative, fun, light-hearted, and yet contains a powerful message of the gospel.  Mark your calendar today and plan to attend.  No cost, but free-will donations for our drama ministry will be accepted. Use the flyers available in the church foyer to reach out and invite others.  Click HERE to view/print a flyer to pass along to invite others electronically or in person. Experience the message of God’s love this Christmas!

“Animals at the Christmas Scene” will be presented by our drama team on Friday, December 13 at 7:00 PM, and also Saturday, December 14 at 2:00 PM for a special matinee’ performance.  This drama is an imaginative interpretation of the Christmas story where the animals do the talking!  It’s creative, fun, light-hearted, and yet contains a powerful message of the gospel.  Mark your calendar today and plan to attend.  No cost, but free-will donations for our drama ministry will be accepted. Use the flyers available in the church foyer to reach out and invite others.  Click HERE to view/print a flyer to pass along to invite others electronically or in person. Experience the message of God’s love this Christmas!

All are invited to join together and give thanks to God in an informal Thanksgiving Eve service beginning at 6:00 PM Wednesday, November 27. The children and youth of our mid-week ministries will be joining us. Mark your calendar today and come prepared to give thanks to God for his many blessings in your life. The offering will go to the World Renew, a joint RCA and CRC organization responding to disasters around the world, including hurricane relief in the southwest. Please mark your calendar today and plan now to attend this special service. “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100:4). How will you give thanks to God this Thanksgiving? Please join us with your friends and family!

Our very own praise band, “Spirit of Grace,” will present a concert of praise, worship, and testimony on Saturday, November 16.  The concert is free and will run from 7:00-8:15 PM in the Grace Church sanctuary.  Various band members and others may share some brief testimonies of hope and encouragement throughout the concert. All are invited to come and worship our great God in this special evening of praise.  Invitational flyers and posters will soon be available in the church foyer. Click HERE to view and/or print a flyer to pass along to someone. Please reach out and bring your friends. Let us worship our great God together. Everyone welcome! Visitors expected!

All are invited to come together for a church-wide supper on Saturday, November 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, serving until 6:30 PM.  Menu includes meatloaf, baked potato with sour cream and butter available, green bean casserole, dinner roll, dessert, and beverages including milk, punch, and coffee.  This supper will be a fundraiser for our General Fund and will be coordinated by George & Deb Weich.  There is no set cost, but donations of all sizes are encouraged and appreciated.  Sign-up at the Information Station today to bring a dessert to share, or to help in the kitchen.  Use the flyer attached HERE to reach out and tell your friends about the supper and praise band concert following.  Enjoy great food, fellowship, fundraising, and faith-raising all in one evening!  Stay following supper for our “Spirit of Grace” praise band concert beginning at 7:00 PM! All are welcome. Visitors expected!

Our first Family Night of the season for the children, youth, parents, siblings, and families of kids involved in our student ministries will be held Wednesday, November 13.  We’ll enjoy a delicious supper as families, do some introductions, be led in a few praise songs by “Spirit of Grace,” and then pack Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes together.  All family members of our Fish Net children and ROCK youth are urged to attend.  It’ll be a special night in support of parents and families as we promote positive interaction among families.  If you’d like to donate items for us to pack in the shoeboxes, please leave those in the tote(s) in the foyer.  Thanks!

It is time once again for our annual “Trunk or Treat” event for the children of Fish Net (3-year-olds through those in 5th grade) and their friends! Event takes place on Wednesday, October 30 in the Grace Church parking lot. The more cars, vans and trucks we have in the parking lot, the better.  It is very simple: Adult volunteers decorate the trunk of your vehicle and hand out candy!  You can also dress up.  Simple, right?  The children will also dress up and vote on the BEST TRUNK.  The parking lot will be closed at 6:30pm for the safety of the children.  They will trunk or treat until 6:55pm, and the children will be dismissed at 7:00pm.  Adults and parents will help assist the children. We hope lots of our church family and friends will come out to support this fun evening.  Entries must be registered and approved by signing-up at the church on or before Sunday, October 27. Let’s make this a great evening of fun for the kids and all!

All junior and senior high youth are invited to join The ROCK youth group for a special fun outing to Heartland Farms this Wednesday, October 30.  We’ll meet at the church/youth house at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, October 30, to carpool, returning at our usual dismissal time of 7:00 PM.  Cost is $10/person which includes pizza, pop, dessert, hayride, the haunted barn, and the corn maze.  It’s going to be lots of fun.  Invite your friends!  Contact Pastor Dave if you have questions or can help transport kids. 

Join us for this special Sunday as we renew our focus on growing in God and becoming better disciples of Jesus Christ.  As we launch our Fall programs, we commission all teachers, leaders, helpers, and support staff at a combined 10:00 AM on this morning.  This includes anyone leading and/or involved with Fish Net, The ROCK, Small Groups, Women’s Ministries, Men’s Ministries, and general Bible study leadership.  Pastor Dave will bring a special message of challenge. Dedicate your life to spiritual growth this Fall which is a time for fresh starts and new commitments. May we continue to demonstrate our love for God by being a church that is focused and intentional about growing in Jesus! 

Join us for a community-wide worship service and picnic to be held Sunday, August 11 at Galloway Park in Waterloo (corners of Stratford and Maxwell, kiddy-corner from the church building). This informal service will begin at 10:00 AM and features the music of our “Spirit of Grace” praise band. Pastor Dave will bring an inspiring message of encouragement for life in today’s world. A potluck picnic follows worship with free burgers, hotdogs, beverages, and table service provided. A balloon artist, face-painting, and games will be available for children. Posters and flyers will soon be available here online and also at the church. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. All persons of church and community are invited. Click HERE for a flyer to view, download, print, and/or pass along to someone you want to invite. Please join us along with your family and friends!

Share the love of Jesus unconditionally with those in need by donating or serving at our upcoming annual “Jesus Give-Away” mission project for the Cedar Valley.  Donations of good used or slightly used items including cookware, clothing, housewares, furniture, computers, televisions, bicycles, yard items, children’s clothes, toys, shoes, books, DVD’s, etc will be received on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 PM beginning the second week in July (the 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23th, and 25th) at our Shady Lane Youth Center (1322 Shady Lane).  Items must be in good working condition and clothes must be laundered and clean.  Donations of hotdogs, condiments, chips, and water for our guests are also needed.  Event will run from 9:00am – 3:00pm on Saturdays, July 20 & 27, and all items are free to anyone who has need.  Call Kelly Price at 319.504.2649 if you have questions or want to donate. Volunteers are needed to donate items, help organize items beforehand, and work the actual event morning or afternoon shifts.  Tell your friends and plan to attend to find things you can use and also to bless others. Click HERE to view and/or print a flyer to hand out and invite someone. It’s like a garage sale - only free!