Sunday, June 20, is World Refugee Day.Who is a refugee? A person who is outside their country and cannot return due to well founded fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership of a particular group.Grace’s Refugee Ministry team is...
We’ve spent many months restricting our activities to protect ourselves and others from Covid-19. Those months of restrictions may have affected our regular exercise routines, resulting in more sedentary lifestyles. Warmer weather and the lifting of most...
Grace Church's ministry partnership with the Center for Christian Education in Martin, Slovakia, continues in 2021, as things open up post-pandemic. Students at the CCE returned to in-person school in April. Europe is opening up to tourists, and here at Grace we...
Sign-up for food on June 13 In-person GLOW worship will return this summer on Wednesday evenings in June and July, beginning June 9. Come for food and fellowship at 6pm. Interactive, family-friendly worship with Holy Communion begins at...
Dear friends in Christ, Greetings in the name of our risen Lord. I have been waiting to write this letter for a long time! As the school year winds down and our state enters the Bridge Phase of Restore Illinois, it is time to expand our worship opportunities. Beginning on June 6, our...
As I’m writing this it’s a beautiful spring day, sunny and warm, with trees flowering outside my window. The kind of day that anticipates the fun of spring and summer after being cooped up during the cold days of winter. The anticipation is even greater this year than at the end of a...
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I bear pain in my soul,and have sorrow in my heart all day long? Psalm 13:1-2 We all experience seasons of grief and loss. We all know at some level the anguish and pain of the...
Rocky Railway: Jesus' Power Pulls Us ThroughMonday–Friday, August 2-68:30-11:30am Register here.Pay VBS fees here. Vacation Bible School was cancelled last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but VBS will be back in 2021, with a full week of crafts, games and other...
Dear Friends in Christ, I knew the pandemic might last a while, but I never thought we wouldn’t be gathering for in-person worship during Holy Week — and that’s what I thought last year! I certainly didn’t think that a second Holy Week and Easter would be impacted. Yet...
Thursday, March 18, 7pm Social and Emotional Health for Middle School and High School Students with Dr. Grace Ahn-Im, Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago Teens and pre-teens have faced big challenges during the COVID pandemic — remote learning...