Bridge to Life Group’s Jesus Closet (homeless in Elgin): Items needed are backpacks, blankets, gym shoes, t-shirts, jeans, coats and socks. Thank you for all the donations.   Read More

From the desk of Pastor David, December 2025I wish I were writing to you about caroling, hot chocolate, and Christmas ornaments.  But I have a more serious topic I want to share with you, so I hope we can return to a happier discussion another time.  As I am sure you have noticed, there is a seismic cultural shift occurring in America (and other parts of the world), so we need to be “wise as serpe...  Read More

January 2026 NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE!You can now download this edition of our newsletter below! Stay up to date with news at Grace and information regarding our community....  Read More

Elgin Crisis Center:  The Give a Gift tags for children tree will be in the gathering room on November 29th.  Gifts must be returned to church by December 14th.  Also needed are hats, gloves and socks for any age (special need: men’s socks).ELCA Good Gifts program:  this program offers many was to assist people around the world in 86 countries. Your donation can be in any of these categories:  God...  Read More

Join us for a Noon New Year's Eve party for the WHOLE family. Wednesday, December 31st at 10:30am-1pm. This mid-day event will have music, dancing, games, food, drinks, party favors, and a count down at NOON   Read More

As I am writing this letter, America is once again gorging itself on evil and joyfully worshipping Satan. Yes, it’s Halloween. Up until about 50 years ago, kids would dress up as clowns or hobos or princesses, going door-to-door or to houses decorated with pumpkins and cornstalks, signs of the harvest. Somewhere since then, Halloween took a very dark turn.  Ironically, the word Halloween comes fro...  Read More