Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock Illinois, ELCA, Lutheran, Preschool

Grace is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Grace's 25-acre campus is handicapped accessible.
We invite you to worship with us this weekend!

Who We Are - At Grace Lutheran Church, we dedicate ourselves to Sharing God's Grace. Sharing God's Grace is more than a catchphrase for us--it is our mission, our way of life, our beginning and ending point. As members of the largest Lutheran denomination in North America--the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)--we are joined by 4.9 million other Lutherans in proclaiming Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. To learn more about what Lutherans believe, visit the ELCA Welcome Center or Grace's New Member Orientation information.

Grace Lutheran Preschool
Grace Lutheran Preschool offers morning and afternoon 1 to 5-day classes for children ages 2 through 5,offering a caring, safe place for children to engage the world while supporting their social, emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual development. Click here for details on our programs.You can reach our preschool director, Chris Learman at 815-338-0554 ext. 213.

Church Closings and Event Cancellations due to severe weather

Grace Lutheran Church will follow D200 closing and cancellations. All weekday activities, including preschool, will be cancelled if D200 has cancelled classes. Please check the Emergency Closing Center website or any of the radio stations listed on the D200 website for any severe weather cancellations.

Worship Schedules

Worship Services

Saturday Evening
5:00 PM Casual Service
Sunday Morning
8:30AM Traditional Service
9:45AM Educational Hours
10:45AM Contemporary Service

Holy Communion is offered at all regular worship services at Grace. A staffed nursery is available on Sunday mornings.

Listen to Sermons On-Line

Grace Spotlight

TRANSFIGURATION CELEBRATION
Mark your calendars and join us on Sunday Feb. 19 for a day of celebrating Jesus' Mountaintop Experience! We will start with uplifting Dixieland Jazz at all weekend services. Following the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service, join us for Chili-fest and a youth auction supporting our High School Youth Gathering trip to New Orleans. Watch for more information to come!

Calling All Cooks
Lent is fast approaching and once again we are looking for some volunteers to cook up some pots of soup for our Lenten soup lunches. If you love to cook we would love to have your help. For more
information or to sign up see the activity binder or call Shirley Busse

MUSIC4MARTIN 2012
NOTE DATE CHANGE—It's our 10th Anniversary! M4M is a multi-cultural, multi-generational event that brings together local artists to celebrate the messages of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through live music, video and spoken word. Your attendance will honor the talent and hard work of all of the M4M 2012 players AND the ongoing legacy of Dr. King. Join us here at Grace on March 11th at 3:30 p.m.

2012 Annual Meeting
January 29, 2012 at 12:05 p.m.
The annual report will be distributed electronically and will be available for pickup at the Welcome Center.
If you wish to have one mailed to you,call the church office at 815-338-0554.

Featured News and Activities -
Click on activity for more information

ELCA News Page

Keeping the Church Safe

Fund Raiser Application

Bible Study - Men's, "Saying's of Jesus"

Photo Album Pictures - Christmas Services

Bread For The Day Daily Bible Readings and Prayers for 2012

Men's Basketball

Warburg College Choir to visit Grace

Souper Bowl of Caring - Feb. 4-5

Senior Luncheon - Jan. 24

CPR Class for Church Staff and Volunteers - Jan. 29

WACM Concert - Sunday Feb. 26

Preschool News -
Registration for 2012-13
Winter Fundraising Dinner Feb. 10
Open House Mar. 3

Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock, Illinois,is a welcoming community of faith rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ and dedicated to our mission of Sharing God’s Grace. We offer a variety of worship experiences each week, from traditional to informal and upbeat contemporary. Faith education and spiritual exploration classes will open your eyes to the Bible and God’s words for today’s world. We actively engage the Woodstock and McHenry County community, providing care for our neighbors in need and inviting others to learn about God. Through a wide range of activities for children, youth, adults and seniors we build deep friendships and share our faith. If you seek something more than just frantic daily routine, if you want help teaching values to your children, if you wish to be part of a group of people who are open to share experiences and opinions, and if you want a place where you can explore your faith and God’s plan for your life—Grace is here for you.

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