By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The congregation at Grace Lutheran Church participated in its 14th annual Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s day of service titled “God’s Work. Our Hands.” on Sunday, Sept. 13th. “We first gathered for worship at 9:00 a.m., took a group picture at 10:10 a.m. and then sent several teams out for one […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com For the 13th year, the congregation at Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock participated in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s annual “God’s Work. Our Hands.” event on Sunday, Sept. 7. “The ELCA Service Day continues to be one of my favorite days of the year where we can remember together what […]
Grace Lutheran Church members lend their hands to God’s work By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Since 2013, Woodstock’s Grace Lutheran Church members have celebrated an annual day of service for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). This year’s “God’s work. Our hands.” outreach effort took place on Sunday, Sept. 8, with the help of more […]
More than 90 members of Woodstock’s Grace Lutheran Church participated in this year’s service day that Evangelical Lutheran Church in America observes every September. The work day began Sunday, Sept. 10, with a 9 a.m. prayer worship service that celebrated vocation and included a blessing for ministry. Volunteers then gathered in teams to carry out […]
Grace Lutheran Church’s youth group, Youth Standing with Jesus, has a new vision, according to adult leader Kirsten Green. “The support from congregation members, church council, administrative staff, and Pastor Amanda Bergstrom has been instrumental in getting our youth program going with a new vision,” Green said, “especially including the approval of a room solely […]
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