About Grace

Founded on November 17, 1946, Grace Lutheran Church is part of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Our History

Our Mission

Grace Lutheran Church seeks to “Bring people together, becoming disciples for Christ!”

Our Beliefs

As Lutherans, we believe in the Triune God.

  • God created and loves all of creation — the earth and the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants.

  • We believe that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through his death on the cross and his new life.

  • We trust that God’s Spirit is active in the world.

We believe we are part of God’s unfolding plan.

  • When we gather for worship, we connect with believers everywhere. When we study the Bible or hear God’s word in worship, we are drawn more deeply into God’s own saving story.

Grace Lutheran Church is part of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The ELCA is the largest Lutheran denomination in North America, with nearly 10,000 congregations and 4 million members.

Meet the Staff

  • Shane Koepke

    Shane Koepke

    LEAD PASTOR

  • Darin LaFrance

    Darin LaFrance

    BUILDING SUPERVISOR

  • Deb Attig

    Deb Attig

    OFFICE MANAGER

  • Aaron Bartz

    Aaron Bartz

    MUSIC DIRECTOR & IT

  • Marsha Smith

    Marsha Smith

    FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

  • Jenny Campos

    Jenny Campos

    ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Council Leadership

Council Leadership

Doreen Pontow: President
Jerry Dahl: Vice President
Adele Rosnow: Secretary
Gerry Vogt
Robert Jacobson
Jerome Meyer Jen Zoller Erica Samp
Markey Samp: Youth Representative

Join us!

At Grace, we believe that membership is about more than having your name in a directory. It’s about being part of a community, living and serving together as we grow as disciples for Christ. So if you are looking for a new church home, we invite you to come and worship with us this Sunday!

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