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. 

We will have the joy and privilege of participating in the sacrament of Holy Communion on on World-Wide Communion Sunday, October 6.  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! 

All seniors are invited to join us for our next Senior Luncheon to be held Tuesday, September 24.  It’ll begin at 12:00 noon in our Fellowship Hall.  Following the meal, we will welcome Denell Henninger as our guest speaker from UNI.  She is associated as a Dementia Friends Champion and will share tips on simple things you can do to help someone living with the disease.  She will also share a handout with lots of helpful information.  We hope you will plan to join us.  Sign up today in the church foyer to reserve a place for you! Donations are accepted and appreciated to help cover the cost for lunch.  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!

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!

All junior and senior high youth from 6th–12th grades are invited to an outing at The Falls Waterpark in Cedar Falls on Thursday, July 25.  We’ll meet at the Youth House at 5:00 PM, then car-pool with leaders to the park and remain there until around 7:30 PM at which time we’ll return to the youth house for pizza, ice cream and possibly a bon-fire.  We’ll wrap-up the evening around 8:30 PM.  Wear or bring a swimsuit, towel, $10 for admission, plus money for concessions if you want.  Contact Pastor Dave if you have questions.  Newcomers and friends welcome!

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!

Men of church and community are invited to a cookout beginning at 6:00 PM Thursday, June 27, at the Youth House (1322 Shady Lane next to our church building).  Hamburgers will be provided hot off the grill, along with beverages and table service.  Please bring a side item to share if you can.  Come, hang out, eat some food, enjoy some fellowship, and just relax!  Yard games such as corn hole, Giant Jenga, and ladder ball will be available as well as the game tables (pool, air-hockey, and foosball) in the youth garage.  We’ll gather rain or shine as we can always meet in the house or large garage if need be.  Please join us if you can and bring a friend if you like.  All men, young and old, of the church and community are welcome and invited.  Newcomers expected!

Join us for a community-wide worship service and picnic to be held Sunday, June 9 at Hope Martin Park in Waterloo (on Fletcher Ave. between University Ave. and Hwy. 63). 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!

As we gather for the first 10:00 AM combined service of the summer on Memorial Day weekend, we will also recognize our 2024 graduates with a focus on those graduating from area high schools this Spring. We look forward to taking time in this special service to recognize all graduates and give our high school graduates a special gift. A reception for graduates with cake and punch will follow the service in our Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Congratulations, graduates; we are all so proud of you!

It's time once again to get that banjo tuned up, your tap shoes on and your singing voice warmed up.  YES, it's time for our Annual Talent Night at Grace Church.  The event will take place on Wednesday, May 15, 6:00pm-7:00pm and will be the finale for this year's Wednesday night programs, Fish Net and The R.O.C.K.  Everyone is welcome to sign up to be in the Talent Night, whatever your Talent might be...dramatic reading, telling jokes, singing, dancing or playing an instrument. We really have a lot of fun during this event, and we encourage everyone in the congregation to attend to cheer on our talented kids, youth and "others".  The sign-up sheet is on the Information Station in the Church. All welcome, including parents and grandparents!