“Gifted with God’s grace” is how Grace Lutheran Church describes itself. It is a fitting description that encapsulates its mission. Welcome to Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines Washington.
Grace Lutheran Church is more than just a building. It is a vibrant community with a rich history. It focuses on relationships with God. It focuses on relationships with each other.
Since the 1800s Grace Lutheran Church has built relationships. It has built them with God. It has also built relationships within the community. The original cornerstone was laid on August 5 1866. This was the start of Grace Lutheran Church. Twenty-two members trusted in God. They pooled their resources to erect the new church.
Today Grace Lutheran Church offers historical architecture. It also offers modern facilities. Here you can find varied worship opportunities. Numerous educational opportunities are available. You can grow spiritually. Serve others. Enjoy social experiences.
Grace Lutheran Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The ELCA motto is “God’s work our hands.” At Grace they try to live that out. They use their hands to do God’s work. They use their feet. Their voices. Their resources.
A core Lutheran understanding is through Jesus Christ all people are made acceptable to God by God. Nothing we do can change that. God’s love is a gift. It is given freely to all. No one can take that gift away. This gift is called grace. This is why this church is named Grace.
If you need a reminder that God loves you Grace is the place for you. It is a place where you will be forgiven. Renewed. Called a beloved child.
Grace Lutheran Church’s vision is to be led by Jesus. They strive to be an intergenerational congregation. A multicultural congregation. An inclusive congregation. They worship faithfully. They learn joyfully. They reach out compassionately.
They grow in their relationship with God. They grow with each other. They grow within the community. Through word and sacrament they gather to worship. To learn. They go into the world empowered to serve.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Seattle was designed in the early 1960s. Seth M. Fulcher Sr. designed it. He was a North Seattle architect. The wood-frame building was completed in 1965. In 2017 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church occupied a large lot. The lot measured 30824 square feet. Changes were made to the church in 1982. Alterations worth 100000 dollars were done. They started on December 31 2001.
Grace Lutheran Church continues to evolve. It is a testament to faith. It is a commitment to community. It welcomes all.