A church-wide potluck will be held following worship in our Fellowship Hall on Sunday, February 1.  We invite our friends and all visitors to join us.  Please bring a hot and/or cold dish to share, if you can.  Beverages and table service will be provided.  What a great opportunity to fellowship with one another and form some new friendships.  Mark your calendar today.  May God bless our time of worship, fellowship, and friendship as we celebrate great food and friendship in Jesus Christ!

Our R.O.C.K. youth group will have a special outing to the Get Air Trampoline Park on Wednesday, January 28. We’ll meet at church at our regular time, carpool to Get Air, check-in, have a pizza party and then jump for one hour from 6:00-7:00 PM returning to church around 7:15 PM for pick-up by parents. Cost is $10.00/person which includes “jump socks.” Online waivers must be completed by all who wish to jump prior to the event and must be done by parents or guardians for jumpers under 18 years before entrance to jump area is allowed. Go to www.getairwaterloo.com to complete waiver online and click “Waiver” tab on top page menu. Park includes trampolines, foam pits, dunk lanes, dodgeball courts, tumbling tracks, vending machines, a photo booth, and lots of other fun features. Join us for a night of fun and invite your friends! (Parents/adults contact Pastor Dave if you can help transport kids.) Click HERE for a flyer to see more details and/or to pass along to a friend. All junior and senior high kids welcome!

All are invited and urged to join together for a prayer meeting on Monday evening, January 19 at 6:30 PM as we seek revival in our lives, church, communities, and nation, and as we begin our Fall program.  Young and old, friends and visitors are all welcome.  We’ll begin with the open sharing of needs and then enter into a time of group prayer time which will conclude around 8:00 PM.  All revivals begin with prayer.  Please join us. And may God’s renewing Spirit be released powerfully through us!  “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:18).

Join us this Sunday as we ordain and install new consistory members.  Corey Kerr will be ordained and installed to the office of deacon.  Elroy Rowenhorst will be installed to the office of elder.  May God bless our 2026 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!

Please join us at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, 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!” Click HERE to view and print a flyer to pass along. All are welcome and visitors expected!

Women of church and community are invited to come together for our annual Ladies’ Christmas Party to be held Saturday, December 20!  We’ll meet at the church, starting with a 12:00 noon potluck in the Fellowship Hall.  Please sign up on the "Party Guest / Food Sign Up Sheets" in the church foyer as well as other ladies you invite.  For the gift exchange, each lady is invited to bring a Christmas stocking with a low-cost gift inside.  It could be something you already have at home, or something from a Dollar Store.  It's the thought that counts. We will also play a few games. Please be sure to let your "invited lady guests" know about the "gift exchange" so that everyone will have a gift to open. Barb and Kelly are looking forward to a blessed time with you ladies.  If you have any questions, please talk to Kelly at church or give her a call at (319) 504-2649.  Newcomers and guests expected! 

“Cosmic Christmas” will be presented to the community on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM, and again on Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 PM.  Be invited into the cosmic realm for an imaginative look at what may have been happening behind the scenes in the battle between good and evil, God and Satan, surrounding the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.  Based on a book by Max Lucado. Grace Church is fully handicapped accessible. A nursery will be provided. There is no admission fee, but donations will be accepted for our drama ministry. Be inspired, be encouraged, and be aware. Discover the depth of God’s love for you in sending Jesus to earth to be our Savior and die for you! Mark your calendar, begin spreading the word, and prepare to reach out and invite your family and friends.  Use the FLYER here to view details and to print and pass along to invite others. All are welcome. Visitors and guests expected!

“Cosmic Christmas” will be presented to the community on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM, and again on Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 PM.  Be invited into the cosmic realm for an imaginative look at what may have been happening behind the scenes in the battle between good and evil, God and Satan, surrounding the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.  Based on a book by Max Lucado. Grace Church is fully handicapped accessible. A nursery will be provided. There is no admission fee, but donations will be accepted for our drama ministry. Be inspired, be encouraged, and be aware. Discover the depth of God’s love for you in sending Jesus to earth to be our Savior and die for you! Mark your calendar, begin spreading the word, and prepare to reach out and invite your family and friends.  Use the FLYER here to view details and to print and pass along to invite others. All are welcome. Visitors and guests expected!

All seniors and friends are invited to our next Seniors Luncheon entitled “Holiday Happenings” to be held Tuesday, December 9 as we kick off the holiday season!  Following a delicious meal provided by Jan Dykstra, pastor and musician Drew McHolm and his wife Jesse will provide special music and lead us in a sing-along of some Christmas favorites.  They may also share a bit about their ministry at the Little Brown Church.  Mark your calendar and sign the sheet at the Information Station today to reserve a place for you and your friends.  What a fun gathering and great kick-off to the Christmas season this will be.  See Elroy or Colleen Rowenhorst if you have questions.  All seniors and your friends invited and welcome!

Men of the church and community are invited to come together for our next men’s breakfast to be held Saturday, December 6, beginning at 9:00 AM in our Fellowship Hall.  A delicious breakfast will be served; and Pastor Dave will bring some “spiritual food” for us to chew on as well as we continue our series entitled “The Bible: Fact, Fiction, & Faith.”  We’ll wrap up by 10:30 AM.  It’ll be a time of great food, fellowship, and faith encouragement as brothers in the Lord.  Newcomers expected!

All are invited to join together and give thanks to God in an informal Thanksgiving Eve service beginning at 6:00 PM Wednesday, November 26. 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. 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 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 19.  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.  Following the packing, students and families will have the option to make pinecone birdfeeders, Christmas ornaments, or maybe a special turkey decoration for the Thanksgiving table. 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.  Click HERE to view a full flyer and/or to pass it along to invite others. Thanks!

Women of church and community are invited to join together for Bible study on Saturday, November 15 at 1:00 PM at the Youth House (1322 Shady Lane, next to church and parsonage) as we continue our study on the Armor of God. This week’s topic: The Gospel of Peace. The Women of Joy Bible study group meets the 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoons of each month.  Dessert and beverage are provided.  If you have any questions or want to attend, please call Kelly Price (319-504-2649).  Newcomers and friends are always welcome!    

Our very own praise band, “Spirit of Grace,” will present a concert of praise, worship, and testimony on Saturday, November 8.  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 dinner on Saturday, November 8, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, serving until 6:30 PM.  Menu includes turkey and/or ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, scalloped corn casserole, cranberry sauce, 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.  Members of Grace Church will donate an assortment of delicious desserts. Use the flyers in the church foyer to invite others.  Click HERE to view and/or print a flyer to pass along. Enjoy great food, fellowship, fundraising, and faith-raising all in one evening! 

It's time for our annual Trunk or Treat Night for our Fish Net children this Wednesday, October 29!   Many volunteers are needed to decorate your car or truck and hand out candy to our Fish Net children from your trunk.  If you would like to participate, please sign the sheet on the Information Station.  Anyone signing up should plan on having their vehicle in the parking lot by 6:25pm on the 29th.  The parking lot will be closed at 6:30pm so the children can first check out all of the trunks and vote on their choice for the Best Trunk Award.  Trunk or Treating will then be from 6:35pm to 6:55pm.  This is always a fun night for the children, as they will also be participating in a Coloring Contest for three $5.00 McDonald's gift certificate.  Thanks so much for your participation.  All children from 3 years through 2nd grade and their friends are welcome to join us! 

Join us for World Wide Communion Sunday! We will have the joy and privilege of participating in the sacrament of Holy Communion this Sunday, October 4 along with brothers and sisters from all around the world.  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. 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! 

On Wednesday, October 1, all junior and senior high kids are invited to join The ROCK Youth Group for our first fun outing of the new season!  We will gather earlier at 4:30 PM at the Youth House as we form carpools and travel to Palmer’s Family Fun & Amusement Center on Airline Highway.  Cost is $10/person which includes pizza, pop, one go-cart ride, a round of goofy golf, unlimited time on the “bouncy pillow” and more.  Newcomers and friends are welcome to join us.  We’ll leave Palmer’s in time to be back at the youth house at the usual dismissal time of 7:00 PM.  If you can help transport kids, please let Pastor Dave know.  Click HERE to view or download a flyer to share. May God bless this time of fun and relationship building as a youth group! 

All seniors and friends are invited to join us for our upcoming Fall Luncheon to take place on Tuesday, September 30, beginning at 12:00 noon! We’ll meet in the Grace Church Fellowship Hall to enjoy a delicious meal. Following a time of food and fellowship, we’ll welcome Barb Prather, Director of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, as our guest speaker. Barb will share about the ministry, mission, and scope of the Food Bank. Then, as a special bonus, following the presentation, former KWWL news anchor, Abbie Turpin will treat us to a few songs, possibly along with her husband. It’s going to be a great time of food, fellowship, learning, and entertainment! There is no cost, but donations will be received to offset the costs. Sign-up at the church to reserve your place, or call Elroy Rowenhorst at 319-504-6750. Mark your calendar today and plan to join us along with your friends!

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 our 10:00 AM worship service.  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! 

Men of church and community are invited to a cookout beginning at 6:00 PM Thursday, August 21, 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, August 10 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 Fridays from 6:00-8:00 PM beginning the second full week in July (the 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th, 29th, and August 1st) 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 26 & August 2, 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 Wednesday, July 30.  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 and ice cream.  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 Fridays from 6:00-8:00 PM beginning the second full week in July (the 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th, 29th, and August 1st) 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 26 & August 2, 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!

Join the family and friends of Grace Church for a special patriotic hymn sing on Sunday, July 6, beginning at 10:00 AM during worship. Service will feature the singing of patriotic hymns. A special message will be given by Pastor Dave for the occasion. A nursery will be provided. Refreshments will be served in our Fellowship Hall following the service. Service members are invited to wear their military uniforms, if they like. Come together and let’s celebrate our Christian heritage as a nation as we turn to God and seek “healing for our land” during these tough times nationally.