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Grace
and Peace Lutheran Church
10th Anniversary Special Dates
January
18, 2004
Celebration of the vote to merge Grace Lutheran Church and
Peace Lutheran Church
Both Council Presidents at the time of the merger, Richard
Joyce and Ron Havekost, will be present for a special
Coffee Hour.
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April
11, 2004 Easter Sunday
Celebration
of the first Worship Service in the new building.
July 18, 2004
Thanksgiving in July
Both Pastor
Bengston and Pastor Wake, pastors at the time of the merger,
will be present for one Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. followed
by Thanksgiving in July potluck.
July 21, 2004
Wednesday
Recital Concert
July 25, 2004
One service
at 9:30 a.m. of Worship and Praise followed by a Church
Picnic.
October 31,
2004 Reformation Sunday
Bishop
Frieheit to preach at one service, 9:30 a.m., followed by a
dinner.
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September History Highlights
1913 Grace
Church organized by Rev. Seibert, Missionary
Superintendent (24 members)
1914 First Anniversary service of Grace
1938 25th Anniversary of Grace Lutheran at
Illinois and Dechman
1958 Ground Breaking ceremonies were held for Grace on
Arcadia
1959 Cornerstone laid for Grace Church on Arcadia
1960 Dedication of Parish Hall at Grace on Arcadia
1991 "Blessings of our Tools at Peace", daily work force
dedicated work to God's glory at Peace
1993 On September 19 a Feasibility Study Team (Carin Caras,
Sue Ramey, Sid Peterson, and Pastor Wake from Grace; Ray
Boyer, Dick Joyce, Lana Staelens, and Pastor Bengston from
Peace) set up a meeting schedule to determine whether the
two churches should merge.
As we look
forward to the 10th Anniversary of Grace and
Peace in 2004 we reflect on several "beginnings" that took
place in September. Grace Lutheran was organized 90 years
ago on September 21, 1913. Groundbreaking, laying a
cornerstone, and dedication services also took place in
September at Grace Lutheran on Arcadia. The beginning of
Grace and Peace took place on September 19, 1993, when the
Feasibility Study Team was formed. Peace had a "Blessing
of our Tools" on September 1, 1991. As we celebrate Labor
Day how fitting it is to reflect and give thanks to the
Lord for the hard work and the use of tools that have gone
into the formation of Grace and Peace and our previous
churches.
May God continue to
bless all of our endeavors.
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